Breed # Brittany The Brittany is a sporting breed from Brittany, France, standing 17–21 in at the withers, weighing 30–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Brittany](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/brittany.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Brittany, France Height 17–21 in Weight 30–45 lb Lifespan 12–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Brittany is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 31%, one of 32 in the Sporting group. Compare the Brittany with another breed ## Living with the Brittany Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Brittany’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Brittany on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/brittany/)[Brittany on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/brittany) ## Breeds that look like the Brittany A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Brittany. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel.webp)Welsh Springer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/welsh-springer-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter.webp)Irish Red and White Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-red-and-white-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel.webp)Cavalier King Charles Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/taigan.webp)Taigan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/taigan/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kooikerhondje.webp)Kooikerhondje](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kooikerhondje/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drentsche-patrijshond.webp)Drentsche Patrijshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drentsche-patrijshond/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Brittany17–21 in 2. Welsh Springer Spaniel18–19 in 3. Irish Red and White Setter24–26 in 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–13 in 5. Taigan23–27 in 6. Kooikerhondje14–16 in 7. Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Brittany30–45 lb 2. Welsh Springer Spaniel40–45 lb 3. Irish Red and White Setter50–70 lb 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel20–28 lb 5. Taigan55–73 lb 6. Kooikerhondje20–40 lb 7. Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Brittany12–16 yrs 2. Welsh Springer Spaniel12–15 yrs 3. Irish Red and White Setter10–12 yrs 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–15 yrs 5. Taigan11–13 yrs 6. Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs 7. Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Brittany on the breed map Read about the Brittany on Wikipedia