Labrador Retriever vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Labrador Retriever and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Labrador Retriever
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Labrador 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
55 – 57 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
25 – 36 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
10 – 12 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
4/5
3/5
Energy Level
5/5
3/5
Intelligence
5/5
3/5
Trainability
5/5
4/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
4/5
3/5
Barking Level
2/5
2/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
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
Labrador Retriever
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Quiet
Easy to Train
Large
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Summary
About Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retrievers are medium‑large, athletic, friendly dogs with a strong swimming ability and short, dense, water‑repellent coats in yellow, black, or chocolate. Intelligent and food‑motivated, they train easily, need daily exercise and mental work, and are widely used as family and working dogs.
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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