What does each club give for Înălțimea la greabăn in the Cocker Spaniel Englez?

FCI, Male: 39–41 cm; AKC, Male: 40.6–43.2 cm; UKC, Male: 40.6–43.2 cm; KC, Male: 39–41 cm; CKC, Male: 40.8–43.3 cm; FCI, Female: 38–39 cm; AKC, Female: 38.1–40.6 cm; UKC, Female: 38.1–40.6 cm; KC, Female: 38–39 cm; CKC, Female: 38–40.8 cm.

Cocker Spaniel Englez 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
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	39–41 cm	40.6–43.2 cmover 43.2 cmDefectunder 40.6 cmDefect	40.6–43.2 cm	39–41 cm	40.8–43.3 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	38–39 cm	38.1–40.6 cmover 40.6 cmDefectunder 38.1 cmDefect	38.1–40.6 cm	38–39 cm	38–40.8 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	over 43.3 cmDefect
Greutate, male	No ruling	12.7–15.4 kg	12.7–15.4 kg	No ruling	12.8–15.5 kg
Greutate, female	No ruling	11.8–14.5 kg	11.8–14.5 kg	No ruling	11.8–14.5 kg
Greutate	13–14.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	13–14.5 kg	over 15.5 kgDefect
Raport înălțime/lungime	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling
Raport craniu/bot	1	1	1	1	1
Unghiul scapulo-humeral	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	90°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Bite-Scissors”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	No ruling	Defect (“A level bite is not preferred”)	Defect (“Fault: Even (level) bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“a level bite should not be severely penalized”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot or undershot to be severely penalized”)	Defect (“Serious faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Defect (“An overshot or undershot bite is to be severely penalized”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot or undershot to be severely penalized”)	Defect (“Serious faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Defect (“An overshot or undershot bite is to be severely penalized”)
DentițieDentiție completă	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Stop definite, but moderate, and slightly grooved”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stop should be definite, but moderate”)
Forma botuluiPătrat	Standard (“Muzzle: Square”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Square muzzle”)	No ruling
Inserția urechilorJoasă	Standard (“Lobular, set low on level with eyes”)	Standard (“Ears-Set low”)	Standard (“They are set low”)	Standard (“set low on a level with eyes”)	Standard (“Ears are lobular, set low”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Ears set or carried too high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	No ruling	Standard (“lying close to the head”)	Standard (“lie close to the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“set low and close to the head”)
Forma ochilorOvali	No ruling	Standard (“full and slightly oval”)	Standard (“The full, slightly oval-shaped eyes”)	No ruling	Standard (“full and slightly oval or almond shaped”)
Forma ochilorMigdalați	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“full and slightly oval or almond shaped”)
Forma ochilorRotunzi	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“On no account should the eyes be round”)
Mărimea ochilorMedii	No ruling	Standard (“They are medium in size”)	Standard (“of medium size”)	No ruling	Standard (“medium in size”)
Poziția ochilorDepărtați	No ruling	Standard (“set wide apart”)	Standard (“set well apart”)	No ruling	Standard (“set fairly wide apart”)
Poziția ochilorProeminenți	Defect (“Full, but not prominent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Full, but not prominent”)	No ruling
Lungimea gâtuluiMediu	Standard (“NECK: Moderate in length”)	Standard (“moderate in length”)	Standard (“It is moderate in length”)	Standard (“Moderate in length, muscular”)	Standard (“The neck should be of moderate length”)
Lungimea gâtuluiScurt	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Short, thick, with dewlap or excessive throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma gâtuluiArcuit	No ruling	Standard (“arched toward the head”)	Standard (“It arches toward the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“arched towards the head”)
Forma gâtuluiGros	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Short, thick, with dewlap or excessive throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling
SalbăLipsă (gât uscat)	Standard (“Clean throat”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	No ruling	Standard (“Clean throat”)	No ruling
SalbăPronunțată	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Short, thick, with dewlap or excessive throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linia superioarăOrizontală	Standard (“Topline: Firm, level, gently sloping downwards to tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“firm, level topline gently sloping downwards to tail”)	No ruling
Linia superioarăDescendentă spre spate	Alternativ (“Firm, level, gently sloping downwards to tail”)	Standard (“The backline slopes very slightly toward a gently rounded croup”)	Standard (“The topline slopes very slightly toward the gently rounded croup”)	Alternativ (“firm, level topline gently sloping downwards to tail”)	No ruling
Linia superioarăÎnșeuată	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Serious Faults: Sway back. Roach back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linia superioarăArcuită (spinare de crap)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Serious Faults: Sway back. Roach back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tip corporalCompact	Standard (“BODY: Strong, compact”)	Standard (“Body-Compact and well-knit”)	Standard (“The compact, well-knit body”)	Standard (“Strong, compact”)	Standard (“is a compact, cobby, substantial dog”)
Tip corporalCobby	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“is a compact, cobby, substantial dog”)
PieptAdânc	Standard (“brisket deep”)	Standard (“Chest deep”)	Standard (“The chest is deep”)	Standard (“brisket deep”)	No ruling
PieptModerat	Standard (“neither too wide nor too narrow in front”)	Standard (“not so wide as to interfere with action of forelegs, nor so narrow”)	Standard (“not so wide as to interfere with foreleg action nor so narrow”)	Standard (“neither too wide nor too narrow in front”)	No ruling
PieptÎn formă de butoi	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Insufficient spring of rib. Barrel ribbed”)	No ruling	No ruling
Retracția abdomenuluiModerată	No ruling	Standard (“slopes gradually to a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“sloping gradually to a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Retracția abdomenuluiPronunțată	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Exaggerated tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserția coziiJoasă	Standard (“Set on slightly lower than line of back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on slightly lower than line of back”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiOrizontală	Standard (“carried level, never cocked up”)	Standard (“the tail is carried horizontally”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried level, never cocked up”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă)	Nerecunoscut (“never cocked up”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“never cocked up”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	Nerecunoscut (“never so low as to indicate timidity”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“never so low as to indicate timidity”)	No ruling
LabeLabă de pisică	Standard (“Firm, thickly padded, cat-like”)	Standard (“firm, round and catlike”)	Standard (“They are firm, round and catlike”)	Standard (“Firm, thickly padded, cat-like”)	No ruling
LabeDesfăcute	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Feet too large or too small. Splayed feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarețiBine coborâți	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarețiJareți de vacă	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Faults: Excessive angulation. Short stifle. Hocks too long. Cowhocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Angulația posterioarăModerată	No ruling	Standard (“Angulation moderate and, most importantly, in balance”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Angulația posterioarăBine angulată	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stifle is strong and well bent”)	No ruling	No ruling
Angulația anterioarăModerată	No ruling	Standard (“The English Cocker is moderately angulated”)	Standard (“short-coupled and moderately angulated”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Șosete	No ruling	Defect (“White feet on a solid are undesirable”)	Defect (“white feet are undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling
Medalion	No ruling	Alternativ (“a little white on throat is acceptable”)	Alternativ (“may have a little white on the throat”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“with the exception of a small area on the throat or shirtfront, are highly undesirable”)
Pată pe piept	Alternativ (“a small amount of white on chest tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“a small amount of white on chest tolerated”)	No ruling
Marcaje albe	Defect (“white in any other location highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“white in any other location highly undesirable”)	Defect (“with the exception of a small area on the throat or shirtfront, are highly undesirable”)
Marcaje roșcate	No ruling	Alternativ (“Tan markings, clearly defined and of rich shade, may appear”)	Alternativ (“Clearly defined, richly shaded tan markings may appear”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (tăierea cozii)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternativ (“Tail-Docked or undocked”)	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked or natural”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling

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

Cocker Spaniel Englez colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Cocker Spaniel Englez in Negru, Alb, Albastru, Ficat, Roșcat, Roșu, Portocaliu, Auriu și Lămâiu. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Tricolor, Particolor, Dereș și Marcat roșcat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Alb	Standard (“Black and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“The white appears in combination with the black, liver or shades of red”)	Standard (“Black and white”)	Standard (“Black and white”)
Albastru	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“The white appears in combination with the black, liver or shades of red (roaned)”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)	Standard (“Blue roan”)
Ficat	Standard (“liver (chocolate)”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver (chocolate)”)	Standard (“liver (chocolate)”)
Roșcat	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Clearly defined, richly shaded tan markings”)	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)
Roșu	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“shades of red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Portocaliu	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“shades of red”)	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“orange and white”)
Auriu	Standard (“golden”)	Standard (“Golden”)	Standard (“shades of red”)	Standard (“golden”)	Standard (“golden”)
Lămâiu	Standard (“lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon Roan”)	Standard (“shades of red”)	Standard (“lemon and white”)	Standard (“lemon and white”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“Solid colours”)	Standard (“Solid colors are black, liver or shades of red”)	Standard (“Solid-colored (also known as self-colored)”)	Standard (“Solid colours”)	Standard (“Solid colours”)
Tricolor	Standard (“Tricolours: Black, white and tan; liver, white and tan”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“tan markings may appear on solid colored or parti-colored dogs”)	Standard (“Tricolours: Black, white and tan; liver, white and tan”)	Standard (“Tricolours: Black, white and tan; liver, white and tan”)
Particolor	Standard (“Particolours”)	Standard (“Parti-colors”)	Standard (“PARTI-COLORS”)	Standard (“Particolours”)	Standard (“Particolours”)
Dereș	Standard (“Roans”)	Standard (“Ticked”)	Standard (“Parti-colors may be clearly marked, ticked or roaned”)	Standard (“Roans”)	Standard (“Roans”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Black and Tans and Liver and Tans are considered Solid Colors”)	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan; liver and tan”)
Samur	Defect	Alternativ (“Sable”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“Sable”)	Nerecunoscut
Merle	Defect	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut
Dublu merle	Defect	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Maro	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)
Maro închis	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)	Standard (“Eye color dark brown”)	Standard (“The eye color is dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown or brown”)
Alun	Standard (“in the case of liver, liver roan and liver and white, dark hazel to harmonize with coat”)	Standard (“except in livers and liver parti-colors where hazel is permitted”)	Standard (“except in livers and liver parti-colors, where they are hazel”)	Standard (“in the case of liver, liver roan and liver and white, dark hazel to harmonise with coat”)	Standard (“in the case of liver, liver roan, and liver and white, dark hazel to harmonise with coat”)
Maro deschis	Nerecunoscut (“never light”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“never light”)	Nerecunoscut (“never light”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Negru	Standard (“color black”)	Standard (“Acceptable colors include: black”)
Ficat	Standard (“except in livers and parti-colors of that shade where they will be brown”)	Standard (“brown in liver and liver parti-colored dogs”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Defect: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Nerecunoscut: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Cocker Spaniel Englez's colors can change over its life.

Negruchanges toRuginiu
Blană · Cu starea corporală · can change back
Negruchanges toGri
Blană · Progresiv
Negruchanges toMaro
Blană · La soare · can change back
Albchanges toDereș
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Marcat roșcatchanges toCu șa
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 6 to 156 weeks
Negruchanges toNas de iarnă
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back
Negruchanges toRoz
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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