| The Brittany Spaniel originally was found in | | | | States and it is not uncommon for "dual |
| Breton. In a painting by Oudry in the early | | | | championships" (championships in conformation |
| 1700s there is a portrait of a tail-less | | | | and hunting trials) to be shown in the show |
| spaniel about the size and color of the | | | | ring.The Brittany is a smaller dog, standing |
| Brittany that is pointing a partridge. The | | | | 17 to 20 inches in height, with finer bones |
| breed became popular with local poachers in | | | | than many of the larger pointers. The coat |
| the 1800s because of its agility and small | | | | should be somewhat sparse and lying flat with |
| size and its extraordinary ability to point | | | | some waviness, although the dogs shown in the |
| and flush the birds, combined with a desire | | | | ring have a fuller coat it is not necessarily |
| to retrieve and a willingness to work.In | | | | part of the standard of the breed. The coat |
| modern times, the Brittany has become the | | | | should not be so heavy as to catch the |
| most popular of the "pointing" breeds in the | | | | burdocks and weeds but rather thin enough and |
| United States. It is extremely "birdy" and | | | | silky enough that the dog can travel through |
| is tireless in the field. It will retrieve | | | | heavy underbrush with ease. Colors can be |
| the birds also, which is not common with most | | | | everything from orange and white to liver and |
| of the pointers. The "Britt" also fits well | | | | white with orange and white being the most |
| into a household, being affectionate and | | | | popular. Black is not allowed. The Brittany |
| friendly. He is a small dog with a love of | | | | should be an athletic dog with the stride of |
| the outdoors, being agile and compact he can | | | | the rear foot landing in the print of the |
| fit into an urban household but needs to be | | | | front foot or beyond when moving. The tail |
| well exercised. This is a dog whose first | | | | is either short or bobbed.In matters of |
| love is bird hunting and it is an independent | | | | temperament the Brittany is not overly |
| dog. It loves nothing better than to work | | | | aggressive and its behavior befits its |
| with its human master on a "partnership" | | | | function. It has never been used as a |
| basis to bring in the birds. There are many | | | | "guarding dog" but only as a "bird dog" and |
| hunters who swear by this dog as being one of | | | | this is its first interest. It is friendly |
| the best bird hunting dogs they have ever | | | | to humans but does not "crave" the human |
| had, once they have had a "Britt" they will | | | | companionship as much as it craves the joy of |
| never switch their loyalties. This is a | | | | the hunt. It is a willing worker and has a |
| breed that has retained a strong hunting | | | | "soft" nature, it is a dog that is easy to |
| presence in both England and the United | | | | train and does not need harsh discipline. |