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.

- 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.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Sussex Spaniel
German Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel
Alpine Dachsbracke
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Pachón Navarro
Height 0–38 in
- Field Spaniel16–19 in
- Sussex Spaniel15–16 in
- German Spaniel19–21 in
- English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in
- Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in
- Pachón Navarro22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Field Spaniel35–60 lb
- Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb
- German Spaniel40–55 lb
- English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb
- Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb
- Pachón Navarro44–66 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Field Spaniel12–13 yrs
- Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs
- German Spaniel12–14 yrs
- English Cocker Spaniel12–14 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.