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Brittany

The Brittany is a medium-sized pointing-retrieving breed from the Brittany region of France.

Calculate Brittany age
Lifespan11.1 yrrange 10–12
SizeMediumSporting Group
Weight30–40 lb13.6–18.1 kg
Senior at7 yrgeriatric at 11

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About

About the Brittany

The Brittany is a medium-sized pointing-retrieving breed from the Brittany region of France. Historically named 'Brittany Spaniel' until 1982, when the spaniel descriptor was dropped because the breed points rather than flushes.

Aging

How Brittanys age

RVC VetCompass places median lifespan at 11.1 years (n=1,725) — notably below similar-sized sporting breeds. Epilepsy tracks at elevated rates in breed-club surveys; elbow dysplasia (1.8%) and cataracts (4.8%) lead OFA findings.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 11.1 yr · range 10–12Senior careSenior at 7 · geriatric at 11Common health issues6 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
30–40 lb(13.6–18.1 kg)
Height
17.5–20.5 in(44.5–52.1 cm)
Coat type
Medium
Colors
Liver & WhiteLiver RoanLiver White & OrangeOrange & WhiteOrange RoanWhite & LiverWhite & OrangeBlack & WhiteBlack White & OrangeBlue RoanWhite Black & Orange
Temperament

Temperament

How Brittanys tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

versatileenergeticaffectionatetrainable
  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~2 yr

    Elbow Dysplasia

    Description and veterinary guidance for Elbow Dysplasia land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~2 yr

    Patellar Luxation

    Description and veterinary guidance for Patellar Luxation land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
90min
per day

Brittanys are high-output dogs — plan for 90 minutes of daily activity across a mix of walks, off-leash play, and purposeful work.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.