Field 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Înălțimea la greabăn, male | No ruling | 43.2–48.3 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Înălțimea la greabăn, female | No ruling | 40.6–45.7 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Înălțimea la greabăn | 46 cm | No ruling | 45.7 cm | 46 cm | 45.8 cm |
| Lungimea cozii | No ruling | No ruling | 10.2–15.2 cm | No ruling | No ruling |
| Greutate | 18–25 kg | No ruling | 15.9–22.7 kg | 18–25 kg | 15.8–22.8 kg |
| Raport înălțime/lungime | No ruling | 0.9 | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă | Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | No ruling | Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | No ruling |
| DentițieDentiție completă | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| StopModerat | Standard (“Stop: Moderate”) | Standard (“The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows”) | Standard (“Stop is moderate but nicely defined by the brows”) | Standard (“Moderate stop”) | No ruling |
| Forma botuluiAscuțit | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Nerecunoscut (“never snipey or squarely cut”) | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Nerecunoscut (“never snipey or squarely cut”) |
| Forma botuluiPătrat | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Nerecunoscut (“never snipey or squarely cut”) | Defect (“neither snipy nor squarely cut”) | Nerecunoscut (“never snipey or squarely cut”) |
| Profilul facialDrept | No ruling | Standard (“The nasal bone is straight”) | Standard (“Long and lean with a straight nasal bone”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserția urechilorJoasă | Standard (“Moderately long and wide, set low”) | Standard (“Set on slightly below eye level”) | Standard (“set low”) | Standard (“set low and well feathered”) | Standard (“and set low”) |
| Purtarea urechilorLungi și atârnânde | No ruling | Standard (“pendulous, hanging close to the head”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”) | No ruling | Standard (“They should fall in graceful folds”) |
| Forma ochilorMigdalați | Standard (“Wide open but almond-shaped”) | Standard (“Eyes-Almond in shape, open and of medium size”) | Standard (“Almond shaped”) | Standard (“Wide open but almond shaped”) | No ruling |
| Mărimea ochilorMedii | No ruling | Standard (“Almond in shape, open and of medium size”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Poziția ochilorDepărtați | No ruling | Standard (“set moderately wide and deep”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Membrana nictitantă (a treia pleoapă)Nevizibilă | Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”) | Standard (“The lids are tight and show no haw”) | Standard (“showing no haw”) | Standard (“tight lids showing no haw”) | Standard (“showing no haw”) |
| Lungimea gâtuluiLung | Standard (“NECK: Long, strong and muscular”) | Standard (“Neck-Long, strong, muscular”) | Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”) | Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”) | Standard (“Long, strong and muscular”) |
| Forma gâtuluiArcuit | No ruling | Standard (“Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Linia superioarăOrizontală | Standard (“Back: Strong, level and muscular”) | Standard (“the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong”) | Standard (“Back is strong and level”) | Standard (“Back and loin strong, level and muscular”) | No ruling |
| PieptAdânc | Standard (“Chest: Deep and well developed”) | No ruling | Standard (“The chest is deep, but not too wide”) | Standard (“Chest deep and well developed”) | Standard (“Chest deep and well developed, but not too round and wide”) |
| Retracția abdomenuluiLipsă (linie inferioară dreaptă) | No ruling | Standard (“with little or no tuck up”) | Standard (“with little or no tuck-up”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| CrupăUșor înclinată | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Croup is short and gently sloping”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserția coziiJoasă | Standard (“TAIL: Set on low”) | Standard (“Tail-Set on low, in line with the croup”) | Standard (“Set on and carried low”) | Standard (“Set on low”) | Standard (“Well set on and carried low”) |
| Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată) | No ruling | Standard (“just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination”) | Standard (“carried low, if possible below the level of the back”) | No ruling | Standard (“carried low, if possible, below the level of the back”) |
| Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă) | Nerecunoscut (“Never carried above level of back”) | No ruling | Nerecunoscut (“never elevated above the back”) | Nerecunoscut (“Never carried above level of back”) | Nerecunoscut (“never elevated above the back”) |
| Lungimea coziiMedie | Standard (“Tail of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Of moderate length in balance with the rest of the dog”) | No ruling |
| LabeLabă de pisică | Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Tight, round with strong pads and not too small”) | No ruling |
| JarețiBine coborâți | Standard (“Hock joint: Well let down”) | Standard (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling | Standard (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| Angulația posterioarăModerată | Standard (“Stifle (Knee): Moderately bent”) | Standard (“stifles and hocks only moderately bent”) | Standard (“Stifles should be moderately bent”) | Standard (“stifles moderately bent”) | Standard (“The stifles should be moderately bent”) |
| Angulația anterioarăUmăr bine înclinat | Standard (“Long and sloping and well laid back”) | No ruling | Standard (“long and sloping and well set back”) | Standard (“long and sloping and well laid back”) | Standard (“long, sloping and well set back”) |
| Pinteni posterioriLipsă | No ruling | Standard (“No dewclaws”) | Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pată pe piept | Alternativ (“In solid-coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”) | Alternativ (“White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket”) | Alternativ (“Solid color dogs may have white or roan on the chest”) | Alternativ (“In solid coloured dogs, white or roan on chest acceptable”) | No ruling |
| Marcaje roșcate | No ruling | Alternativ (“Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors”) | Alternativ (“permitted to have tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”) | No ruling | Alternativ (“with tan over the eyes and on the cheeks, feet, and pasterns”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomie (tăierea cozii) | Alternativ (“Docked by one third. Undocked: Reaches approximately to the hocks”) | Standard (“Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed”) | Alternativ (“Docked or natural”) | Alternativ (“Docked by one third ... Undocked ... Reaches approximately to the hocks”) | No ruling |
| Îndepărtarea pintenilor | No ruling | Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”) | Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”) | 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.
Field Spaniel colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Field Spaniel color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Field Spaniel in Negru, Alb, Albastru, Ficat, Roșcat și Mahon. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Dereș și Marcat roșcat.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negru | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) |
| Alb | Defect (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) | Standard (“Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas”) | Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”) | Nerecunoscut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) | Defect (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) |
| Albastru | Standard (“Blue roan”) | Standard (“Blue Roan”) | Standard (“roan”) | Standard (“blue roan”) | Standard (“Blue roan”) |
| Ficat | Standard (“Liver”) | Standard (“Liver”) | Standard (“liver, golden liver”) | Standard (“liver”) | Standard (“Liver”) |
| Roșcat | Standard (“Black and tan”) | Standard (“Tan Markings”) | Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”) | Standard (“black and tan”) | Standard (“black and tan”) |
| Mahon | Defect | Nerecunoscut | Standard (“mahogany”) | Nerecunoscut | Defect |
| Roșu | Defect (“red”) | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut (“red”) | Defect (“red”) |
| Portocaliu | Defect (“orange”) | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut (“orange”) | Defect (“orange”) |
| Auriu | Defect (“golden”) | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut | Nerecunoscut (“golden”) | Defect (“golden”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”) | Standard (“self-colored”) | Standard (“Solid color dogs”) | Standard (“In solid coloured dogs”) | Standard (“In solid-coloured dogs”) |
| Bicolor | Defect (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) | Standard (“either self-colored or bi-colored”) | Standard (“Bi-color dogs must have roaning or ticking, not clear white”) | Nerecunoscut (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) | Defect (“clear black and white, clear liver and white”) |
| Dereș | Standard (“Blue roan”) | Standard (“Blue Roan”) | Standard (“roan”) | Standard (“blue roan”) | Standard (“Blue roan”) |
| Marcat roșcat | Standard (“Black and tan”) | Standard (“Tan Markings”) | Standard (“tri-color markings (tan over the eyes, on the cheeks, feet and pasterns)”) | Standard (“black and tan”) | Standard (“black and tan”) |
| Samur | Defect (“sable”) | Descalificant (“The sable pattern”) | No ruling | Nerecunoscut (“sable”) | Defect (“sable”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maro | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Maro închis | No ruling | Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”) | Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alun | Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”) | Standard (“dark hazel to dark brown”) | Standard (“dark hazel, brown or nearly black, depending on the color of the dog”) | Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”) | Standard (“Dark hazel in colour”) |
What the rulings mean
- Standard
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Defect
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Descalificant
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Nerecunoscut
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Field Spaniel'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.