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Epagneul Français 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, UKC, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Altezza al garrese, male56–61 cm55.9–61 cm56–61 cmover 63 cmSqualificanteunder 55 cmSqualificante
Altezza al garrese, female55–59 cm54.6–58.4 cm53–59 cmover 61 cmSqualificanteunder 52 cmSqualificante

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbiceDa standard (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Da standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Da standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenagliaAlternativo (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)Alternativo (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Alternativo (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferioreNo rulingSqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Squalificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superioreNo rulingSqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)Squalificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
DentaturaDentatura completaDa standard (“Complete dentition”)Da standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)Da standard (“Complete dentition”)
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)Da standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)No rulingDa standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassaNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
Forma degli occhiOvaliDa standard (“quite big, of oval shape”)Da standard (“Quite large and oval in shape”)Da standard (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopModeratoDa standard (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)No rulingNo ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontaleDa standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)Da standard (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)Da standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
Attaccatura della codaBassaDa standard (“set below the topline”)Da standard (“The tail is set below the topline”)Da standard (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PiediOvaliDa standard (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Da standard (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)Da standard (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
GarrettiGarretti vacciniNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
Lunghezza del colloMedioNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)Da standard (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)Da standard (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)Da standard (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCCKC
ListaDa standard (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)Da standard (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)Da standard (“white on the head is desirable”)
OcchialiSqualificante (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)Difetto (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)Squalificante (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCCKC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)Non riconosciuto (“TAIL: Not docked”)No rulingNon riconosciuto (“Not docked”)

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

Epagneul Français colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Epagneul Français in Bianco e Marrone. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Roano e Maculato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BiancoDa standard (“White and brown”)Da standard (“White & Brown”)Da standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Da standard (“White & Brown”)
MarroneDa standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Da standard (“Brown”)Da standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)Da standard (“Brown & White”)
AlbinoSqualificanteSqualificanteSqualificante (“Albinism”)No ruling
Patterns
UnicoloreNo rulingDa standard (“Brown”)No rulingNo ruling
BicoloreDa standard (“White and brown”)Da standard (“White & Brown”)Da standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)Da standard (“Brown & White”)
RoanoDa standard (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)Da standard (“Roan”)Da standard (“with or without ticking and roaning”)Da standard (“Brown Roan”)
MaculatoDa standard (“White and brown with medium spotting”)Da standard (“Spotted Or Patched”)No rulingNo ruling
Occhi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Marrone scuroDa standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)Da standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)No ruling
AmbraNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“dark amber in color”)
Marrone chiaroDifetto (“Eye colour too light”)Difetto (“Eye colour too light”)Difetto (“Light eyes”)
Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
FegatoDa standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)Da standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)Da standard (“The pigment of all outer mucous membranes is brown”)
RosaSqualificante (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)Squalificante (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)No ruling

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.

Color changes

How a Epagneul Français'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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