Welsh Springer Spaniel vs German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Compare Welsh Springer Spaniel and German Spaniel (Wachtelhund): size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Welsh Springer Spaniel
VS
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Welsh Springer Spaniel
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
8 – Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs
Height
45 – 48 cm
45 – 54 cm
Weight
16 – 20 kg
18 – 25 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 15 years
12 – 14 years
Child-Friendly
5/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
4/5
3/5
Trainability
4/5
4/5
Health
4/5
3/5
Grooming Needs
4/5
3/5
Shedding
3/5
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
Welsh Springer Spaniel
Great with Kids
High Energy
Very Smart
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
German Spaniel (Wachtelhund)
Quiet
Easy to Train
Medium
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 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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