Brittnepoo

Because there is little history about the Brittnepoo, checking the parent breed can provide vital information to the character and nature of the new hybrid. Both parent dogs – the Poodle and the Brittany Spaniel – have a history of hunting and retrieving in their blood. It would be fair to say that the Brittnepoo has inherited the hunting instinct from these dogs. The Brittany was named after the French province of Brittany. The blood lines of this dog include the orange and white setter crossed with perhaps the Welsh Springer Spaniel. The Brittany Spaniel is one of the most popular dogs for bird hunting. It was first shown in France in 1896 and was first recognised by the American Kennel Club in 1934. The Poodle originated in Germany but developed into its own distinctive breed in France. There are several suggestions about its ancestry, but whichever is right, it is an old breed. The French used the larger Standard Poodle for duck hunting, the Miniature Poodle to sniff out truffles in the woods, while the main job of the Toy Poodle was to serve as a companion. The Poodle often travelled with Gypsies who discovered it was excellent to train as a circus dog. It is not known for sure when the Poodle arrived in the United States of America, but the AKC registered their first Poodle in 1886. Poodles were fairly rare in the United States until after World War ll. By the mid-1950s it had become the most popular breed in the country which was a position it held for more than 20 years. The Brittnepoo seems set to carry on the popular lines of these dogs, and is making a place for itself in dog owners hearts.