The St. John's water dog is an extinct breed of dog and not Bracco Italiano.
The Bracco Italiano ] is a breed of dog developed in Italy as a versatile gun dog. 
The St. John's water dog, also known as the St. Johns dog or the lesser Newfoundland, was a landrace (a dog bred for a purpose, not pedigree or appearance) of domestic dog from Newfoundland. 
 The number of St. John's water dogs started declining by the start of the 20th century. 
 By the early 1980s, the variety was extinct. 
