LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO TRUFFLE HUNTER

The rare breed from Italy, the Lagotto Romagnolo Truffle Hunter mentioned in a previous blog post.

Some say that the Italian curly retriever water dog is the origin of the poodle.

A breeder in Italy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA7LQJSDGkw

https://www.lagottotartufo.it/

The historic dog was featured in a painting by Andrea Mantegna. The painting is called "The Meeting", and it is dated circa 1474.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Andrea_Mantegna_-_The_Meeting_-_WGA14010.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Mantegna

Italian is a lovely language, always liked Italy. This is Abruzzo. I liked historic Abruzzo I nearly bought property in that location.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P27loLrzYVI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagotto_Romagnolo

The history of the Lagotto 

http://www.lagottoromagnoloclubofgb.co.uk/the-breed/history-of-the-lagotto/

http://www.lagottoromagnoloclubofgb.co.uk/

In 2016, a Lagotto Romagnolo entered Crufts for the first time. 

There are only seven approved breeders in the UK. 

http://www.lagottoromagnoloclubofgb.co.uk/puppies/breeders/

They are very cute and very expensive. Figures of $4,000 are quoted in the U.S.

Far too expensive for my liking, although pedigrees are expensive in any breed of dog.

A dog sniffing a truffle, love dog.

LOVE DOG 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUz2rdJikzs

TRUFFLE HUNTING IN FLORENCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm9juslY6Uk

I do like a dog that pays for itself and Florence is beautiful, I can highly recommend a visit. I've always loved Italy.