Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the English Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/english-cocker-spaniel.webp) 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. Compare the English Cocker Spaniel with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 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 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 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.[English Cocker Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-cocker-spaniel/)[English Cocker Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/english-cocker-spaniel) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-spaniel.webp)German Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/field-spaniel.webp)Field Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/field-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sussex-spaniel.webp)Sussex Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sussex-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alpine-dachsbracke.webp)Alpine Dachsbracke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alpine-dachsbracke/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-usuge-spaniel.webp)Saint-Usuge Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-usuge-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pachon-navarro.webp)Pachón Navarro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pachon-navarro/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in 2. German Spaniel19–21 in 3. Field Spaniel16–19 in 4. Sussex Spaniel15–16 in 5. Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in 7. Pachón Navarro22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb 2. German Spaniel40–55 lb 3. Field Spaniel35–60 lb 4. Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb 5. Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb 7. Pachón Navarro44–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. English Cocker Spaniel12–14 yrs 2. German Spaniel12–14 yrs 3. Field Spaniel12–13 yrs 4. Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs 5. Alpine Dachsbracke~12 yrs 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the English Cocker Spaniel on the breed map Read about the English Cocker Spaniel on Wikipedia