What does each club give for Altezza al garrese 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
Altezza al garrese, male	No ruling	45.7–50.8 cm	45.7–50.8 cm	No ruling	45.8–50.8 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	43.3–48.3 cm
Peso, male	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	31.8–38.6 kg	29.5–34 kg	31.8–38.5 kg
Peso, female	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–31.8 kg	25–29.5 kg	25–31.8 kg
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	No ruling	0.8	No ruling	No ruling	0.8

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenaglia	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Mouth: A scissors or even bite”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunciato	Da standard (“Stop: Deep”)	Da standard (“The head is massive with a marked stop”)	Da standard (“The stop is marked”)	Da standard (“deep stop”)	Da standard (“There is a marked stop”)
Forma del musoQuadrato	Da standard (“Muzzle: Square”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Square muzzle with well-developed flews”)	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassa	No ruling	Da standard (“set low and attached to the skull at approximately eye level”)	Da standard (“They are set low”)	No ruling	Da standard (“set on low, attached to the skull at about eye level”)
Grandezza delle orecchieGrandi	Da standard (“EARS: Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Large, vine leaf-shaped”)	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	Da standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Hanging slightly forward”)	No ruling
Forma degli occhiRotondi	No ruling	Difetto (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes. Round-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserzione degli occhiProminenti	No ruling	Difetto (“Prominent or round shaped eyes are to be penalized”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserzione degli occhiInfossati	No ruling	Da standard (“deep set in either a diamond shaped rim”)	Da standard (“set deep in either a diamond-shaped rim”)	No ruling	Da standard (“deep set in either a diamond-shaped rim”)
Grandezza degli occhiGrandi	No ruling	Da standard (“dark amber in color, large”)	Da standard (“The large eyes”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Eyes: Large, dark hazel”)
Membrana nittitante (terza palpebra)Visibile	Alternativo (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternativo (“Some haw may show but excessive haw is undesirable”)	Alternativo (“Some haw may show”)	Alternativo (“Acceptable to have some haw showing but without excess”)	Alternativo (“Some haw may show, but excessive haw is to be discouraged”)
Lunghezza del colloLungo	Da standard (“NECK: Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Da standard (“should have a long neck”)	Da standard (“The long, muscular neck”)	Da standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Da standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
Forma del colloGrosso	Da standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Fairly long, thick, powerful”)	Da standard (“Neck long, thick, and powerful”)
GiogaiaLieve	No ruling	Alternativo (“some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)	Alternativo (“Some slackness, or dewlap, is not to be faulted”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Some slackness of throat or presence of dewlap not to be faulted”)
Linea superioreOrizzontale	No ruling	Da standard (“The back is straight, firm, long and level”)	Da standard (“The straight, firm back is long and level”)	No ruling	Da standard (“the back is long, broad, and level”)
Tipo corporeoLungo e basso	No ruling	Da standard (“a long, low, substantial dog”)	Da standard (“a long, low, heavy-looking dog”)	No ruling	Da standard (“A long, low, heavy-looking dog”)
Tipo corporeoRettangolare	No ruling	Da standard (“The Clumber is rectangular in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ossatura e sostanzaPesante	No ruling	Da standard (“possessing massive bone structure”)	Da standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	No ruling	Da standard (“massive bone”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Da standard (“the brisket deep”)	Da standard (“Chest deep”)	Da standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
ToraceAmpio	No ruling	Da standard (“The chest is deep and wide”)	Da standard (“The chest is wide”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The chest is wide and deep”)
Attaccatura della codaBassa	Da standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Set low. Well feathered”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaOrizzontale	Da standard (“carried level with back”)	Da standard (“normally carried level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	Da standard (“is carried parallel to the ground”)	Da standard (“carried level with back”)	Da standard (“carried parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
Portamento della codaAlzata (allegra)	No ruling	Alternativo (“level with the topline or slightly elevated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“parallel to the back or slightly elevated”)
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Hock joint: Low”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Hocks low”)	No ruling
Angolazione posterioreBen angolata	Da standard (“Stifle (Knee): Well bent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“stifles well bent and set straight”)	No ruling
Angolazione posterioreModerata	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“The stifle is moderately angulated”)	No ruling	Da standard (“They are moderately angulated”)
Angolazione posterioreDritta (garretti dritti)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Fault: Lack of rear angulation”)	No ruling	No ruling
Angolazione anterioreSpalla ben inclinata	No ruling	Da standard (“The Clumber shoulder is well laid back”)	Da standard (“The shoulders are well laid back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Metacarpi (pastorali)Leggermente inclinati	No ruling	Da standard (“Pasterns are strong and only slightly sloped”)	Da standard (“The strong pasterns are slightly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lunghezza delle zampeCorte (nano)	Da standard (“Legs short, straight, well boned”)	Da standard (“The forelegs are short, straight and heavy in bone”)	Da standard (“The short, straight forelegs have heavy bone”)	Da standard (“legs short, straight, well boned”)	Da standard (“Forelegs: Short, straight, and very heavy in bone”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiazza	Alternativo (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternativo (“Markings are frequently seen on one or both ears and the face”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	No ruling
Picchiettatura	Alternativo (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle”)	Alternativo (“Freckles on the legs ... frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Freckles (ticking) on the muzzle and forelegs are acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Slight head markings and freckled muzzle permissible”)	Alternativo (“Freckles on the muzzle, forelegs, and ears are common”)
Macchie	No ruling	Alternativo (“a spot near the root of the tail are also frequently seen and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“A spot near the set-on of the tail is common and acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“a spot near the root of the tail is common”)
Occhiali	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Equal consideration is given to markings around one or both eyes”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“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
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternativo (“The tail may be docked or left natural, both being of equal value”)	Alternativo (“Tail may be docked or natural, with no preference”)	Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternativo (“A docked and an undocked tail are of equal value”)
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“Removal of dewclaws is optional”)	Alternativo (“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 Bianco, Arancione e Limone. Standard patterns: Unicolore e Bicolore.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bianco	Da standard (“Plain white body preferred”)	Da standard (“White”)	Da standard (“The primary body color is white”)	Da standard (“Plain white body”)	Da standard (“Plain white body preferred”)
Arancione	Da standard (“orange permissible”)	Da standard (“Orange Markings”)	Da standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Da standard (“Orange markings permissible”)	Da standard (“orange permissible”)
Limone	Da standard (“with lemon markings”)	Da standard (“Lemon Markings”)	Da standard (“lemon or orange markings”)	Da standard (“with or without lemon markings”)	Da standard (“with lemon markings”)
Patterns
Unicolore	No ruling	Da standard (“White”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Plain white body with or without lemon markings”)	No ruling
Bicolore	Da standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)	Da standard (“primarily a white dog with lemon color or orange color markings”)	Da standard (“The primary body color is white, accompanied by lemon or orange markings”)	Da standard (“Lemon & White”)	Da standard (“Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Ambra	Da standard (“dark amber”)	Da standard (“dark amber in color”)	Da standard (“dark amber in color”)	Da standard (“Clean, dark, amber”)	Da standard (“dark amber”)
Marrone chiaro	Difetto (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“Full light eyes highly undesirable”)

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

What the rulings mean

Da standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Difetto: 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.

Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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