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.
NameEnglish name if usedRecognitionNotesImage
Bolognese
Bracco Italiano
Cane CorsoItalian Mastiff
Cane da Pastore BergamascoBergamasco Shepherd Dog
ENCI
ENCI
Cane di MannaraENCI
ENCI Herding dog from the area of Biella, in Piedmont
Sardinian Shepherd DogENCI
noneShepherd dog from the Apennines of the Province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna
Cane Paratorenone
Cirneco dell'Etna
noneSardinia; used in the past as a guard dog and as a catch dog in hunting large game
Lagotto Romagnolo
Levriero Sardonone
Lupo ItalianononeUsed exclusively by police and search and rescue organisations, with no private ownership
Maltese
Mastino Abruzzeseregionalvariant of the Maremmano
Mastino NapoletanoNeapolitan Mastiff
Pastore della Lessinia e del LagoraiENCI
Piccolo Levriero Italiano
Segugio dell'Appennino
Segugio Italiano a Pelo Fortesometimes treated outside Italy as a single breed
Segugio Italiano a Pelo Rasosometimes treated outside Italy as a single breed
Segugio Maremmano
Spino degli Iblei
Spinone ItalianoItalian Spinone
Volpino Italiano