United Pet Club

ספרינגר ספניאל וולשי 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
גובה בשכם, male48 cm45.7–48.3 cm45.7–48.3 cm48 cm48.3 cm
גובה בשכם, female46 cm43.2–45.7 cm43.2–45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
משקלNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling15.8–20.5 kg
יחס גובה לאורךNo rulingunder 1under 1No rulingNo ruling
יחס גולגולת ללועNo ruling11No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
נשיכהנשיכת מספרייםתקני (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)תקני (“A scissors bite is preferred”)תקני (“meet in a scissors bite”)תקני (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
נשיכהתת-נשיכהNo rulingפגם (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)פגם (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)No rulingפגם (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
נשיכהנשיכת יתרNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאותNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםתלויותתקני (“hanging close to cheeks”)תקני (“hang close to the cheeks”)תקני (“hang close to the cheek”)תקני (“hanging close to cheeks”)תקני (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
צורת העיןסגלגלהNo rulingתקני (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)תקני (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
קו הגבמאוזןNo rulingתקני (“Topline is level”)תקני (“The topline is level”)No rulingNo ruling
צורת הלועמרובעתקני (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)תקני (“It is straight, fairly square”)תקני (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)תקני (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)תקני (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
מיקום הזנבנמוךתקני (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)תקני (“Well set on and low”)
נשיאת הזנבמאוזןתקני (“never carried above level of back”)תקני (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)תקני (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)תקני (“never carried above level of back”)תקני (“never carried above the level of the back”)
נשיאת הזנבנמוך (תלוי)חלופי (“never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingחלופי (“never carried above level of back”)חלופי (“never carried above the level of the back”)
נשיאת הזנבמורםNo rulingחלופי (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)חלופי (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)No rulingNo ruling
צורת כף הרגלרגל חתולתקני (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)תקני (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)תקני (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)תקני (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)תקני (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
אורך הצווארארוךתקני (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)תקני (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)תקני (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)תקני (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)תקני (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
עור גרון רפויאין (גרון נקי)תקני (“clean in throat”)תקני (“clean in throat”)No rulingתקני (“clean in throat”)תקני (“clean in throat”)
חזהעמוקתקני (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)תקני (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
עקביםנמוכים היטבתקני (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“hocks well let down”)תקני (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
נמשיםNo rulingחלופי (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)חלופי (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable.”)No rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
קיצוץ זנבחלופי (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)תקני (“The tail is generally docked”)חלופי (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)חלופי (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)No ruling
הסרת אצבע זאבNo rulingתקני (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)תקני (“Dewclaws are usually removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)No rulingNo ruling

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

ספרינגר ספניאל וולשי colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the ספרינגר ספניאל וולשי in לבן ואדום. Standard patterns: דו-צבעי ורואן.

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
לבןתקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Red & White”)תקני (“rich red and white”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)
אדוםתקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Red & White”)תקני (“rich red and white”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
דו-צבעיתקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Red & White”)תקני (“Any color pattern is permitted”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)תקני (“Rich red and white only”)
רואןNo rulingתקני (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)תקני (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
עיניים: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
חוםNo rulingתקני (“dark to medium brown”)תקני (“dark to medium brown”)No rulingNo ruling
חום כההתקני (“Hazel or dark”)תקני (“dark to medium brown”)תקני (“dark to medium brown”)תקני (“Hazel or dark”)תקני (“Hazel or dark”)
חום בהירNo rulingתקני (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
אגוזיתקני (“Hazel or dark”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Hazel or dark”)תקני (“Hazel or dark”)
צהובNo rulingפגם (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)פגם (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
אף: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
שחורNo rulingתקני (“black or any shade of brown”)תקני (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
כבדNo rulingתקני (“black or any shade of brown”)תקני (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
ורודתקני (“Flesh coloured to dark”)פגם (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)No rulingתקני (“flesh coloured to dark”)תקני (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
דאדליNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

תקני
Described by the club's breed standard.
פגם
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.

Color changes

How a ספרינגר ספניאל וולשי's colors can change over its life.

  • לבןchanges toרואן

    פרווה · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • שחורchanges toאף שלג

    אף · עם העונה · can change back

  • שחורchanges toורוד

    אף · עם העונה · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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