What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Field Spaniel?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 46 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: 45.7 cm; KC, Hauteur au garrot: 46 cm; CKC, Hauteur au garrot: 45.8 cm.

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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Hauteur au garrot, male	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hauteur au garrot	46 cm	No ruling	45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Longueur de la queue	No ruling	No ruling	10.2–15.2 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Poids	18–25 kg	No ruling	15.9–22.7 kg	18–25 kg	15.8–22.8 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Moderate”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
Forme du museauPointu	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non reconnu (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non reconnu (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Forme du museauCarré	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non reconnu (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Défaut (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non reconnu (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Profil de la faceRectiligne	No ruling	Standard (“The nasal bone is straight”)	Standard (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	Standard (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)	Standard (“Set on slightly below eye level”)	Standard (“set low”)	Standard (“set low and well feathered”)	Standard (“and set low”)
Port des oreillesPendantes	No ruling	Standard (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	Standard (“Almond shaped”)	Standard (“Wide open but almond shaped”)	No ruling
Taille des yeuxMoyens	No ruling	Standard (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Implantation des yeuxÉcartés	No ruling	Standard (“set moderately wide and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Membrane nictitante (troisième paupière)Non visible	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)
Forme du couArqué	No ruling	Standard (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)	Standard (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)	Standard (“Back is strong and level”)	Standard (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Remontée du ventreAucune (ligne du dessous droite)	No ruling	Standard (“with little or no tuck up”)	Standard (“with little or no tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
CroupeLégèrement oblique	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache de la queueBasse	Standard (“TAIL: Set on low”)	Standard (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)	Standard (“Set on and carried low”)	Standard (“Set on low”)	Standard (“Well set on and carried low”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	No ruling	Standard (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)	Standard (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	Non reconnu (“Never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“never elevated above the back”)	Non reconnu (“Never carried above level of back”)	Non reconnu (“never elevated above the back”)
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Angulation postérieureModérée	Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)	Standard (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles moderately bent”)	Standard (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
Angulation antérieureÉpaule bien oblique	Standard (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)	No ruling	Standard (“long and sloping and well set back”)	Standard (“long and sloping and well laid back”)	Standard (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Ergots postérieursAucun	No ruling	Standard (“No dewclaws”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tache de poitrail	Alternative (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	Alternative (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)	Alternative (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)	Alternative (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	No ruling
Marques feu	No ruling	Alternative (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)	Alternative (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	No ruling	Alternative (“with tan over the eyes and on the cheeks, feet, and pasterns”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Alternative (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	Standard (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)	Alternative (“Docked or natural”)	Alternative (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be 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.

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 Noir, Blanc, Bleu, Foie, Feu et Acajou. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Rouan et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Blanc	Défaut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Non reconnu (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Défaut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Bleu	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Foie	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver, golden liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)
Feu	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Acajou	Défaut	Non reconnu	Standard (“mahogany”)	Non reconnu	Défaut
Rouge	Défaut (“red”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu (“red”)	Défaut (“red”)
Orange	Défaut (“orange”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu (“orange”)	Défaut (“orange”)
Doré	Défaut (“golden”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu (“golden”)	Défaut (“golden”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“self-colored”)	Standard (“Solid color dogs”)	Standard (“In solid coloured dogs”)	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
Bicolore	Défaut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Non reconnu (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Défaut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Rouan	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Fauve charbonné	Défaut (“sable”)	Éliminatoire (“The sable pattern”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“sable”)	Défaut (“sable”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brun foncé	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Noisette	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC
Noir	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
Foie	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

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 Field Spaniel'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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