English Springer Spaniel

Origin

United Kingdom

Attractive to:

Active, energetic homes. The Springer loves busy family life and hours of daily exercise and brain training.

Not the best for:

Those low in energy. Springer are so-called because they would 'spring' game from cover, but it could equally apply to their bouncy springiness, probably powered by their ever-wagging tail!

Aliases:

Springer, Springer Spaniel, Norfolk Spaniel

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Jacket and skinny trousers
Any feathering can get knotty. Some coats self-clean by depositing mud all over the kitchen floor.

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No