Field Spaniel Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

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Do you breed Field Spaniels? As a vulnerable native breed, the Field Spaniel relies on breeders that buyers can actually find. List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk: your basic listing shows your kennel or company name, website, social media, location and categories. When a litter is planned, advertise Field Spaniel puppies for sale with the parents' health results, and if you own a Field Spaniel stud dog, list him with his hip, elbow and eye results and COI details so other breeders can judge the match. Add your kennel.

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Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized gundog in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Gundog group, and the RKC lists it as a vulnerable native breed. In the late 19th century "field spaniel" was a loose term for all the land spaniels, which were then sorted by size and colour: smaller dogs became Cockers, larger particoloured dogs Springers, and larger solid-coloured dogs Fields. The RKC records much use of Sussex Spaniel blood, later crosses with the English Springer and even the Basset Hound, followed by a decline. The Field Spaniel Society was formed in 1923, yet registrations still averaged fewer than ten a year in the 1940s. A further English Springer outcross then brought fresh blood and renewed interest. Numbers stay low: 48 RKC registrations in 2025.

Size and appearance

The standard asks for a well-balanced, upstanding spaniel built for activity and endurance, about 46 cm (18 in) at the shoulder and 18 to 25 kg. Colours are black, liver, blue roan or liver roan, each with or without tan; solid-coloured dogs may carry white or roan on the chest. Clear black and white, clear liver and white, orange, red, golden and sable are not accepted.

Coat and grooming

The coat is long, flat, glossy and silky, dense and weatherproof, with plenty of feathering on the chest, underside and backs of the legs. The RKC suggests grooming more than once a week. The Field Spaniel Society recommends a daily brush and tidying surplus hair under the ears and on the feet and hocks, and advises against clippers.

Exercise and lifestyle

The RKC recommends more than two hours of exercise a day, country living and a large garden, and the standard says the breed is not suitable for the city. The Society warns that a Field left alone for long hours gets bored, can be noisy and may become a determined escape artist, so secure fencing matters.

Temperament

The standard's temperament clause reads "unusually docile, active, sensitive, independent". The Society describes Fields as affectionate, people-oriented dogs with a sense of fun, but not naturally obedient: they learn best with firm, gentle, patient training and respond badly to harsh handling. The standard sees the breed as a rough-shooting dog or a companion for country dwellers, and the Society notes that retrieving has to be taught. The RKC gives a lifespan of over 10 years.

Field Spaniel health tests

The RKC Health Standard for the Field Spaniel places one item under Good Practice, the minimum the RKC strongly recommends before any mating: prioritising genetic diversity. With so few puppies registered each year, the choice of mate carries weight for the whole breed, so breeders should check the predicted coefficient of inbreeding for each pairing and avoid heavy use of a few popular sires. Best Practice adds hip scoring, elbow grading and an eye examination under the BVA canine health schemes. The RKC does not offer a breed-specific DNA testing package for the Field Spaniel, although individual DNA tests are available.

The Field Spaniel Society's health pages also describe heart checks by stethoscope (auscultation) and pass on the BVA advice of yearly eye examinations. Topics raised at the Society's health seminars include hypothyroidism, incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle (IOHC, an elbow condition) and mammary tumours, and the Society worked with the RKC on a breed health survey in 2023. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1. Screening lowers the risk of inherited disease but cannot guarantee a healthy puppy.

Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice)
BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme (Best Practice)
BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme (Best Practice)
BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme (Best Practice)
No RKC breed-specific DNA package; individual DNA tests available
Breed Watch: Category 1

Choosing a Field Spaniel breeder

The Field Spaniel is a vulnerable native breed, and fewer than 100 puppies have been registered with the RKC in each year from 2016 to 2025, so be ready to join a waiting list and to travel. The Field Spaniel Society suggests getting breeder details through its secretary, and advises buyers to ask to see the mother and to ask about hip scores and eye tests. A good breeder will have both parents hip scored and elbow graded under the BVA/KC schemes, with a current BVA/KC/ISDS eye certificate, and will have checked the litter's predicted coefficient of inbreeding. You can confirm registered dogs' results on the RKC Health Test Results Finder. Expect frank advice about the breed: the Society says Fields do not suit homes where they are left alone all day, can be vocal and need secure fencing. In England, puppies must be bought directly from the breeder or a rescue centre, and anyone breeding three or more litters in a 12-month period and selling puppies needs a council licence.

Can I see the mother with the litter, and the father's details and health results?
What are both parents' hip scores and elbow grades, and when were their eyes last examined?
What is the litter's predicted coefficient of inbreeding compared with the breed average?
Have the parents had heart checks, and are there known cases of hypothyroidism in the pedigree?
Will the puppy come with RKC registration, a microchip record, a diet sheet and ongoing support?

Field Spaniel questions

Is the Field Spaniel a rare breed?

Yes. The RKC lists it as a vulnerable native breed, meaning a British or Irish breed with fewer than 300 registrations a year; it recorded 48 Field Spaniel registrations in 2025. In the 1940s registrations averaged fewer than ten a year, and a later English Springer outcross helped revive breeding stock and interest in the breed.

Can a Field Spaniel live in a town?

The breed standard says the Field Spaniel is not suitable for the city, and the RKC describes it as a country dog that needs a large garden and more than two hours of exercise a day. The Field Spaniel Society adds that Fields left alone for long hours get bored and can be noisy.

What health tests should a Field Spaniel puppy's parents have?

The RKC Health Standard lists prioritising genetic diversity as Good Practice, with hip scoring, elbow grading and a BVA/KC/ISDS eye examination as Best Practice. There is no breed-specific DNA package. The Field Spaniel Society also discusses heart checks by auscultation. Results for registered dogs are on the RKC Health Test Results Finder.

How much grooming does a Field Spaniel need?

The RKC suggests grooming more than once a week. The Field Spaniel Society recommends a daily brush to keep the long, silky coat healthy, with surplus hair tidied under the ears and on the feet and hocks.

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