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Brittany spaniel

American  

noun

  1. one of a French breed of large spaniels developed as a game pointer, having a reddish-brown and white or orange and white coat.


Etymology

Origin of Brittany spaniel

First recorded in 1930–35

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Clara Longo de Freitas is a sophomore at the University of Maryland and the owner of Curumim, a Brittany spaniel who’s almost 4.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2020

Avvy, their Brittany spaniel, responds to commands in English, French, and Czech.

From The New Yorker Sep. 16, 2019

His father, a hearse manufacturer in Ravenna, Ohio, bred bloodhounds; Riddle himself owns a Belgian sheep dog and a Brittany spaniel.

From Time Magazine Archive

A ski trip would give Mrs. O'Rourke two days with just an infant, a toddler and a hyperkinetic Brittany spaniel, which counts as peace and quiet where we live.

From Time Magazine Archive

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