Picardy Spaniel

Similar to the Picardy Spaniel, it has a distinctive coloured coat.

The breed has many similarities with the Picardy Spaniel due to the two breeds' recent history.

The Picardy Spaniel has no known hereditary health problems, and has an average lifespan of 14 years.

Overfeeding a Picardy Spaniel may lead to overweight.

The Picardy Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in France for use as a gundog.

In addition the infusion of blood from the English Setter into the local spaniel population created the Blue Picardy Spaniel.

The Picardy Spaniel is a docile breed of dog and is fond of playing with children and bonds well with their master.

The French Spaniel and the Picardy Spaniel are considered to be the two oldest continental breeds of spaniel.

It is related to the Blue Picardy Spaniel, and still has many similarities, but the Picardy Spaniel is the older of the two breeds.

However the breed's population remained low, and in 1980 at the recommendation of the Société Centrale Canine, the Pont-Audemer breed club was merged with that of the Picardy Spaniel.

Breeds in this group include the Blue Picardy Spaniel, the French Spaniel, the Brittany, the Pont-Audemer Spaniel, and the Small Münsterländer.

It is also recognised by the Continental Kennel Club, but unlike the closely related Blue Picardy Spaniel, it is not recognised by the Canadian Kennel Club.

The British brought their own hunting dogs, and this resulted in a change of preference as French hunters switched to English breeds and caused a major blow to the existence of the Picardy Spaniel.

When the Picard Spaniel and Blue Picardy Spaniel Club was formed in 1907 the two different breeds of Picardy Spaniel were categorised.

The Blue Picardy Spaniel (or Épagneul Bleu de Picardie) is a breed of Spaniel originating in France, from the area around the mouth of the River Somme, around the start of the 20th century.

The first person to import the Blue Picardy Spaniel into Canada was Ronald Meunier of Saint-Julien, Quebec, around 1987, and the breed was then recognised by the Canadian Kennel Club effective 1 June 1995.

The Picardy Spaniel is recognised by a variety of Kennel Clubs and associations including the North American Kennel Club, American Rare Breed Association, United Kennel Club, and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.