Stats

Lifespan: 10-13 yrs
Size: Medium
Diet: Omnivore
Activity: Cathemeral
Social: Pack
Biome: Worldwide (domesticated)
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Running
Breeding: Live birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Common

About

The Brittany is a compact, energetic gun dog bred in northwest France that both points and retrieves — making it one of the only sporting breeds that does both jobs in one. Originally called the Brittany Spaniel, the 'Spaniel' was officially dropped by the AKC in 1982 when it was recognized that its hunting style more closely resembles a setter or pointer.

Life cycle

1.
newborn pup
A blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
2.
juvenile
A weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
3.
adolescent
An adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
4.
adult
Fully grown and hunting alongside the pack.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis familiaris