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Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel was bred in late-19th-century England as a solid-colored alternative to the parti-colored spaniels, though early exaggeration of body length and short legs nearly extinguished the breed before mid-20th-century reconstruction.

Calculate Field Spaniel age
Lifespan13.1 yrrange 12–14
SizeMediumSporting Group
Weight35–50 lb15.9–22.7 kg
Senior at7 yrgeriatric at 11

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About

About the Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel was bred in late-19th-century England as a solid-colored alternative to the parti-colored spaniels, though early exaggeration of body length and short legs nearly extinguished the breed before mid-20th-century reconstruction.

Aging

How Field Spaniels age

RVC VetCompass data gives a median lifespan of 13.1 years (n=378). The narrow founding population leaves some genetic diversity concerns; cataracts (2.9%) and hypothyroidism (1.8%) are the leading OFA-screened conditions.

Lifespan deep-diveAvg 13.1 yr · range 12–14Senior careSenior at 7 · geriatric at 11Common health issues6 tracked conditions
Physical

Physical characteristics

Weight
35–50 lb(15.9–22.7 kg)
Height
17–18 in(43.2–45.7 cm)
Coat type
Long
Colors
BlackLiverBlue RoanGolden LiverLiver RoanGolden Liver RoanBlack & TanLiver & TanLiver & WhiteBlack & White
Temperament

Temperament

How Field Spaniels tend to show up around their people, other dogs, and the world.

docilesensitiveaffectionateindependent
  • Energy
  • Trainability
  • Good with kids
  • Good with other dogs
  • Shedding
Health

Common health issues

Full health profile
  • Moderatetypical onset ~6 yr

    Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram)

    Description and veterinary guidance for Adult-Onset Cardiac Disease (Echocardiogram) land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~7 yr

    Cataracts

    Description and veterinary guidance for Cataracts land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

  • Low prevalencetypical onset ~5 yr

    Hypothyroidism

    Description and veterinary guidance for Hypothyroidism land in Phase 4. Prevalence and onset-age figures above are drawn from https://ofa.org/diseases/disease-statistics/.

Exercise
45min
per day

Field Spaniels are satisfied by around 45 minutes of daily activity (energy level 3/5). Short, regular outings beat one long session.

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References

Sources

Lifespan and health figures on this page are drawn from the peer-reviewed and organizational sources below.

  1. AKC breed standardAmerican Kennel Club breed page

    Breed size, weight range, height, AKC group, origin, coat type, and temperament baseline.

  2. RVC VetCompassRoyal Veterinary College VetCompass life-table research (McMillan et al. 2024)

    UK primary-care records; source for the median-lifespan and mortality figures.