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Spinone Italiano
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The Spinone Italiano, or Italian Pointer, is Italy's all-purpose hunting dog. The dog is a estimated to be a cross of coarse-haired Italian Setters, bred with those left by Greek traders and others from the Adriatic coast, in addition to crosses with the White Mastiff and perhaps French Griffons. The breed is believed to have been developed in the Piedmont region of Italy and is considered a very ancient breed – considered one of the oldest gundogs in existence. During the Second World War, the Spinone approached extinction. The breed was not officially known as "Spinone" until the early nineteenth century and is said to have been named after an Italian thorn bush, the pino, which was a favorite hiding place for small game because for larger animals it was practically impenetrable. Only thick-skinned, coarse-haired animals could fight through the branches unharmed to locate the game. The Spinone was the breed most capable of doing so, and therefore the name was formed. The Spinone excels at hunting close or in dense cover, and in retrieving from water.
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