- Romagna water dog (Lagotto romagnolo)
- Chien d'eau romagnol
- Perro de agua de Romagna
- Wasserhund der Romagna
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland
Brief Description:
The Lagotto Romagnolo [laˈɡɔtto romaɲˈɲɔlo] is a breed of dog that comes from the Romagna sub-region of Italy. The name means "lake dog from Romagna," originating from the Italian word lago, meaning lake. Its traditional function is a gundog, specifically a water retriever.
Links to Breed Descriptions:
Illustrated Breed Standard 2010 (English)
The Illustrated Breed Standard for the Lagotto Romagnolo was provided by Renee Sporre-Willes.
Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Country or origin: Italy
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles:
Breed Standards:
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages:
Breed-Specific Research:
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
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