Breed # Welsh Springer Spaniel The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a sporting breed from Wales, standing males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in at the withers, weighing males 40–45 lb · females 35–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Welsh Springer Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/welsh-springer-spaniel.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Wales Height males 18–19 in · females 17–18 in Weight males 40–45 lb · females 35–45 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Welsh Springer Spaniel is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 37%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 6 from Wales. Compare the Welsh Springer Spaniel with another breed ## Living with the Welsh Springer 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 Welsh Springer 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 2 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 5 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 4 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.[Welsh Springer Spaniel on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel/)[Welsh Springer Spaniel on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel) ## Breeds that look like the Welsh Springer 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 Welsh Springer Spaniel. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/brittany.webp)Brittany](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/brittany/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter.webp)Irish Red and White Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-red-and-white-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel.webp)Cavalier King Charles Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kooikerhondje.webp)Kooikerhondje](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kooikerhondje/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/taigan.webp)Taigan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/taigan/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drentsche-patrijshond.webp)Drentsche Patrijshond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drentsche-patrijshond/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Welsh Springer Spaniel18–19 in 2. Brittany17–21 in 3. Irish Red and White Setter24–26 in 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–13 in 5. Kooikerhondje14–16 in 6. Taigan23–27 in 7. Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Welsh Springer Spaniel40–45 lb 2. Brittany30–45 lb 3. Irish Red and White Setter50–70 lb 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel20–28 lb 5. Kooikerhondje20–40 lb 6. Taigan55–73 lb 7. Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Welsh Springer Spaniel12–15 yrs 2. Brittany12–16 yrs 3. Irish Red and White Setter10–12 yrs 4. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel12–15 yrs 5. Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs 6. Taigan11–13 yrs 7. Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 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 Welsh Springer Spaniel on the breed map Read about the Welsh Springer Spaniel on Wikipedia