The English Springer Spaniel is a medium sized dog with a compact body and a docked tail. Its coat is moderately long with feathering on the legs, chest, ears and belly. The long ears, gentle expression and wagging tail proclaim to all that it is a member of the spaniel family.  Its enthusiasm, happy disposition , adaptability and willingness to please make it an excellent choice for a companion dog.  Its carriage is proud, body is sturdy and its legs are long and muscular. The Springer is gifted with a presence that suggests power, endurance, agility, style, symmetry, balance and enthusiasm. It is a distinct spaniel character combining beauty and utility. The ideal height for a dog is 20 inches and 19 inches for a bitch. An average sized dog in good condition weighs approximately 50 pounds and a bitch weighs about 40 pounds. Springers may be black and white, liver and white or tricolour (both black, liver and white).

Springers are cheerful dogs with a sense of humour. They are affectionate, good with children and noisy with intruders. They are 'reactors', but most don't bark without a reason. Springers are comfortable at home in front of the fire, in the livingroom of an apartment or out romping through the park after the ever illusive squirrel, bird or ball.  Their loyal, patient, understanding and sweet disposition make the Springer an excellent friend for children and adults alike. They are actively represented in conformation, hunting, obedience, agility, fly-ball, tracking and therapy.