What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Welsh Springer Spaniel?

FCI, Male: 48 cm; AKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 48 cm; CKC, Male: 48.3 cm; FCI, Female: 46 cm; AKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 46 cm; CKC, Female: 45.8 cm.

Welsh Springer 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	48 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	48 cm	48.3 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	46 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Gewicht	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	15.8–20.5 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	under 1	under 1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“hang close to the cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“hang close to the cheek”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
AugenformOval	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Topline is level”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)	Standardgemäss (“It is straight, fairly square”)	Standardgemäss (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	Standardgemäss (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)	Standardgemäss (“Well set on and low”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäss (“never carried above level of back”)	Standardgemäss (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)	Standardgemäss (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)	Standardgemäss (“never carried above level of back”)	Standardgemäss (“never carried above the level of the back”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Alternativ (“never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“never carried above level of back”)	Alternativ (“never carried above the level of the back”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	No ruling	Alternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)	Alternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)	Standardgemäss (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)	Standardgemäss (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)	Standardgemäss (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)	Standardgemäss (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)	Standardgemäss (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“clean in throat”)	Standardgemäss (“clean in throat”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“clean in throat”)	Standardgemäss (“clean in throat”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)	Standardgemäss (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“hocks well let down”)	Standardgemäss (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tüpfelung	No ruling	Alternativ (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)	Alternativ (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)	Standardgemäss (“The tail is generally docked”)	Alternativ (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)	Standardgemäss (“Dewclaws are usually removed ... Rear dewclaws are 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.

Welsh Springer Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Welsh Springer Spaniel in Weiss und Rot. Standard patterns: Zweifarbig und Stichelschimmel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäss (“rich red and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)
Rot	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäss (“rich red and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Any color pattern is permitted”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)	Standardgemäss (“Rich red and white only”)
Stichelschimmel	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)	Standardgemäss (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“dark to medium brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark to medium brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)	Standardgemäss (“dark to medium brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark to medium brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)	Standardgemäss (“Hazel or dark”)
Gelb	No ruling	Fehler (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)	Fehler (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standardgemäss (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leberbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standardgemäss (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rosa	Standardgemäss (“Flesh coloured to dark”)	Fehler (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“flesh coloured to dark”)	Standardgemäss (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
Dudley-Nase	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	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.

Color changes

How a Welsh Springer Spaniel's colors can change over its life.

Weisschanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 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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