German Spaniel (Wachtelhund) vs Clumber Spaniel
Compare German Spaniel (Wachtelhund) and Clumber Spaniel: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
VS
Clumber Spaniel
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Characteristic
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Clumber Spaniel
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
45 – 54 cm
46 – 52 cm
Weight
18 – 25 kg
25 – 35 kg
Life expectancy
12 – 14 years
9 – 15 years
Child friendly
3/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
4/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
3/5
2/5
Grooming needs
3/5
4/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking level
2/5
2/5
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
Clumber Spaniel
Great with kids
Super smart
Quiet
Easy to train
Large
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 Clumber Spaniel
Sturdy, low and powerful, the Clumber Spaniel is a large, heavy spaniel with a dense white coat and lemon or orange markings. Calm, gentle and family oriented, it loves scent work and steady walks. It sheds and drools heavily and needs regular grooming, training and moderate exercise.
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