What is the difference between a Brittany Spaniel and a French Brittany Spaniel?

I am looking for a good pheasant hunting dog that is good with the family. We have always had Chesapeake Bay Retrievers in the past, and love the breed, but are looking to try something new. I like the idea of a medium-sized dog (rather than our giant Chessies). We live in southern Alaska, so it's not too cold but often gets down to 10 below in winter. We own 3+ acres of open woodland, and there is much more open space beyond for the dogs to run and play. We live in a tightly-knit community where everyone lets their dogs run loose, and there is a sort of "neighborhood pack". It's not uncommon for our neighbor's dogs to come into our house and play, and vice versa. So, I was wondering, would a Brittany Spaniel be a good dog for us? We are extremely active and fly with our dogs down to Colorado several times a year to go hunting, and are looking for a friendly, easy-to-train dog that will fit in to our lifestyle.