Cocker Spaniel
The Cocker Spaniel is a sporting breed from United States, standing males 14.5–15.5 in · females 13.5–14.5 in at the withers, weighing males 25–30 lb · females 20–25 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 14.5–15.5 in · females 13.5–14.5 in
- Weight
- males 25–30 lb · females 20–25 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Cocker Spaniel is taller than 19% of the measured breeds, heavier than 22%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the Cocker 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 Cocker 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
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 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
- 3 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
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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.Cocker Spaniel on AKCCocker Spaniel on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Cocker 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 Cocker Spaniel.
Height 0–38 in
- Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in
- Havanese9 in
- Tibetan spaniel10 in
- Löwchen12–14 in
- Clumber Spaniel16–20 in
- Sealyham Terrier12 in
- Tibetan Terrier14–17 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb
- Havanese7–14 lb
- Tibetan spaniel9–15 lb
- Löwchen12–18 lb
- Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb
- Sealyham Terrier20 lb
- Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Cocker Spaniel10–14 yrs
- Havanese14–16 yrs
- Tibetan spaniel12–15 yrs
- Löwchen13–15 yrs
- Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs
- Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs
- Tibetan Terrier15–16 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.
Guides that mention the Cocker Spaniel
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.