Spaniel or Brittany ?

DonF · Post by **DonF** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:58 pm

Yes it is! lol

OhioVizsla · Post by **OhioVizsla** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:07 pm

What do the papers say?

polmaise · Post by **polmaise** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:10 pm

I never believe anything the papers say .

shags · Post by **shags** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 3:21 pm

Spaniel...big giant ears

Dakotazeb · Post by **Dakotazeb** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:36 pm

It could be a French Spaniel. They look like a long legged Springer with an un-docked tail. Does the dog point? French Spaniels are a pointing breed. Can you provide any information on this dog?

Post by **ezzy333** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:57 pm

Doesn't look like a Britt. Ears are completely wrong as is the body type. Britts are cobby dogs with the height and length being near equal, a leggy dog for its size.

BigTub · Post by **BigTub** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:53 pm

Not Brittany

Dakotazeb · Post by **Dakotazeb** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:59 pm

I tell ya, it's a FRENCH SPANIEL.

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad18 ... bbec58.jpg

polmaise · Post by **polmaise** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:59 am

Dakotazeb wrote:It could be a French Spaniel. They look like a long legged Springer with an un-docked tail. Does the dog point? French Spaniels are a pointing breed. Can you provide any information on this dog?

Don't know if it can point Dakotazeb, It's just in I do know that it can howl though :roll: and when on a lead it pulls like a train !!

Dakotazeb · Post by **Dakotazeb** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:27 am

If it's not a French Spaniel then it has to be an undocked Springer or some type of Springer cross. I had Springers for many years and have had Brittanys for the past 20 years. I know for sure it is not a Brittany.

tobytx · Post by **tobytx** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:23 pm

I thought Brittneys were spaniels

MGIII · Post by **MGIII** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:37 pm

tobytx wrote:I thought Brittneys were spaniels

In 1982 the "Spaniel" was officially dropped from the name.

polmaise · Post by **polmaise** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:52 pm

MGIII wrote:
tobytx wrote:I thought Brittneys were spaniels
In 1982 the "Spaniel" was officially dropped from the name.

Did they officially suddenly drop from the pool ? Or just officially be registered on papers.....

MGIII · Post by **MGIII** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:42 pm

polmaise wrote:
MGIII wrote:
tobytx wrote:I thought Brittneys were spaniels
In 1982 the "Spaniel" was officially dropped from the name.
Did they officially suddenly drop from the pool ? Or just officially be registered on papers.....

They dropped it because it has pointer/setter characteristics rather than spaniel characteristics which are flushers.

Post by **kninebirddog** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:49 pm

Spaniel of some sort

Dakotazeb · Post by **Dakotazeb** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:57 pm

Why won't anyone believe me that it's a FRENCH SPANIEL???

Post by **mnaj_springer** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:27 pm

Dakotazeb wrote:Why won't anyone believe me that it's a FRENCH SPANIEL???

I'll believe you Zeb! Just because I like an underdog story. I hope the dogs name is Rudy

MGIII · Post by **MGIII** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:43 pm

Dakotazeb wrote:Why won't anyone believe me that it's a FRENCH SPANIEL???

I agree that it's a French spaniel

Mattaponikennels · Post by **Mattaponikennels** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:00 pm

The body and coloring do look like a French spaniel. I've only hunted over one before. The only difference is that one had a lot more feathering on the tail like a setter

chiendog · Post by **chiendog** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:50 am

Could be a French Spaniel or a Springer with an uncropped tail. More info on the French Spaniel here:
http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2011 ... aniel.html

And more info on the "do spaniels point" question (spoiler alert..the answer is yes, no and maybe) here: http://pointingdogblog.blogspot.ca/2014 ... point.html

Trekmoor · Post by **Trekmoor** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:33 pm

Well I think it is a springer spaniel. It does not have a Brittany look at all I.M.O. ....the ears are the wrong shape, the body is the wrong shape, the colour is not typical of brits and the tail does not have the slightly plumey look an undocked Brittany tail usually has.

On the other hand I do see springers with that shape of body and ears and with that sort of tail and that sort of colour.
I have never seen a French Spaniel in the flesh but the dog does not much resemble the photographs of them I have seen. It's head shape differs I think. It does not look quite as "settery" in general as the French Spaniel does.

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