Comparison: Blue Picardy Spaniel and Picardy Spaniel

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

	Blue Picardy Spaniel	Picardy Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	55–62 cm	55–62 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	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
Coat	Flat 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.	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).
Purpose	A close-working pointing dog for hunting within gun range, used on small game and particularly skilled on woodcock.	A versatile pointing dog used above all for small game, and equally a family companion.

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