Size: Large Height: 54 - 57 cm (21.5 - 22.5 inches) Weight: 25 - 35 kg (55 - 77 lb) Life Span: 15 years Grooming: Easy Exercise: Demanding Feeding: Reasonable Temperament: Friendly & intelligent Country of Origin: England AKC Group: Sporting

Physical Characteristics:

General Appearance: Solid, strongly built and friendly. Colour: Black, yellow or liver/chocolate. Coat: Straight, dense, short, hard and weather resistant. Tail: Tapering and carried fairly high in action but should never curl over back. Ears: Set far back, pendant and hanging close to cheek. Body: The chest is deep and wide with well sprung ribs. The back is long and level with a wide loin. And shoulders are long and oblique.

Temperament: Active, gentle, easy-going, bold and intelligent. Labrador Retrievers are very popular household pets as they are people-orientated and extremely devoted to their family. They get on well with children, strangers and other dogs. Their intelligence makes them very trainable and obedient. These dogs are capable of taking all knocks of a rough-and-tumble family and their even-temperament means they never take offence at any insult.

Size: Small Height: About 25 cm (10 inches) Weight: 3.6 - 6.3 kg (8 - 14 lb) Life Span: 13 years Grooming: Medium Exercise: Undemanding Feeding: Medium Temperament: Gentle & affectionate Country of Origin: England AKC Group: Toy Other Names: English Toy Spaniel

Physical Characteristics:

General Appearance: Stocky, compact and well proportioned. Colour: Black/tan, ruby (red), tricolour or blenheim (red and white). Coat: Silky, long, straight, good feathering with or without a slight wave. Tail: Well feathered, lower than topline and may be docked. Ears: Set low, long, well feathered and hanging by cheeks. Body: The chest is wide and deep and back is short and level. The shoulders are well laid back and fore and hindquarters are well angulated.

Temperament: Easy-going, affectionate and happy. King Charles Spaniels get on well with children, other dogs and strangers. They are suited for apartment living and enjoy being with their family and receiving plenty of attention. They are intelligent and learn quickly when being trained. These small dogs are sociable and adaptable which makes them ideal family pets.