What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Field Spaniel?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; FCI, Height at the withers: 46 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 45.7 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 46 cm; CKC, Height at the withers: 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
Height at the withers, male	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Height at the withers, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Height at the withers	46 cm	No ruling	45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Tail length	No ruling	No ruling	10.2–15.2 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Weight	18–25 kg	No ruling	15.9–22.7 kg	18–25 kg	15.8–22.8 kg
Height to length	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: Moderate”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
Muzzle shapeSnipy	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Not recognised (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Not recognised (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Muzzle shapeSquare	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Not recognised (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Fault (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Not recognised (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Facial profileStraight	No ruling	Standard (“The nasal bone is straight”)	Standard (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setLow	Standard (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)	Standard (“Set on slightly below eye level”)	Standard (“set low”)	Standard (“set low and well feathered”)	Standard (“and set low”)
Ear carriagePendulous	No ruling	Standard (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	Standard (“Almond shaped”)	Standard (“Wide open but almond shaped”)	No ruling
Eye sizeMedium	No ruling	Standard (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eye setWide-set	No ruling	Standard (“set moderately wide and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Haw (third eyelid)Not visible	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)
Neck shapeArched	No ruling	Standard (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)	Standard (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)	Standard (“Back is strong and level”)	Standard (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Tuck-upNone (straight underline)	No ruling	Standard (“with little or no tuck up”)	Standard (“with little or no tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
CroupSlightly sloping	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail setLow	Standard (“TAIL: Set on low”)	Standard (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)	Standard (“Set on and carried low”)	Standard (“Set on low”)	Standard (“Well set on and carried low”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	No ruling	Standard (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)	Standard (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Not recognised (“Never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	Not recognised (“never elevated above the back”)	Not recognised (“Never carried above level of back”)	Not recognised (“never elevated above the back”)
Tail lengthMedium	Standard (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Rear angulationModerate	Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)	Standard (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles moderately bent”)	Standard (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
Front angulationWell laid back	Standard (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)	No ruling	Standard (“long and sloping and well set back”)	Standard (“long and sloping and well laid back”)	Standard (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Rear dewclawsNone	No ruling	Standard (“No dewclaws”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chest patch	Alternate (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	Alternate (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)	Alternate (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)	Alternate (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	No ruling
Tan points	No ruling	Alternate (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)	Alternate (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	No ruling	Alternate (“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
Tail docking	Alternate (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	Standard (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)	Alternate (“Docked or natural”)	Alternate (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Standard (“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 Black, White, Blue, Liver, Tan and Mahogany. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolour, Roan and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
White	Fault (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Not recognised (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Fault (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Blue	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Liver	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver, golden liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)
Tan	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Mahogany	Fault	Not recognised	Standard (“mahogany”)	Not recognised	Fault
Red	Fault (“red”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Not recognised (“red”)	Fault (“red”)
Orange	Fault (“orange”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Not recognised (“orange”)	Fault (“orange”)
Gold	Fault (“golden”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Not recognised (“golden”)	Fault (“golden”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“self-colored”)	Standard (“Solid color dogs”)	Standard (“In solid coloured dogs”)	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
Bicolour	Fault (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Not recognised (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Fault (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Roan	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Tan point	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Sable	Fault (“sable”)	Disqualifying (“The sable pattern”)	No ruling	Not recognised (“sable”)	Fault (“sable”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brown	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dark brown	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hazel	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC
Black	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
Liver	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalised.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this colour or pattern.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGrey
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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