Comparison: Clumber Spaniel and Sussex Spaniel

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

	Clumber Spaniel	Sussex 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	–	Small
Height at withers	–	38–41 cm
Weight	25–34 kg	23 kg
Recognition features	A very heavy, long and low spaniel with a large square head and heavy brows Plain white body with lemon or orange markings and a freckled muzzle Large vine-leaf shaped ears, well-developed flews and dark amber eyes	Rich golden-liver coat with hairs shading to gold at the tips Strongly built, low spaniel with a characteristic rolling gait unlike that of any other spaniel Wide skull with pronounced stop, liver nose and thick lobular ears
Coat	Abundant, close, silky and straight coat with well-feathered legs and chest. Plain white body with or without lemon markings; orange markings permissible, as are slight head markings and a freckled muzzle. Any other colour is unacceptable.	Abundant, flat coat with no tendency to curl and ample undercoat for weather resistance; ears covered with soft wavy hair, fore- and hindquarters moderately feathered. Rich golden liver with hairs shading to golden at the tip, gold predominating; dark liver or puce undesirable.
Purpose	A flushing dog working at a more leisurely pace than other spaniels; a silent worker with an excellent nose.	A flushing dog.

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