{"data":{"slug":"brittany","name":"Brittany","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/brittany","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/brittany","also_known_as":["Brittany Spaniel","Breton Spaniel","Épagneul Breton"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"pointer","label":"Pointer","fci_group":7,"fci_group_name":"Pointing Dogs"},"size":"Medium","origin":"France","countries":["Brittany"],"height_cm":{"min":44.0,"max":52.0},"weight_kg":{"min":14.0,"max":18.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Energetic","Eager to Please","Friendly","Alert","Sensitive"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":12128,"summary":"The Brittany is a lively, compact French bird dog that points and retrieves. Often born with a short or absent tail, it is tireless in the field and a devoted, active family companion.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/brittany-1ffa0ca7c5-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/brittany-1ffa0ca7c5-640.webp","width":1071,"height":803,"author":"Olatz / souligne","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zuri_txakurra_1_%28cropped%29.JPG"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:57:24Z","ratings":{"energy":5,"exercise":5,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":4,"barking":2,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Dense, flat or slightly wavy, medium-length coat","colors":["Orange and white","Liver and white","Black and white","Tricolour"],"fun_fact":"In the United States the breed dropped the word Spaniel from its name in 1982 because it hunts and points like a setter rather than flushing like a typical spaniel.","sections":{"overview":"The Brittany, known in much of the world as the Épagneul Breton, is a French gun dog of spaniel type that works like a pointer. It is one of five French spaniel breeds and is prized for its ability to find, point and retrieve game.\n\nIts keen nose, athletic build and willingness to work with people make it a favourite of hunters. Away from the field it is an affectionate, energetic companion for owners who can match its enthusiasm.","history":"The breed grew up in the Brittany region of north-western France between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Tapestries and paintings from the 1600s show orange-and-white dogs of similar type hunting and retrieving game. In the mid-1800s, small bobtailed pointing dogs were described, and crossings with English Setters are thought to have shaped the modern dog.\n\nThe first Brittany was registered in France in 1907, and a standard followed the same year. The American Kennel Club accepted the breed in 1934 and dropped the word Spaniel from its name in 1982.","appearance":"The Brittany is a medium-sized, compact and slightly cobby dog with a spaniel-like head. The tail is short or absent, or sometimes of normal length and carried roughly level. Where docking is allowed it may be shortened, although docked dogs cannot be shown under FCI rules.\n\nThe American type is somewhat larger and leggier, standing about 44 to 52 cm and weighing 14 to 18 kg, with a blockier head than the French original. It is lighter than most setters but longer in leg than most spaniels.","personality":"Brittanies are bright, cheerful and eager to please. They bond closely with their families and tend to be gentle and sensitive, responding better to encouragement than harsh correction.\n\nThey are happiest with a job and plenty of company. Without enough activity they can become restless or destructive, but with it they are affectionate, cooperative housemates.","care":"This is an energetic breed that needs vigorous daily exercise, ideally with a chance to run off lead safely and use its nose. Training, scent games and dog sports such as agility suit it well.\n\nGrooming is simple: regular brushing, with attention to the ears, which can trap moisture and debris, and routine nail and dental care. Early socialisation and positive training help channel its drive.","health":"Brittanies are generally sturdy, with studies reporting median lifespans of roughly 11 to 13 years. Hip dysplasia occurs at a slightly higher rate than average, and glaucoma has been reported a little more often than in other breeds. Elbow dysplasia is comparatively uncommon."},"recognition":{"fci_number":95,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/95.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/brittany/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Spaniel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38156","wikipedia_revision":1375126678},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:29Z"}}}