Comparison: Blue Picardy Spaniel and Brittany Spaniel

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

Blue Picardy Spaniel
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Brittany Spaniel
Photo: Pharaoh Hound, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Blue Picardy SpanielBrittany Spaniel
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers55–62 cm47–51 cm
Recognition features
  • Silver-grey to grey-black speckled coat giving a bluish shade
  • Wide, thick, pendulous lips forming a distinctly square muzzle
  • Medium-sized, rather low-to-ground spaniel-type dog with wavy, silky ears
  • 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
CoatFlat or slightly wavy, with generous fringes on legs and tail. Silver-grey to grey-black speckled to form a bluish shade, with or without black patches.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.
PurposeA close-working pointing dog for hunting within gun range, used on small game and particularly skilled on woodcock.A versatile pointing dog for any game on any terrain, searching, pointing and retrieving.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.