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Brittany spaniel |
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Brittany spaniel, breed of medium-sized sporting dog sporting dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most hounds, which are ground scenters—and their quarry is primarily game birds. ..... Click the link for more information. whose origins may be traced back hundreds of years to France and Spain. It stands about 19 in. (48.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 30 and 40 lb (13.6–18.1 kg). Its dense, flat or wavy coat is dark orange and white or liver and white. Many Brittany spaniels are born tailless or very short-tailed, and a tail that is more than 4 in. (10.2 cm) long is docked to that length. Although it is a "leggy" spaniel, it has a compact body—its height at its shoulder often equals its body length. The Brittany is a first-rate hunter and may easily be trained to retrieve, both on land and water. It is the only spaniel that points its quarry. See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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Black and golden labradors, Brittany spaniels, English springer spaniels and some less common breeds such as Llewellin setters, Deutsch-Drahthaars and small and large munsterlanders hunted at the Showdown with their owners. Ed Clare of Sierra Madre, and Cameo, a Brittany spaniel, had the two fastest times in the event, 2 minutes, 58 seconds and 7:07. Joan Axcell's brown-spotted Brittany spaniel, Freckles, also got a little testy. |
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