The only thing they have in common is the fullarch body type. English Spots weigh 5-8 lbs. and have a sweepof small spots along their sides, where the Checkered weighsover 11 lbs. and has only 2 large spots on each side at the hip andloin. Below is a photo of my blue Checkered Giant"Dwarf". The Checkerds have a reputation of being veryvicious and can be dangerous to handle.