Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · BelgiumBrittany at a glance
- Origin
- Brittany, France
- Appeared
- 1850 to 1907 (well documented)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 95
- DNA clade
- Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)
The name. From the French region of Brittany.
Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Descends from
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Airedale Terrier, Basset Hound, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dobermann
Close by DNABullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- English Setter37.3 Mb
- Spinone Italiano19.2 Mb
- Gordon Setter19.1 Mb
- Irish Setter15.8 Mb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12.2 Mb
- Vizsla10.0 Mb
- German Wirehaired Pointer9.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoPlace in time
The Brittany appears 1850 to 1907 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Brittany is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
