Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the German Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/german-spaniel.webp) 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. Compare the German Spaniel with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 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 3 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 3 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 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 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.[German Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/deutscher-wachtelhund/)[German Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/deutscher-wachtelhund) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/field-spaniel.webp)Field Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/field-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/sussex-spaniel.webp)Sussex Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sussex-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/wirehaired-vizsla.webp)Wirehaired Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wirehaired-vizsla/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. German Spaniel19–21 in 2. Field Spaniel16–19 in 3. English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in 4. Sussex Spaniel15–16 in 5. Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in 7. Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. German Spaniel40–55 lb 2. Field Spaniel35–60 lb 3. English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb 4. Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb 5. Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb 7. Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. German Spaniel12–14 yrs 2. Field Spaniel12–13 yrs 3. English Cocker Spaniel12–14 yrs 4. Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs 5. Alpine Dachsbracke~12 yrs 6. Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 yrs 7. 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. See the German Spaniel on the breed map Read about the German Spaniel on Wikipedia