I'm looking to add a brittany to the family and found a listing that had an all black brittany spaniel. I don't really care if it's purebred or not, but it's got me wondering since all the brittanys I've seen are usually "spotted".
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Many breeders differentiate between "American" Brittanys and "French" style dogs. Although generally recognized as sub-sets of the same breed, there are recognizable differences between the two. The "American Brittany" is typically larger than the "French Brittany" and a bigger running dog while the smaller French Brittany generally works more closely to the guns, but will work according to the local terrain. However, some breeders consider these "differences" to be unsound generalizations and that American standards should be updated to reflect the breed's standard in its country of origin, i.e. France, where black has become an acceptable coat color since 1956 while it is still considered a fault in America.