What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Épagneul nain continental papillon?

FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 28 cm; AKC, Hauteur au garrot: 20.3–27.9 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: 20.3–27.9 cm; KC, Hauteur au garrot: 20–28 cm; CKC, Hauteur au garrot: 20.3–28 cm.

Épagneul nain continental papillon 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Hauteur au garrot	28 cm	20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmDéfautover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire	20.3–27.9 cm27.9–30.5 cmDéfautover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire	20–28 cm	20.3–28 cm28–30.5 cmDéfautunder 20.3 cmÉliminatoireover 30.5 cmÉliminatoire
Poids, male	2.5–4.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Poids, female	2.5–5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Poids	1.5–2.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	No ruling	Standard (“Teeth must meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“perfect regular, and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Défaut (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)	Défaut (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Défaut (“Overshot and especially undershot mouth.”)	Défaut (“Faults - Overshot or undershot.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Overshot or undershot.”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Alternative (“Variety with erect ears, called: PAPILLON.”)	Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)	Alternative (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)	Alternative (“When erect each ear should form an angle of approximately 45 degrees”)	Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Alternative (“Variety with hanging ears, called: PHALENE.”)	Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)	Alternative (“Ears may be either erect or drop.”)	No ruling	Alternative (“The ears of either the erect or drop type”)
Port des oreillesSemi-dressées	Défaut (“semi-erect ears, with drooping tip; this mixed form of ear carriage is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults - Ears small, pointed, set too high”)	Défaut (“Faults: ... Ears set too high.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Ears small, pointed, set too high”)
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“set too low”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“in the shape of a large almond”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes dark, round, not bulging”)	Standard (“The dark, round eyes”)	Standard (“Medium size, rounded, never bulging”)	Standard (“Dark, round, not bulging”)
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“NECK Of moderate length”)	Standard (“Neck of medium length.”)	Standard (“The neck is of medium length.”)	Standard (“Medium length.”)	Standard (“Of medium length.”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“The backline is straight and level.”)	Standard (“The topline is straight and level.”)	Standard (“Fairly long with level topline”)	Standard (“Topline straight and level.”)
Forme du museauEffilé	No ruling	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapers to the nose”)	No ruling	Standard (“abruptly thinner than the head, tapering to the nose”)
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“Set quite high”)	Standard (“Tail long, set high”)	Standard (“The long tail is set high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“Long, set high”)
Attache de la queueBasse	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults - Low-set tail”)	Défaut (“Faults: Low-set tail.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Low-set tail”)
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“rather long”)	Standard (“Tail long”)	Standard (“The long tail”)	Standard (“Long, well fringed”)	Standard (“Long, set high”)
Longueur de la queueCourte	No ruling	Défaut (“or too short”)	Défaut (“Tail too short.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“or too short”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	No ruling	Standard (“carried well arched over the body”)	Standard (“carried well-arched over the body”)	Standard (“arched over back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over the body”)
PiedsPied de lièvre	Standard (“Rather long, called hare feet”)	Standard (“thin and elongated (hare-like)”)	Standard (“The feet are hare-like in shape”)	Standard (“Fine, fairly long, hare-like.”)	Standard (“Thin and elongated (hare-like)”)
Ergots postérieursSimples	Défaut (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ergots postérieursDoubles	Défaut (“Single or double dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Large liste	Standard (“The white on the head preferably extended by a more or less wide blaze”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred to a solidly marked head”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred over a solidly marked head”)	Standard (“narrow white, clearly defined blaze which is desirable but not essential”)	Standard (“A clearly defined white blaze and noseband are preferred to a solidly marked head”)
Collier	No ruling	Alternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)	Alternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... not to be penalized”)	No ruling	Alternative (“white collar onto the base of the ears ... shall not be penalized”)
Piqueté de blanc	No ruling	Alternative (“a few white hairs interspersed among the color, shall not be penalized”)	Alternative (“a few white hairs interspersed on the color, are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	Alternative (“a few white hairs interspersed among the colour shall not be penalized”)
Marques blanches	Alternative (“A white marking is admitted on the lower part of the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marques feu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“black and white with tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from hind legs.”)	Standard (“Any dewclaws present on the hind legs must be removed.”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Removal of dewclaws on forelegs optional.”)

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

Épagneul nain continental papillon colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Épagneul nain continental papillon in Noir, Blanc, Argenté, Foie, Feu, Rouge, Citron et Fauve. Standard patterns: Tricolore, Particolore, Fauve charbonné et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Blanc	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“White with patches”)	Standard (“White with patches”)
Argenté	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Silver”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Silver & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Foie	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Liver”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Non reconnu (“any colour except liver”)	Non reconnu (“any colour except liver”)
Feu	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Tricolours, black and white with tan spots over eyes”)	Standard (“Tri-colours: black and white with tan spots over eyes”)
Rouge	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Red”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Citron	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Lemon”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Fauve	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“Fawn & White”)	Standard (“white with patches of any color”)	Standard (“White with patches, which may be any colour except liver”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Albinos	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Tricolore	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“Tricolours, black and white with tan spots over eyes”)	Standard (“Tri-colours: black and white with tan spots over eyes”)
Particolore	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“Always parti-color or white with patches of any color(s)”)	Standard (“The Papillon is always parti-colored”)	Standard (“White with patches, which may be any colour except liver”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White & Sable”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“Sable & White”)	Standard (“White with patches: may be any colour except liver”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“All colours are admitted on a coat with a white background”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“They may be any parti-color”)	Standard (“tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks, and under root of tail”)	Standard (“tan spots over eyes, tan inside ears, on cheeks, and under root of tail”)
Uni	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“An all-white dog or a dog with no white”)	Éliminatoire (“An all white dog. A dog with no white.”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“Dark in colour”)	Standard (“Eyes dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark with dark rims”)	Standard (“dark with dark rims”)
Brun clair	Défaut (“light in colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Small, black and round”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“The small, black, rounded nose”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)	Défaut	Défaut	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Nez papillon	Éliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	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.
Non reconnu: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Épagneul nain continental papillon's colors can change over its life.

Noirchanges toRouille
Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back
Noirchanges toGris
Pelage · Progressif
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks
Noirchanges toNez de neige
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Noirchanges toRose
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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