English Springer Spaniel for sale in the Netherlands
The English Springer Spaniel is an energetic British gundog that flushes and retrieves game and whose working lines can have widely different daily needs. A suitable owner checks daily needs, health and breeding records before choosing either a puppy or an adult dog.
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English Springer Spaniel
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Characteristics
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- Approximately 48–51 cm
- Weight
- Approximately 18–25 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Coat
- Medium-length with feathering and undercoat. Comb several times weekly
- Energy
- Very high: searching, retrieving, swimming and long exercise every day
- Character
- Cheerful, willing, sociable, sensitive and hunting-oriented
- Suitable for
- Active homes able to manage working line, field needs and ears well
Background and temperament
The breed was developed in United Kingdom as an energetic British gundog that flushes and retrieves game and whose working lines can have widely different daily needs. That original task still shapes drive, pace and independence. Expect the breed behaviour described here and do not choose on appearance alone. Reward searching, controlled flushing, retrieving and handler contact and prevent enthusiasm without recovery from becoming overstimulation. Start socialisation, solitude and calm handling while young, using rewards and clear predictable boundaries. A stable dog can recover from new stimuli without continually barking, fleeing or threatening.
Exercise and daily care
Provide long walks, searching and retrieving daily and inspect ears, feathering, skin and feet after field or water work. Coat care is: Medium-length with feathering and undercoat. Comb several times weekly. Also inspect ears, teeth, nails, skin and pads weekly. Keep the dog lean and increase running, jumping, cycling or heavy work gradually while growing. A garden does not replace shared exercise, mental work and rest. Teach an off-switch too, so extensive activity does not become chronic agitation.
Health and choosing a breeder
Request hip, elbow and ECVO results plus relevant DNA tests for PRA and fucosidosis and discuss ears, epilepsy and autoimmune disease. Request original results linked to both parents and verify date, identity and assessing body. A verbal promise or DNA panel alone is insufficient. Discuss longevity, behaviour, causes of death and relatedness across the family. Choose a breeder who records problems, socialises puppies appropriately and values functional build and temperament above colour, size or show results.
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