List of Italian dog breeds

Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A further six are in the process of recognition by the ENCI. There are a number of local breeds or types without national recognition.

Name English name if used Recognition Notes Image Bolognese Bracco Italiano Cane Corso Italian Mastiff Cane da Pastore Bergamasco Bergamasco Shepherd Dog ENCI (partial) ENCI (partial) Cane di Mannara ENCI (partial) ENCI (partial) Herding dog from the area of Biella, in Piedmont Sardinian Shepherd Dog ENCI (partial) none Shepherd dog from the Apennines of the Province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna Cane Paratore none Cirneco dell'Etna none Sardinia; used in the past as a guard dog and as a catch dog in hunting large game Lagotto Romagnolo Levriero Sardo none Lupo Italiano none Used exclusively by police and search and rescue organisations, with no private ownership Maltese Mastino Abruzzese regional variant of the Maremmano Mastino Napoletano Neapolitan Mastiff Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai ENCI (partial) Piccolo Levriero Italiano Segugio dell'Appennino Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte sometimes treated outside Italy as a single breed Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso Segugio Maremmano Spino degli Iblei Spinone Italiano Italian Spinone Volpino Italiano

See also

List of dog breeds

References