Resources & Contact
Whether you are preparing for a new puppy, caring for a Lagotto already in your life, or simply curious about the breed — there is something here for you. You’ll find guidance on training, health, grooming, and the history of this remarkable dog. If you have a question we haven’t answered, use the form below — we’re glad to hear from you.
From Our Experience With This Breed
Four Guides Worth Reading Before You Decide
Years of direct experience with this breed, distilled into four guides you’ll actually use.
Guide
Puppy Training
The Lagotto is one of the most trainable breeds in existence — but only if the first sixteen weeks go right. Everything your dog will be for fifteen years is shaped before you even notice it happening.
Raise a confident puppy →Guide
Health & Wellness
What to test for, what each condition actually means, and the questions that separate a responsible breeder from an optimistic one. Transparency is the baseline — here is how to verify it.
Know what to test for →Guide
Grooming
The coat won’t shed — but left ungroomed, it will mat. What it needs, what you can manage at home, and how to make grooming a non-event from the start.
Keep the coat healthy →History
Heritage & Breed History
One of the oldest working breeds in the world, pulled back from near-extinction by a handful of Italian breeders in the 1970s. The history shapes everything about who this dog is.
Learn where they come from →Northwest Lagotto · Lynden, Washington
We’re Glad
You’re Here.
Every message we receive is read personally. No question is too basic, and there is no obligation attached to reaching out.
If you’re not sure whether to use the form or pick up the phone — either is fine. Mark’s number is below. He’s an LRCA member who has been placing Lagotto Romagnolo puppies with families across the Pacific Northwest for years.
“Every family I’ve placed a puppy with started with a message just like yours. I’m glad you found us.”
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Whatever brought you here — curiosity, a specific question, or the beginning of a serious conversation — this is where it starts. Mark reads every message personally.
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Mark reads every message in the order it arrives — yours included. Whether this is the beginning of a longer conversation or a quick question, you’ll hear back personally. That’s not a policy. It’s just how this works.
— Mark Nelson, Northwest Lagotto