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We hope to have a selection of puppies very soon if you are interested please email
me at joel@bluehenhatchery.com and reserve your name on the waiting list puppies
will be sold on a spay and neuter contract starting price per puppy will be $2950.00
Lagotto Romagnolo puppies for sale soon.
We hope to have a selection of puppies very soon if you are interested please email
me at joel@bluehenhatchery.com and reserve your name on the waiting list puppies
will be sold on a spay and neuter contract starting price per puppy will be $2950.00
Lagotto Romagnolo puppies for sale soon.
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The Lagotto Romagnolo is a breed of dog that comes from the Romagna sub-
region of Italy. The name means "lake dog from Romagna," coming from the Italian
word lago, lake. Its traditional function is a gundog, specifically a water retriever.
However, it is often used to hunt for truffles.
Appearance
The Lagotto can 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. It is a medium-sized dog that is hypoallergenic. A Lagotto often
displays white markings that grow out in adulthood.
Size
Males Height: 17–19 in Females Height: 16–18 in.
Weight: 24-32 lb Weight: 24-32 lb.
Weight: 29-35 lb
region of Italy. The name means "lake dog from Romagna," coming from the Italian
word lago, lake. Its traditional function is a gundog, specifically a water retriever.
However, it is often used to hunt for truffles.
Appearance
The Lagotto can 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. It is a medium-sized dog that is hypoallergenic. A Lagotto often
displays white markings that grow out in adulthood.
Size
Males Height: 17–19 in Females Height: 16–18 in.
Weight: 24-32 lb Weight: 24-32 lb.
Weight: 29-35 lb
The Lagotto is made to work. They generally have sharp senses, though their eyesight is more sensitive to motion than detail. They are very loyal
and loving, making them the perfect family companion. Some are easy to train. Many get along with other animals quite easily if socialized from a
young age. Lagotto vary in their need for exercise but should always be given stimulation to keep their intelligent brains occupied. Lagotto have a
natural instinct for retrieving. The ENCI (Italian Kennel Club) Country of Origin standard indicates that the game hunting instinct has been bred
out and Lagotto do not get distracted by game or other wildlife. This was untrue when it was written and is certainly untrue twenty years later.
Lagotto have been hunting dogs for at least three thousand years and truffle dogs for maybe a hundred years if that. It must be remembered that
the original standard written by those who founded C.I.L. (the Club Italiano Lagotto) in Imola in 1988 were writing a standard to get the Lagotto
recognised by ENCI and not necessarily as an absolute true reflection of the breed. It is worth noting that the first pair (Reno & Rosetta) bought
to pioneer the Lagotto in the UK in 1996 came from the Mandriole kennels on the edge of the Comaccio where the dogs were still worked from the
traditional flat bottomed punts as duck retrievers. Those Lagotto through subsequent exports from the UK which provided the foundation stock
for Canada, USA and Australia can be found behind many Lagotto world wide. Visitors to the Lagotto Romagnolo Club of Great Britain breed
stand at the world famous Crufts Dog Show in the UK will have seen photographs of GB Lagotto (including Rosetta) retrieving hare, rabbit
grouse and various types of wildfowl. It is also worth noting that the photograph on the back of the first official video produced in Italy cica 1996
showed a group of Lagotto going off working - not truffling but duck shooting in a punt. In that punt were the parents and grandparents of Rosetta
and Reno. It must always be remembered by new owners that whilst the instinct to hunt, swim and retrieve is inborn and does not have to be
encouraged, Lagotto have to be trained from an early age to look for truffle.
In modern times the Lagotto has been bred primarily as a truffle searching dog and not as a retriever or hunting dog. Their highly developed nose
makes them excellent search dogs. Some Lagotto are excellent swimmers but some will only paddle. Some will retrieve from lakes, streams and other
bodies of water without hesitation. They have a waterproof coat. Not all Lagotto are suitable as family companions. Puppies for families with
children need to be carefully chosen They can make excellent domestic companions provided they have sufficient exercise. Lagotto love to dig and
must be trained not to dig in yards. Many owners give them a sandbox or have a designated place to allow them satisfy their digging urges. Lagotto
also love to play seeking games and have very active minds.
Grooming
There are conflicting ideas on how to groom this breed. Some say they should be brushed regularly and others believe their coat should be allowed
to grow naturally into a big fluff. The coat will get matted easily and the mats should be carefully pulled apart without tearing the coat. They must be
cut down at least once every year. If the coat is kept trimmed to approximately 1½ inches all over the body and slightly longer on the head, it will be
easier to maintain and look neat. Hair on the ears should be trimmed around the edges to the leather. If the ear shows irritation and buildup of dirt
and earwax, the hairs from the ear canal should be gently plucked out regularly. Some coats matt more easily than others. Left untended, the
Lagotto's hair will grow to cover the eyes and so the hair around their eyes should be periodically clipped to ensure that they can see.
Health
Lagotto live roughly 16 years.
and loving, making them the perfect family companion. Some are easy to train. Many get along with other animals quite easily if socialized from a
young age. Lagotto vary in their need for exercise but should always be given stimulation to keep their intelligent brains occupied. Lagotto have a
natural instinct for retrieving. The ENCI (Italian Kennel Club) Country of Origin standard indicates that the game hunting instinct has been bred
out and Lagotto do not get distracted by game or other wildlife. This was untrue when it was written and is certainly untrue twenty years later.
Lagotto have been hunting dogs for at least three thousand years and truffle dogs for maybe a hundred years if that. It must be remembered that
the original standard written by those who founded C.I.L. (the Club Italiano Lagotto) in Imola in 1988 were writing a standard to get the Lagotto
recognised by ENCI and not necessarily as an absolute true reflection of the breed. It is worth noting that the first pair (Reno & Rosetta) bought
to pioneer the Lagotto in the UK in 1996 came from the Mandriole kennels on the edge of the Comaccio where the dogs were still worked from the
traditional flat bottomed punts as duck retrievers. Those Lagotto through subsequent exports from the UK which provided the foundation stock
for Canada, USA and Australia can be found behind many Lagotto world wide. Visitors to the Lagotto Romagnolo Club of Great Britain breed
stand at the world famous Crufts Dog Show in the UK will have seen photographs of GB Lagotto (including Rosetta) retrieving hare, rabbit
grouse and various types of wildfowl. It is also worth noting that the photograph on the back of the first official video produced in Italy cica 1996
showed a group of Lagotto going off working - not truffling but duck shooting in a punt. In that punt were the parents and grandparents of Rosetta
and Reno. It must always be remembered by new owners that whilst the instinct to hunt, swim and retrieve is inborn and does not have to be
encouraged, Lagotto have to be trained from an early age to look for truffle.
In modern times the Lagotto has been bred primarily as a truffle searching dog and not as a retriever or hunting dog. Their highly developed nose
makes them excellent search dogs. Some Lagotto are excellent swimmers but some will only paddle. Some will retrieve from lakes, streams and other
bodies of water without hesitation. They have a waterproof coat. Not all Lagotto are suitable as family companions. Puppies for families with
children need to be carefully chosen They can make excellent domestic companions provided they have sufficient exercise. Lagotto love to dig and
must be trained not to dig in yards. Many owners give them a sandbox or have a designated place to allow them satisfy their digging urges. Lagotto
also love to play seeking games and have very active minds.
Grooming
There are conflicting ideas on how to groom this breed. Some say they should be brushed regularly and others believe their coat should be allowed
to grow naturally into a big fluff. The coat will get matted easily and the mats should be carefully pulled apart without tearing the coat. They must be
cut down at least once every year. If the coat is kept trimmed to approximately 1½ inches all over the body and slightly longer on the head, it will be
easier to maintain and look neat. Hair on the ears should be trimmed around the edges to the leather. If the ear shows irritation and buildup of dirt
and earwax, the hairs from the ear canal should be gently plucked out regularly. Some coats matt more easily than others. Left untended, the
Lagotto's hair will grow to cover the eyes and so the hair around their eyes should be periodically clipped to ensure that they can see.
Health
Lagotto live roughly 16 years.
