Ironman5- Thankyou! I am a third as well. My son is legally a forth, but he goes by a nickname his mother gave him so the line is threatened! Looked up the Spinoni. Another great dog that I'd never heard of. Probably out of my league, but super nice in that it reportedly has an easy pace and it stays close.

jmc-The Lagotto Romagnolo ie "the lake dog from Romagna" looks way cool. If you have one you can even go into the truffle business when hunting season ends. No mention of it's hypoallergenic nature, but it looks alot like the Portuguese Water Dog which is reportedly allergy neutral.

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