How are Brittany Spaniels?

Question

I was thinking of getting one and already have a smooth fox terrier. How are they with other animals? How are they in general?

Answer 1

Pretty much any type of Spaniel is a great dog.  Brittany's especially.  I've never met an aggressive Brittany and they typically have a great temperament.  They can be either high energy or low energy...they are very smart and can easily adapt to their environments.  They are very peaceful with other animals.  They can have skin problems with age, but that's pretty much the only negative thing I can say about this breed.  Not to mention that they are beautiful!

Answer 2

Brittany Spaniels are EXCELLENT dogs! my step dad's friend has one, and its a trained bird dog, and it lets you put my chickens on her back and she doesn't even try to attack them. all she does is point at them. its cute(: there awesome, get one!

Answer 3

They are very good dogs, and are very obediant if tought the right way, My friend has 2 and they are the smartest dogs! They are good companions.

Answer 4

I have only met Brittanies from shelters and everyone was completely insane!  Their activity level made me tired just watching them, they wanted to go go go all the time.  They quickly wore out my whole crew and still wanted to do more.

The Brittany rescue I talked to said that this is normal.  They are bred as a sporting dog and have almost unlimited energy, so they need an active environment.  I would guess that if you provide that and you find a dog with a good temperament, they should be a good match for your other active pup.

Answer 5

I've had 4 in my lifetime.

They are looney,loving dogs.Real comedians,a bit hard to handle(remember they are hunting dogs)with lots of energy and spunk ,especially when they are young.They definitely benefit from obediance school.They slow down when older,of course.  Mine lived 15 to 18 years.But the average life span  is 14 to 15 years old.

They are beautifull &  eye-catching animals and folks will stop and ask you about them all the time when your out walking with them.I love them so much I wouldn't have any other type of dog.They are super dogs!

Answer 6

brittany's are GREAT dogs! they are the BEST companions!!!

Answer 7

Depends on the animals temperament they are like people, each dog is different. Ask about the temperaments of the sire and dam. Good luck! I had one and he was wonderful! Funny, sweet and very full of himself!

Answer 8

Sarah A, I love the personality of a brittany. They are so sweet.