German Spaniel (Wachtelhund) vs Australian Terrier
Compare German Spaniel (Wachtelhund) and Australian Terrier: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
VS
Australian Terrier
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Australian Terrier
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
3 – Terriers
Height
45 – 54 cm
21 – 25 cm
Weight
18 – 25 kg
5 – 7 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 14 years
10 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
3/5
4/5
Energy Level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
3/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
3/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
2/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
1/5
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
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Australian Terrier
Great with Kids
Tiny
Summary
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.
About Australian Terrier
The Australian Terrier is a small, sturdy working terrier with a harsh, weatherproof coat and soft topknot. Bred in Australia as a vermin controller and companion, it is confident, lively, people‑oriented, a devoted watchdog, needing moderate exercise and regular, simple grooming.
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