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

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 55–59 cm; UKC, Female: 54.6–58.4 cm; CKC, Female: 53–59 cm.

French 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, UKC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Height at the withers, male	56–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	56–61 cmover 63 cmDisqualifyingunder 55 cmDisqualifying
Height at the withers, female	55–59 cm	54.6–58.4 cm	53–59 cmover 61 cmDisqualifyingunder 52 cmDisqualifying

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Alternate (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Alternate (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternate (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Complete dentition”)	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“quite big, of oval shape”)	Standard (“Quite large and oval in shape”)	Standard (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)	Standard (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)	Standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
Tail setLow	Standard (“set below the topline”)	Standard (“The tail is set below the topline”)	Standard (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
FeetOval	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
Neck lengthMedium	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)	Standard (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)	Standard (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC	CKC
Blaze	Standard (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)	Standard (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)	Standard (“white on the head is desirable”)
Spectacles	Disqualifying (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)	Fault (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)	Disqualifying (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Tail docking	Not recognized (“TAIL: Not docked”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“Not docked”)

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

French Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the French Spaniel in White and Brown. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolor, Roan, and Spotted.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
White	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Brown	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Albino	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling
Patterns
Solid	No ruling	Standard (“Brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bicolor	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Roan	Standard (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)	Standard (“Roan”)	Standard (“with or without ticking and roaning”)	Standard (“Brown Roan”)
Spotted	Standard (“White and brown with medium spotting”)	Standard (“Spotted Or Patched”)	No ruling	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Amber	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark amber in color”)
Light brown	Fault (“Eye colour too light”)	Fault (“Eye colour too light”)	Fault (“Light eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Liver	Standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)	Standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)	Standard (“The pigment of all outer mucous membranes is brown”)
Pink	Disqualifying (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)	Disqualifying (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)	No ruling

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.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a French 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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