On Jan 24, 1:03*pm, "Fred" wrote:

Just thinking of a resucue dog Brittany or Springer Spaniel...


No generalization being worth a damn ...

in general

you will find Brittanies pretty damn 'hyper' and nervous, compared to
a classic Springer's more 'laid back' attitude

that is, again, in general

Although both have "spaniel' in the name, they were developed for very
different hunting styles and that is reflected in overall temperament

FWIW, ( next to nothing ) Springer's are one of my favorite breeds
and you couldn't give me a Brittany


One other note ... unless specifically trained otherwise ... any dog
will very likely increase you danger if you capsize your boat. By
nature they are far more likely to try and climb on you and make your
struggles more difficult than to pull you to safety, Lassie/Disney
Movie style

Larry ( who has known and tried to train several examples of both
breeds, over the last 40+ years, and who has heard several pretty
scary tales of trying to swim with the dog, and been in one such
situation, himself )