Introduction - The Lagotto Romagnolo Club of Great Britain

If you are reading this and are interested in taking your search for a Lagotto further, as well as doing your own research into the breed to assess suitability, please do come and meet us and our dogs first-hand. We have our Club Stand at Discover Dogs every year – at Crufts at the NEC in March and at ExCel London in October. We also have many events during the year where we welcome prospective and new members to come along and meet us and our dogs. Have a look at our Meet our Lagotto section and our Events pages and/or contact any of the Committee for information about which event may be most suitable.

Once you are at the next stage of wanting to move forward with ownership of a Lagotto, we wholeheartedly recommend that anyone looking for a puppy takes care to choose from health tested stock (both dam and sire). Within our Breeders List section you will find important information on what tests we recommend a breeder carries out on any breeding stock, together with suggestions of which test results you should be given or should ask to see.

Our Puppy Advisers are always available to assist with any questions that you may have regarding puppies, whether generally about the breed or in relation to your search for a Lagotto

Guide to Buying a Lagotto Romagnolo Puppy

We have produced the following Guide to Buying a Lagotto Romagnolo Puppy which summarises our recommendations of how to start, what to look for from your breeder and what questions to ask.

'See Them Suckling!'

We are supporters of the ‘See them suckling!’ campaign – in terms of the importance of personally seeing a puppy suckling from his/her mother. Seeing both dam and puppies in their natural environment at a time when the puppies are still reliant on their mother brings reassurance to any new owner. Whilst we recognise that there are cases of successful imports from overseas by breeders and owners, we would nevertheless urge prospective importers to pay particular attention to the health testing requirements in the country of origin. Under no circumstances should any puppy leave its breeder before the age of eight weeks.