Cocker Spaniel vs Sarplaninac
Compare Cocker Spaniel and Sarplaninac: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Cocker Spaniel
VS
Sarplaninac
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Cocker Spaniel
Sarplaninac
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
38 – 41 cm
57 – 62 cm
Weight
13 – 15 kg
30 – 45 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 15 years
11 – 13 years
Child friendly
4/5
3/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming needs
4/5
3/5
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
Sarplaninac
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 Sarplaninac
The Sarplaninac is a large, rustic Balkan livestock guardian, calm and serious yet deeply loyal to its family. It has a thick weatherproof double coat and strong territorial instincts, needs space, firm but fair handling, steady exercise, and careful socialization with strangers and other dogs.
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