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English Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

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English Springer 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° 125 / 28.10.2009
  • FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 8 Retrievers-Flushing Dogs-Water Dogs.
  • WEIGHT: Approximate height at withers: 51 cm (20 ins).
  • Coat: The Springer has an outer coat and an undercoat.
  • Color: All the following combinations of colors and markings are equally acceptable: (1) Black or liver with white markings or predominantly white with black or liver
  • Temperament: The typical Springer is friendly, eager to please, quick to learn and willing to obey.

Standard outline (section headings)

  • FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
  • ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
  • HEAD
  • CRANIAL REGION:
  • FACIAL REGION:
  • LIMBS
  • FOREQUARTERS:
  • HINDQUARTERS:
  • COAT
  • DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:

Sources

English Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)
Source document: AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)retrieved 2026-08-02

Verification file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/english_springer_spaniel_combined.txt