Cocker Spaniel vs Hovawart
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Hovawart: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Hovawart
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Hovawart
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
58 – 70 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
25 – 50 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
10 – 14 years
Child friendly
4/5
4/5
Energy level
3/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
4/5
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
3/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
4/5
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
Hovawart
Great with kids
High energy
Super smart
Low grooming
Protective
Easy to train
Giant
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 Hovawart
Large, powerful German farm guardian with medium‑long weatherproof coat in black, black and tan or blond. Deeply loyal, calm and family‑focused, but reserved with strangers and strongly territorial. Intelligent, independent and late‑maturing, needing consistent training, mental work and ample exercise.
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