Comparison: Brittany Spaniel and Picardy Spaniel

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

	Brittany Spaniel	Picardy Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	47–51 cm	55–62 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	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	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.	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 versatile pointing dog for any game on any terrain, searching, pointing and retrieving.	A versatile pointing dog used above all for small game, and equally a family companion.

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