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

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 55–59 cm; UKC, Female: 54.6–58.4 cm; CKC, Female: 53–59 cm.

Fransk 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, UKC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Mankehøyde, male	56–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	56–61 cmover 63 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 55 cmDiskvalifiserende
Mankehøyde, female	55–59 cm	54.6–58.4 cm	53–59 cmover 61 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 52 cmDiskvalifiserende

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Alternativ (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternativ (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“Complete dentition”)	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried close to the cheeks”)
ØreansetningLav	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
ØyeformOval	Standard (“quite big, of oval shape”)	Standard (“Quite large and oval in shape”)	Standard (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)	Standard (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)	Standard (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
HaleansetningLav	Standard (“set below the topline”)	Standard (“The tail is set below the topline”)	Standard (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PoterOvale	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Standard (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
HalslengdeMiddels	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)	Standard (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)	Standard (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC	CKC
Bles	Standard (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)	Standard (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)	Standard (“white on the head is desirable”)
Briller	Diskvalifiserende (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)	Feil (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Halekupering	Ikke anerkjent (“TAIL: Not docked”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Not docked”)

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

Fransk spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Fransk spaniel in Hvit og Brun. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Konstant skimmel og Flekket.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Hvit	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Brun	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Albino	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarget	No ruling	Standard (“Brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tofarget	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)	Standard (“Roan”)	Standard (“with or without ticking and roaning”)	Standard (“Brown Roan”)
Flekket	Standard (“White and brown with medium spotting”)	Standard (“Spotted Or Patched”)	No ruling	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Mørkebrun	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	Standard (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Ravgul	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark amber in color”)
Lysebrun	Feil (“Eye colour too light”)	Feil (“Eye colour too light”)	Feil (“Light eyes”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Leverbrun	Standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)	Standard (“Brown, well pigmented”)	Standard (“The pigment of all outer mucous membranes is brown”)
Rosa	Diskvalifiserende (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Depigmentation (severely flesh coloured nose and/or eyelids)”)	No ruling

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.

Color changes

How a Fransk spaniel's colors can change over its life.

Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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