The Boykin Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in the United States for hunting waterfowl. They are intelligent, friendly, and eager to please, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 14–18 kg · Female 11–16 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 39–46 cm · Female 36–42 cm
- Origin
- early 20th century (1900s) · United States
- Coat
- curly, medium
- Colors
- Rich liver, Brown, Dark chocolate
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Swamp Poodle, Little Brown Dog
- Recognized by
- AKC, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day