United Pet Club

Welsh Springer 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Ūgis ties ketera, male48 cm45.7–48.3 cm45.7–48.3 cm48 cm48.3 cm
Ūgis ties ketera, female46 cm43.2–45.7 cm43.2–45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
SvorisNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling15.8–20.5 kg
Aukščio ir ilgio santykisNo rulingunder 1under 1No rulingNo ruling
Kaukolės ir snukio santykisNo ruling11No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
SąkandisŽirklinis sąkandisPagal standartą (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Pagal standartą (“A scissors bite is preferred”)Pagal standartą (“meet in a scissors bite”)Pagal standartą (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
SąkandisNepakandaNo rulingTrūkumas (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)Trūkumas (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)No rulingTrūkumas (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
SąkandisPerkandaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingTrūkumas (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
Dantų komplektasPilnas dantų komplektasNo rulingNo rulingPagal standartą (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Ausų padėtisNukarusios (kabančios)Pagal standartą (“hanging close to cheeks”)Pagal standartą (“hang close to the cheeks”)Pagal standartą (“hang close to the cheek”)Pagal standartą (“hanging close to cheeks”)Pagal standartą (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
Akių formaOvaliosNo rulingPagal standartą (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)Pagal standartą (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nugaros linijaTiesiNo rulingPagal standartą (“Topline is level”)Pagal standartą (“The topline is level”)No rulingNo ruling
Snukio formaKvadratinisPagal standartą (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Pagal standartą (“It is straight, fairly square”)Pagal standartą (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)Pagal standartą (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Pagal standartą (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
Uodegos įstatymasŽemaiPagal standartą (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingPagal standartą (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)Pagal standartą (“Well set on and low”)
Uodegos padėtisHorizontaliPagal standartą (“never carried above level of back”)Pagal standartą (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)Pagal standartą (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)Pagal standartą (“never carried above level of back”)Pagal standartą (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Uodegos padėtisŽemai (nukarusi)Alternatyvi (“never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingAlternatyvi (“never carried above level of back”)Alternatyvi (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Uodegos padėtisPakeltaNo rulingAlternatyvi (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)Alternatyvi (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)No rulingNo ruling
PėdosKatės pėdosPagal standartą (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Pagal standartą (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)Pagal standartą (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)Pagal standartą (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Pagal standartą (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
Kaklo ilgisIlgasPagal standartą (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Pagal standartą (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)Pagal standartą (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)Pagal standartą (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Pagal standartą (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
PagurklisNėra (švarus kaklas)Pagal standartą (“clean in throat”)Pagal standartą (“clean in throat”)No rulingPagal standartą (“clean in throat”)Pagal standartą (“clean in throat”)
KrūtinėGiliPagal standartą (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)No rulingNo rulingPagal standartą (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)Pagal standartą (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
KulnaiŽemai nuleistiPagal standartą (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingPagal standartą (“hocks well let down”)Pagal standartą (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Uodegos trumpinimasAlternatyvi (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)Pagal standartą (“The tail is generally docked”)Alternatyvi (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)Alternatyvi (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)No ruling
Vilko nagų šalinimasNo rulingPagal standartą (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)Pagal standartą (“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.

Welsh Springer Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Welsh Springer Spaniel in Balta ir Raudona. Standard patterns: Dvispalvė ir Dereša.

Kailis: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BaltaPagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Red & White”)Pagal standartą (“rich red and white”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)
RaudonaPagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Red & White”)Pagal standartą (“rich red and white”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
DvispalvėPagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Red & White”)Pagal standartą (“Any color pattern is permitted”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)Pagal standartą (“Rich red and white only”)
DerešaNo rulingPagal standartą (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)Pagal standartą (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Akys: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
RudaNo rulingPagal standartą (“dark to medium brown”)Pagal standartą (“dark to medium brown”)No rulingNo ruling
Tamsiai rudaPagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)Pagal standartą (“dark to medium brown”)Pagal standartą (“dark to medium brown”)Pagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)Pagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)
Šviesiai rudaNo rulingPagal standartą (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RiešutinėPagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)No rulingNo rulingPagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)Pagal standartą (“Hazel or dark”)
GeltonaNo rulingTrūkumas (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)Trūkumas (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nosis: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
JuodaNo rulingPagal standartą (“black or any shade of brown”)Pagal standartą (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
KepeninėNo rulingPagal standartą (“black or any shade of brown”)Pagal standartą (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
RožinėPagal standartą (“Flesh coloured to dark”)Trūkumas (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)No rulingPagal standartą (“flesh coloured to dark”)Pagal standartą (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
Kūno spalvosNo rulingNo rulingTrūkumas (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

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

Color changes

How a Welsh Springer Spaniel's colors can change over its life.

  • Baltachanges toDereša

    Kailis · Su amžiumi · from 2 weeks

  • Juodachanges toŽiemos nosis

    Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back

  • Juodachanges toRožinė

    Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back

Published standards