Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-St. N° 136 / 12.01.2009
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
• WEIGHT: 5,4 - 8 kg (12 - 18 lbs).
• Coat: Of moderate length, silky, free from curl.
• Color: There shall be four allowed colors for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
• Temperament: Gay, friendly, non-aggressive with no tendency towards nervousness or shyness.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Disqualifications:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: