English Springer Spaniel vs Basenji
Compare English Springer Spaniel and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
English Springer Spaniel
VS
Basenji
Comparison table
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Characteristic
English Springer Spaniel
Basenji
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
50 – 51 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
16 – 25 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life expectancy
12 – 14 years
12 – 16 years
Child friendly
4/5
2/5
Energy level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
5/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming needs
4/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking level
2/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
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
English Springer Spaniel
Great with kids
High energy
Super smart
Quiet
Easy to train
Medium
Basenji
High energy
Low grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel is a medium, athletic gundog with a feathered, weather‑resistant coat needing regular grooming. Cheerful, affectionate and people‑oriented, it requires 1.5–2 hours of daily mental and physical exercise. Generally healthy, active, and suited to engaged, outdoorsy homes.
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
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