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 / 28.10.2009FCI-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 liverTemperament: 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 SPANIELDATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALIDHEADCRANIAL REGION:FACIAL REGION:LIMBSFOREQUARTERS:HINDQUARTERS:COATDISQUALIFYING FAULTS: