French Spaniel — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

French Spaniel — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official 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.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: France.
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 7 Pointing Dogs.
• SIZE: Males: 56 to 61 cm Females: 55 to 59 cm.
• COAT Hair: Long and wavy on the ears, falling beyond the cartilage, as well as on the back of the legs and the tail.
• Colour: White and brown with medium spotting, sometimes getting predominant, with irregular patches, slightly or moderately flecked and roan without excess.
• TEMPERAMENT: Balanced, frank, gentle, calm and docile, enthusiastic hunter, sociable with other dogs and an ideal companion in all circumstances.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SEVERE FAULTS
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: