Spitz · the Curled Tail

Volpino Italiano[3]

See it in the tree

Facts

Family
Spitz[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Small Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 195, group 5[4] European Spitz
Origin
Italy[4] Map point 42°30′ N · 12°30′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
In the study
VPIN[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Pomeranian (German Spitz). [1]

Also in the Small Spitz clade: Pomeranian (German Spitz).

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38196 (Volpino Italiano) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 195 "ITALIAN VOLPINO" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q38 (Italy, P625) read 2026-11-09

Facts only: no text of the FCI standards is reproduced. All datasets and licences.