More About Lagotto
GENERAL BREED FACTS
Lagotto Romagnolos have large round eyes in any shade color ranging from dark yellow to dark brown. The wooly coat is very thick and curly. Solid colors include off-white, white, or brown. They can also be found white with brown or orange patches or roan. They are hypoallergenic, so make good companions for those who have little tolerance for pet dander and excessive pet hair in the home.
Lagotto Size
Males
- Height: 43-48 cms (17-l9 inches)
- Weight: 13-16 kgs (29-35lbs)
Females
- Height: 41-46 cms (16-l8 inches).
- Weight: 1 1-l4kgs (24-32 lbs).
Lagotti live roughly 16 years. Some health issues are:
- Cerebral Anomaly.
- Hip Dysplasia
THE REBIRTH OF THE TRADITIONAL LAGOTTO
In the 1970s, a group of Romagnesi breeders, veterinarians, and dog lovers decided to rescue Romagna’s only indigenous breed. Since then, they have spent more than 20 years educating and advising Lagotto owners, and painstakingly recording morphological details of hundreds of Lagotti.
Because of their efforts, the breed has been returned to its traditional form, with an emphasis on their new role as truffle hunters AND excellent water retreivers.
In 1991 the Lagotto received Italian Kennel Club official recognition, and FCI recognition shortly afterwards. The 1990s also saw the breed expand into other countries such as Sweden, the UK, France, and Germany. They have also continued their existence in Switzerland, and recently have just begun to appear in North America.
With many of these new countries devoid of real truffles, the original water retrieving qualities have resurfaced as the main function of the breed – a direction endorsed by the Italian Breed Club, as it brings the reestablishment of the breed back full circle.
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