The day-to-day reality of sharing your home with this medium breed for the next 12-14 yrs - routine, grooming, money and temperament.
Top-tier energy. The Brittany expects 2+ hours of serious work every day - running, hiking, dog sports. Skip it for a week and your house will pay the bill.
Grooming is easy: a quick brush once a week and the occasional bath. Nails every few weeks, and that's about it.
Moderate shedding year-round with heavier seasonal blows - a weekly vacuum pass handles it.
Plan on $700-$1,500 upfront for the puppy, then roughly $1,000-$1,600 every year for food, vet care, grooming and supplies. Year one usually adds one-off costs on top: crate, leash, training classes, spay/neuter.
Around the house, the Brittany is best described as:
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