Cocker Spaniel vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Cocker Spaniel and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
38 – 41 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
11 – 15 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
4/5
3/5
Energy Level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
4/5
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
Cocker Spaniel
Great with Kids
Very Smart
Easy to Train
Medium
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
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 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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