Comparison: Brittany Spaniel and Welsh Springer Spaniel

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

	Brittany Spaniel	Welsh Springer Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	France	United Kingdom
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	47–51 cm	46–48 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	Rich red and white coat only Symmetrical, compact build, not leggy Silky straight coat with light feathering on ears, tail and legs
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.	Straight or flat, silky texture, dense, never wiry or wavy; a curly coat is highly undesirable. Forelegs and hindlegs above the hocks moderately feathered, ears and tail lightly. Colour rich red and white only.
Purpose	A versatile pointing dog for any game on any terrain, searching, pointing and retrieving.	A flushing dog that finds and drives game out for the hunter; bred for endurance and hard work.

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