Seventeen Italian dog breeds are recognised by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana, of which fifteen are recognised also by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. A further six are in the process of recognition by the ENCI. There are a number of local breeds or types without national recognition.
| Name | English name if used | Recognition | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolognese | ||||
| Bracco Italiano | ||||
| Cane Corso | Italian Mastiff | |||
| Cane da Pastore Bergamasco | Bergamasco Shepherd Dog | |||
| ENCI (partial) | ||||
| ENCI (partial) | ||||
| Cane di Mannara | ENCI (partial) | |||
| ENCI (partial) | Herding dog from the area of Biella, in Piedmont | |||
| Sardinian Shepherd Dog | ENCI (partial) | |||
| none | Shepherd dog from the Apennines of the Province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna | |||
| Cane Paratore | none | |||
| Cirneco dell'Etna | ||||
| none | Sardinia; used in the past as a guard dog and as a catch dog in hunting large game | |||
| Lagotto Romagnolo | ||||
| Levriero Sardo | none | |||
| Lupo Italiano | none | Used exclusively by police and search and rescue organisations, with no private ownership | ||
| Maltese | ||||
| Mastino Abruzzese | regional | variant of the Maremmano | ||
| Mastino Napoletano | Neapolitan Mastiff | |||
| Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai | ENCI (partial) | |||
| Piccolo Levriero Italiano | ||||
| Segugio dell'Appennino | ||||
| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte | sometimes treated outside Italy as a single breed | |||
| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso | ||||
| Segugio Maremmano | ||||
| Spino degli Iblei | ||||
| Spinone Italiano | Italian Spinone | |||
| Volpino Italiano | ||||