What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Welsh springer spaniel?

FCI, Male: 48 cm; AKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 45.7–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 48 cm; CKC, Male: 48.3 cm; FCI, Female: 46 cm; AKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 43.2–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 46 cm; CKC, Female: 45.8 cm.

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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mankehøyde, male	48 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	45.7–48.3 cm	48 cm	48.3 cm
Mankehøyde, female	46 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	43.2–45.7 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Vekt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	15.8–20.5 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	No ruling	under 1	under 1	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)	Standard (“Et saksebitt er foretrukket”)	Standard (“møtes i saksebitt”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Feil (“Underbitt skal trekkes strengt for”)	Feil (“Alvorlig feil: Underbitt”)	No ruling	Feil (“Sterke kjever, verken underbitt eller overbitt”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Sterke kjever, verken underbitt eller overbitt”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Et fullt sett med sterke, hvite tenner”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“hengende tett inntil kinnene”)	Standard (“henger tett inntil kinnene”)	Standard (“henger tett inntil kinnet”)	Standard (“hengende tett inntil kinnene”)	Standard (“hengende tett inntil kinnene”)
ØyeformOval	No ruling	Standard (“Øynene skal være ovale i formen”)	Standard (“De middels store, ovale øynene”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	No ruling	Standard (“Overlinjen er rett”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er rett”)	No ruling	No ruling
Snutepartiets formKvadratisk	Standard (“Snute: Middels lang, rett, ganske firkantet”)	Standard (“Den er rett, ganske firkantet”)	Standard (“Den rette, ganske firkantede snuten”)	Standard (“Snute middels lang, rett, ganske firkantet”)	Standard (“Snute: Middels lang, rett, ganske firkantet”)
HaleansetningLav	Standard (“Godt og lavt satt, aldri båret over rygglinjen”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Godt og lavt satt, aldri båret over rygglinjen”)	Standard (“Godt og lavt satt”)
HalebæringVannrett	Standard (“aldri båret over ryggens nivå”)	Standard (“Holdningen er nesten horisontal”)	Standard (“holdningen er nesten horisontal”)	Standard (“aldri båret over ryggens nivå”)	Standard (“aldri båret over rygglinjen”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)	Alternativ (“aldri båret over ryggens nivå”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“aldri båret over ryggens nivå”)	Alternativ (“aldri båret over rygglinjen”)
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	No ruling	Alternativ (“litt hevet når hunden er oppspilt”)	Alternativ (“litt hevet når hunden er oppspilt”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“Runde, med tykke trodder. Faste og kattelignende”)	Standard (“Potene skal være runde, stramme og godt buede”)	Standard (“De runde, stramme, godt buede potene har tykke trodder”)	Standard (“Runde, med tykke trodder. Faste og kattelignende”)	Standard (“Runde med tykke trodder, faste og kattelignende”)
HalslengdeLang	Standard (“Lang, muskuløs, ren i strupen”)	Standard (“Halsen er lang og lett buet”)	Standard (“Den lange, lett buede, rene halsen”)	Standard (“Lang, muskuløs, ren i strupen”)	Standard (“Lang og muskuløs, ren i strupen”)
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“ren i strupen”)	Standard (“ren i strupen”)	No ruling	Standard (“ren i strupen”)	Standard (“ren i strupen”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Brystkasse: Dyp brystkasse, godt buede ribber”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Dyp brystkasse, godt buede ribber”)	Standard (“sterk og muskuløs med dyp brystkasse”)
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Haseledd: Godt senket”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“haseledd godt senket”)	Standard (“Haseledd godt senket”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Prikking	No ruling	Alternativ (“ethvert hvitt område kan være flekket med rød prikking”)	Alternativ (“Rød prikking i alle hvite områder er akseptabelt.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	Alternativ (“Tidligere vanligvis kuttet ... Ukuttet: Med fane”)	Standard (“Halen er vanligvis kuttet”)	Alternativ (“Den er vanligvis kuttet, men en naturlig hale er ikke en feil”)	Alternativ (“Tidligere vanligvis kuttet. Kuttet ... Ukuttet”)	No ruling
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Standard (“Ulveklør fjernes vanligvis ... Ulveklør på bakbena fjernes”)	Standard (“Ulveklør fjernes vanligvis ... Ulveklør på bakbena fjernes”)	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.

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 Hvit og Rød. Standard patterns: Tofarget og Konstant skimmel.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Hvit	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“rich red and white”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Rød	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“rich red and white”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
Tofarget	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“Any color pattern is permitted”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)	Standard (“Rich red and white only”)
Konstant skimmel	No ruling	Standard (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)	Standard (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	No ruling	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Mørkebrun	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“dark to medium brown”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
Lysebrun	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Nøttebrun	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)	Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
Gul	No ruling	Feil (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)	Feil (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	No ruling	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leverbrun	No ruling	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rosa	Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)	Feil (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)	No ruling	Standard (“flesh coloured to dark”)	Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
Dudleynese	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	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.

Color changes

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

Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 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

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