Comparison: English Springer Spaniel and Field Spaniel

English Springer Spaniel and Field Spaniel are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	English Springer Spaniel	Field Spaniel
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom	United Kingdom
Category	Medium	–
Height at withers	46–51 cm	–
Weight	18–25 kg	18–25 kg
Life span	12–14 years	–
Recognition features	Medium dog with a medium-length coat, often liver-and-white or black-and-white Long drop ears and feathering Square athletic build, shortened tail	Long, flat, glossy and silky coat with abundant feathering; solid, tan-pointed or roan Well-chiselled head with defined occiput and low-set long wide ears Long, strong neck and low-set tail never carried above the back
Coat	Medium-length flat or slightly wavy coat.	Long, flat, glossy and silky, never curly, short or wiry; dense and weatherproof, with abundant feathering on chest, underbody and behind legs but clean from hock to ground. Colours: black, black and tan, blue roan, blue roan and tan, liver, liver and tan, liver roan, liver roan and tan.
Purpose	A spaniel used to flush (´spring´) game within gun range and retrieve.	A flushing and retrieving dog, suited to rough shooting and as a companion for the country dweller; not suitable for the city.

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