What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Épagneul français?

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.

Épagneul français 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
Hauteur au garrot, male	56–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	56–61 cmover 63 cmÉliminatoireunder 55 cmÉliminatoire
Hauteur au garrot, female	55–59 cm	54.6–58.4 cm	53–59 cmover 61 cmÉliminatoireunder 52 cmÉliminatoire

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	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”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Alternative (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternative (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Complete dentition”)	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	Standard (“quite big, of oval shape”)	Standard (“Quite large and oval in shape”)	Standard (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	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”)
Attache de la queueBasse	Standard (“set below the topline”)	Standard (“The tail is set below the topline”)	Standard (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PiedsOvales	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	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
Large liste	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”)
Lunettes	Éliminatoire (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)	Défaut (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)	Éliminatoire (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Non reconnu (“TAIL: Not docked”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Not docked”)

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

Épagneul français colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Épagneul français in Blanc et Marron. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Rouan et Tacheté.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Blanc	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Marron	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling
Patterns
Uni	No ruling	Standard (“Brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bicolore	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Rouan	Standard (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)	Standard (“Roan”)	Standard (“with or without ticking and roaning”)	Standard (“Brown Roan”)
Tacheté	Standard (“White and brown with medium spotting”)	Standard (“Spotted Or Patched”)	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Brun foncé	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Ambre	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark amber in color”)
Brun clair	Défaut (“Eye colour too light”)	Défaut (“Eye colour too light”)	Défaut (“Light eyes”)

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

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Défaut: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Éliminatoire: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Épagneul français's colors can change over its life.

Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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