Blue Picardy Spaniel
Life expectancy
12 years
Age adult
30 months
Height (Shoulder height)
57 cm
Weight
25 kg
Coat texture
long-haired / undercoat / wavy / tail feathered
Coat color
grey,black dotted
Common illnesses
ear diseases / primary lens luxation / skin diseases / cataract / cryptorchism
Food expenses per month in €
about € 57
Suitable for children
Rather yes
Needs a garden
Rather yes
Hunting motivated / needs alternative employment
Rather yes
First dog suitable
Rather not
Allergy friendly
Rather not
Athletic
Very atletic
Attention
Needs much attention
Care and grooming
Medium grooming effort
Eager to learn
Medium
Exercise
Needs a lot of exercise
Nature
sensitive / quick and eager to learn / friendly / alert / playful / clingy / likes hunting / loyal
Bred for
hunting dog, hound
Common illnesses
ear diseases / primary lens luxation / skin diseases / cataract / cryptorchism
Dog type according to FCI
pointing dogs
FCI description
These hunting dogs should track down the hair or feather-game, however not hunt themselves. They show the hunter by pointing where the game is and remain in the typical position until the hunter is close enough to the shot and the command is given to scare the game away. Finding, stalking and storming are their tasks, so living in the city is not suitable. These intelligent, sporty dogs need hunting activities or species-appropriate alternative employment in order to be physically and mentally busy. Most of them are closely bound to their humans, so ask yourself if you can meet these demands.
Short description
The Blue Picardy Spaniel needs a lot of physical exercise in order to stay healthy physically and mentally. Suitable activities are retrieving games and tracking games. If he is relaxed he is a nice companion and room mate. They quickl adapt to new environments, but apartment live is not suitable form him. Full-time working owners do no good for this breed, they need a lot of attention.
This information is indicative and adheres to the breed standard. Each animal is an individual and has a personal character, as well as its own needs. Thus, a breed is not a guarantee of certain behaviors, etc.