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Spaniel Francés 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
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Altura a la cruz, male56–61 cm55.9–61 cm56–61 cmover 63 cmDescalificanteunder 55 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female55–59 cm54.6–58.4 cm53–59 cmover 61 cmDescalificanteunder 52 cmDescalificante

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Estándar (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Estándar (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaAlternativo (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Alternativo (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Alternativo (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“Complete dentition”)Estándar (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)Estándar (“Complete dentition”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“carried close to the cheeks”)No rulingEstándar (“carried close to the cheeks”)
Inserción de las orejasBajaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
Forma de los ojosOvaladosEstándar (“quite big, of oval shape”)Estándar (“Quite large and oval in shape”)Estándar (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopModeradoEstándar (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)No rulingNo ruling
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)Estándar (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)Estándar (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
Inserción de la colaBajaEstándar (“set below the topline”)Estándar (“The tail is set below the topline”)Estándar (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PiesOvaladosEstándar (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Estándar (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Estándar (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)Estándar (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)Estándar (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)Estándar (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCCKC
Lucero corridoEstándar (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)Estándar (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)Estándar (“white on the head is desirable”)
AnteojosDescalificante (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)Falta (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)Descalificante (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCCKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)No reconocido (“TAIL: Not docked”)No rulingNo reconocido (“Not docked”)

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

Spaniel Francés colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Spaniel Francés in Blanco y Marrón. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Roano y Moteado.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BlancoEstándar (“White and brown”)Estándar (“White & Brown”)Estándar (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Estándar (“White & Brown”)
MarrónEstándar (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Estándar (“Brown”)Estándar (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Estándar (“Brown & White”)
AlbinoDescalificanteDescalificanteDescalificante (“Albinism”)No ruling
Patterns
UnicolorNo rulingEstándar (“Brown”)No rulingNo ruling
BicolorEstándar (“White and brown”)Estándar (“White & Brown”)Estándar (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Estándar (“Brown & White”)
RoanoEstándar (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)Estándar (“Roan”)Estándar (“with or without ticking and roaning”)Estándar (“Brown Roan”)
MoteadoEstándar (“White and brown with medium spotting”)Estándar (“Spotted Or Patched”)No rulingNo ruling
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)Estándar (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)No ruling
ÁmbarNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“dark amber in color”)
Marrón claroFalta (“Eye colour too light”)Falta (“Eye colour too light”)Falta (“Light eyes”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
HígadoEstándar (“Brown, well pigmented”)Estándar (“Brown, well pigmented”)Estándar (“The pigment of all outer mucous membranes is brown”)
RosaDescalificante (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)Descalificante (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)No ruling

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.

Color changes

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

  • Blancochanges toRoano

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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