Comparison: Field Spaniel and German Spaniel

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

	Field Spaniel	German Spaniel
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Germany
Category	–	Medium
Height at withers	–	45–54 cm
Weight	18–25 kg	18–25 kg
Recognition features	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	Longer than tall, strong bone, noble head Mostly wavy coat, sometimes curly, often with curls on ears and neck and a thick undercoat Two colour varieties: solid brown (or red) and brown (or red) roan
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.	Strong, close-fitting, mostly wavy, sometimes curly (astrakhan) or smooth long coat with thick undercoat, feathered on the back of the legs and tail, often with a frill on the neck. Solid brown, more seldom red, or brown or red roan including pied and tiger patterns; red markings may occur.
Purpose	A flushing and retrieving dog, suited to rough shooting and as a companion for the country dweller; not suitable for the city.	A flushing and versatile hunting dog, especially for dense woodland and water; used for tracking wounded game and retrieving.

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