United Pet Club

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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Altura a la cruz, maleNo ruling43.2–48.3 cmNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Altura a la cruz, femaleNo ruling40.6–45.7 cmNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Altura a la cruz46 cmNo ruling45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
Longitud de la colaNo rulingNo ruling10.2–15.2 cmNo rulingNo ruling
Peso18–25 kgNo ruling15.9–22.7 kg18–25 kg15.8–22.8 kg
Relación altura-longitudNo ruling0.9No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingEstándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
StopModeradoEstándar (“Stop: Moderate”)Estándar (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)Estándar (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)Estándar (“Moderate stop”)No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudoFalta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)Falta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)No reconocido (“never snipey or squarely cut”)Falta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)No reconocido (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Forma del hocicoCuadradoFalta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)Falta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)No reconocido (“never snipey or squarely cut”)Falta (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)No reconocido (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Perfil facialRectoNo rulingEstándar (“The nasal bone is straight”)Estándar (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserción de las orejasBajaEstándar (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)Estándar (“Set on slightly below eye level”)Estándar (“set low”)Estándar (“set low and well feathered”)Estándar (“and set low”)
Porte de las orejasPéndulasNo rulingEstándar (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“They should fall in graceful folds”)No rulingEstándar (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)Estándar (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)Estándar (“Almond shaped”)Estándar (“Wide open but almond shaped”)No ruling
Tamaño de los ojosMedianosNo rulingEstándar (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Inserción de los ojosSeparadosNo rulingEstándar (“set moderately wide and deep”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Membrana nictitante (tercer párpado)No visibleEstándar (“tight lids showing no haw”)Estándar (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)Estándar (“showing no haw”)Estándar (“tight lids showing no haw”)Estándar (“showing no haw”)
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)Estándar (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)Estándar (“Long, strong and muscular”)Estándar (“Long, strong and muscular”)Estándar (“Long, strong and muscular”)
Forma del cuelloArqueadoNo rulingEstándar (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)Estándar (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)Estándar (“Back is strong and level”)Estándar (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)No ruling
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)No rulingEstándar (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)Estándar (“Chest deep and well developed”)Estándar (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)No rulingEstándar (“with little or no tuck up”)Estándar (“with little or no tuck-up”)No rulingNo ruling
GrupaLigeramente inclinadaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserción de la colaBajaEstándar (“TAIL: Set on low”)Estándar (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)Estándar (“Set on and carried low”)Estándar (“Set on low”)Estándar (“Well set on and carried low”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)No rulingEstándar (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)Estándar (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)No rulingEstándar (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)No reconocido (“Never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo reconocido (“never elevated above the back”)No reconocido (“Never carried above level of back”)No reconocido (“never elevated above the back”)
Longitud de la colaMediaEstándar (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)No ruling
PiesPie de gatoEstándar (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hock joint: Well let down”)Estándar (“Hocks well let down”)No rulingEstándar (“Hocks well let down”)No ruling
Angulación posteriorModeradaEstándar (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)Estándar (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)Estándar (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)Estándar (“stifles moderately bent”)Estándar (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
Angulación anteriorEscápula bien inclinadaEstándar (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)No rulingEstándar (“long and sloping and well set back”)Estándar (“long and sloping and well laid back”)Estándar (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Espolones posterioresNingunoNo rulingEstándar (“No dewclaws”)Estándar (“Dewclaws should be removed”)No rulingNo ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Mancha en el pechoAlternativo (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)Alternativo (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)Alternativo (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)Alternativo (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)No ruling
Marcas fuegoNo rulingAlternativo (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)Alternativo (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)No rulingAlternativo (“with tan over the eyes and on the cheeks, feet, and pasterns”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)Alternativo (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)Estándar (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)Alternativo (“Docked or natural”)Alternativo (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)No ruling
Extirpación de los espolonesNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)Estándar (“Dewclaws should be removed”)No rulingNo 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 Negro, Blanco, Azul, Hígado, Fuego y Caoba. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Roano y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)
BlancoFalta (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)Estándar (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)Estándar (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)No reconocido (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)Falta (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
AzulEstándar (“Blue roan”)Estándar (“Blue Roan”)Estándar (“roan”)Estándar (“blue roan”)Estándar (“Blue roan”)
HígadoEstándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“liver, golden liver”)Estándar (“liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)
FuegoEstándar (“Black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)Estándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“black and tan”)
CaobaFaltaNo reconocidoEstándar (“mahogany”)No reconocidoFalta
RojoFalta (“red”)No reconocidoNo reconocidoNo reconocido (“red”)Falta (“red”)
NaranjaFalta (“orange”)No reconocidoNo reconocidoNo reconocido (“orange”)Falta (“orange”)
DoradoFalta (“golden”)No reconocidoNo reconocidoNo reconocido (“golden”)Falta (“golden”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“In solid-coloured dogs”)Estándar (“self-colored”)Estándar (“Solid color dogs”)Estándar (“In solid coloured dogs”)Estándar (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
BicolorFalta (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)Estándar (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)Estándar (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)No reconocido (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)Falta (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
RoanoEstándar (“Blue roan”)Estándar (“Blue Roan”)Estándar (“roan”)Estándar (“blue roan”)Estándar (“Blue roan”)
Con fuegoEstándar (“Black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)Estándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“black and tan”)
SableFalta (“sable”)Descalificante (“The sable pattern”)No rulingNo reconocido (“sable”)Falta (“sable”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MarrónNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)No rulingNo ruling
Marrón oscuroNo rulingEstándar (“dark hazel to dark brown”)Estándar (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)No rulingNo ruling
AvellanaEstándar (“Dark hazel in colour”)Estándar (“dark hazel to dark brown”)Estándar (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)Estándar (“Dark hazel in colour”)Estándar (“Dark hazel in colour”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternAKC
NegroEstándar (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
HígadoEstándar (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar
Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
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.

Color changes

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

  • Negrochanges toÓxido

    Pelaje · Con el estado corporal · can change back

  • Negrochanges toGris

    Pelaje · Progresivo

  • Negrochanges toMarrón

    Pelaje · Al sol · can change back

  • Blancochanges toRoano

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Con fuegochanges toEnsillado

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Negrochanges toNariz de nieve

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

  • Negrochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

Published standards