English Cocker Spaniel
The English Cocker Spaniel is a sporting breed from England, standing males 16–17 in · females 15–16 in at the withers, weighing males 28–34 lb · females 26–32 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Sporting
- Origin
- England
- Height
- males 16–17 in · females 15–16 in
- Weight
- males 28–34 lb · females 26–32 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the English Cocker Spaniel is taller than 24% of the measured breeds, heavier than 25%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England.
Living with the English 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 English Cocker Spaniel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 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
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 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.English Cocker Spaniel on AKCEnglish Cocker Spaniel on DogTime
Breeds that look like the English 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 English Cocker Spaniel.
Height 0–38 in
- English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in
- German Spaniel19–21 in
- Field Spaniel16–19 in
- Sussex Spaniel15–16 in
- Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in
- Pachón Navarro22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb
- German Spaniel40–55 lb
- Field Spaniel35–60 lb
- Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb
- Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb
- Pachón Navarro44–66 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- English Cocker Spaniel12–14 yrs
- German Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Field Spaniel12–13 yrs
- Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs
- Alpine Dachsbracke~12 yrs
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Pachón Navarrono 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.