Cocker Spaniel vs Lhasa Apso
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Lhasa Apso: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Lhasa Apso
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Lhasa Apso
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
25 – 26 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
5 – 7 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
13 – 14 years
Child friendly
4/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
5/5
Grooming needs
4/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking level
4/5
3/5
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
Lhasa Apso
Great with kids
Easy to train
Tiny
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 Lhasa Apso
Small but sturdy Tibetan companion once kept as an indoor watchdog. Rectangular body, dense floor‑length coat with many colors, low shedding but high grooming needs. Loyal and protective with family, reserved with strangers, alert and vocal. Suits apartments if well trained and exercised.
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