GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 45 cm 
Colour: Black, liver or roan with or without tan markings.
Coat: Flat, silky and glossy with good feathering. 
Gait: Long unhurried stride showing strong hind drive.
These noble upstanding sporting dogs are built for activity and endurance.
In spite of being relatively short legged, Field Spaniels are surprisingly heavy weighing up to 25kg. Apart from the prominent occiput, the balanced head is similar to that of the English Springer Spaniel. The eyes which depict a grave and gentle expression, are set midway in the head, and the ears are well feathered. The strong neck must be of sufficient length to easily retrieve game from the ground. The body is strong with moderately angulated hindquarters. The customary docked tail is lively in action.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
These spaniels are ideal for outdoor life either for rough shooting or merely companions for the country dweller - they are not suitable for city life. Retrieving is natural to them, and in fact at times the retrieved object is not always what the owner wants. Although sensitive and very docile, their independence means they do not demand continual attention from their owners. This breed has a distinct advantage over other spaniels as they do not bark as much as their cousins. Only periodic grooming is required to keep the feathering free from tangles.
HISTORY
Like the Sussex Spaniel which was also evolved to work with hunters on foot, Field Spaniels have never been as popular as the other land spaniels (See also the history of the English Springer Spaniel). An Englishman, Phineas Bullock, was responsible for blending Sussex Spaniels and Welsh Cookers in order to get a spaniel with shorter legs and a longer heavier body but ultimately he created a dog that looked like caricatures of the breed. It was left to another enthusiast, Mortimer Smith, to breed the Field Spaniel back to its former appearance and working abilities. By the end of the 19th century, Field Spaniels became recognized as a breed in their own right.