Sporting · Medium-Large (55-85 lbs, low and heavy) · 10-12 years
Clumber Spaniel
Mellow, amusing, gentlemanly; dignified couch companion and methodical hunter.
55–85 lb
At a glance
Kid-friendly
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Energy
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Shedding
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Good with cats
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Alone time
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Apartment OK
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Trainability
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What this is
What they’re great at
✓ A natural with children - famously patient
✓ Adapts beautifully to smaller spaces
✓ Wants to work WITH you - biddable to the bone
Why it matters
Honest challenges
Alone time is genuinely hard
Bred to work or live beside a human all day - solitude was never in the job description.
What helps: ['Train it like a skill: the Alone-Time guide builds tolerance in micro-doses from day one', 'The frozen-KONG-only-when-you-leave ritual turns departures into jackpots', "Cover long days honestly: a midday walker, daycare 2-3x a week, and a camera to know (not guess) how they're doing"]
Bred to work or live beside a human all day - solitude was never in the job description.
What helps: ['Train it like a skill: the Alone-Time guide builds tolerance in micro-doses from day one', 'The frozen-KONG-only-when-you-leave ritual turns departures into jackpots', "Cover long days honestly: a midday walker, daycare 2-3x a week, and a camera to know (not guess) how they're doing"]
The fur is a lifestyle
Heavy-shedding coat with seasonal blowouts.
What helps: ['The weekly rake routine in the Grooming Kit halves it', 'Robot vacuum on daily patrol (see Home Setup)', 'A professional deshed blowout during coat-blow weeks saves the house']
Heavy-shedding coat with seasonal blowouts.
What helps: ['The weekly rake routine in the Grooming Kit halves it', 'Robot vacuum on daily patrol (see Home Setup)', 'A professional deshed blowout during coat-blow weeks saves the house']
What you can do
Exercise & training
Exercise: Moderate - 45-60 min/day
Training profile — Gundog / retrieving-pointing-flushing type: Biddable and handler-focused: these breeds genuinely want to work WITH you. Under-exercised gundogs invent jobs - usually involving your furniture.
Sports and outlets that suit them: Scent work · Dignified hikes
What you can do
Grooming & coat
Grooming: Moderate - regular brushing; drools.
Shedding: Heavy for a spaniel.
Good to know
Health to know about
Hip dysplasia, IVDD, entropion/ectropion, PDP1 deficiency (tested)
Breed-typical tendencies, not a diagnosis. Individual dogs vary enormously — your veterinarian screens for what matters for your dog.
Why it matters
Emergency red flags
Poisoning (chocolate, xylitol, grapes, medications, rodenticide)
Vomiting, drooling, tremors, collapse, or known ingestion
→ Call ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline 855-764-7661 immediately; do NOT induce vomiting unless instructed
Vomiting, drooling, tremors, collapse, or known ingestion
→ Call ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline 855-764-7661 immediately; do NOT induce vomiting unless instructed
Know your ER
→ Save your nearest 24-hour emergency vet's address and phone in your phone TODAY, not during a crisis
→ Save your nearest 24-hour emergency vet's address and phone in your phone TODAY, not during a crisis
BLOAT / GDV - the minutes-matter emergency for this breed
Unproductive retching (trying to vomit, nothing comes), rapidly swelling/hard belly, drooling, pacing, sudden distress after eating
→ Drive to the ER immediately. Do not wait to see if it passes. Untreated GDV is fatal within hours
Unproductive retching (trying to vomit, nothing comes), rapidly swelling/hard belly, drooling, pacing, sudden distress after eating
→ Drive to the ER immediately. Do not wait to see if it passes. Untreated GDV is fatal within hours
Spinal emergency (IVDD breed)
Sudden yelping, hunched back, refusal to move, wobbly or dragging hind legs, loss of bladder control
→ Crate immediately to prevent further damage and go straight to ER - surgery within 24-48 hours can mean the difference between walking and paralysis
Sudden yelping, hunched back, refusal to move, wobbly or dragging hind legs, loss of bladder control
→ Crate immediately to prevent further damage and go straight to ER - surgery within 24-48 hours can mean the difference between walking and paralysis
This page never carries product links in the emergency section. ASPCA Poison Control (888) 426-4435 · Pet Poison Helpline (855) 764-7661.
Good to know
The numbers
Typical ranges for planning, not promises — costs vary by region, breeder and individual dog.
| Group | Sporting |
| Size | Medium-Large (55-85 lbs, low and heavy) |
| Lifespan | 10-12 years |
| Healthy adult weight | 55–85 lb |
| Original purpose | Slow, methodical flushing in heavy cover. |
| Monthly care | $100-$160 |
| Typical puppy price | $1,500-$3,000 |
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