Brittany

The Brittany is a compact French bird dog from the Brittany region, called the Epagneul Breton in Europe and formerly called the Brittany Spaniel in some English-speaking countries. In the field it works as a pointing dog, finding game, pointing, and retrieving with speed and enthusiasm. The breed is usually orange and white or liver and white, often roaned; color rules vary by registry, with black accepted in some international standards. Natural bobtails occur, and tail length also reflects local custom and law.

A Brittany is best matched with an active home that can provide running, training, and regular use of its nose. Many thrive in upland hunting, field trials, agility, scent work, or long off-leash exercise where it is safe and legal. Young dogs can be intense without enough work, even when they are warm and responsive with familiar people. Coat care is moderate, with attention to ears, feathering, and burrs after cover. Prospective buyers should compare field, show, American, and European lines and ask about hips, eyes, epilepsy history, and temperament.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Black White and Orange, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver and White, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Orange and White, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow