Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 2/5 |
Easy to train: | 3/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 1/5 |
Likes other pets: | 5/5 |
Energy level: | 2/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 3/5 |
Lifespan
12 – 15 years
Weight
23kg
Height
38-41cm
Colours
Rich golden liver
Size
Medium
UK Kennel Club Groups
Gundog
The need-to-know
- Dog suitable for owners with some experience
- Basic training required
- Generally healthy breed
- Enjoys active walks
- Enjoys one to two hours of walking a day
- Large dog
- Some drool
- Requires grooming every other day
- Quiet dog
- Welcomes everyone happily
- Generally friendly with other dogs
- Gets along with other pets with training
- May need additional supervision to live with children
- Needs a large garden
- Can live in semi-rural areas
- Can be left occasionally with training
Generally healthy breed
The Sussex Spaniel breed may suffer from:
- Hip dysplasia
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Did You Know?
Although one of the first breeds to be registered when the UK Kennel Club was formed in 1875, the Sussex Spaniel has always been rare and is now so rare there are more giant pandas (1864) than there were Sussex Spaniel puppies registered in 2018 (34).
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