Curly Coated Retriever vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Curly Coated Retriever and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Curly Coated Retriever
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Curly Coated Retriever
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
63 – 69 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
23 – 41 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
8 – 13 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
5/5
4/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
3/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
2/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
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
Curly Coated Retriever
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Quiet
Easy to Train
Large
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Summary
About Curly Coated Retriever
The Curly Coated Retriever is an athletic, medium‑large gundog with a dense, waterproof curly coat in black or liver. Intelligent, independent, loyal and reserved with strangers, it needs substantial daily exercise, thoughtful training, and moderate, curl‑specific grooming.
About German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Medium, robust German hunting spaniel built for dense cover, with a thick, weather‑resistant coat in brown or brown-white. Very loyal, often one-person focused yet family friendly. Highly energetic, driven working gundog that needs intensive exercise and meaningful tasks; still uncommon outside Germany.
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