{"data":{"slug":"english-springer-spaniel","name":"English Springer Spaniel","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/english-springer-spaniel","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/english-springer-spaniel","also_known_as":["Springer Spaniel","Springer"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"retriever","label":"Retriever \u0026 Water Dog","fci_group":8,"fci_group_name":"Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs"},"size":"Medium","origin":"United Kingdom","countries":[],"height_cm":{"min":46.0,"max":53.0},"weight_kg":{"min":16.0,"max":27.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Friendly","Eager to please","Energetic","Intelligent","Affectionate"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":26682,"summary":"A medium-sized gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game. Its show and working lines have grown so far apart that they can look like different breeds, though both are cheerful, tireless and people-loving.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/english-springer-spaniel-073668bd8d-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/english-springer-spaniel-073668bd8d-640.webp","width":761,"height":571,"author":"Ratsniffer","license":"CC0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Springer_Spaniel_Wide_Shot.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T13:58:14Z","ratings":{"energy":5,"exercise":5,"grooming":3,"shedding":3,"trainability":5,"barking":3,"kids":5,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Medium-length, feathered; shorter and coarser in field lines","colors":["Liver and white","Black and white","Blue roan","Liver roan","Tricolour"],"fun_fact":"Springer Spaniels have served as search dogs and include Dickin Medal winners such as Buster, who found a hidden arsenal in Iraq.","sections":{"overview":"The English Springer Spaniel is a classic British gun dog, built to flush birds from cover and bring them back. It is a balanced, compact dog with a gentle expression and a feathered coat.\n\nToday it is also a family companion and a prized detection dog, used to sniff out explosives, drugs and more. It does best in an active home that gives it a job to do.","history":"Springers descend from the Norfolk and Shropshire spaniels of the mid-nineteenth century. Cockers and springers were once born in the same litters: the smaller ones hunted woodcock and the larger ones sprang game into the air.\n\nThe Kennel Club recognised the breed in 1902, and the American Kennel Club followed in 1910. Since then the show and field lines have been bred almost separately for some seventy years.","appearance":"A medium, compact, well-balanced dog with a moderately long coat and feathering on legs and tail. Show dogs are heavier, with longer fur, more pendant ears and fuller flews. Field dogs are lighter, wirier and shorter-coated.\n\nMales stand about 48 to 53 cm and females 46 to 51 cm. Colours include liver or black with white, blue or liver roan, and tricolour with tan points.","personality":"Eager, friendly and keen to please, the Springer is happiest with people and with a task. Working lines in particular have enormous drive and stamina.\n\nThey are generally good with children and other pets, but can become anxious or destructive if left alone or under-exercised.","care":"Springers need plenty of daily exercise and mental work, such as retrieving, scent games or dog sports. The coat of show dogs needs regular brushing and ear care, as the pendant ears are prone to trouble.\n\nThey usually shed mostly in spring and summer.","health":"Studies place life expectancy at around 12 to 13 years. The breed is predisposed to hip dysplasia, ear infections, certain skin conditions and chronic hepatitis, which tends to be more severe and affects younger dogs, especially females. Cancer is a common cause of death."},"recognition":{"fci_number":125,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/125.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-springer-spaniel/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Springer_Spaniel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29022","wikipedia_revision":1368878190},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}