Comparison: Drentsche Partridge Dog and Picardy Spaniel

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

	Drentsche Partridge Dog	Picardy Spaniel
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Netherlands	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	55–63 cm	55–62 cm
Weight	25–35 kg	–
Recognition features	White with brown markings and brown ears, roan not permitted Longer hair on neck, chest, ears and legs, and a richly feathered tail that circles while searching Wedge-shaped head with a brown nose and amber eyes	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	Dense, straight coat with a water-resistant undercoat that appears long due to longer hair on neck, chest, ears, legs and tail. White with brown markings, with or without spots or ticking; roan is not permitted.	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 of the spaniel type for field and water, hunting within gun range, pointing, retrieving and finding lost game.	A versatile pointing dog used above all for small game, and equally a family companion.

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