Brittany Spaniel
布列塔尼犬
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At a glance
The Épagneul Breton, or Brittany Spaniel, comes from central Brittany and is numerically first among French sporting breeds; probably one of the oldest spaniel-type dogs, it was improved by outcrosses in the early twentieth century and its first standard was adopted at Loudéac in 1908. It is the smallest of the pointing breeds — a compact, well-knit, "cobby" dog with a short or absent tail and a fine, flat or slightly wavy coat, males 48–51 cm and females 47–50 cm at the withers. The FCI standard describes a dog that adapts itself to any environment, sociable and mentally balanced, with an intelligent and attentive expression, precocious in revealing its hunting passion and remarkable for its ranging, pointing, retrieving and aptitude for training.
Facts
| Size | Medium |
|---|---|
| Height | 47–51cm |
| Breed group | FCI: 7 |
| Role | Sporting |
| Coat | Medium coat |
Health
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Behaviour
Adapts to any environment; sociable and balanced
The FCI standard's Behaviour / Temperament section reads: "Dog adapting itself to any environment, sociable, with an intelligent and attentive expression, mentally balanced. Versatile pointing dog, for any game on any terrain, precocious in revealing its hunting passion. Remarkable in its searching for game, its gaits, its scenting ability, its ranging in the field, its spontaneity and duration of pointing, its retrieving and its aptitude for training."
Official guidance
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FCI nomenclature — Épagneul Breton (Brittany Spaniel) (standard no. 95, group 7)
FCI breed nomenclature entry with the official breed standard PDF in English, French, German and Spanish.
Read the sourceAccessed 2026-09-09
Sources
- [1]Épagneul Breton (Brittany Spaniel) — FCI standard no. 95 — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
- [2]FCI-Standard No. 95 — Épagneul Breton (Brittany Spaniel), 25.03.2003 — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
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