Breed # Sussex Spaniel The Sussex Spaniel is a sporting breed from England, standing 15–16 in at the withers, weighing 45–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Sussex Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/sussex-spaniel.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin England Height 15–16 in Weight 45–50 lb Lifespan 11–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Sussex Spaniel is taller than 21% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Sussex Spaniel with another breed ## Living with the Sussex 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 Sussex 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 2 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 4 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 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 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.[Sussex Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/sussex-spaniel/)[Sussex Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/sussex-spaniel) ## Breeds that look like the Sussex 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 Sussex Spaniel. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/field-spaniel.webp)Field Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/field-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-spaniel.webp)German Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-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/alpine-dachsbracke.webp)Alpine Dachsbracke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alpine-dachsbracke/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pachon-navarro.webp)Pachón Navarro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pachon-navarro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-usuge-spaniel.webp)Saint-Usuge Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-usuge-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Sussex Spaniel15–16 in 2. Field Spaniel16–19 in 3. German Spaniel19–21 in 4. English Cocker Spaniel16–17 in 5. Alpine Dachsbracke13–16 in 6. Pachón Navarro22 in 7. Saint-Usuge Spaniel17–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Sussex Spaniel45–50 lb 2. Field Spaniel35–60 lb 3. German Spaniel40–55 lb 4. English Cocker Spaniel28–34 lb 5. Alpine Dachsbracke33–40 lb 6. Pachón Navarro44–66 lb 7. Saint-Usuge Spaniel27.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Sussex Spaniel11–12 yrs 2. Field Spaniel12–13 yrs 3. German Spaniel12–14 yrs 4. English Cocker Spaniel12–14 yrs 5. Alpine Dachsbracke~12 yrs 6. Pachón Navarrono recorded figure 7. Saint-Usuge Spaniel12–14 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 Sussex Spaniel on the breed map Read about the Sussex Spaniel on Wikipedia