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

Sussex 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° 127 / 12.01.2011
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 8 Retrievers, Flushing dogs, Water dogs.
• WEIGHT: Ideal height at the withers: 38 - 41 cm.
• Coat: The body coat is abundant, flat or slightly waved, with no tendency to curl.
• Color: Rich golden liver is the only acceptable color and is a certain sign of the purity of the breed.
• Temperament: Despite its somber and serious expression, the breed is friendly and has a cheerful and tractable disposition.

Standard outline (section headings)

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