The German Spaniel, also known as the Deutscher Wachtelhund (which means German quail dog in German), is a medium size spaniel type of gun dog that was developed in Germany around 1890.[1]
Colours
These dogs are usually brown/red coloured and may have some white marks, they have a wavy coat of hair and look very similar to their cousin, the Field Spaniel.[2]
Temperment
German Spaniels are rarely kept only as pets as these dogs are almost always used as hunting dogs and, like all spaniel hunting dogs, require a lot of excercise.[3] However, they are usually gentle but brave and can make good pets around people and other dogs if trained at a young age.[4]
Numbers
German Spaniels are quite rare outside of their native country with only around 100 dogs registered in North America as of 2013.[1]
