Brittany
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The dogs we raise are American Brittanys,
as opposed to the French Brittany. The American Brittany is a leggy dog,
definitely not a couch potato, that is highly trainable and people oriented.
You don’t have to be an avid
hunter to own one of these dogs; however, the Brittany will hunt with or
without you – squirrels, chipmunks, tennis balls, or whatever you have that
appears like game.
We strongly recommend a fenced
in yard or an exercise area for these dogs because they love to run and need
this exercise.
Physical Attributes/Health
Our Brittanys are a compact,
closely knit dog of medium size, between 30 – 45 lbs. and from 17 to 19 inches
of height at the shoulders. The medium size makes this dog very appealing to
people. Some Brittanys are born with docked tails; ours are docked at around 2
– 3 days after birth. The docked tail also keeps the dog from knocking over
everything in its way. The type of dog we strive for has a straight coat – long
enough to protect it from briars but short enough to keep it from catching
burrs and such while in the field.
The Brittany is a very clean dog
as far as health ailments are concerned. They will usually live happy,
productive lives to around 12 to 14 years of age.
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Temperament/Trainability
The Brittany is a pointing dog
by nature; its job is to search out game in a close to medium range. In other
words, this dog hunts for the bird, and with training, points it, waits for you
to come in and flush, and after the shot, it will retrieve the bird on land or
in water. In Europe, these dogs have also been known to hunt rabbits and hares.
The Brittany is a very friendly
dog with a great disposition wanting to please its owner. Some Brittanys are
very soft and for these dogs mild correction goes a long way.
Unlike many sporting breeds, the
American Brittany has not divided into different types within the breed. The Show Dog
Champion can be a Field Champion
and vice-versa. This is called a Dual
Champion. There are more dual champions in the Brittany breed than any
other breed.
Brittany Lines at Kirby Mountain Sporting Dogs
Our Brittanys come from the Who’s Who in the Brittany world. Our
lines come from the 1977 NAFC 1978 NFC/AFC/DC Perry’s Rustic Prince
with an infusion from the great FC AFC Salute to Stub.
They also include FC AFC Echo Echo’s Echo
and soon-to-be in the Brittany hall of fame FC Ray’s Pride of Coos.
Besides being giants in the performance world, these dogs were tremendous
hunting dogs and spent many hours in the owner’s homes. We are now breeding the
sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of these great dogs.
The Brittanys pictured below were the
foundation for the Brittany lines at Kirby Mountain Sporting Dogs.
Kirby Mountain Alibi (Deceased) |
Kirby Mountain Bernadette (Retired) |
Stubby’s Lucky Penny of Coos (Retired) |
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Salute to Stub (Deceased) |
Echo Echo’s Echo (Deceased) |
Ray’s Pride of Coos (Retired) |
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