How much does a French Brittany cost?

French Brittany puppies are a popular breed for pet owners due to their sweet nature, high energy levels, and small size. The French Brittany is the original Brittany Spaniel, descended from the Epagneul Breton, a close working bird dog. They are known for their fantastic noses and uncanny bird-finding abilities.

When it comes to purchasing a French Brittany puppy, there are several factors that can affect the price. Location is one of the most important factors; prices may vary depending on where you live and which breeder you purchase from. Additionally, different bloodlines may have different prices associated with them. Finally, color/markings can also influence cost – some colors/markings may be more expensive than others. In addition to the puppy’s cost itself, prospective owners should also factor in additional costs such as shipping fees, vet visits, and vaccinations.

For those looking for a trained hunting dog rather than a pup, French Brittanys can make great companions in the field as well. Trained hunting dogs come with an increased cost compared to standard puppies; this is due to the fact that they have already been trained in specific skills such as pointing and retrieving game birds. Factors such as age and level of training will also impact the price of a trained hunting dog – younger dogs with higher levels of training will typically be more expensive than older dogs with less experience in the field.

For those who may not be able to afford either a puppy or a trained hunting dog, there are still options available for owning a French Brittany. Adopting an adult French Brittany from your local animal shelter or rescue organization is one way to go about it – these dogs often come at lower costs than buying from breeders or trainers and can make just as wonderful pets!

We have taken a great deal of thought on puppy pricing, especially given the current economic conditions in the world right now. There is a difference in quality out there, and we are not the bottom end of the quality or price scale. I am sure you recognize the amount of resource it must take to have animals of this quality and keep them properly cared for and health tested. As well as getting them out in the field and exercised , trained and often trialed. We have selected the Empagneul Bretons or French Brittanys available worldwide for our breeding program and we research our pairings with great care. Generally speaking our puppies start at about $2000 and go up from there  depending on which litter they are from and other factors such as gender and pick order. Many people wonder how price is determined. It is simply a subjective opinion of what I think the overall potential of that particular pup is. When someone reserves “First Pick” They are reserving the opportunity to pick first based on what they think is best. Naturally a First pick puppy would be more expensive than second pick and so forth.  Of course our pups all come with our health and temperament guarantee, but moreover they come with lifetime support, we really do still answer the phone and emails after your check is cashed, we really do encourage coach and help you through raising and training a puppy. We hope you recognize the difference in quality between our puppies and so many others, and we hope you see the same value in them that we do. It is my long held opinion that you do get what you pay for in a dog. There are cheaper puppies out there, but are you going to be dealing with a puppy from healthy parents that are worthy of the breed standard? Was the pairing picked to produce the best possible pups to improve the breed? Will you have a breeder that will help you after you have received the puppy? There are many more things to consider in value than price alone. A guarantee is only as good as the person representing it. Will someone stand behind your future puppy? Do they have an understanding of the breed, genetics, and health? Do they have clear breeding goals that they are trying to achieve? Do they have experience? We hope we can help you with your Brittany and be part of your network of Brittany friends. If you need us to ship your puppy to the nearest major airport, we can help arrange shipping though it has become much more difficult since Covid.

  You can see our current and upcoming puppies here:  https://homeandfielddogs.com/puppies/

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When it comes to adult dogs or young started dogs, you are buying two things. First you are buying the quality animal to begin with and second you are buying someone’s time. With adult trained dogs they may have been in training up to three years by the time you are finished.  They also were fed and cared for all that time, there were vet expenses etc. You can see the amount of value that goes into them. Generally speaking started young dogs start at about $3000 and go up from there based on age, pedigree and training level. You would expect these dogs to be 6 months to 1 year old.  Older dogs with training would start at about $4000 and go up based on their level of training as well. These dogs can be anywhere from 1 year on up. Finished dogs are highly variable based on the quality of the dog, pedigree, any titles or accomplishments, and quality of the work. Generally a fully trained dog would be about 3 years old.

An application will be needed before a reservation, and deposits are only $500 to hold your pup until a week before shipping or pickup at which time the balance is due. Deposits are gender and color specific and are a way of reserving your place in line to pick from the available puppies for example 2nd pick Orange and white male means if there are three orange and white males, you would get to pick yours after the first person had picked. Deposits  can be transferable to another litter if you opt out of the one you reserved, or refundable if we are unable to provide the dog you are hoping for, i.e. if you have reserved a Liver female and only black and white females are born, the deposit can be refunded or still transferred to another litter. If you opt out of a reservation and we were able to provide that pup, the deposit is 50% refundable. Balances must be paid when the puppy is 5 weeks old

I want to also address AKC registration. We have three different registration options. All home and field dogs are placed with limited AKC registration, and sometimes that may take some time due to the foreign transfers etc, but papers are guaranteed. Full registration is only available after OFA hips have bene done and result in Good or excellent. All dogs will still be eligible to compete or anything else, you just won’t own the full breeding rights right away. This really is a safeguard to help you not make some of the mistakes I made along the way because no one would mentor me. I say often education and information are free, but sometimes they can’t come all at once. I can’t make anyone a responsible breeder overnight, but given some time and help and encouragement, the breed can really benefit. Many people ask what is the difference? Registration terminology: The AKC has several types of registration we will only discuss the most important two. If your dog or the one you are looking at does not fall into these two categories, don’t by them. Other registers are also no good if they are not recognized by the AKC. For example our dogs we bring in from Europe can be registered with the AKC, and we do that. Dogs with UKC/ACA,CKC etc may or may not be able to get papers with the AKC. In America as much as the AKC frustrates me, and they do have their weaknesses, they are still the American standard. You can likewise enroll your dogs with the UKC if you are interested. AKC offers full registration which means the dog is eligible for all AKC sponsored events and programs such as the “Canine Good Citizen” Which I encourage all of you to get. It is easy enough anyone can get it if they set a goal and pursue it. It also exposes you to the world of competition which you may decide you like or not. Full registration most importantly gives you the right to breed the dog and register their offspring with the AKC. Limited papers mean you can still compete/show and everything else you just can not register the offspring if you bred them. The only event they can not compete in is conformation as it is reserved for breeding animals. Our dogs also would not do well in AKC conformation because they are bred to the European Standard not the American Standard. For that reason, limited dogs are usually spayed and neutered. It is also possible to change limited papers to full, so some people do not “fix” their dogs right away.