What does each club give for Altezza al garrese in the Field Spaniel?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; FCI, Altezza al garrese: 46 cm; UKC, Altezza al garrese: 45.7 cm; KC, Altezza al garrese: 46 cm; CKC, Altezza al garrese: 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
Altezza al garrese, male	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Altezza al garrese, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Altezza al garrese	46 cm	No ruling	45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Lunghezza della coda	No ruling	No ruling	10.2–15.2 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Peso	18–25 kg	No ruling	15.9–22.7 kg	18–25 kg	15.8–22.8 kg
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerato	Da standard (“Stop: Moderate”)	Da standard (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)	Da standard (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)	Da standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
Forma del musoAppuntito	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non riconosciuto (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non riconosciuto (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Forma del musoQuadrato	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non riconosciuto (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Difetto (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Non riconosciuto (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Profilo faccialeRettilineo	No ruling	Da standard (“The nasal bone is straight”)	Da standard (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassa	Da standard (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)	Da standard (“Set on slightly below eye level”)	Da standard (“set low”)	Da standard (“set low and well feathered”)	Da standard (“and set low”)
Portamento delle orecchiePendule	No ruling	Da standard (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)	No ruling	Da standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorla	Da standard (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)	Da standard (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	Da standard (“Almond shaped”)	Da standard (“Wide open but almond shaped”)	No ruling
Grandezza degli occhiMedi	No ruling	Da standard (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Inserzione degli occhiDistanziati	No ruling	Da standard (“set moderately wide and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Membrana nittitante (terza palpebra)Non visibile	Da standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Da standard (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)	Da standard (“showing no haw”)	Da standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Da standard (“showing no haw”)
Lunghezza del colloLungo	Da standard (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)	Da standard (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)	Da standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Da standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Da standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)
Forma del colloArcuato	No ruling	Da standard (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)	Da standard (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)	Da standard (“Back is strong and level”)	Da standard (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)	No ruling
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)	Da standard (“Chest deep and well developed”)	Da standard (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Retrazione addominaleNessuna (linea inferiore dritta)	No ruling	Da standard (“with little or no tuck up”)	Da standard (“with little or no tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
GroppaLeggermente inclinata	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaBassa	Da standard (“TAIL: Set on low”)	Da standard (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)	Da standard (“Set on and carried low”)	Da standard (“Set on low”)	Da standard (“Well set on and carried low”)
Portamento della codaBassa (pendente)	No ruling	Da standard (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)	Da standard (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)	No ruling	Da standard (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
Portamento della codaAlzata (allegra)	Non riconosciuto (“Never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“never elevated above the back”)	Non riconosciuto (“Never carried above level of back”)	Non riconosciuto (“never elevated above the back”)
Lunghezza della codaMedia	Da standard (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Da standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Angolazione posterioreModerata	Da standard (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)	Da standard (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)	Da standard (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)	Da standard (“stifles moderately bent”)	Da standard (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
Angolazione anterioreSpalla ben inclinata	Da standard (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)	No ruling	Da standard (“long and sloping and well set back”)	Da standard (“long and sloping and well laid back”)	Da standard (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Speroni posterioriNessuno	No ruling	Da standard (“No dewclaws”)	Da standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Macchia sul petto	Alternativo (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	Alternativo (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)	Alternativo (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)	Alternativo (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	No ruling
Focature	No ruling	Alternativo (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)	Alternativo (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“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
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Alternativo (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	Da standard (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)	Alternativo (“Docked or natural”)	Alternativo (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	No ruling
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Da 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 Nero, Bianco, Blu, Fegato, Fuoco e Mogano. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Roano e Focato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Black”)
Bianco	Difetto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Da standard (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)	Da standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Non riconosciuto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Difetto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Blu	Da standard (“Blue roan”)	Da standard (“Blue Roan”)	Da standard (“roan”)	Da standard (“blue roan”)	Da standard (“Blue roan”)
Fegato	Da standard (“Liver”)	Da standard (“Liver”)	Da standard (“liver, golden liver”)	Da standard (“liver”)	Da standard (“Liver”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“Black and tan”)	Da standard (“Tan Markings”)	Da standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Da standard (“black and tan”)	Da standard (“black and tan”)
Mogano	Difetto	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“mahogany”)	Non riconosciuto	Difetto
Rosso	Difetto (“red”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto (“red”)	Difetto (“red”)
Arancione	Difetto (“orange”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto (“orange”)	Difetto (“orange”)
Oro	Difetto (“golden”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto (“golden”)	Difetto (“golden”)
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)	Da standard (“self-colored”)	Da standard (“Solid color dogs”)	Da standard (“In solid coloured dogs”)	Da standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
Bicolore	Difetto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Da standard (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)	Da standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Non riconosciuto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Difetto (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Roano	Da standard (“Blue roan”)	Da standard (“Blue Roan”)	Da standard (“roan”)	Da standard (“blue roan”)	Da standard (“Blue roan”)
Focato	Da standard (“Black and tan”)	Da standard (“Tan Markings”)	Da standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Da standard (“black and tan”)	Da standard (“black and tan”)
Zibellino	Difetto (“sable”)	Squalificante (“The sable pattern”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“sable”)	Difetto (“sable”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrone scuro	No ruling	Da standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nocciola	Da standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Da standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	Da standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Da standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC
Nero	Da standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
Fegato	Da standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

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.
Squalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non riconosciuto: 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.

Nerochanges toRuggine
Mantello · Con lo stato corporeo · can change back
Nerochanges toGrigio
Mantello · Progressivo
Nerochanges toMarrone
Mantello · Al sole · can change back
Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Focatochanges toA sella
Mantello · Con l'età · from 6 to 156 weeks
Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back
Nerochanges toRosa
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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