Sarplaninac vs Irish Water Spaniel
Compare Sarplaninac and Irish Water Spaniel: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Sarplaninac
VS
Irish Water Spaniel
Comparison table
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Characteristic
Sarplaninac
Irish Water Spaniel
Breed type
Purebred
Purebred
Height
57 – 62 cm
51 – 61 cm
Weight
30 – 45 kg
25 – 34 kg
Life expectancy
11 – 13 years
12 – 14 years
Child friendly
3/5
5/5
Energy level
3/5
4/5
Intelligence
3/5
4/5
Trainability
3/5
4/5
Health
3/5
3/5
Grooming needs
3/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking level
3/5
Not available
Aggressiveness
3/5
Not available
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Sarplaninac
Large
Irish Water Spaniel
Great with kids
High energy
Super smart
Quiet
Easy to train
Large
Summary
About Sarplaninac
The Sarplaninac is a large, rustic Balkan livestock guardian, calm and serious yet deeply loyal to its family. It has a thick weatherproof double coat and strong territorial instincts, needs space, firm but fair handling, steady exercise, and careful socialization with strangers and other dogs.
About Irish Water Spaniel
Medium–large, athletic gundog with a distinctive curly liver coat, smooth face and tapering “rat tail.” Clever, water‑loving retriever that forms close bonds, often to one person. Needs substantial daily exercise, mental work, regular grooming and kind, consistent training.
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