Field Spaniel

If you need a pet which is naturally obedient, docile and graceful, the right breed for you is a Field Spaniel! This dog is also affectionate, intelligent, and responsive. This dog is a wonderful family pet because of its enthusiasm, keenness, gentleness, and fondness to its family owners.

This dog is full of energy and activity. It loves to exercise, play, and join all sorts of activities like biking, hiking, and running! It is an ideal companion for exercising, loves to play a lot. It can also get all the mud and can be very messy when it is with friends. This breed is friendly and sociable by nature. This is a happy pet for both experienced and inexperienced owners.

This breed can get along with adults, children, and even household pets. It has a natural affection with those children whom they grew up with. It doesn’t want to be treated lightly and wouldn’t want to be with superlative boisterous children which can handle them roughly.

These pets are also naturally independent; trainers ought to be assertive and oozing with confidence during training. These dogs are eager to learn, intelligent and obedient. It has a well balanced personality when it grows with a happy family.

Field Spaniels are dogs which are characteristically “medium sized.” It is carries an eager, intelligent expression. It wears it coat glossy, flat, and long with a silky feel. Its long ears hang on each side of its head, perfectly framing its face. The color of its coat varies from tan markings, speckled roan, black, and liver. The weight of Field Spaniels are generally as much as 35 (thirty five) to 50 (fifty) pounds. It can grow as much as seventeen (17) inches for female dogs, and for male Field Spaniels it can grow as much as eighteen inches (18).

Sprucing Up Field Spaniel

This breed is known to be heavy to medium shedder. This is pet is not advisable for people who suffer allergies. Its grooming needs varies from season to season.

Most times this dog will require combing and brushing at least four times a week. Get rid of straggly hairs and have it trimmed whenever necessary. Its ears have to be cleaned dry, to avoid the onset of infection.

You also have to trim and clip the hair at its bottom for the purpose of keeping infectious diseases at bay.

Health, Lifespan And Lineage

The life of a Field Spaniel can be as long as ten (10) to twelve (12) years. It has some health problems to face up with like HD, PRA, thyroid, and cataracts. This pet is known to be healthy when well taken cared off. Its parents carry with it CERF and OFA certificates for authentication.

Field Spaniels hails from England. These dogs are naturally bird hunters and can find their hiding places whenever necessary. The bird once shot, the Field Spaniel retrieves it. The breed was finally registered with AKC in the year 1894.

Quick Facts

Alias:	NA	Size:	Medium
Training:	Medium/High	Grooming:	Medium
Shedding:	Medium	Exercise:	A daily walk
Energy:	High	Protection:	Makes an effective watchdog