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Welsh Springer Spaniel

Sporting Group

Welsh Springer Spaniel dog, photographed by Udo Tjalsma
Udo Tjalsma · CC0 · source

The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog that originated in Wales. They have a short, dense coat, and come in a variety of colors. They are an active breed, and need plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. They are loyal and devoted to their owners, and make good family companions.

Group
Sporting Group
Origin
Wales, Wales
Coat
medium double · rich red and white
Also known as
Welsh Springer, Welshie, and Welsh Spaniel
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
90dac44c-f0d9-43bb-9560-cd47010a72ec

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Welsh Springer Spaniel. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org welshspringerspanielclubofamerica.org ukcdogs.com en.wikipedia.org petmd.com showsightmagazine.com dogtime.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/90dac44c-f0d9-43bb-9560-cd47010a72ec. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/90dac44c-f0d9-43bb-9560-cd47010a72ec"
Response 
{
  "data": {
    "id": "90dac44c-f0d9-43bb-9560-cd47010a72ec",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Welsh Springer Spaniel",
      "description": "The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog that originated in Wales. They have a short, dense coat, and come in a variety of colors. They are an active breed, and need plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. They are loyal and devoted to their owners, and make good family companions.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 25,
        "min": 18
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 16
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 48,
        "min": 46
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 46,
        "min": 43
      },
      "origin": {
        "region": "Wales",
        "country": "Wales"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "rich red and white"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 2,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 2,
        "shedding": 3,
        "temperament": [
          "affectionate",
          "loyal",
          "playful",
          "energetic",
          "gentle",
          "reserved with strangers"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 4,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 2,
        "good_with_children": 5,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Welsh Springer",
        "Welshie",
        "Welsh Spaniel"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/WelshSpringerSpaniel.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard for the Welsh Springer Spaniel (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://welshspringerspanielclubofamerica.org/the-welsh-springer/breed-standard/",
          "title": "Welsh Springer Spaniel Breed Standard - WSSCA"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/welsh-springer-spaniel",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Welsh Springer Spaniel | UKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Springer_Spaniel",
          "title": "Welsh Springer Spaniel - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel",
          "title": "Welsh Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Health and Care | PetMD"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://showsightmagazine.com/dog-breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel/",
          "title": "Welsh Springer Spaniel Dog Breed and Characteristics"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/welsh-springer-spaniel",
          "title": "Welsh Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Information & Characteristics"
        }
      ],
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        {
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    "relationships": {
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      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/90dac44c-f0d9-43bb-9560-cd47010a72ec/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.