01/10/2026
From The Annual Issue of : Breed Priorities – Brittany
By Nikki Riggsbee
In the 19th century, French sportsmen from Brittany (in northwest France) began crossing their French spaniels with English Setters, and the result was the Brittany Spaniel. It differed from the French spaniels in being shorter bodied, with more leg, and it was more active.
The Brittany Spaniel was recognized by the AKC in 1934. American fanciers had the “Spaniel” dropped from the breed’s name in the AKC in 1982, likely to reflect that its working style was not entirely spaniel-like. In France and FCI, it is still called Brittany Spaniel.
The Brittany has more dual champion dogs than any other AKC breed. The parent club strives to keep it a “dual dog,” not split into show dogs and field dogs, as has happened with some other sporting breeds. One sporting judge suggested their success at this is helped by their standard saying “too little (coat/feathering) is definitely preferable to too much.” The Brittany has been one of the consistently popular sporting breeds, ranking 31st in recent registration statistics...
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