King Charles Spaniel
The King Charles Spaniel is a toy breed from Great Britain, standing 9–11 in at the withers, weighing 8–14 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–16 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- Great Britain
- Height
- 9–11 in
- Weight
- 8–14 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–16 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the King Charles Spaniel is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 6%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 3 from Great Britain.
Living with the King Charles 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 King Charles 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
- 3 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
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 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
- 5 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
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 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.King Charles Spaniel on AKCKing Charles Spaniel on DogTime
Breeds that look like the King Charles 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 King Charles Spaniel.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)
Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)
French Bulldog
Kokoni
Bull Terrier (Miniature)
Height 0–38 in
- King Charles Spaniel9–11 in
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever19–20 in
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)19–24 in
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)19–25 in
- French Bulldog13–16 in
- Kokoni9–11 in
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)13 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- King Charles Spaniel8–14 lb
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever44–51 lb
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)40–79 lb
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)40–73 lb
- French Bulldog18–31 lb
- Kokoni7–20 lb
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)28–33 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- King Charles Spaniel10–16 yrs
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever10–14 yrs
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)12–15 yrs
- Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)12–15 yrs
- French Bulldog11–12 yrs
- Kokoni13–20 yrs
- Bull Terrier (Miniature)11–14 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.