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
Mankhöjd, male48 cm45.7–48.3 cm45.7–48.3 cm48 cm48.3 cm
Mankhöjd, female46 cm43.2–45.7 cm43.2–45.7 cm46 cm45.8 cm
ViktNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling15.8–20.5 kg
Höjd i förhållande till längdNo rulingunder 1under 1No rulingNo ruling
Skalle i förhållande till nospartiNo ruling11No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BettSaxbettStandard (“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
BettUnderbettNo rulingFel (“An undershot jaw is to be severely penalized”)Fel (“Serious Fault: Undershot bite”)No rulingFel (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
BettÖverbettNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFel (“Jaws strong, neither undershot nor overshot”)
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättningNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)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”)
ÖgonformOvalNo rulingStandard (“Eyes should be oval in shape”)Standard (“The medium-sized, oval-shaped eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
ÖverlinjeRakNo rulingStandard (“Topline is level”)Standard (“The topline is level”)No rulingNo ruling
Nospartiets formKvadratiskStandard (“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”)
SvansansättningLågStandard (“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”)
SvansföringVågrätStandard (“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”)
SvansföringLåg (hängande)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”)
SvansföringHögt buren (glad)No rulingAlternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)Alternativ (“slightly elevated when the dog is excited”)No rulingNo ruling
TassarKattfötterStandard (“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”)
HalslängdLångStandard (“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”)
DröglappIngen (torr hals)Standard (“clean in throat”)Standard (“clean in throat”)No rulingStandard (“clean in throat”)Standard (“clean in throat”)
BröstkorgDjupStandard (“Chest: Deep brisket, well sprung ribs”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Deep brisket, well-sprung ribs”)Standard (“strong and muscular with deep brisket”)
HasorLågt ansattaStandard (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“hocks well let down”)Standard (“Hocks well let down”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
PrickningNo 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
SvanskuperingAlternativ (“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
Borttagning av sporrarNo 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 Vit och Röd. Standard patterns: Tvåfärgad och Konstantskimmel.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
VitStandard (“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”)
RödStandard (“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
TvåfärgadStandard (“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”)
KonstantskimmelNo rulingStandard (“any white area may be flecked with red ticking”)Standard (“Red ticking in any of the white areas is acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Ögon: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BrunNo rulingStandard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)No rulingNo ruling
MörkbrunStandard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“dark to medium brown”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
LjusbrunNo rulingStandard (“lighter shades of brown are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
NötbrunStandard (“Hazel or dark”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Hazel or dark”)Standard (“Hazel or dark”)
GulNo rulingFel (“Yellow or mean-looking eyes are to be heavily penalized”)Fel (“Yellow, or mean-looking eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SvartNo rulingStandard (“black or any shade of brown”)Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
LeverbrunNo rulingStandard (“black or any shade of brown”)Standard (“black or any shade of brown”)No rulingNo ruling
RosaStandard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)Fel (“A pink nose is to be severely penalized”)No rulingStandard (“flesh coloured to dark”)Standard (“Flesh coloured to dark”)
DudleynosNo rulingNo rulingFel (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Fel
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.

  • Vitchanges toKonstantskimmel

    Päls · Med åldern · from 2 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnönos

    Nos · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nos · Med årstiden · can change back

Published standards