Comparison: American Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

American Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

American Cocker Spaniel
Photo: Mike Baird, CC BY 2.0, source
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Photo: Townsley Portraits, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
American Cocker SpanielCavalier King Charles Spaniel
FCI group8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of originUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallSmall
Height at withers34–39 cm30–33 cm
Weight7–14 kg5.4–8 kg
Life span12–15 years9–14 years
Recognition features
  • Longer silky coat than the English Cocker
  • Shorter muzzle and domed skull
  • About 36 cm tall
  • Long silky ears and feathering
  • Blenheim, tricolour, ruby or black-and-tan colouring
  • Small build with a flat skull between the ears
CoatLong silky coat with dense feathering.Long, silky coat with feathering.
PurposeThe American variant of the cocker spaniel, scaled down for quail hunting and companionship.An English companion spaniel favoured at the court of Charles II; revived from old paintings.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.