Breed # American Water Spaniel The American Water Spaniel is a sporting breed from United States, standing 15–18 in at the withers, weighing 25–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the American Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/american-water-spaniel.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin United States Height 15–18 in Weight 25–40 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Water Spaniel is taller than 24% of the measured breeds, heavier than 26%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 39 from United States. Compare the American Water Spaniel with another breed ## Living with the American Water Spaniel Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Water Spaniel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[American Water Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-water-spaniel/)[American Water Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/american-water-spaniel) ## Breeds that look like the American Water Spaniel A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Water Spaniel. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pont-audemer-spaniel.webp)Pont-Audemer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pont-audemer-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/neapolitan-mastiff.webp)Neapolitan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/neapolitan-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/plott-hound.webp)Plott Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/plott-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pudelpointer.webp)Pudelpointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pudelpointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patterdale-terrier.webp)Patterdale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patterdale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boykin-spaniel.webp)Boykin Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boykin-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. American Water Spaniel15–18 in 2. Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in 3. Neapolitan Mastiff26–30 in 4. Plott Hound20–25 in 5. Pudelpointer21–26 in 6. Patterdale Terrier12 in 7. Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. American Water Spaniel25–40 lb 2. Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb 3. Neapolitan Mastiff130–150 lb 4. Plott Hound40–75 lb 5. Pudelpointer44–66 lb 6. Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb 7. Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs 2. Pont-Audemer Spanielno recorded figure 3. Neapolitan Mastiff~10 yrs 4. Plott Hound12–14 yrs 5. Pudelpointer~14 yrs 6. Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs 7. Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the American Water Spaniel on the breed map Read about the American Water Spaniel on Wikipedia