Welcome to the International Spinone
Web Page
This page is designed to provide you
with information about the breed known as the Spinone, Italian Spinone, Spinone
Italiano
and Italian Griffon
Contents
Breed History
Temperament
Physical
Appearance: ENCI (Italian standard)
Physical
Appearance: AKC (American standard)
Working
Standard
Buying a
Spinone Pup Pesto the Spinone
Available
pups, older dogs and achievements
Spinone
Contacts from around the world
2009-2010
Spinone Events
Spinone and Other
Dog-Related Web Links
The McGrew Family
Spinone Genetics
Books and articles which mention the Spinone
Fergus, Charles. Gun Dog Breeds: A Guide to Spaniels,
Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs, pp 176-177. Lyons & Burford Publishers:
NY, 1992.
Flamholz, Cathy J. A Celebration of Rare Breeds, Volume II, pp 173-176. OTR Publications: Centreville, AL, 1991.
Globetti, Michael. "A Citified Spinone." Heartbeats, vol. 3, no. 1, Summer 1997, pp 1-2.
Globetti, Michael. "Versatile Dogs: Hogging All the Game." Heartbeats, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall/Winter 2001/2002, pp 1, 3.
Kay, Debbie. "Italy's Rare Sporting Dog." Dog Fancy, vol. 28, no. 3, March 1997, pp 54-58.
Kraemer, Joe. "Spinone, Isn't That a New Type of Spaghetti?" Bird Dog and Retriever News, November/December, 1997, pp. 34-35.
McGrew, Kevin. "Leishmaniasis." Heartbeats, vol.5, no.1, Spring/Summer 2001, pp 1+.
Stenton, Gael. "The Spinone." Dogs Monthly, April, 1992, pp 29-41.
Van Etten, Rick. "The Italian Spinone." Gun Dog, vol. 8, no. 3, January/February, 1989, pp 50-53.
Wilkinson, Pat. "Cerebellar Ataxia in Italian Spinoni." Heartbeats, vol. 3, no. 2, Spring 1998, pp 7-8.
Spinone
Genetics
The
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory has
launched a multi-year project to investigate canine genetics on a
breed-by-breed basis. Phase one of the project involves developing genome
screening panels based on the genetic markers mapped by the canine genome
project labs. Phase two will apply those panels to breed specific databases to
establish a breed norm for each genetic marker. This normal or control data
will allow for future studies to find trait or disease genes. Crucial to the
success of phase two is a DNA database for Spinoni Italiani. A minimum of 50
dogs who are unrelated at the first generation (no sires or dams in common) are
needed to determine the genetic profile of the breed. We are asking for
assistance from owners of Spinoni Italiani in providing cheek swab samples and
limited pedigree information. The DNA and information are held in strict
confidence and the collection of cheek cell samples is non-invasive. As samples
are received, the DNA will be extracted from the swab brush, tested and stored.
The genetic information will be grouped together and analyzed accordingly.
Results on individual dogs will not be available. We do, however, have a web
page with information regarding our progress and results of the complete study
will be submitted for publication. The collection kit and testing are free.
This canine genetics research is supported by the proceeds of the DNA parentage
testing. If you are interested in participating in this research, please
contact the Veterinary Genetics Lab for a DNA collection kit by calling
530-754-8765 or contacting them online at their website. The URL for the kit
request is: http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/requestform/.
You may also write them at, Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, University of
California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616 to request a kit. Please take the
time to do this.
Spinone listservs
Italian Spinone
Listserv:
The easiest way to sign up is to simply follow the directions found on the
other end of this link: Spinoni on egroups.
Spinone Guestbook
Sign the Spinone
Guestbook
View the Spinone Guestbook
Links
to Web sites
Other
Spinone sites:
Please visit them all, they are all unique and each has something different
to offer!
Please let me know if you have a web
site you would like me to add.
AKC's Spinone page,
provides the AKC standard for the breed.
Barba Bagnata Spinoni, lots of
good Spinone information, from breed history to grooming tips.
Blue Water Spinone
Association, a social gathering place for those who love the breed.
del Caos Kennels, a small, highly selective kennel in Wisconsin.
Cynegetican's Italian Spinone, A Spinone site from Holland.
Daffy the Spinone, this page is maintained by Daffy's owner, Lisa Crites.
Italian Spinone Club of Great Britain, the parent club for the breed in the UK.
Juniper Butte Spinoni, got Spinone? Alex and Becky do.
Lupo and Celeste'sHome Page, the "Angel in White Fur" now has his own web site. Lupo is also from Germany and has done a very nice job of putting together his website.
Mals-About Spinone Italiano, a nicely done web page by Pat Fendley.
Mezzaluna Spinoni, a kennel in Seattle Washington.
Di
Morghengo Kennels, One of the older spinone kennels in North America.
Sagebrush Spinoni, includes links to Mirkwoods Sporting Dogs (Kelly Hendrix) and Sagebrush Spinoni (Joe and Penny Masar).
Spinone Club of America, a national Spinone club in the United States.
Spinone Italiano in Northern Europe, A German site with text in both German and English.
Spinone Only Days, the Official Site for
the annual event in Bowdoinham, Maine.
Spinone USA, an online community for
Spinone aficionados.
del Subasio Spinoni, a website for Ezio Pagliarini, a longtime Spinone breeder and field trialer in Assisi, Italy.
Trailmaster Kennels, breeders of Spinoni for the field and home, from Saskatoon.
Trigg Studio, Rosalind Trigg, a portraitist
concentrating on sporting dogs and rare breeds, put this site together.
She has lived in Vienna, Heidelberg and Tuscany. While in Tuscany she studied
painting and developed a soft spot in her heart for Spinoni.
Trollbo Kennels, home page for Lena and Ashod Amirian's Spinoni
Ursa's Corner,
Susie Scribner's Spinone page featuring one of her Spinoni, Ursa.
Windy City Spinoni, a Spinone kennel in the Chicagoland area. Prefers to sell pups to those dedicated to hunting with the dog.
Some other pointing-breed pages
General
Pointingdog.com, a great page with information about common and rare breeds. It also has general information about the kinds of upland birds the pointing breeds typically hunt.
Versatile Dogs, an excellent site for all kinds of information about versatile hunting breeds. This site includes, but is not limited to, the versatile pointing breeds.
Wirehaired group
Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, a nice introduction to the Spinone's cousin, the griff.
That’s
My Point Kennel, a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon kennel.
Drahthaar, an informational page about the Deutsch Drahthaar.
German Wirehaired Pointer, a link to the breed's national club.
Cesky Fousek, an information page about Cesky Fouseks.
Pudelpointer, yes, it is a cross between a poodle and a pointer.
Longhaired group
Brittany, The American Brittany Club.
Gordon Setter, the parent club of the Gordon Setter in the U.S.
Large Münsterländer, the
Large Munsterlander is known as a courageous, obedient and intelligent breed.
Small Münsterländer, a close-working versatile dog from Germany.
Shorthaired
group
Bracco Italiano, the Spinone's shorthaired cousin and the most popular gundog in Italy.
Vizsla, a personal page with information regarding this Hungarian bird dog.
Pointer, a page for the pure pointer, aka English pointer.
Braque Francais, another French pointing dog.
German Shorthair Pointer, one of the most popular of the "versatile" breeds.
General dog-related sites
American Kennel Club, the AKC's home page. The Spinone is now a recognized AKC breed.
NAVHDA North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association, one of the registries available to the Spinone.
Bird Dog and Retriever News , a
Minnesota-based hunting dog magazine, very nice photos.
Council of Docked Breeds (U.K.), the home
page for those protecting the practice of tail docking on working breeds,
primarily a British site, but has world-wide implications.
This page is dedicated to the memory of:
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The International Spinone Web page was created in November, 1995 and last updated on April 1, 2010 by Kevin McGrew ©1995-2010. Use of these pages, beyond what is legally considered "fair use", without the permission of the author, is prohibited by Federal Copyright Law. This web site is made possible by the generosity of College of St. Scholastica, a coeducational, comprehensive Benedictine College located in Duluth, Minnesota. The content and opinions expressed here belong to the author and are not endorsed by the College of St. Scholastica. The College accepts no responsibility for the contents of this home page.
