United Pet Club

Epagneul Français 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, UKC, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Widerristhöhe, male56–61 cm55.9–61 cm56–61 cmover 63 cmDisqualifizierendunder 55 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female55–59 cm54.6–58.4 cm53–59 cmover 61 cmDisqualifizierendunder 52 cmDisqualifizierend

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäss (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Standardgemäss (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Standardgemäss (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BissZangengebissAlternativ (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Alternativ (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Alternativ (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BissVorbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
BissRückbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäss (“Complete dentition”)Standardgemäss (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)Standardgemäss (“Complete dentition”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäss (“carried close to the cheeks”)No rulingStandardgemäss (“carried close to the cheeks”)
OhransatzNiedrigNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
AugenformOvalStandardgemäss (“quite big, of oval shape”)Standardgemäss (“Quite large and oval in shape”)Standardgemäss (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopMässigStandardgemäss (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)No rulingNo ruling
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäss (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)Standardgemäss (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)Standardgemäss (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrigStandardgemäss (“set below the topline”)Standardgemäss (“The tail is set below the topline”)Standardgemäss (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PfotenOvalStandardgemäss (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Standardgemäss (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Standardgemäss (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNo rulingNo rulingFehler (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
HalslängeMittelNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)Standardgemäss (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)Standardgemäss (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)Standardgemäss (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCCKC
BlesseStandardgemäss (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)Standardgemäss (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)Standardgemäss (“white on the head is desirable”)
BrilleDisqualifizierend (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)Fehler (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)Disqualifizierend (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCCKC
Kupieren des SchwanzesNicht anerkannt (“TAIL: Not docked”)No rulingNicht anerkannt (“Not docked”)

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

Epagneul Français colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Epagneul Français in Weiss und Braun. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Stichelschimmel und Gefleckt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
WeissStandardgemäss (“White and brown”)Standardgemäss (“White & Brown”)Standardgemäss (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Standardgemäss (“White & Brown”)
BraunStandardgemäss (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Standardgemäss (“Brown”)Standardgemäss (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Standardgemäss (“Brown & White”)
AlbinoDisqualifizierendDisqualifizierendDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)No ruling
Patterns
EinfarbigNo rulingStandardgemäss (“Brown”)No rulingNo ruling
ZweifarbigStandardgemäss (“White and brown”)Standardgemäss (“White & Brown”)Standardgemäss (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Standardgemäss (“Brown & White”)
StichelschimmelStandardgemäss (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)Standardgemäss (“Roan”)Standardgemäss (“with or without ticking and roaning”)Standardgemäss (“Brown Roan”)
GeflecktStandardgemäss (“White and brown with medium spotting”)Standardgemäss (“Spotted Or Patched”)No rulingNo ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
DunkelbraunStandardgemäss (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)Standardgemäss (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)No ruling
BernsteinfarbenNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“dark amber in color”)
HellbraunFehler (“Eye colour too light”)Fehler (“Eye colour too light”)Fehler (“Light eyes”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
LeberbraunStandardgemäss (“Brown, well pigmented”)Standardgemäss (“Brown, well pigmented”)Standardgemäss (“The pigment of all outer mucous membranes is brown”)
RosaDisqualifizierend (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)Disqualifizierend (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)No ruling

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.

Color changes

How a Epagneul Français's colors can change over its life.

  • Weisschanges toStichelschimmel

    Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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