Cocker Spaniel vs Flat Coated Retriever
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Flat Coated Retriever: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Flat Coated Retriever
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Flat Coated Retriever
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
56 – 61 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
25 – 36 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
8 – 14 years
Child friendly
4/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
5/5
Trainability
4/5
5/5
Health
3/5
2/5
Grooming needs
4/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking level
4/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
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
Cocker Spaniel
Great with kids
Super smart
Easy to train
Medium
Flat Coated Retriever
Great with kids
Super smart
Quiet
Easy to train
Large
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 Flat Coated Retriever
Flat Coated Retrievers are medium‑large, athletic gundogs with sleek black or liver coats and friendly, puppy‑like attitudes. Energetic, people‑oriented, and highly trainable, they need plenty of exercise, positive training, close family life, and attentive health care.
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