United Pet Club

Springer spaniel walijski 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
Wysokość w kłębie, male48 cm45.7–48.3 cm45.7–48.3 cm48 cm48.3 cm
Wysokość w kłębie, female46 cm43.2–45.7 cm43.2–45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
Masa ciałaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling15.8–20.5 kg
Stosunek wysokości do długościNo rulingunder 1under 1No rulingNo ruling
Stosunek czaszki do kufyNo ruling11No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ZgryzZgryz nożycowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“A scissors bite is preferred”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“meet in a scissors bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
ZgryzPrzodozgryzNo rulingWada (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)Wada (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)No rulingWada (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
ZgryzTyłozgryzNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingWada (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
UzębieniePełne uzębienieNo rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Noszenie uszuWiszące (opadające)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“hanging close to cheeks”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“hang close to the cheeks”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“hang close to the cheek”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“hanging close to cheeks”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
Kształt oczuOwalneNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Linia grzbietuPoziomaNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Topline is level”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The topline is level”)No rulingNo ruling
Kształt kufyKwadratowaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“It is straight, fairly square”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
Osadzenie ogonaNiskieZgodne ze wzorcem (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Well set on and low”)
Noszenie ogonaNa linii grzbietuZgodne ze wzorcem (“never carried above level of back”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“never carried above level of back”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Noszenie ogonaNisko noszony (zwisający)Alternatywne (“never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingAlternatywne (“never carried above level of back”)Alternatywne (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Noszenie ogonaUniesiony (wesoły)No rulingAlternatywne (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)Alternatywne (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)No rulingNo ruling
ŁapyŁapa kociaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
Długość szyiDługaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
PodgardleBrak (sucha szyja)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“clean in throat”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“clean in throat”)No rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“clean in throat”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“clean in throat”)
Klatka piersiowaGłębokaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)No rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
Stawy skokoweNisko osadzoneZgodne ze wzorcem (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“hocks well let down”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kopiowanie ogonaAlternatywne (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The tail is generally docked”)Alternatywne (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)Alternatywne (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)No ruling
Usunięcie wilczych pazurówNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“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.

Springer spaniel walijski colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Springer spaniel walijski in Biały i Czerwony. Standard patterns: Dwubarwny i Dereszowaty.

Sierść: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BiałyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Red & White”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“rich red and white”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)
CzerwonyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Red & White”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“rich red and white”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)
Patterns
DwubarwnyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Red & White”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Any color pattern is permitted”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Rich red and white only”)
DereszowatyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Oczy: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BrązowyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“dark to medium brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark to medium brown”)No rulingNo ruling
CiemnobrązowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark to medium brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark to medium brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)
JasnobrązowyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PiwnyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)No rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hazel or dark”)
ŻółtyNo rulingWada (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)Wada (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
CzarnyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“black or any shade of brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
WątrobianyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“black or any shade of brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
RóżowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Flesh coloured to dark”)Wada (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)No rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“flesh coloured to dark”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
CielistyNo rulingNo rulingWada (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

Zgodne ze wzorcem
Described by the club's breed standard.
Wada
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.

Color changes

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

  • Białychanges toDereszowaty

    Sierść · Z wiekiem · from 2 weeks

  • Czarnychanges toZimowy nos

    Nos · Z porą roku · can change back

  • Czarnychanges toRóżowy

    Nos · Z porą roku · can change back

Published standards