I-Brittany Spaniels, eyaziwa nangokuthi amaBreton kanye namaBreton Spaniel, yavela ngokusemthethweni eFrance ngekhulu le-19, kodwa izithombe zezinja ezifana nayo zaqala ngekhulu le-17. Okhokho baseBreton babhekwa njenge-setter yesiNgisi kanye nama-spaniel amancane.
Eyakhelwe ngokukhethekile ukuzingela izilwane ezincane nezinyoni, amaBreton ayethandwa kakhulu abazingeli. Konke sibonga ukulalela nokusebenza kwenja okungenamibandela.