Cocker Spaniel vs Finnish Spitz
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Finnish Spitz: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Finnish Spitz
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Finnish Spitz
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
41 – 47 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
7 – 13 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
12 – 15 years
Child friendly
4/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
4/5
Grooming needs
4/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking level
4/5
5/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
3/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Cocker Spaniel
Great with kids
Super smart
Easy to train
Medium
Finnish Spitz
Great with kids
High energy
Low grooming
Easy to train
Small
Summary
About Cocker Spaniel
Cheerful, medium‑sized gundog with a sturdy build, soft expression, and long silky ears. Bred to hunt woodcock, it loves sniffing, searching, and joining family activities. Sensitive and people‑oriented, it needs daily exercise, mental stimulation, and regular grooming to stay healthy and content.
About Finnish Spitz
Finnish Spitz is Finland’s national dog, a medium, foxlike, golden‑red spitz bred to hunt by “bark pointing.” Lively, intelligent, vocal, and affectionate with family but reserved with strangers, it needs regular exercise, mental stimulation, and typically lives 13–15 years.
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