Amico (“Friend”) Roma (“Rome”) is a premier breeder of Lagotto Romagnolo puppies run by yours truly: Carly and Kevin. Established in 2015, Amico Roma is family-owned and operated, located in McMinnville, Oregon—just outside of Portland. All of the Lagotto Romagnolo in Amico Roma’s breeding program are from Italy and have a range of pedigrees, which includes AKC, ENCI, NAPR and APRI.
How It Started
Our lifelong love of Lagotti started at first sight while dining at a restaurant in Oregon’s wine country. Neither of us had ever seen nor heard of a Lagotto before but were completely enamored by its adorable appearance and acquired taste for truffles. It was not long before we found ourselves on a plane to Italy to meet and welcome the newest member of our family, who hunts truffles with us in the Pacific Northwest today!
Since then, we have added three kids and two more Lagotti to our family. Together, we all enjoy the busy farm life and take pride in breeding quality Lagotto puppies. Life is wonderful when you have your family and Lagotti always by your side!
Amico Farms
Amico Roma is nestled on 37 acres of farmland backed by private forest. Vineyards and beautiful rolling hills surround the property and offer scenic Pacific Northwest views. On the farm, you’ll be greeted by horses, chickens, and the family Lagotti. Often, there are visiting Lagotti of friends and relatives that are a part of the breeding program. If you have plans on sticking around for a weekend getaway, you can rent out the yurt or cabin that’s available on the property and enjoy all that country living has to offer.
Proven Truffle Hunters
In addition to breeding Lagotto puppies, we regularly hunt truffles with our trained Lagotti during Oregon’s peak truffle seasons and offer anyone who’s interested in truffle hunting a unique truffle hunting experience.
Having some knowledge of where to look for truffles is only half the search. In order to be successful at truffle hunting, you must also have the right tools. As any truffle forager knows, you are only as sharp as the dullest tool in the shed. In this case, that not-so-dull tool is a Lagotto Romagnolo, which is a dog specifically bred to sniff out ripe truffles that hide beneath the forest floor.
Lea and Ava have both proven to be very successful truffle hunting dogs with impressive feats. Despite their high success rates, they never let it go to their heads and are always happy to show new Lagotti in training how to identify truffles in the wild.
It is always a win-win when we can increase our bond with our Lagotti and enjoy a shared hobby together. Without our trusty Lagotti, we would not be nearly as successful at finding truffles, even with our knowledge and experience.
Did you know?
We also sell Oregon truffles by the ounce and ship anywhere within the contiguous US.
What’s more, we even survey land for potential truffles using our trained dogs, which are available starting at $250+ per property. To place a truffle order or to request a land survey, please use the contact us form or e-mail us directly.