A compact, closely knit dog of medium size, a leggy dog having the appearance as well as the agility of a great ground coverer. Strong, vigorous, energetic and quick movement. Ruggedness without clumsiness. He can be tailless or has a tail docked to approximate 4 inches.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Height-17 to 20 inches, measured from the ground to the highest point of the shoulders. Any Brittany measuring under 17 inches or over 20 inches shall be disqualified from dog show competition
Weight-Should weigh 30 to 40 pounds
Coat-Dense, flat or wavy but never curly. Texture neither wiry nor silky. Ears should carry little fringe. The front and hind legs should have some feathering.
Colour-Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable. The orange or liver is found in the standard parti-colour or piebald patterns. Washed out colours are not desirable. Tri-colours are allowed but not preferred. A tri-colour is a liver and white dog with classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail, freckles on the lower legs are orange. Anything exceeding the limits of these markings shall be severely penalized. Black is disqualification.
Temperament-A happy, alert dog, neither mean or shy
Height-17 to 20 inches, measured from the ground to the highest point of the shoulders. Any Brittany measuring under 17 inches or over 20 inches shall be disqualified from dog show competition
Colour-Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable. The orange or liver is found in the standard parti-colour or piebald patterns. Washed out colours are not desirable. Tri-colours are allowed but not preferred. A tri-colour is a liver and white dog with classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail, freckles on the lower legs are orange. Anything exceeding the limits of these markings shall be severely penalized. Black is disqualification.