Cocker Spaniel vs Newfoundland
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Newfoundland: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Newfoundland
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Newfoundland
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
65 – 71 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
52 – 68 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
8 – 10 years
Child friendly
4/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
4/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
2/5
Grooming needs
4/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
5/5
Barking level
4/5
3/5
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
Newfoundland
Great with kids
Super smart
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 Newfoundland
The Newfoundland is a giant, water‑loving working dog with a dense, heavy‑shedding coat and notable drooling. Calm, loyal, and gentle with children, it needs close family contact, kind training, moderate exercise, careful grooming, space, and proactive health care for joints, heart, and bloat.
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