Comparison: English Springer Spaniel and Welsh Springer Spaniel

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

	English Springer Spaniel	Welsh Springer 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	Medium
Height at withers	46–51 cm	46–48 cm
Weight	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	Rich red and white coat only Symmetrical, compact build, not leggy Silky straight coat with light feathering on ears, tail and legs
Coat	Medium-length flat or slightly wavy coat.	Straight or flat, silky texture, dense, never wiry or wavy; a curly coat is highly undesirable. Forelegs and hindlegs above the hocks moderately feathered, ears and tail lightly. Colour rich red and white only.
Purpose	A spaniel used to flush (´spring´) game within gun range and retrieve.	A flushing dog that finds and drives game out for the hunter; bred for endurance and hard work.

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