Lagotto Romagnolo - Wikipedia
Another theory believes it comes instead from Romagnol can lagòt, meaning "water dog". [2] Its traditional function was as a gun dog, specifically a water retriever; since the drainage of large areas of wetland habitat in its area of origin, it is now more often used to hunt for truffles. [3] [1]
The Lagotto Romagnolo – History & Current Situation
Following the disappearance of the Etruscan civilization water dogs continued to flourish, remaining a common sight throughout Roman and medieval times, especially along the tract of coast that runs from Ravenna, through the Comacchio and Veneto lowlands to Friuli and the Istrian peninsula.
Lagotto Romagnolo Facts - Wisdom Panel™ Dog Breeds
2020年7月26日 · Many experts think the Lagotto Romagnolo (Lagotti Romagnoli, when pluralized) is the founding breed of all water dogs. Images of dogs resembling this ancient Italian breed existed in the necropolis of the Etruscan city Spina.
History of the Lagotti - BuonAmici, Lagotto Romagnolo
The Lagotto Romagnolo is a rural dog with its ancestry reaching far back into Italian history. It is an ancient breed which has miraculously survived until today. Archeological sites located primarily in Northwest Italy, indicate the Lagotto evolved from a breed of small water dogs with curly hair.
History « Lagotto Romagnolo New Zealand
Following the disappearance of the Etruscan civilisation, water dogs continued to flourish throughout Roman and medieval times, especially along the coast that runs from Ravenna in the south, through Comacchio and the Venetian lowlands to Friuli in the north.
Lagotto Romagnolo - Gundog Journal
2021年7月19日 · The lagotto Romagnolo is considered the most ancient curly coated retriever and ancestor of today’s water dogs. Since Etruscan times this small dog was used for wildfowling from punts in the vast marshlands of Romagna in north-eastern Italy.
History of the Lagotto - Northwest Lagottos
2018年9月10日 · The Etruscans, living among the Italian rivers Arno and Tiber, were known for their maritime trade and piracy. Archeology and written records have shown that from the beginning of the Etruscan period the presence of curly …
History of the Lagotto Romagnolo
Since Etruscan times (7th Century BC) a little breed of duck retriever has existed as a distinct type of dog in the vast marshlands of Romagna in north-eastern Italy. For centuries he helped his peasant masters hunt waterfowl but when large scale draining of the marshland started towards the end of the nineteenth century, the age old function ...
The Lagotto - Lagotto Romagnolo Club of Canada
In 7 th century BC (Etruscan period), marsh men (known as “Valleroli”) hunting waterfowl were aided in their task by a distinctive little dog. The word Lagotto is Romagnan dialect for duck dog which is how the Lagotto got its name.
Lagotto Romagnolo Facts You May Not Know - American Kennel Club
2024年2月5日 · Etruscan artifacts depict hunting dogs that bear a striking resemblance to the Lagotto, and the Etruscans lived in Italy from the 8th century to the 2nd century B.C. The Lagotto Romagnolo was...