Breed

# Clumber Spaniel

The Clumber Spaniel is a sporting breed from England, standing 16–20 in at the withers, weighing 55–85 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

![A photograph of the Clumber Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/clumber-spaniel.webp)

Breed group

Sporting

Origin

England

Height

16–20 in

Weight

55–85 lb

Lifespan

10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Clumber Spaniel is taller than 29% of the measured breeds, heavier than 74%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England.

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## Living with the Clumber 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 Clumber 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

3 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Good with other dogs

4 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Openness to strangers

4 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

3 of 5

1 couch potato · 5 busy all day

Exercise needs

2 of 5

1 a short walk · 5 a job to do

Playfulness

4 of 5

1 only when invited · 5 non-stop

Barking

1 of 5

1 only to alert · 5 very vocal

Around the house

Shedding

5 of 5

1 barely · 5 constantly

Drooling

4 of 5

1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

What they tolerate

Tolerates being alone

2 of 5

1 poorly · 5 well

Tolerates hot weather

2 of 5

1 poorly · 5 well

Tolerates cold weather

5 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.[Clumber Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/clumber-spaniel/)[Clumber Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/clumber-spaniel)

## Breeds that look like the Clumber 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 Clumber Spaniel.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-spaniel.webp)Tibetan spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bearded-collie.webp)Bearded Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bearded-collie/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cocker-spaniel.webp)Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cocker-spaniel/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dandie-dinmont-terrier.webp)Dandie Dinmont Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dandie-dinmont-terrier/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sealyham-terrier.webp)Sealyham Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sealyham-terrier/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/havanese.webp)Havanese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/havanese/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Clumber Spaniel16–20 in
2. Tibetan spaniel10 in
3. Bearded Collie21–22 in
4. Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in
5. Dandie Dinmont Terrier8–11 in
6. Sealyham Terrier12 in
7. Havanese9 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb
2. Tibetan spaniel9–15 lb
3. Bearded Collie40–60 lb
4. Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb
5. Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lb
6. Sealyham Terrier20 lb
7. Havanese7–14 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs
2. Tibetan spaniel12–15 yrs
3. Bearded Collie12–14 yrs
4. Cocker Spaniel10–14 yrs
5. Dandie Dinmont Terrier11–13 yrs
6. Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs
7. Havanese14–16 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.

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