According to the Old Dog, SP, a Brittany makes a great pheasant/quail dog because they hunt close and point instead of flush. Sounds good to me. According to the AKC, the title Brittany Spaniel has been changed to simply Brittany because a Brittany is a pointing breed instead of a flushing breed like a Cocker Spaniel or Springer Spaniel. Based on the research that I have done concerning the breed, I have learned a couple of things... 1) Brittanys are EXPENSIVE puppies. The going rate starts at $500 for a female and $700 for a male untrained PUPPY. (I did not pay that much for Manny. I searched for a couple of months before I found him for $200.) 2) Brittanys are small for hunting dogs. Most hunting dogs are in the 50 pound range, but Brittanys top at 30-40 pounds. and 3) Brittanys are very smart dogs...almost cunning. They know how to steal your heart without you even being aware of it. I have attached a picture of a Brittany on point. Impressive. I always heard that dynamite comes in small packages....
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I forgot to mention. I located Manny at a kennel in Manchester, TN. You can check out their website at www.StonesRiverKennel.com
They were charging $450 each for the puppies. Because the airlines raised their prices for shipping six times in the past year, the kennel reduced their puppy price to $200 each for the time being. Fine with me. One of the best hunting dogs I ever had was Sinbad. I got him for $40. I figure that as long as the instincts are there, I can help bring them out.
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