Chesapeake Bay Retriever vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Chesapeake Bay Retriever and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
53 – 66 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
25 – 36 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
10 – 13 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
2/5
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
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Low Grooming
Quiet
Easy to Train
Large
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Summary
About Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a strong American waterfowl retriever with a muscular build and oily, wavy brown double coat for cold waters. Loyal and reserved, it bonds closely with family, needs firm, fair training, and high daily exercise, and is generally robust but prone to joint and eye issues.
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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