United Pet Club

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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male48 cm45.7–48.3 cm45.7–48.3 cm48 cm48.3 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female46 cm43.2–45.7 cm43.2–45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
GreutateNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling15.8–20.5 kg
Raport înălțime/lungimeNo rulingunder 1under 1No rulingNo ruling
Raport craniu/botNo ruling11No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecăStandard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism inferiorNo rulingDefect (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)Defect (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)No rulingDefect (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superiorNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDefect (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
DentițieDentiție completăNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)Standard (“hanging close to cheeks”)Standard (“hang close to the cheeks”)Standard (“hang close to the cheek”)Standard (“hanging close to cheeks”)Standard (“hanging close to the cheeks”)
Forma ochilorOvaliNo rulingStandard (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)Standard (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Linia superioarăOrizontalăNo rulingStandard (“Topline is level”)Standard (“The topline is level”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma botuluiPătratStandard (“Muzzle: Of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Standard (“It is straight, fairly square”)Standard (“The straight, fairly square muzzle”)Standard (“Muzzle of medium length, straight, fairly square”)Standard (“Muzzle: Medium length, straight, fairly square”)
Inserția coziiJoasăStandard (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Well set on and low, never carried above level of back”)Standard (“Well set on and low”)
Purtarea coziiOrizontalăStandard (“never carried above level of back”)Standard (“Carriage is nearly horizontal”)Standard (“the carriage being nearly horizontal”)Standard (“never carried above level of back”)Standard (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)Alternativ (“never carried above level of back”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativ (“never carried above level of back”)Alternativ (“never carried above the level of the back”)
Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă)No rulingAlternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)Alternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)No rulingNo ruling
LabeLabă de pisicăStandard (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Standard (“Feet should be round, tight and well arched”)Standard (“The round, tight, well-arched feet have thick pads”)Standard (“Round, with thick pads. Firm and cat-like”)Standard (“Round with thick pads, firm and cat-like”)
Lungimea gâtuluiLungStandard (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Standard (“The neck is long and slightly arched”)Standard (“The long, slightly-arched, clean neck”)Standard (“Long, muscular, clean in throat”)Standard (“Long and muscular, clean in throat”)
SalbăLipsă (gât uscat)Standard (“clean in throat”)Standard (“clean in throat”)No rulingStandard (“clean in throat”)Standard (“clean in throat”)
PieptAdâncStandard (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)Standard (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
JarețiBine coborâțiStandard (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“hocks well let down”)Standard (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

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

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Caudectomie (tăierea cozii)Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked ... Undocked: Feathered”)Standard (“The tail is generally docked”)Alternativ (“It is generally docked, but a natural tail is not a fault”)Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)No ruling
Îndepărtarea pintenilorNo rulingStandard (“Dewclaws are generally removed ... Rear dewclaws are removed”)Standard (“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.

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 Alb și Roșu. Standard patterns: Bicolor și Dereș.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
AlbStandard (“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”)
RoșuStandard (“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
BicolorStandard (“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”)
DereșNo rulingStandard (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)Standard (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Ochi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MaroNo rulingStandard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)No rulingNo ruling
Maro închisStandard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
Maro deschisNo rulingStandard (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AlunStandard (“Hazel or dark”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
GalbenNo rulingDefect (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)Defect (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegruNo rulingStandard (“black or any shade of brown”)Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
FicatNo rulingStandard (“black or any shade of brown”)Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
RozStandard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)Defect (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)No rulingStandard (“flesh coloured to dark”)Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
Nas DudleyNo rulingNo rulingDefect (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo ruling

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.

Color changes

How a Welsh Springer Spaniel's colors can change over its life.

  • Albchanges toDereș

    Blană · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks

  • Negruchanges toNas de iarnă

    Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

  • Negruchanges toRoz

    Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

Published standards