How long does a Field Spaniel live?

The listed lifespan for a Field Spaniel is 12–13 years.

How tall is a Field Spaniel?

The listed height for a Field Spaniel is 18 in (male), 17 in (female).

Is a Field Spaniel good with children?

The AKC good-with-children score for a Field Spaniel is 5 out of 5.

What is the energy level of a Field Spaniel?

The AKC energy score for a Field Spaniel is 3 out of 5.

Sporting Group

Field Spaniel

Field Spaniel is a medium dog in the Sporting Group. Adult weight is 35–50 lb, height is 18 in (male), 17 in (female), and the listed lifespan is 12–13 years. AKC describes the temperament as Sweet, Fun-loving, Sensitive.

Last reviewed November 1, 2026.

Field Spaniel dog — Photo: Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lifespan12–13 years

Weight35–50 lb

SizeMedium GroupSporting Group

Height

18 in (male), 17 in (female)

Energy

3 / 5

Shedding

3 / 5

Grooming

2 / 5

Trainability

5 / 5

Good with kids

5 / 5

The breed record

Across 59 single-size medium breeds, a lifespan midpoint of 12.5 years is about 0.8 years shorter than the 13.3-year average. A midpoint adult weight of 42.5 lb is about 8.4 lb heavier than the 34.1 lb average for those medium breeds.

The listed origin is England. The coat is described as wavy, smooth, medium. The AKC energy score is 3 out of 5, 1.1 points below the group average of 4.1 for the Sporting Group. Shedding scores 3 out of 5. Grooming scores 2 out of 5, so home brushing covers most weeks. Trainability scores 5 out of 5, which is a biddable score. Good with children scores 5 out of 5. Good with other dogs scores 4 out of 5. AKC ranked this breed number 148 in 2025.

AKC parent-club recommended health screenings: Hip Evaluation, Ophthalmologist Evaluation, and Autoimmune Thyroiditis. These are screening tests, not a list of diseases the breed is guaranteed to develop.

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