I am helping a friend who just rescued a young dog who I think would be a good farm dog. He is about 1 year old and was found by the side of the road in TX. Now he’s in MD (near DC). He was so starved he was within a day of dying but is now being cared for. He appears to be a purebred Brittany Spaniel. This is him:
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PM me if you would like to be connected with this dog’s rescuer. She says he’s a very sweet dog.
Aww… as the owner of three Brittanys I have to say I don’t think they would all make great “farm dogs”. They are hunting dogs, and that doesn’t always go well with living on a farm…they might hunt your chickens and ducks, and they might wander off to find something better to hunt. Most of my Brittany friends have fenced yards; not a necessity (we did not have one until just recently)…
I do believe they are great pets, and in the right home they are fantastic dogs - intelligent, athletic, and very sweet. In the wrong home they can be “crazy” and destructive, because they need a lot of physical and mental exercise.
Your friend might get some help from American Brittany Rescue: http://www.americanbrittanyrescue.org/
and/or National Brittany Rescue: http://www.nbran.org/
Both great organizations!
Good luck!
S1969 - well said. We have a Brittany, who is now 9 and still a bundle of energy. He would be long gone if just let go to roam a farm. Years ago, the gate to the back yard got left unlatched (meter reader when we weren’t home we think), and he was found about 8 miles away. Yes, they are sweet, though. I’d try the rescue folks.
ZOMG. He looks so much like my Jamie Brittany. Who wandered up to my farm about two years ago.
Jamie stuck around on his own for about two weeks. It took me that long to get my hands on him. 
After that, he moved into the house and the fenced yard.
He has a dubious recall at best. And he does love to run.
He’s a great dog, but I wouldn’t leave him loose on a farm.
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