What does each club give for Altura na cernelha in the Epagneul Francês?

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.

Epagneul Francês 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
Altura na cernelha, male	56–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	56–61 cmover 63 cmDesqualificanteunder 55 cmDesqualificante
Altura na cernelha, female	55–59 cm	54.6–58.4 cm	53–59 cmover 61 cmDesqualificanteunder 52 cmDesqualificante

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Padrão (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	Alternativo (“Scissors bite or pincer bite (edge to edge)”)	Alternativo (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternativo (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or an even bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Desqualificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	Desqualificante (“Overshot or undershot by more than 1.5 mm”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	Padrão (“Complete dentition”)	Padrão (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	Padrão (“Complete dentition”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“carried close to the cheeks”)	No ruling	Padrão (“carried close to the cheeks”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“attached low, at the level of the outer corner of the eye”)
Forma dos olhosOvais	Padrão (“quite big, of oval shape”)	Padrão (“Quite large and oval in shape”)	Padrão (“The eyes are of oval shape”)
StopModerado	Padrão (“Stop: Progressive and moderately pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)	Padrão (“topline, which is straight and firm in action”)	Padrão (“Topline: Straight, well sustained in both action and standing”)
Inserção da caudaBaixa	Padrão (“set below the topline”)	Padrão (“The tail is set below the topline”)	Padrão (“Tail is attached slightly low”)
PésOvais	Padrão (“Forefeet: Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Padrão (“Oval, with tight, well arched toes”)	Padrão (“Forefeet are oval, with tight, well-arched toes”)
JarretesJarretes de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Hind legs must not be cow hocked”)
Comprimento do pescoçoMédio	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“oval cross section, without dewlap”)	Padrão (“Oval in shape, slightly arched, and without dewlap”)	Padrão (“slightly arched at the crest, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC	CKC
Lista larga	Padrão (“A white blaze and white on the head ... are appreciated.”)	Padrão (“A white blaze on the head is appreciated”)	Padrão (“white on the head is desirable”)
Óculos	Desqualificante (“White patch surrounding the eye (white eye mark).”)	Falta (“Fault: White surrounding the eyes.”)	Desqualificante (“Eye surrounded by white hair”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC	CKC
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	Não reconhecido (“TAIL: Not docked”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Not docked”)

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

Epagneul Francês colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Epagneul Francês in Branco e Marrom. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Ruão e Pintado.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Branco	Padrão (“White and brown”)	Padrão (“White & Brown”)	Padrão (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Padrão (“White & Brown”)
Marrom	Padrão (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Padrão (“Brown”)	Padrão (“The brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver”)	Padrão (“Brown & White”)
Albino	Desqualificante	Desqualificante	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	No ruling
Patterns
Sólido	No ruling	Padrão (“Brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bicolor	Padrão (“White and brown”)	Padrão (“White & Brown”)	Padrão (“White and brown in irregular patches”)	Padrão (“Brown & White”)
Ruão	Padrão (“slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess”)	Padrão (“Roan”)	Padrão (“with or without ticking and roaning”)	Padrão (“Brown Roan”)
Pintado	Padrão (“White and brown with medium spotting”)	Padrão (“Spotted Or Patched”)	No ruling	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Marrom-escuro	Padrão (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	Padrão (“of a cinnamon to dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Âmbar	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“dark amber in color”)
Marrom-claro	Falta (“Eye colour too light”)	Falta (“Eye colour too light”)	Falta (“Light eyes”)

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

What the rulings mean

Padrão: Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Desqualificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Epagneul Francês's colors can change over its life.

Brancochanges toRuão
Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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