The little italian fox, Volpino Italiano, is a very old breed.
The Volpino has been used since the time of the Roman Empire as a watchdog – or perhaps it’s more right to call it an “alarm-dog”. Its job was to look out for strangers and then alarm the great mastiffs whenever a stranger appeared. The Volpino still likes to live up to its name as an alarm-dog, so they enjoy sitting in high places with a view (like in the window) and keep track of what is going on around them.

The Volpino Italiano has not only been used as a handy tool for work and as a “visual security system”, but has also been used as a pet and familydog since the time of the Roman Empire. A role it fills with great pleasure both to itself and to its owners and admirers.

One of the famous admirers of this breed was Michelangelo – the worlds greatest artist ever.
That must surely be a great compliment to this wonderful canine!

The Volpino is a very small dog. A male should not be more than 30 cm in height and a female not more than 28 cm. The weight is 5 kilos. But a Volpino does not pay much attension to its own size – or lack of size is maybe more correct, it is a fearless and robust little dog.
The breeds standard can be read here!

The Volpino has a very large coat. The solid white is the most common colour. It can also be seen in champagne and red, but the red variation is almost extinguished sadly enough.
Despite the large amount of hair the Volpino has, it doesn’t need much grooming. It is highly recommended, that you don’t wash the coat too much or too often.

In the standard, you can read that the Volpino has a: very distinct temperament, lively, gay and playful. We think this is a nice description. “lively, gay and playful” is perhaps the words that best describe this wonderful breed!

A Volpino Italiano is a very good familydog. It is healthy and sound, has a wonderful personality, playful, very loving, giving and totally loyal to his family and owners.

Volpino Italiano is one of the absolute rarest breeds in the world today!