Basenji vs Field Spaniel
Compare Basenji and Field Spaniel: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Basenji
VS
Field Spaniel
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Basenji
Field Spaniel
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
40 – 43 cm
43 – 46 cm
Weight
9 – 11 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 16 years
10 – 12 years
Child-Friendly
2/5
4/5
Energy Level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
3/5
Shedding
2/5
3/5
Barking Level
1/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
2/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Field Spaniel
Great with Kids
High Energy
Quiet
Medium
Summary
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
About Field Spaniel
Medium, athletic gundog with a glossy, feathered coat and dark, expressive eyes. Calm yet enthusiastic, deeply attached to family and often sensitive. Needs kind, consistent training, regular exercise, and mental work. Still relatively rare, valued by dedicated enthusiasts.
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