Comparison: Picardy Spaniel and Pont-Audemer Spaniel

Picardy Spaniel and Pont-Audemer Spaniel are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Picardy Spaniel	Pont-Audemer Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	55–62 cm	52–58 cm
Recognition features	Grey-mottled coat with dark brown patches (the "autumn leaves" colouring), often with tan Brown nose and dark amber eyes with a friendly expression Wavy, silky feathering on ears, tail and limbs	Curly, slightly ruffled coat in brown or brown-grey mottled colour Very curly topknot on the skull and long ears with curly hair forming a wig-like frame around the head Stocky, vigorous build with a long, arched muzzle and brown nose
Coat	Dense and not too silky, fine on the head, slightly wavy on the body, often with undercoat. Traditionally grey mottling with dark brown patches, most often with tan on head and limbs (brown mottling marked with tan and white, the "autumn leaves" coat).	Curly, slightly ruffled coat; colour brown, preferably brown and grey mottled with dead-leaf glints. The tail and breeches are furnished with curly hair.
Purpose	A versatile pointing dog used above all for small game, and equally a family companion.	–

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