Welsh Springer Spaniel
Sporting Group
AKC RecognizedBest for active families
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
16 - 25 kg
🌍 Origin
Wales
🐕 Shedding
Moderate
✂️ Grooming
Every few weeks
Energy Level
high
Exercise: 1–1.5 hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Flushing spaniel: bred in Wales to find and flush birds, they are tireless workers that need daily exercise and something to do.
- Always red and white: the breed comes only in rich red and white, which sets it apart from its English cousin.
- Loyal, with some reserve: devoted to their family, they can be reserved with strangers, so early socialization helps.
- Weatherproof coat: the silky coat with feathering needs brushing about weekly, more when they've been through brush or water.
- Water lovers: many enjoy swimming and retrieving.
Getting out with a Welsh Springer Spaniel
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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