Breed # Tibetan spaniel The Tibetan spaniel is a non-sporting breed from Tibet, standing 10 in at the withers, weighing 9–15 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Tibetan spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/tibetan-spaniel.webp) Breed group Non-Sporting Origin Tibet Height 10 in Weight 9–15 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Tibetan spaniel is taller than 3% of the measured breeds, heavier than 7%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Tibet. Compare the Tibetan spaniel with another breed ## Living with the Tibetan 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 Tibetan 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 5 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 4 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 4 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 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 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.[Tibetan spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/tibetan-spaniel/)[Tibetan spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/tibetan-spaniel) ## Breeds that look like the Tibetan 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 Tibetan spaniel. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/havanese.webp)Havanese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/havanese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cocker-spaniel.webp)Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cocker-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/clumber-spaniel.webp)Clumber Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/clumber-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lowchen.webp)Löwchen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lowchen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pekingese.webp)Pekingese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pekingese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bearded-collie.webp)Bearded Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bearded-collie/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Tibetan spaniel10 in 2. Havanese9 in 3. Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in 4. Clumber Spaniel16–20 in 5. Löwchen12–14 in 6. Pekingese6–9 in 7. Bearded Collie21–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Tibetan spaniel9–15 lb 2. Havanese7–14 lb 3. Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb 4. Clumber Spaniel55–85 lb 5. Löwchen12–18 lb 6. Pekingese8–10 lb 7. Bearded Collie40–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Tibetan spaniel12–15 yrs 2. Havanese14–16 yrs 3. Cocker Spaniel10–14 yrs 4. Clumber Spaniel10–12 yrs 5. Löwchen13–15 yrs 6. Pekingese12–14 yrs 7. Bearded Collie12–14 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. ## Guides that mention the Tibetan spaniel Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Couch-Potatoes: Why Your Dog Does Nothing All Day & What to Do About It](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-does-my-dog-do-nothing/) See the Tibetan spaniel on the breed map Read about the Tibetan spaniel on Wikipedia