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The Blue Picardy Spaniel (also known as Épagneul Bleu de Picardi) is a versatile sporting dog known for locating and retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. He is a long-legged spaniel with setter characteristics, These breeds have a sweet easygoing nature and are enjoyable to live with. Hard working in the field and easy keepers in the home, it’s a wonder this rare breed has not caught fancy with more households.
He has a calm, well-mannered and patient demeanour. He is very
adaptable, gets along well with other dogs and animals, and is
gentle and playful with children. He is a good watch dog as he
always announces the presence of strangers and will defend his
family if need be.
As a sporting dog, he hunts almost instinctively, with an
untiring attitude and is able to travel great distances at a
steady pace. This is an active dog who requires regular
moderate exercise.
His coat is of medium length, thick and flat but may also
be slightly wavy. He has feathering on the ears, legs,
underside and tail. His colouring is a distinctive blue-grey
with black patches of various sizes. Puppies are born mostly
white-grey with the colour filling in later.
Origin: A long-legged
spaniel with setter characteristics, the Blue Picardy is a
versatile sporting dog with a reputation for locating and
retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. The first
French spaniels had their beginnings in the Middle East when
French knights travelled to the Holy Land accompanied by their
pointers and hounds, which interbred with Arabian Greyhounds.
Over time, the spaniels of France separated into regional
types. Picardie, France, was a paradise for hunters of
waterfowl and, at the end of the 19th century, British hunters
and dogs came to hunt in the area's marshes and moors. When
the British quarantine was put into effect, many English
hunters boarded their setters on Picardie farms. Consequently,
Picard spaniels were crossed with blue belton English and
Gordon Setters and the Blue Picardy Spaniel was the result.
Temperament: The Blue
Picardy is a docile dog with a calm demeanour. Patient,
well-mannered and very adaptable, it gets on well with other
dogs and animals. Though noted for being both gentle and
playful with children, the Blue Picardy will always announce
the presence of strangers and is ready to defend his family if
the need arises.
Activity level: These
dogs take to hunting almost instinctively and can be used
successfully on any upland game or waterfowl. Untiring and
able to travel great distances at a steady pace, the Blue
Picardy is an easily trained sporting dog that relishes having
a job to do. It requires regular moderate exercise to maintain
its workmanlike build.
Height/Weight: Blue
Picardy males measure 22-24 in (56-61 cm) at the withers and
weigh about 45 lb (20.5 kg). Females are slightly smaller.
Coat: The coat is of
medium length, thick and flat or slightly wavy. There is
feathering on the ears, legs, underside and tail.
Colour:The distinctive
coat is a blue-grey roan with black patches of various sizes.
Puppies are born mostly white-grey and the colour fills in as
they mature.
Grooming: A weekly
session with a brush and comb should keep the Blue Picardy
presentable.
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