What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?

AKC, Widerristhöhe: 30.5–33 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 30.5–33 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: 30.5–33 cm.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Widerristhöhe	No ruling	30.5–33 cm	30.5–33 cm	No ruling	30.5–33 cm
Schnauzenlänge	3.8 cm	3.8 cm	3.8 cm	3.8 cm	3.8 cm
Gewicht	5.4–8 kg	5.9–8.2 kg	5.4–8.2 kg	5.4–8.2 kg	6.3–8.3 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“A perfect, regular and complete scissors bite is preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth strong and even, meeting in a scissors bite”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults- undershot bite, weak or crooked teeth, crooked jaws”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Level and undershot mouths are incorrect”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Level and undershot mouths are incorrect”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“EARS: Long, set high, with plenty of feather”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears- Set high, but not close, on top of head”)	Standardgemäß (“Set high, leather long with plenty of feathering”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, set high, with plenty of feather”)	Standardgemäß (“Set high, but not close to the top of the head”)
AugenformRund	Standardgemäß (“Large, dark, round but not prominent”)	Standardgemäß (“Large, round, but not prominent and set well apart”)	Standardgemäß (“Relatively large, dark and round, but not prominent”)	Standardgemäß (“Large, dark, round but not prominent”)	Standardgemäß (“Should be large, round and set well apart”)
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults- small, almond-shaped, prominent, or light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Shallow”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Stop is shallow”)	Standardgemäß (“Stop shallow”)	No ruling
StopMäßig	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Stop is moderate, neither filled nor deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Stop moderate”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Level”)	Standardgemäß (“Topline- Level both when moving and standing”)	Standardgemäß (“Back level”)	Standardgemäß (“Level back”)	Standardgemäß (“Back: Level”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäß (“carried happily but never much above the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“carried happily but never much above the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“Set to be carried with the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“carried happily but never much above the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“Set on so as to be carried level with the back”)
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäß (“NECK: Moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Moderate in length, without throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“Moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling
HalslängeLang	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Neck- Fairly long, without throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Fairly long, without throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“Moderate in length, without throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling
BrustMäßig	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Moderate; good spring of ribs”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest moderately deep, extending to elbows”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest moderately deep”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest moderate”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Moderately deep”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“with no tucked-up appearance”)	Standardgemäß (“no tucked up appearance”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“with no tucked-up appearance”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	Fehler (“Hocks: No tendency to cow- or sickle-hocks”)	Fehler (“Faults- Cow or sickle hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to cow hocks, spread hocks or sickle hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to cowhocks or sickle-hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to long, cow or sickle hocks”)
SprunggelenkeSichelhessig	Fehler (“Hocks: No tendency to cow- or sickle-hocks”)	Fehler (“Faults- Cow or sickle hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to cow hocks, spread hocks or sickle hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to cowhocks or sickle-hocks”)	Fehler (“no tendency to long, cow or sickle hocks”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“stifles well turned and hocks well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	Standardgemäß (“Muzzle: ... Well tapered”)	Standardgemäß (“Full muzzle slightly tapered”)	Standardgemäß (“tapering well towards the end, but without snipiness”)	Standardgemäß (“muzzle well tapered”)	Standardgemäß (“Muzzle: Tapering slightly to the nose”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	Fehler (“Any tendency to snipiness undesirable”)	Fehler (“Faults- Sharp or pointed muzzles”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Any tendency to snipiness undesirable”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Blesse	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“with a white blaze between the eyes”)	Standardgemäß (“There should be a white blaze between the eyes”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“There must be a distinct white blaze between the eyes.”)
Kopffleck	Standardgemäß (“much valued lozenge mark or spot”)	Alternativ (“in the center of which may be the lozenge or”)	Standardgemäß (“a highly desirable, but not essential characteristic of the Blenheim”)	Standardgemäß (“much valued lozenge mark or spot”)	Alternativ (“may be the lozenge or spot unique to the Blenheim”)
Brandabzeichen	Standardgemäß (“Raven black with tan markings above the eyes, on”)	Standardgemäß (“Jet black with rich, bright tan markings over eyes, on cheeks”)	Standardgemäß (“Raven black with tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks”)	Standardgemäß (“raven black with tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks”)	No ruling
Weiße Abzeichen	Fehler (“White marks undesirable.”)	Fehler (“white marks on Rubies or Black and Tans”)	Fehler (“White markings are undesirable.”)	Fehler (“White marks undesirable.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Alternativ (“Docking previously optional when no more than one-third was to be removed”)	Alternativ (“Docking is optional. If docked, no more than one third”)	Alternativ (“Docking is optional. If docked then leave at least two-thirds”)	Alternativ (“Docking previously optional when no more than one-third”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Docking, or any other artificial alteration of the tail is not permitted”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Cavalier King Charles Spaniel color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in Schwarz, Weiß, Lohfarben und Rot. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan: Raven black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan. Raven black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan: raven black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and tan: Raven black”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäß (“Rich chestnut markings well broken-up on a pearly white background”)	Standardgemäß (“rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground”)	Standardgemäß (“Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on pearly white ground”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“tan markings above the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“tan markings above the eyes”)	Standardgemäß (“tan markings above the eyes”)	Standardgemäß (“tan markings above the eyes”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: Whole coloured rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby. Whole colored rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: whole coloured rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: Whole-coloured, rich red”)
Albino	Fehler	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Schokolade	Fehler	Disqualifizierend	Fehler	Nicht anerkannt (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: Whole coloured rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby- Wholecolored rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby. Whole colored rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: whole coloured rich red”)	Standardgemäß (“Ruby: Whole-coloured, rich red”)
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäß (“Blenheim”)	Standardgemäß (“Blenheim”)	Standardgemäß (“Blenheim”)	Standardgemäß (“Blenheim”)	Standardgemäß (“Blenheim”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolor”)	Standardgemäß (“Tri-color”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Tan Markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and tan”)
Stichelschimmel	Fehler	Fehler (“Heavy ticking on Blenheims or Tricolors”)	Fehler	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Large, dark, round”)	Standardgemäß (“a warm, very dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Relatively large, dark and round”)	Standardgemäß (“Large, dark, round”)	Standardgemäß (“Large, dark, round”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	Fehler (“light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Nostrils black and well developed without flesh marks”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose pigment uniformly black without flesh marks”)	Standardgemäß (“Nostrils should be well developed, open and black”)	Standardgemäß (“Nostrils black and well developed without flesh marks”)	Standardgemäß (“Nostrils black and well developed without flesh marks”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäß: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fehler: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifizierend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Weißchanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back
Schwarzchanges toRosa
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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