Comparison: Field Spaniel and Sussex Spaniel

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

	Field 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	18–25 kg	23 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	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	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.	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 and retrieving dog, suited to rough shooting and as a companion for the country dweller; not suitable for the city.	A flushing dog.

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