Welsh Springer Spaniel vs Basenji
Compare Welsh Springer Spaniel and Basenji: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Welsh Springer Spaniel
VS
Basenji
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Basenji
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
Height
45 – 48 cm
40 – 43 cm
Weight
16 – 20 kg
9 – 11 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 15 years
12 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
2/5
Energy Level
4/5
4/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
3/5
Health
4/5
4/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
2/5
Shedding
3/5
2/5
Barking Level
2/5
1/5
Aggressiveness
2/5
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
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Summary
About Welsh Springer Spaniel
Medium, athletic red-and-white spaniel from Wales, bred as a steady gundog. Affectionate, people-focused and often strongly bonded to one person. Needs substantial daily exercise, training and mental work. Sensitive, generally healthy, with a weatherproof coat that enjoys mud and water.
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
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