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- AKC group
Sporting
- Size
Medium
- Height
53–64 cm (AKC)
- Weight
20–32 kg (AKC)
- Energy
Very high
- Energy notes
Very high. The AKC describes boundless energy and recommends plenty of exercise twice a day, such as brisk half-hour walks morning and evening or running and play in a safely fenced area, along with swimming and dog sports.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
The coat is short and thick and feels tough to the hand, softer and shorter on the head and ears.
- Origin
Germany
- Temperament
The AKC standard calls the Shorthair friendly, intelligent and willing to please, with a keen enthusiasm for work and no sign of a nervous or flighty character. The FCI asks for a firm, balanced, reliable and restrained temperament, neither nervous, shy nor aggressive.
- AKC group
Sporting
- Size
Medium
- Height
38.1–43.2 cm (AKC; sex-specific); FCI/Royal Kennel Club approximately 39–41 cm dogs and 38–39 cm females
- Weight
11.8–15.4 kg (AKC; sex-specific); FCI/Royal Kennel Club approximately 13–14.5 kg
- Energy
High
- Energy notes
High: AKC calls the breed active and “alive with energy,” with a gait made for covering ground, dense cover, flushing, and retrieving. FCI classifies it as a flushing dog with a working trial, while The Royal Kennel Club describes scent-following, bustling movement, and fearlessness in cover.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
Medium-length on the body, short and fine on the head, flat or slightly wavy, silky, and feathered.
- Origin
Great Britain
- Temperament
The standard picture is merry, affectionate, equable, and engaged. AKC and the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America describe a willing worker and faithful, engaging companion, neither sluggish nor hyperactive; The Royal Kennel Club calls the breed gentle and affectionate yet full of life, and FCI emphasizes merry movement and fearlessness in heavy cover.
