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Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel is a sporting breed from England, standing 16–19 in at the withers, weighing 35–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Field Spaniel
Breed group
Sporting
Origin
England
Height
16–19 in
Weight
35–60 lb
Lifespan
12–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Field Spaniel is taller than 27% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England.

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Living with the Field 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 Field Spaniel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
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
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
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
3 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.Field Spaniel on AKCField Spaniel on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Field 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 Field Spaniel.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Field Spaniel
    16–19 in
  2. Sussex Spaniel
    15–16 in
  3. German Spaniel
    19–21 in
  4. English Cocker Spaniel
    16–17 in
  5. Alpine Dachsbracke
    13–16 in
  6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel
    17–21 in
  7. Pachón Navarro
    22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Field Spaniel
    35–60 lb
  2. Sussex Spaniel
    45–50 lb
  3. German Spaniel
    40–55 lb
  4. English Cocker Spaniel
    28–34 lb
  5. Alpine Dachsbracke
    33–40 lb
  6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel
    27.5 lb
  7. Pachón Navarro
    44–66 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Field Spaniel
    12–13 yrs
  2. Sussex Spaniel
    11–12 yrs
  3. German Spaniel
    12–14 yrs
  4. English Cocker Spaniel
    12–14 yrs
  5. Alpine Dachsbracke
    ~12 yrs
  6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel
    12–14 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 Field Spaniel on the breed mapRead about the Field Spaniel on Wikipedia
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