Afghan Hound vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Afghan Hound and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Afghan Hound
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
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Characteristic
Afghan Hound
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
63 – 74 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
26 – 34 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 14 years
Child friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
2/5
4/5
Health
5/5
3/5
Grooming needs
3/5
3/5
Shedding
1/5
3/5
Barking level
1/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
1/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Afghan Hound
Great with kids
High energy
Quiet
Stubborn
Large
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to train
Medium
Summary
About Afghan Hound
Ancient sighthound with tall, elegant build and long silky coat needing frequent grooming. Aloof with strangers but affectionate with family, independent and sensitive to harsh handling. Requires calm, positive training, secure exercise, and careful health and coat care.
About German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Medium, robust German hunting spaniel built for dense cover, with a thick, weather‑resistant coat in brown or brown-white. Very loyal, often one-person focused yet family friendly. Highly energetic, driven working gundog that needs intensive exercise and meaningful tasks; still uncommon outside Germany.
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