I-Brittany Spaniels, eyaziwa ngokuba yiBreton kunye neBreton Spaniel, yavela ngokusemthethweni eFransi ngenkulungwane ye-19, kodwa imifanekiso yezinja efana nayo yaqala ngenkulungwane ye-17. Ookhokho baseBreton babhekwa njenge-setter yesiNgesi kunye ne-spaniels ezincinci.
Eyenzelwe ukuzingela izilwanyana ezincinci kunye neentaka, iBreton yayithandwa kakhulu ngabazingeli. Konke kubulela kwintobeko engenamiqathango kunye nokusebenza kakuhle kwenja.