What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Field spaniel?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; FCI, Mankehøyde: 46 cm; UKC, Mankehøyde: 45.7 cm; KC, Mankehøyde: 46 cm; CKC, Mankehøyde: 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
Mankehøyde, male	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøyde, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøyde	46 cm	No ruling	45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Halelengde	No ruling	No ruling	10.2–15.2 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Vekt	18–25 kg	No ruling	15.9–22.7 kg	18–25 kg	15.8–22.8 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderate”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”)	Standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
Snutepartiets formKvadratisk	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never snipey or squarely cut”)	Feil (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never snipey or squarely cut”)
AnsiktsprofilRett	No ruling	Standard (“The nasal bone is straight”)	Standard (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansetningLav	Standard (“Moderately long and wide, set low”)	Standard (“Set on slightly below eye level”)	Standard (“set low”)	Standard (“set low and well feathered”)	Standard (“and set low”)
ØrestillingLangt hengende	No ruling	Standard (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)	No ruling	Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”)
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“Wide open but almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	Standard (“Almond shaped”)	Standard (“Wide open but almond shaped”)	No ruling
ØyestørrelseMiddels	No ruling	Standard (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ØyeplasseringBredt plassert	No ruling	Standard (“set moderately wide and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Blinkhinne (tredje øyelokk)Ikke synlig	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“The lids are tight and show no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)	Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”)	Standard (“showing no haw”)
HalslengdeLang	Standard (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”)
HalsformBuet	No ruling	Standard (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”)	Standard (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”)	Standard (“Back is strong and level”)	Standard (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”)	No ruling
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest: Deep and well developed”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingIngen (rett buklinje)	No ruling	Standard (“with little or no tuck up”)	Standard (“with little or no tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
KryssLett skrånende	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Croup is short and gently sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningLav	Standard (“TAIL: Set on low”)	Standard (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”)	Standard (“Set on and carried low”)	Standard (“Set on low”)	Standard (“Well set on and carried low”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)	No ruling	Standard (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”)	Standard (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”)
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	Ikke anerkjent (“Never carried above level of back”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“never elevated above the back”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Never carried above level of back”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never elevated above the back”)
HalelengdeMiddels	Standard (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”)	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
BakpartsvinklingModerat	Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”)	Standard (“Stifles should be moderately bent”)	Standard (“stifles moderately bent”)	Standard (“The stifles should be moderately bent”)
ForpartsvinklingGodt tilbakelagt	Standard (“Long and sloping and well laid back”)	No ruling	Standard (“long and sloping and well set back”)	Standard (“long and sloping and well laid back”)	Standard (“long, sloping and well set back”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinIngen	No ruling	Standard (“No dewclaws”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brystflekk	Alternativ (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	Alternativ (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”)	Alternativ (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”)	Alternativ (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”)	No ruling
Tanmerker	No ruling	Alternativ (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”)	Alternativ (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“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
Halekupering	Alternativ (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	Standard (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”)	Alternativ (“Docked or natural”)	Alternativ (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”)	No ruling
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	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 Svart, Hvit, Blå, Leverbrun, Tan og Mahogni. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Konstant skimmel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Hvit	Feil (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Ikke anerkjent (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Feil (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Blå	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver, golden liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)
Tan	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Mahogni	Feil	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“mahogany”)	Ikke anerkjent	Feil
Rød	Feil (“red”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent (“red”)	Feil (“red”)
Oransje	Feil (“orange”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent (“orange”)	Feil (“orange”)
Gull	Feil (“golden”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent (“golden”)	Feil (“golden”)
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“self-colored”)	Standard (“Solid color dogs”)	Standard (“In solid coloured dogs”)	Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”)
Tofarget	Feil (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Standard (“either self-colored or bi-colored”)	Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”)	Ikke anerkjent (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)	Feil (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”)
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“roan”)	Standard (“blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Tantegning	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Sobel	Feil (“sable”)	Diskvalifiserende (“The sable pattern”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“sable”)	Feil (“sable”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Mørkebrun	No ruling	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nøttebrun	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)	Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC
Svart	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Feil: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifiserende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkjent: 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.

Svartchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSaltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Svartchanges toSnønese
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

Back to the Field spaniel guide Grooming styles for the Field spaniel