More Brittany Fun Facts

The Brittany’s country of origin is France.  The breed was developed from champion setters and spaniels owned by wealthy English hunters who would travel to France to hunt and leave their dogs with caretakers in France.  The Brittany was developed out of the line of dogs that were left with the caretakers in France.  Brittany’s were first named Brittany Spaniel until “Spaniel” was dropped in 1982. When the Brittany was accepted by the AKC in 1944, the American Brittany Club wanted the breed recognized as Brittany and not Brittany Spaniel due the breeds hunting style not resembling that of a spaniel.  The AKC would continue to recognize the breed as the Brittany Spaniel until it was discovered that the breed worked in the field not like a spaniel, but as a versatile hunting dog and the name was changed in 1982.

The Brittany is considered as part of the sporting group by the AKC.  They are also considered a Versatile Hunting dog.  The Brittany is one of six breeds of dog recognized by the AKC as a Versatile Hunting dog.  Some other dogs that are in the same hunting class are the German Shorthaired Pointer, the German Wirehaired Pointer, and the Weimaraner. A Versatile Hunting dog is a dog that has been specifically bred and trained to hunt and point game; as well as retrieve game in land and water.  They are also trained to track wounded game in land and water.   

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