Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the King Charles Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/king-charles-spaniel.webp) 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. Compare the King Charles Spaniel with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 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 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 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 5 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 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 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.[King Charles Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-toy-spaniel/)[King Charles Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/english-toy-spaniel) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever.webp)Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basque-shepherd-dog-gorbeiakoa.webp)Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basque-shepherd-dog-gorbeiakoa/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basque-shepherd-dog-iletsua.webp)Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basque-shepherd-dog-iletsua/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/french-bulldog.webp)French Bulldog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/french-bulldog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kokoni.webp)Kokoni](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kokoni/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bull-terrier-miniature.webp)Bull Terrier (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bull-terrier-miniature/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. King Charles Spaniel9–11 in 2. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever19–20 in 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)19–24 in 4. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)19–25 in 5. French Bulldog13–16 in 6. Kokoni9–11 in 7. Bull Terrier (Miniature)13 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. King Charles Spaniel8–14 lb 2. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever44–51 lb 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)40–79 lb 4. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)40–73 lb 5. French Bulldog18–31 lb 6. Kokoni7–20 lb 7. Bull Terrier (Miniature)28–33 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. King Charles Spaniel10–16 yrs 2. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever10–14 yrs 3. Basque Shepherd Dog (Gorbeiakoa)12–15 yrs 4. Basque Shepherd Dog (Iletsua)12–15 yrs 5. French Bulldog11–12 yrs 6. Kokoni13–20 yrs 7. 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. See the King Charles Spaniel on the breed map Read about the King Charles Spaniel on Wikipedia