German Spaniel
The German Spaniel is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 19–21 in · females 18–20 in at the withers, weighing 40–55 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 19–21 in · females 18–20 in
- Weight
- 40–55 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the German Spaniel is taller than 40% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the German 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 German Spaniel’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 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
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 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
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 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.German Spaniel on AKCGerman Spaniel on DogTime
Breeds that look like the German 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 German Spaniel.
Field Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
Alpine Dachsbracke
Saint-Usuge Spaniel
Wirehaired Vizsla
Height 0–38 in
- German Spaniel19–21 in
- Field Spaniel16–19 in
- English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in
- Sussex Spaniel15–16 in
- Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in
- Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- German Spaniel40–55 lb
- Field Spaniel35–60 lb
- English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb
- Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb
- Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb
- Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- German Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Field Spaniel12–13 yrs
- English Cocker Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs
- Alpine Dachsbracke~12 yrs
- Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs
- Wirehaired Vizsla12–14 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.