What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Springer gallois?

FCI, Male: 48 cm; AKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 48 cm; CKC, Male: 48.3 cm; FCI, Female: 46 cm; AKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 46 cm; CKC, Female: 45.8 cm.

Springer gallois 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, male	48 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	48 cm	48.3 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	46 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Poids	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	15.8–20.5 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	under 1	under 1	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Défaut (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“hanging close to cheeks”)	Standard (“hang close to the cheeks”)	Standard (“hang close to the cheek”)	Standard (“hanging close to cheeks”)	Standard (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)	Standard (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“Topline is level”)	Standard (“The topline is level”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme du museauCarré	Standard (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)	Standard (“It is straight, fairly square”)	Standard (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)	Standard (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)	Standard (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
Attache de la queueBasse	Standard (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)	Standard (“Well set on and low”)
Port de la queueHorizontale	Standard (“never carried above level of back”)	Standard (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)	Standard (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)	Standard (“never carried above level of back”)	Standard (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Alternative (“never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“never carried above level of back”)	Alternative (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	No ruling	Alternative (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)	Alternative (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)	Standard (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)	Standard (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)	Standard (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)	Standard (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)	Standard (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)	Standard (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)	Standard (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“clean in throat”)	Standard (“clean in throat”)	No ruling	Standard (“clean in throat”)	Standard (“clean in throat”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)	Standard (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Moucheture	No ruling	Alternative (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)	Alternative (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Alternative (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)	Standard (“The tail is generally docked”)	Alternative (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)	Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws are usually removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Springer gallois colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Springer gallois in Blanc et Rouge. Standard patterns: Bicolore et Rouan.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blanc	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“rich red and white”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Rouge	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“rich red and white”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
Bicolore	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“Any color pattern is permitted”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Rouan	No ruling	Standard (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)	Standard (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	No ruling	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brun foncé	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
Brun clair	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Noisette	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
Jaune	No ruling	Défaut (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)	Défaut (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	No ruling	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Foie	No ruling	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rose	Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)	Défaut (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)	No ruling	Standard (“flesh coloured to dark”)	Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
Nez Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Dudley nose”)	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.

Color changes

How a Springer gallois's colors can change over its life.

Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 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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