It is descended from Picardy Spaniels and English Setters, and is described as a quiet breed that requires much exercise due to its stamina.

A Blue Picardy Spaniel on average is around 22–24 inches (56–61 cm) high at the withers and weighs 43–45 pounds (20–20 kg).

[citation needed] The Blue Picardy is considered to be a quiet breed, but it requires a great deal of exercise, as it has a high level of stamina.

Because of quarantine restrictions in the United Kingdom, British shooters would board their dogs in the Picardy area, near the mouth of the Somme.

[3][better source needed] The first person to import the Blue Picardy Spaniel into Canada was Ronald Meunier of Saint-Julien, Quebec, around 1987, and the breed was then recognised by the Canadian Kennel Club effective 1 June 1995.