Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/field-spaniel.webp) 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. Compare the Field Spaniel with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 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 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 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 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Field Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/field-spaniel/)[Field Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/field-spaniel) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sussex-spaniel.webp)Sussex Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sussex-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-spaniel.webp)German Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-cocker-spaniel.webp)English Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-cocker-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. Field Spaniel16–19 in 2. Sussex Spaniel15–16 in 3. German Spaniel19–21 in 4. English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in 5. Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in 7. Pachón Navarro22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Field Spaniel35–60 lb 2. Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb 3. German Spaniel40–55 lb 4. English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb 5. Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb 7. Pachón Navarro44–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Field Spaniel12–13 yrs 2. Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs 3. German Spaniel12–14 yrs 4. English Cocker Spaniel12–14 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 Field Spaniel on the breed map Read about the Field Spaniel on Wikipedia