In America, as in other parts of the world, the Epagneul Breton is now recognized and accepted at a separate and distinct breed from its distant cousin, the American Brittany. Since the two breeds share common French ancestry, it is impossible to provide an accurate history of the Epagneul Breton in the United States without distinguishing the breed from what has become the Americanized version, now customarily referenced as the American Brittany. However, it should be observed at the outset that the Epagneul Breton is quite different in appearance from the American Brittany. Such differences between the American Brittany and the Epagneul Breton are most often observed in the color of coat, eye, and in the color of skin pigmentation in the lips, eyelids and pads of the feet.