Nancy
I am a breeder of Spinone and also have a contract that specifies that a the dog can not be s/n until at least 2 yrs old, hopefully not at all unless for a medical reason. Spinoni are a large breed and slow to mature. I even offer a refund of $300 if the owners abide by this request. Sad to say I've only had to refund money to one owner. Everyone else has crashed to their vets wishes instead of accepting the fact that I've done the research on s/n and included articles and talked with them about the ill effects of early s/n.