Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Boykin Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/boykin-spaniel.webp) 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. Compare the Boykin Spaniel with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 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 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Boykin Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/boykin-spaniel/)[Boykin Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/boykin-spaniel) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-setter.webp)Irish Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pudelpointer.webp)Pudelpointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pudelpointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bavarian-mountain-hound.webp)Bavarian Mountain Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bavarian-mountain-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-water-spaniel.webp)American Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bakharwal-dog.webp)Bakharwal Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bakharwal-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pont-audemer-spaniel.webp)Pont-Audemer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pont-audemer-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in 2. Irish Setter26–28 in 3. Pudelpointer21–26 in 4. Bavarian Mountain Hound19–20 in 5. American Water Spaniel15–18 in 6. Bakharwal Dog24–30 in 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel20–23 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb 2. Irish Setter65–75 lb 3. Pudelpointer44–66 lb 4. Bavarian Mountain Hound44–55 lb 5. American Water Spaniel25–40 lb 6. Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb 7. Pont-Audemer Spaniel44–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs 2. Irish Setter12–15 yrs 3. Pudelpointer~14 yrs 4. Bavarian Mountain Hound10–14 yrs 5. American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs 6. Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Boykin Spaniel on the breed map Read about the Boykin Spaniel on Wikipedia