Boykin Spaniel
The Boykin Spaniel is a sporting breed from United States, standing males 15.5–18 in · females 14–16.5 in at the withers, weighing males 30–40 lb · females 25–35 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 15.5–18 in · females 14–16.5 in
- Weight
- males 30–40 lb · females 25–35 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Boykin Spaniel is taller than 26% of the measured breeds, heavier than 28%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the Boykin 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 Boykin Spaniel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 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.Boykin Spaniel on AKCBoykin Spaniel on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Boykin 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 Boykin Spaniel.
Irish Setter
Pudelpointer
Bavarian Mountain Hound
American Water Spaniel
Bakharwal Dog
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
Height 0–38 in
- Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in
- Irish Setter26–28 in
- Pudelpointer21–26 in
- Bavarian Mountain Hound19–20 in
- American Water Spaniel15–18 in
- Bakharwal Dog24–30 in
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb
- Irish Setter65–75 lb
- Pudelpointer44–66 lb
- Bavarian Mountain Hound44–55 lb
- American Water Spaniel25–40 lb
- Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs
- Irish Setter12–15 yrs
- Pudelpointer~14 yrs
- Bavarian Mountain Hound10–14 yrs
- American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs
- Pont-Audemer Spanielno recorded figure
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.