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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
48–51 cm (AKC ideals)
- Weight
~18–23 kg (AKC)
- Energy
High
- Energy notes
High. The AKC standard says the Springer is built for endurance and suggests 'power, endurance and agility,' and the Kennel Club recommends more than two hours of exercise a day.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
The Springer has a medium-length outer coat, flat or wavy, over a short, soft, dense undercoat, and together they make the dog largely waterproof, weatherproof and thornproof.
- Origin
United Kingdom
- Temperament
The AKC standard describes the typical Springer as friendly, eager to please, quick to learn and willing to obey, a tractable dog that is easy to handle in the field. The FCI and Kennel Club call it friendly, happy and biddable.
