Welsh Springer Spaniel

active, cheerful, versatile

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Country of origin: Great Britain
Breed group: Retrievers, Flushing Dogs, Water Dogs - Group 8 (FCI); Gundog Group (KC); Sporting Group (AKC)

Size: small/medium
Coat: straight/flat, silky
Colour: rich red and white
Life expectancy: 12-15 years

Lively, enthusiastic and versatile of happy nature, easily getting over-excited if not trained to keep all four paws on the ground.

Renaissance tapestries portray Welsh Springer Spaniels and Thomas Gainsborough painted them in the late 18th century.

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