Thread: Lagotto Romagnolo (Italian water dog)

Has anyone hunted birds with a Lagotto? They are a fairly rare breed here but have a fine reputation in Europe (and the UK). The Lagotto is an ancient breed. In some of my research, both the Labrador and the Poodle descend from it. They were used a lot in the Romagna region of north east Italy when extensive marshlands existed prior to 19th century drainage. They would accompany waterfowl hunters in shallow draft vessels and needed to be neither too big nor too small - the Goldilocks size - but robust enough to retrieve game from conditions of sometimes dense foliage.