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| Breed: Field Spaniel | Group (AKC): Sporting |  |
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| Country of Origin | 19th century England |
| Type of coat | slightly wavy, medium length, absorbant |
| Grooming | regular bathing, brushing, clipping, nail trimming, ear cleaning, eye cleaning |
| Average height | 18 inches |
| Average weight | 35-55 pounds |
| Activity level | very high, good endurance |
| Watchdog | high ability, good barker |
| Protection | no |
| Intelligence | high |
| Trainability | high, good sense of smell may be distracting, good retrievers, come command difficult to master |
| Compatibility with children | good with children who are considerate, may snap over food or toys, older children preferrred, no roughhousing |
| Character | usually docile, instinct for problem solving |
| Ideal home environment | house with fenced yard |
| Ideal owner | firm and patient with time to train and socialize |
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