Cocker Spaniel vs Golden Retriever
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Golden Retriever: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Golden Retriever
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Golden Retriever
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
51 – 61 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
25 – 34 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
10 – 12 years
Child friendly
4/5
4/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
5/5
Trainability
4/5
5/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming needs
4/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
5/5
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
Super smart
Easy to train
Medium
Golden 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 Golden Retriever
Friendly, medium‑large retriever with dense, water‑repellent golden coat and soft mouth. Highly trainable, people‑oriented and playful, needing daily inclusion, grooming and 1.5–2 hours of varied exercise. Bred as a gundog, now common as family, assistance and therapy dog.
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