Comparison: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and English Springer Spaniel

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

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Photo: Townsley Portraits, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
English Springer Spaniel
Photo: Kruming, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cavalier King Charles SpanielEnglish Springer Spaniel
FCI group9. Companion and Toy Dogs8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallMedium
Height at withers30–33 cm46–51 cm
Weight5.4–8 kg18–25 kg
Life span9–14 years12–14 years
Recognition features
  • Long silky ears and feathering
  • Blenheim, tricolour, ruby or black-and-tan colouring
  • Small build with a flat skull between the ears
  • 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
CoatLong, silky coat with feathering.Medium-length flat or slightly wavy coat.
PurposeAn English companion spaniel favoured at the court of Charles II; revived from old paintings.A spaniel used to flush (´spring´) game within gun range and retrieve.

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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.