Breton

It is also said that it is the spread dog of hunting more in the world and, therefore in France, its country of origin, where he is most numerous between all the races of sample. The cause of as much notoriety must look for in the relatively reduced size, its optimal qualities venatorias (sense of smell, speed, resistance), in their sensible and very sweet character and in its extreme versatility that take it to hunt in diverse lands but, different animal species, like pheasants, perdices, quails, etc.

Although the first club of Epagneul bretón was based on the first years of the present century and their standard fixed to 1907 (with later redefinition on the part of the great specialist Of Kermadec in 1938), the origins of this small dog of sample go back to quite remote times. Descendant of the dog of sample of the Medioevo, the present race is the fruit of crossovers with other different ones and soon he spread by Britain (region of which he takes his name) crossing itself also the Springer Spaniel, spread enough in that region, because he was taken there by some exiliados Wales. This crossover used during centuries by the local hunters, at the beginning of century XIX is improved with the aggregate of blood of Setter of the three varieties.

The Epagneul bretón is robust, massive and vigorous, but at the same time elegant a dog, with good proportion between head and trunk. Its expression is kind, vivaz and intelligent, moves with galope not successively quick, but that knows to maintain during long time, demonstrating an optimal resistance.

Raised to the cross. Of 46 to 52 cm.: ideal for the males: of 40 to 51 cm.: ideal for the females: of 48 to 50 cm.

Head. White and or white and black brown Trufa, according to the color of the layer, opened and a little angular well. Nasal cane shorter than the skull (proportion from 2 to 3), slightly convex straight line or. Fine and quite salient lips: the superior lip exceeds in little to the inferior one. Quite sensible Stop. Skull of medium length, cleared, with marked sidewalls and remarkably cleared.

Eyes. Of color dark amber.

Ears. Of high birth, relatively short, slightly cleared, provided with waved hair.

Neck. Of average length, without plans of papada.

Previous extremities. Oblique and muscular shoulders. Huesudo and muscular arm. Very straight forearms. Metacarpos oblique, fine and slightly muscular. Flecos undulated from the elbow on the foot.

Body. Deep thorax, fallen until the elbows. Quite wide and cleared ribs. Short back. Marked affluent cross. Short, wide and vigorous kidney. Grupa slightly inclined. Haunches lower than the cross. Salient flanks, but not of excessive way.

Later extremities. Wide thighs, very fallen and muscular. Corvejón in the same vertical of the end of the rumps. Metatarsos not too much angulados, well vertical.

Feet. Compact fingers, with a little hair among them.

Tail. It cuts (approximately, 10 cm.), finishing with a tuft of hairs.

Coat. Fine, relatively smooth, slightly undulated. Color: orange, white and brown, black and white target and, white, black tricolor and one of the mentioned colors.

FEEDING. The nutritional necessities in the unit, adult like ration of maintenance, between the 960 and the 1,060 Kcal. Daily. For the units submissive a great physical effort during the period of hunting, the contribution in kilocalorías daily is tripled. This increase of energy occurs with an increase, in the diet, of proteins on carbon hydrates. The eggs can constitute an optimal noble protein source. These must be provided cooked to reduce the clear one lasts and the B8 vitamin.

DAILY CARES. It is a good norm to make, a kind periodic inspection of the layer, mainly in the places where the hair is longer and in the base of the ears, to discover possible parasites.

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