What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Field Spaniel?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; FCI, Widerristhöhe: 46 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 45.7 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: 46 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: 45.8 cm.

Field 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, male	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Widerristhöhe, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Widerristhöhe	46 cm	No ruling	45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Schwanzlänge	No ruling	No ruling	10.2–15.2 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht	18–25 kg	No ruling	15.9–22.7 kg	18–25 kg	15.8–22.8 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopMässig	Standardgemäss (“Stop: Moderate”)	Standardgemäss (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)	Standardgemäss (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Fehler (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
GesichtsprofilGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The nasal bone is straight”)	Standardgemäss (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	Standardgemäss (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on slightly below eye level”)	Standardgemäss (“set low”)	Standardgemäss (“set low and well feathered”)	Standardgemäss (“and set low”)
OhrhaltungLang hängend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“They should fall in graceful folds”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäss (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)	Standardgemäss (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	Standardgemäss (“Almond shaped”)	Standardgemäss (“Wide open but almond shaped”)	No ruling
AugengrösseMittel	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set moderately wide and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Nickhaut (drittes Augenlid)Nicht sichtbar	Standardgemäss (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standardgemäss (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)	Standardgemäss (“showing no haw”)	Standardgemäss (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standardgemäss (“showing no haw”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, strong and muscular”)
HalsformGewölbt	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)	Standardgemäss (“Back is strong and level”)	Standardgemäss (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and well developed”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“with little or no tuck up”)	Standardgemäss (“with little or no tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
KruppeLeicht abfallend	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	Standardgemäss (“TAIL: Set on low”)	Standardgemäss (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on and carried low”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on low”)	Standardgemäss (“Well set on and carried low”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)	Standardgemäss (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Nicht anerkannt (“Never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“never elevated above the back”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Never carried above level of back”)	Nicht anerkannt (“never elevated above the back”)
SchwanzlängeMittel	Standardgemäss (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Standardgemäss (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HinterhandwinkelungMässig	Standardgemäss (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)	Standardgemäss (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)	Standardgemäss (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)	Standardgemäss (“stifles moderately bent”)	Standardgemäss (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
VorhandwinkelungGut zurückliegend	Standardgemäss (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“long and sloping and well set back”)	Standardgemäss (“long and sloping and well laid back”)	Standardgemäss (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Wolfskrallen hintenKeine	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“No dewclaws”)	Standardgemäss (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	Alternativ (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)	Alternativ (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)	Alternativ (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	No ruling
Brandabzeichen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)	Alternativ (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“with tan over the eyes and on the cheeks, feet, and pasterns”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Alternativ (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	Standardgemäss (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)	Alternativ (“Docked or natural”)	Alternativ (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	No ruling
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Standardgemäss (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	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.

Field Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Field Spaniel in Schwarz, Weiss, Blau, Leberbraun, Lohfarben und Mahagoni. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Stichelschimmel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)
Weiss	Fehler (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)	Standardgemäss (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Nicht anerkannt (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Fehler (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Blau	Standardgemäss (“Blue roan”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue Roan”)	Standardgemäss (“roan”)	Standardgemäss (“blue roan”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue roan”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)	Standardgemäss (“liver, golden liver”)	Standardgemäss (“liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“Black and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan Markings”)	Standardgemäss (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standardgemäss (“black and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“black and tan”)
Mahagoni	Fehler	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“mahogany”)	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler
Rot	Fehler (“red”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt (“red”)	Fehler (“red”)
Orange	Fehler (“orange”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt (“orange”)	Fehler (“orange”)
Gold	Fehler (“golden”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt (“golden”)	Fehler (“golden”)
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“In solid-coloured dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“self-colored”)	Standardgemäss (“Solid color dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“In solid coloured dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
Zweifarbig	Fehler (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)	Standardgemäss (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Nicht anerkannt (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Fehler (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Stichelschimmel	Standardgemäss (“Blue roan”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue Roan”)	Standardgemäss (“roan”)	Standardgemäss (“blue roan”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue roan”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäss (“Black and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan Markings”)	Standardgemäss (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standardgemäss (“black and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“black and tan”)
Zobel	Fehler (“sable”)	Disqualifizierend (“The sable pattern”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“sable”)	Fehler (“sable”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standardgemäss (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark hazel in colour”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

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 Field 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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