What does each club give for Altura a la cruz in the Boykin Spaniel?

AKC, Male: 39.4–45.7 cm; UKC, Male: 39.4–45.7 cm; AKC, Female: 35.6–41.9 cm; UKC, Female: 35.6–41.9 cm.

Boykin 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Altura a la cruz, male	39.4–45.7 cmover 48.3 cmFaltaunder 36.8 cmFalta	39.4–45.7 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	35.6–41.9 cmover 44.5 cmFaltaunder 33 cmFalta	35.6–41.9 cm
Longitud de la cola	7.6–12.7 cm	6.4–7.6 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg
Peso, female	No ruling	11.3–15.9 kg
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissors is the preferred bite”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“level is acceptable”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Falta (“Pronounced or extreme overshot or undershot bites are major faults”)	Falta (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Falta (“Pronounced or extreme overshot or undershot bites are major faults”)	Falta (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“The ears hang close to the cheeks and are flat”)	Estándar (“They lie close to the head”)
Punta de la orejaRedondeada	No ruling	Estándar (“have rounded tips”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“almond or oval shaped”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Alternativo (“almond or oval shaped”)	Estándar (“oval in shape”)
Inserción de los ojosSeparados	Estándar (“set well apart”)	Estándar (“Eyes are set well apart”)
Inserción de los ojosProminentes	Falta (“Protruding or bulging eyes is a major fault”)	Falta (“Fault: Prominent eyes”)
StopModerado	Estándar (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	Falta (“no inclination down or of snippiness”)	Falta (“Fault: Snipey nose”)
Forma del cuelloArqueado	Estándar (“slightly arched at the crest”)	Estándar (“slightly arched at the crest”)
Forma del cuelloCuello de ciervo	No reconocido (“never concave or ewe-necked”)	No ruling
PapadaPronunciada	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Abruptly angled neck. Excessively throaty”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“The topline is straight, strong and essentially level”)	Estándar (“The back is strong, straight and level”)
PechoEn barril	Falta (“well developed but not barreled”)	Falta (“Fault: Barrel-chested”)
Porte de la colaHorizontal	Estándar (“carried horizontally or slightly elevated”)	Estándar (“horizontal or slightly above”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)	Alternativo (“carried horizontally or slightly elevated”)	Alternativo (“horizontal or slightly above”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	No ruling	No reconocido (“but never vertical or curled over the back”)
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Feet are round, compact, well-arched, of medium size”)	No ruling
PiesOvalados	No ruling	Estándar (“The feet are slightly oval, firm and well padded”)
CorvejonesBien descendidos	Estándar (“Hocks well let down”)	Estándar (“Hocks are well let down”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Mancha en el pecho	Alternativo (“A small amount of white on the chest is permitted”)	No ruling
Marcas blancas	Falta (“no other white markings are allowed”)	No ruling
Estrella	No ruling	Alternativo (“A small white spot on the chest is permissible”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	Estándar (“The tail is docked to a length of 3 to 5 inches”)	Estándar (“The tail is customarily docked”)
Extirpación de los espolones	Estándar (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling

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

Boykin Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Boykin Spaniel in Hígado. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Hígado	Estándar (“Liver”)	Estándar (“Solid, rich liver or dark chocolate”)
Albino	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“a solid liver color”)	Estándar (“Solid”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Marrón	Estándar (“Eyes range from yellow to amber to varying shades of brown”)	Estándar (“varying shades of yellow or brown”)
Ámbar	Estándar (“Eyes range from yellow to amber to varying shades of brown”)	No ruling
Amarillo	Estándar (“Eyes range from yellow to amber to varying shades of brown”)	Estándar (“varying shades of yellow or brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Hígado	Estándar (“dark liver in color”)	Estándar (“Liver in color”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar: Described by the club's breed standard.
Descalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
No reconocido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Sources

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

Published standards

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