Question: Blue Picardy Spaniel and Alpine Dachsbracke, are a breed of what?
Context: The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog in the Spaniel family traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game.  It is an affectionate, excitable breed with a typical lifespan of twelve to fourteen years.  They are very similar to the Welsh Springer Spaniel and are descended from the Norfolk or Shropshire Spaniels of the mid-19th century; the breed has diverged into separate show and working lines.  The breed suffers from average health complaints.  The show-bred version of the breed has been linked to "rage syndrome", although the disorder is very rare.  It is closely related to the Welsh Springer Spaniel and very closely to the English Cocker Spaniel; less than a century ago, springers and cockers would come from the same litter.  The smaller "cockers" hunted woodcock while the larger littermates were used to flush, or "spring," game.  In 1902, The Kennel Club recognized the English Springer Spaniel as a distinct breed.  They are used as sniffer dogs on a widespread basis.  The term "Springer" comes from the historic hunting role, where the dog would flush (spring) birds into the air. The Blue Picardy Spaniel (or Épagneul Bleu de Picardie) is a breed of Spaniel originating in France, from the area around the mouth of the River Somme, around the start of the 20th century.  It is descended from Picardy Spaniels and English Setters, and is described as a quiet breed that requires much exercise due to its stamina.  It is especially good with children.  Similar to the Picardy Spaniel, it has a distinctive coloured coat.  Recognised by only a handful of kennel associations, the breed is predominantly known in France and Canada. The King Charles Spaniel (also known as the English Toy Spaniel) is a small dog breed of the spaniel type.  In 1903, the Kennel Club combined four separate toy spaniel breeds under this single title.  The other varieties merged into this breed were the Blenheim, Ruby and Prince Charles Spaniels, each of which contributed one of the four colours available in the breed. The Picardy Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in France for use as a gundog.  It is related to the Blue Picardy Spaniel, and still has many similarities, but the Picardy Spaniel is the older of the two breeds.  It is thought to be one of the two oldest continental spaniel breeds and was favoured by the French nobility, remaining popular for hunting after the French Revolution due to its weather resistant coat that enabled it to hunt in a variety of conditions and terrain.  However its popularity waned following the influx of English hunting breeds in the early 20th century.  Slightly smaller than an English Setter but larger than most of its spaniel cousins, it has no major health issues although as with many breeds with pendulous ears, it can be prone to ear infections. The Alpine Dachsbracke (ger.  Alpenländische Dachsbracke) is a small breed of dog of the scent hound type originating in Austria.  The Alpine Dachsbracke was bred to track wounded deer as well as boar, hare, and fox.  It is highly efficient at following a trail even after it has gone cold.  The Alpine Dachsbracke is very sturdy, and Austria is said to be the country of origin. The Alpine Spaniel is an extinct breed of dog which was used in mountain rescues by the Augustinian Canons, who run hospices in the region around the Great St. Bernard Pass.  The spaniel was a large dog notable for its thick curly coat.  One of the most famous specimens of the Alpine Spaniel is Barry, however his preserved body has been modified on more than one occasion to fit with descriptions of the extinct breed from earlier time periods.  Due to the conditions in the Alps, and a series of accidents, extinction was discussed as a possibility by authors during the 1830s, and at some point prior to 1847 the entire breed was reduced to a single example due to disease.  Evidence held at the Natural History Museum in Bern show that two distinct breeds of dog were being used in the area during this time period.  The breed is thought to be the predecessor to the modern St. Bernard and the Clumber Spaniel. The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a breed of dog and a member of the spaniel family.  Thought to be comparable to the old Land Spaniel, they are similar to the English Springer Spaniel and historically have been referred to as both the Welsh Spaniel and the Welsh Cocker Spaniel.  They were relatively unknown until a succession of victories in dog trials by the breed increased its popularity.  Following recognition by The Kennel Club in 1902, the breed gained the modern name of Welsh Springer Spaniel.  The breed's coat only comes in a single colour combination of white with red markings, usually in a piebald pattern.  Loyal and affectionate, they can become very attached to family members and are wary of strangers.  Health conditions are limited to those common among many breeds of dog, although they are affected more than average by hip dysplasia and some eye conditions.  They are a working dog, bred for hunting, and while not as rare as some varieties of spaniel, they are rarer than the more widely known English Springer Spaniel with which they are sometimes confused. The Pont-Audemer Spaniel or Epagneul Pont-Audemer is a rare breed of French gundog.  It originated in the nineteenth century from different breeds of water spaniels, and took more of a setter role in hunting than that of a traditional spaniel.  Following the Second World War, the breed's numbers dropped so low that the breed club decided to allow cross breeding with other breeds because of fears of the existing stock becoming overly inbred.  In 1980, the breed club was merged with that of the Picardy Spaniel. The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog.  The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built.  There are "field" or "working" cockers and "show" cockers.  It is one of several varieties of spaniel and somewhat resembles its American cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel, although it is closer to the working-dog form of the Field Spaniel and the English Springer Spaniel. The American Cocker Spaniel is a breed of sporting dog.  It is a spaniel type dog that is closely related to the English Cocker Spaniel; the two breeds diverged during the 20th century due to differing breed standards in America and the UK.  In the United States, the breed is usually called the Cocker Spaniel, while elsewhere in the world, it is called the American Cocker Spaniel in order to differentiate between it and its English cousin, which was already known as "Cocker Spaniel" before the American variety was created.  The word "cocker" is commonly held to stem from their use to hunt woodcock in England, while "spaniel" is thought to be derived from the type's origins in Spain.
Answer: dog