Lhasa Apso vs King Charles Spaniel
Compare Lhasa Apso and King Charles Spaniel: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Lhasa Apso
VS
King Charles Spaniel
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Lhasa Apso
King Charles Spaniel
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
9 – Companion and Toy Dogs
9 – Companion and Toy Dogs
Height
25 – 26 cm
29 – 30 cm
Weight
5 – 7 kg
3 – 9 kg
Life Expectancy
13 – 14 years
10 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
4/5
Energy Level
3/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
5/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
3/5
Barking Level
3/5
3/5
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
Lhasa Apso
Great with Kids
Easy to Train
Tiny
King Charles Spaniel
Great with Kids
Small
Summary
About Lhasa Apso
Small but sturdy Tibetan companion once kept as an indoor watchdog. Rectangular body, dense floor‑length coat with many colors, low shedding but high grooming needs. Loyal and protective with family, reserved with strangers, alert and vocal. Suits apartments if well trained and exercised.
About King Charles Spaniel
Small, aristocratic toy spaniel with a domed head, short nose and large dark eyes, bred as a devoted lap companion. Calm indoors with moderate exercise needs, it thrives on constant human contact. Long, silky coat needs regular grooming; prone to heart, eye and brachycephalic‑related issues.
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