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

AKC, Male: 45.7–50.8 cm; UKC, Male: 45.7–50.8 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8–50.8 cm; AKC, Female: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Female: 43.2–48.3 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3–48.3 cm.

Clumber 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	45.7–50.8 cm	45.7–50.8 cm	No ruling	45.8–50.8 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	43.3–48.3 cm
Poids, male	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.5 kg
Poids, female	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	0.8	No ruling	No ruling	0.8

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“a 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”)	Standard (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop: Deep”)	Standard (“The head is massive with a marked stop”)	Standard (“The stop is marked”)	Standard (“deep stop”)	Standard (“There is a marked stop”)
Forme du museauCarré	Standard (“Muzzle: Square”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Square muzzle with well-developed flews”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	Standard (“set low and attached to the skull at approximately eye level”)	Standard (“They are set low”)	No ruling	Standard (“set on low, attached to the skull at about eye level”)
Taille des oreillesGrandes	Standard (“EARS: Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	Défaut (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes. Round-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Implantation des yeuxSaillants	No ruling	Défaut (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Implantation des yeuxEnfoncés	No ruling	Standard (“deep set in either a diamond shaped rim”)	Standard (“set deep in either a diamond-shaped rim”)	No ruling	Standard (“deep set in either a diamond-shaped rim”)
Taille des yeuxGrands	No ruling	Standard (“dark amber in color, large”)	Standard (“The large eyes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes: Large, dark hazel”)
Membrane nictitante (troisième paupière)Visible	Alternative (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternative (“Some haw may show but excessive haw is undesirable”)	Alternative (“Some haw may show”)	Alternative (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternative (“Some haw may show, but excessive haw is to be discouraged”)
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“NECK: Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“should have a long neck”)	Standard (“The long, muscular neck”)	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
Forme du couÉpais	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
FanonLéger	No ruling	Alternative (“some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)	Alternative (“Some slackness, or dewlap, is not to be faulted”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“The back is straight, firm, long and level”)	Standard (“The straight, firm back is long and level”)	No ruling	Standard (“the back is long, broad, and level”)
Type corporelLong et bas	No ruling	Standard (“a long, low, substantial dog”)	Standard (“a long, low, heavy-looking dog”)	No ruling	Standard (“A long, low, heavy-looking dog”)
Type corporelRectangulaire	No ruling	Standard (“The Clumber is rectangular in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ossature et substanceLourde	No ruling	Standard (“possessing massive bone structure”)	Standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	No ruling	Standard (“massive bone”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Deep”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Standard (“the brisket deep”)	Standard (“Chest deep”)	Standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Standard (“The chest is wide”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
Attache de la queueBasse	Standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling
Port de la queueHorizontale	Standard (“carried level with back”)	Standard (“normally carried level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	Standard (“is carried parallel to the ground”)	Standard (“carried level with back”)	Standard (“carried parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	No ruling	Alternative (“level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock joint: Low”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks low”)	No ruling
Angulation postérieureBien angulée	Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Well bent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“stifles well bent and set straight”)	No ruling
Angulation postérieureModérée	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stifle is moderately angulated”)	No ruling	Standard (“They are moderately angulated”)
Angulation postérieureDroite (jarrets droits)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Lack of rear angulation”)	No ruling	No ruling
Angulation antérieureÉpaule bien oblique	No ruling	Standard (“The Clumber shoulder is well laid back”)	Standard (“The shoulders are well laid back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Métacarpes (paturons)Légèrement obliques	No ruling	Standard (“Pasterns are strong and only slightly sloped”)	Standard (“The strong pasterns are slightly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur des pattesCourtes (nain)	Standard (“Legs short, straight, well boned”)	Standard (“The forelegs are short, straight and heavy in bone”)	Standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	Standard (“legs short, straight, well boned”)	Standard (“Forelegs: Short, straight, and very heavy in bone”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Plaque	Alternative (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternative (“Markings are frequently seen on one or both ears and the face”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	No ruling
Moucheture	Alternative (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle”)	Alternative (“Freckles on the legs ... frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternative (“Freckles (ticking) on the muzzle and forelegs are acceptable”)	Alternative (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternative (“Freckles on the muzzle, forelegs, and ears are common”)
Taches	No ruling	Alternative (“a spot near the root of the tail are also frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternative (“A spot near the set-on of the tail is common and acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternative (“a spot near the root of the tail is common”)
Lunettes	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“Equal consideration is given to markings around one or both eyes”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Markings around one eye, both eyes, or a white face are of equal value”)

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. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternative (“The tail may be docked or left natural, both being of equal value”)	Alternative (“Tail may be docked or natural, with no preference”)	Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternative (“A docked and an undocked tail are of equal value”)
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Removal of dewclaws is optional”)	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed from the forelegs”)	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.

Clumber Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Clumber Spaniel in Blanc, Orange et Citron. Standard patterns: Uni et Bicolore.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blanc	Standard (“Plain white body preferred”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“The primary body color is white”)	Standard (“Plain white body”)	Standard (“Plain white body preferred”)
Orange	Standard (“orange permissible”)	Standard (“Orange Markings”)	Standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“Orange markings permissible”)	Standard (“orange permissible”)
Citron	Standard (“with lemon markings”)	Standard (“Lemon Markings”)	Standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“with or without lemon markings”)	Standard (“with lemon markings”)
Patterns
Uni	No ruling	Standard (“White”)	No ruling	Standard (“Plain white body with or without lemon markings”)	No ruling
Bicolore	Standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)	Standard (“primarily a white dog with lemon color or orange color markings”)	Standard (“The primary body color is white, accompanied by lemon or orange markings”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Ambre	Standard (“dark amber”)	Standard (“dark amber in color”)	Standard (“dark amber in color”)	Standard (“Clean, dark, amber”)	Standard (“dark amber”)
Brun clair	Défaut (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Foie	Standard (“colored shades of brown, which include beige, rose and cherry”)	Standard (“Acceptable colors are shades of brown, to include beige, rose and cherry”)

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 Clumber Spaniel'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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