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

AKC, Male: 45.7–50.8 cm; UKC, Male: 45.7–50.8 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8–50.8 cm; AKC, Female: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Female: 43.2–48.3 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3–48.3 cm.

Clumber 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	45.7–50.8 cm	45.7–50.8 cm	No ruling	45.8–50.8 cm
Height at the withers, female	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	43.3–48.3 cm
Weight, male	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.5 kg
Weight, female	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg
Height to length	No ruling	0.8	No ruling	No ruling	0.8

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronounced	Standard (“Stop: Deep”)	Standard (“The head is massive with a marked stop”)	Standard (“The stop is marked”)	Standard (“deep stop”)	Standard (“There is a marked stop”)
Muzzle shapeSquare	Standard (“Muzzle: Square”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Square muzzle with well-developed flews”)	No ruling
Ear setLow	No ruling	Standard (“set low and attached to the skull at approximately eye level”)	Standard (“They are set low”)	No ruling	Standard (“set on low, attached to the skull at about eye level”)
Ear sizeLarge	Standard (“EARS: Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	No ruling	Fault (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes. Round-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye setProminent	No ruling	Fault (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye setDeep-set	No ruling	Standard (“deep set in either a diamond shaped rim”)	Standard (“set deep in either a diamond-shaped rim”)	No ruling	Standard (“deep set in either a diamond-shaped rim”)
Eye sizeLarge	No ruling	Standard (“dark amber in color, large”)	Standard (“The large eyes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes: Large, dark hazel”)
Haw (third eyelid)Visible	Alternate (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternate (“Some haw may show but excessive haw is undesirable”)	Alternate (“Some haw may show”)	Alternate (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternate (“Some haw may show, but excessive haw is to be discouraged”)
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“NECK: Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“should have a long neck”)	Standard (“The long, muscular neck”)	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
Neck shapeThick	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
DewlapSlight	No ruling	Alternate (“some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)	Alternate (“Some slackness, or dewlap, is not to be faulted”)	No ruling	Alternate (“Some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“The back is straight, firm, long and level”)	Standard (“The straight, firm back is long and level”)	No ruling	Standard (“the back is long, broad, and level”)
Body typeLong and low	No ruling	Standard (“a long, low, substantial dog”)	Standard (“a long, low, heavy-looking dog”)	No ruling	Standard (“A long, low, heavy-looking dog”)
Body typeRectangular	No ruling	Standard (“The Clumber is rectangular in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bone and substanceHeavy	No ruling	Standard (“possessing massive bone structure”)	Standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	No ruling	Standard (“massive bone”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Standard (“the brisket deep”)	Standard (“Chest deep”)	Standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
ChestBroad	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Standard (“The chest is wide”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
Tail setLow	Standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“carried level with back”)	Standard (“normally carried level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	Standard (“is carried parallel to the ground”)	Standard (“carried level with back”)	Standard (“carried parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	No ruling	Alternate (“level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hock joint: Low”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks low”)	No ruling
Rear angulationWell angulated	Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Well bent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“stifles well bent and set straight”)	No ruling
Rear angulationModerate	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stifle is moderately angulated”)	No ruling	Standard (“They are moderately angulated”)
Rear angulationStraight (post-legged)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Fault: Lack of rear angulation”)	No ruling	No ruling
Front angulationWell laid back	No ruling	Standard (“The Clumber shoulder is well laid back”)	Standard (“The shoulders are well laid back”)	No ruling	No ruling
PasternsSlightly sloping	No ruling	Standard (“Pasterns are strong and only slightly sloped”)	Standard (“The strong pasterns are slightly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leg lengthShort (dwarf)	Standard (“Legs short, straight, well boned”)	Standard (“The forelegs are short, straight and heavy in bone”)	Standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	Standard (“legs short, straight, well boned”)	Standard (“Forelegs: Short, straight, and very heavy in bone”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Patch	Alternate (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternate (“Markings are frequently seen on one or both ears and the face”)	No ruling	Alternate (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	No ruling
Ticking	Alternate (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle”)	Alternate (“Freckles on the legs ... frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternate (“Freckles (ticking) on the muzzle and forelegs are acceptable”)	Alternate (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternate (“Freckles on the muzzle, forelegs, and ears are common”)
Spots	No ruling	Alternate (“a spot near the root of the tail are also frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternate (“A spot near the set-on of the tail is common and acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternate (“a spot near the root of the tail is common”)
Spectacles	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Equal consideration is given to markings around one or both eyes”)	No ruling	Alternate (“Markings around one eye, both eyes, or a white face are of equal value”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternate (“The tail may be docked or left natural, both being of equal value”)	Alternate (“Tail may be docked or natural, with no preference”)	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternate (“A docked and an undocked tail are of equal value”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Removal of dewclaws is optional”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed from the forelegs”)	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.

Clumber Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Clumber Spaniel in White, Orange, and Lemon. Standard patterns: Solid and Bicolor.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
White	Standard (“Plain white body preferred”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“The primary body color is white”)	Standard (“Plain white body”)	Standard (“Plain white body preferred”)
Orange	Standard (“orange permissible”)	Standard (“Orange Markings”)	Standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“Orange markings permissible”)	Standard (“orange permissible”)
Lemon	Standard (“with lemon markings”)	Standard (“Lemon Markings”)	Standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“with or without lemon markings”)	Standard (“with lemon markings”)
Patterns
Solid	No ruling	Standard (“White”)	No ruling	Standard (“Plain white body with or without lemon markings”)	No ruling
Bicolor	Standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)	Standard (“primarily a white dog with lemon color or orange color markings”)	Standard (“The primary body color is white, accompanied by lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Amber	Standard (“dark amber”)	Standard (“dark amber in color”)	Standard (“dark amber in color”)	Standard (“Clean, dark, amber”)	Standard (“dark amber”)
Light brown	Fault (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Liver	Standard (“colored shades of brown, which include beige, rose and cherry”)	Standard (“Acceptable colors are shades of brown, to include beige, rose and cherry”)

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 penalized.

Color changes

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

Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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