1.Stop 9. Chest 17. heel 25. Wrist 33. Mouth
2. Eyes 10. Ridge 18. Metatarsus 26. Front leg 34. The muzzle
3. Eyebrows 11. The last rib 19. Foot 27. Elbow35. Nose
4. Occipital tumor 12. The loins twenty. Knee 28. Forearm
5. Neck 13. Rump 21. Topping 29. Parapet
6. Neck 14. Tail 22. Groin thirty. Ear
7. Withers 15. Thigh 23. paw 31. Throat
8. Shoulder 16. Leg 24. Metacarpus 32. Lips
FCI Standard No. 5 / 28.11.2003 / GB
ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
(English Cocker Spaniel)
Country of origin: great Britain
Date of publication of the applicable standard: October 29, 2003
Usage: Flushing.
FCI classification: Group 8 - Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs.
Section 2 - Flushing Dogs
With working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
A cheerful, sturdy sporting dog; harmonious, compact, square in shape (the distance from the withers to the ground is approximately the same as from the withers to the base of the tail).
BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT:
The typical, lively movement and the always joyfully carried tail reflect the dog's joyful nature, especially when it is working. Gentle and affectionate, full of life and vigor.
HEAD:
Skull:
Skull: Well developed, cleanly chiseled, neither too delicate nor too strong.
Stop: Clear, located halfway between the tip of the nose and the occipital tumor.
Craniofacial:
Nose: Wide enough for a good job.
Muzzle: Square.
Jaws / Teeth: Strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper incisors cover and are in close contact with the lower incisors and are well seated in the jaws.
Cheeks: Not prominent.
Eyes: Full but not prominent. Dark brown or brown, never pale in the case of chocolate, chocolate with a sieve and chocolate-white, dark nut in harmony with the color; intelligent and gentle in expression, and at the same time alert, quick-witted and cheerful; close fitting eyelids.
Ears: Lobed, set low - at eye level. Pulled forward, they reach the edge of the nose. Well covered with long, straight and silky hair.
NECK:
Medium length, muscular. Set in well angulated shoulder blades. No dewlap.
TORSO:
Strong, compact.
Ridge: Strong, horizontal, slightly sloping from the loin to the base of the tail.
Loins: Short and wide.
Chest: Well developed, deep; Seen from the front, neither too wide nor too narrow. Ribs well sprung.
TAIL:
Set on slightly below the back line. When in motion, it is cheerfully carried horizontally, never lifted up. Customarily truncated (copied).
Copied: Never too short (invisible) or too long to disturb, when working in constant motion.
Not copied: Slightly curved, of moderate length, in proportion, creating an overall harmony; reaching the ankle joint. Strong at the root, tapering towards the end; well
hairy (with "feather") in proportion to the total hair. Lively in motion, carried horizontally, never above the topline, and never tucked shyly.
LIMBS:
FOREQUARTERS:
Legs well boned, straight, and reasonably short for strength. Not too short to interfere with the enormous effort required of this great hunting dog.
Shoulders: Slanted, thin.
HINDQUARTERS:
Rump: wide, well rounded, well muscled. Strong skeleton.
Knee joints: Well angulated.
Ankle joints: Metatarsus short below the ankle, giving good driving force.
Paws: Compact, with thick pads, catlike
WALK:
Casual, with good stride.
HAIR COAT:
Hair: Smooth, silky, never coarse or wavy, not too abundant, never curly. Well hairy forelegs, torso and hind legs above the hocks.
Color: Diverse. In single-colored dogs, white is allowed only on the chest (forechest).
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:
Height Approx: Males 39 - 41 cm (15.5 - 16 inches) Females 38 - 39 cm (15 - 15.5 inches)
Weight approx .: 12.5 - 14 kg (28-32 lb)
DEFECTS:
Any deviation from the above pattern should be treated as defects that reduce the score depending on their severity. Dogs showing visible physical or mental defects must be disqualified.
ATTENTION:
Male animals should have two properly developed testicles fully seated in the scrotum
An example of a correct and faulty construction
Correct structure of the front and defects in its posture
Correct and incorrect positioning of the shoulder blade and arm
wrong-wrong
correkct-correct
