Spaniel Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Belfast

As of 8 November 2026, 5 spaniels are listed for adoption in and around Belfast on LocalPetFinder, from The Barn Animal Rescue, Almost Home Animal Rescue NI, Just Like Home Rescue and Paws and People. All are with rescues within about 25 miles of Belfast, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, The Barn Animal Rescue (at Newtownards, about 9 miles away): 2, Almost Home Animal Rescue NI (at Moira, about 14 miles away): 1, Just Like Home Rescue (at Larne, about 18 miles away): 1 and Paws and People (at Banbridge, about 22 miles away): 1. By age, that is 3 adult dogs and 2 older dogs. The newest was added on 6 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the spaniels on this page are with The Barn Animal Rescue (2), Almost Home Animal Rescue NI (1), Just Like Home Rescue (1) and Paws and People (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

It depends on the breed. The Royal Kennel Club lists the English Springer Spaniel as needing more than two hours a day and the Cocker Spaniel up to an hour a day. Dogs Trust calls both typically high-energy. Ask the rescue about this dog, as age, health and working background make a difference.

The Royal Kennel Club lists the Cocker as small and the English Springer as medium; the breed standards give a height of about 38 to 41 cm for a Cocker and about 51 cm for a Springer. The Springer needs more exercise and a larger garden, and the Cocker needs grooming more often. The Cocker was first bred to hunt woodcock, and the Springer got its name from "springing" forward to flush game.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 4 of the 5 spaniels listed in and around Belfast as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The spaniels listed in and around Belfast today are with The Barn Animal Rescue at Newtownards, about 9 miles away (2), Almost Home Animal Rescue NI at Moira, about 14 miles away (1), Just Like Home Rescue at Larne, about 18 miles away (1) and 1 other rescue; each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog in Northern Ireland (where you also need a dog licence). The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every spaniel on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 5 spaniels listed in and around Belfast today are with The Barn Animal Rescue at Newtownards, about 9 miles away (2), Almost Home Animal Rescue NI at Moira, about 14 miles away (1), Just Like Home Rescue at Larne, about 18 miles away (1) and 1 other rescue, and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £287.50 in Northern Ireland. If you searched "spaniel puppies for sale Belfast", the spaniels here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 5 spaniels listed in and around Belfast today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is The Barn Animal Rescue at Newtownards, about 9 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. In Northern Ireland all dogs must be microchipped at eight weeks old, so ask to see the microchip details (see nidirect).

Not right now: none of the 5 listed in and around Belfast is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 2 of the 5 listed in and around Belfast are aged 7 or over by their listed age. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £287.50 for a puppy or adult dog.

As of 8 November 2026, the spaniels listed in and around Belfast are with The Barn Animal Rescue at Newtownards, about 9 miles away (2), Almost Home Animal Rescue NI at Moira, about 14 miles away (1), Just Like Home Rescue at Larne, about 18 miles away (1) and Paws and People at Banbridge, about 22 miles away (1). The nearest to Belfast is The Barn Animal Rescue at Newtownards, about 9 miles away. You can also see spaniels across Northern Ireland. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.