Comparison: Brittany Spaniel and French Spaniel

Brittany Spaniel and French Spaniel are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Brittany Spaniel	French Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	47–51 cm	55–61 cm
Recognition features	The smallest of the pointing breeds, compact and almost square in build Short tail or born tailless White coat with orange, black or liver patches, or roaning	White and brown coat, cinnamon to dark liver, with irregular patches and light roaning Long wavy silky fringes on ears, backs of legs and tail Elegant, muscled dog of braque type with a slightly convex nasal bridge
Coat	Fine but not silky, flat or slightly wavy, never curly, with abundant feathering on the back of the limbs. Colours: white with orange, black or liver, piebald or roan, also tricolour with tan; self-coloured coats are not allowed.	Long and wavy on the ears, backs of legs and tail; flat, silky and well furnished on the body with a few waves behind the neck and above the tail root; short and fine on the head. White and brown (cinnamon to dark liver) with medium spotting, irregular patches, slightly to moderately flecked; a white blaze is appreciated. Lip edges, eyelids and nose brown without unpigmented areas.
Purpose	A versatile pointing dog for any game on any terrain, searching, pointing and retrieving.	An elegant pointing dog for field work with a very firm point; it also has a talent for retrieving.

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