Breed # French Spaniel The French Spaniel is a foundation stock service breed from France and Canada, standing males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing 44–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the French Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/french-spaniel.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin France and Canada Height males 22–25 in · females 21–24 in Weight 44–55 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the French Spaniel is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 47%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group. Compare the French Spaniel with another breed ## Living with the French 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 French 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 4 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 4 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 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.[French Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/french-spaniel/)[French Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/french-spaniel) ## Breeds that look like the French 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 French Spaniel. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/russian-spaniel.webp)Russian Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/russian-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mucuchies.webp)Mucuchies](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mucuchies/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/stabyhoun.webp)Stabyhoun](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/stabyhoun/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drentsche-patrijshond.webp)Drentsche Patrijshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drentsche-patrijshond/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-springer-spaniel.webp)English Springer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-springer-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-collie.webp)Border Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-collie/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. French Spaniel22–25 in 2. Russian Spaniel15–18 in 3. Mucuchies22–28 in 4. Stabyhoun19–21 in 5. Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in 6. English Springer Spaniel19–21 in 7. Border Collie19–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. French Spaniel44–55 lb 2. Russian Spaniel20–35 lb 3. Mucuchies66–110 lb 4. Stabyhoun40–55 lb 5. Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb 6. English Springer Spaniel45–55 lb 7. Border Collie31–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. French Spaniel10–12 yrs 2. Russian Spaniel~14 yrs 3. Mucuchies10–12 yrs 4. Stabyhoun13–15 yrs 5. Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 yrs 6. English Springer Spaniel12–14 yrs 7. Border Collie10–17 yrs 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 French Spaniel on the breed map Read about the French Spaniel on Wikipedia