ORIGIN : Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD
: 24.06.1987.
UTILIZATION : Companion and Toy.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 9 Companion and Toy
Dogs. Section 7 English Toy Spaniels. Without working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Active, graceful and well balanced, with gentle expression.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
Sporting, affectionate, absolutely fearless. Gay, friendly,
non-aggressive; no tendency towards nervousness.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Almost flat between ears.
Stop : Shallow.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Nostrils black and well developed without
flesh marks.
Muzzle : Length from base of stop to tip of nose
about 1 1/2 ins. (3,8 cm). Well tapered. Face well filled
below eyes. Any tendency to snipiness undesirable.
Lips : Well developed and not pendulous.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and
complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely
overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Eyes : Large, dark, round but not prominent; spaced
well apart.
Ears : Long, set high, with plenty of feather.
NECK
Moderate length, slightly arched.
BODY
Back : Level.
Loin : Short-coupled.
Chest : Moderate; good spring of ribs.
TAIL
Length of tail in balance with body, well set on, carried
happily but never much above the level of the back. Docking
optional. If docked no more than one-third to be removed.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS :
Legs moderately boned, straight.
Shoulders : Well laid back.
HINDQUARTERS :
Legs with moderate bone.
Stifle : Well turned.
Hocks : No tendency to cow- or sickle-hocks.
FEET :
Compact, cushioned and well feathered.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
Free-moving and elegant in action, plenty of drive from
behind. Fore-and hindlegs move parallel when viewed from in
front and behind.
COAT
HAIR :
Long, silky, free from curl. Slight wave permissible.
Plenty of feathering. Totally free from trimming.
COLOUR : Recognized colours are :
- Black and Tan : Raven black with tan markings above
the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest and legs and
underside of tail. Tan should be bright. White marks
undesirable.
- Ruby : Whole coloured rich red. White markings
undesirable.
- Blenheim : Rich chestnut markings well broken up, on
pearly white ground. Markings evenly divided on head,
leaving room between ears for much valued lozenge mark
or spot (a unique characteristic of the breed).
- Tricolour : Black and white well spaced, broken up,
with tan markings over eyes, cheeks, inside ears, inside
legs, and on underside of tail.
Any other colour or combination of colours highly
undesirable.
WEIGHT:
5,4 - 8 kg (12 - 18 lbs). A small, well-balanced dog well
within these weights desirable.
FAULTS
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered
a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its
effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
