- Brittany spaniel
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one of a French breed of large spaniels developed as a game pointer, having a reddish-brown and white or orange and white coat.[1930-35]
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Brittany spaniel
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Brittany — I. noun (plural Brittanys; also Brittanies) Etymology: Brittany, region in France Date: 1967 any of a breed of medium sized pointers of French origin that resemble the spaniels in appearance called also Brittany spaniel II. geographical name or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
