Breed standard: French Spaniel
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Body
Topline: Straight, well supported in action and in static.
Bottom line: Harmoniously raised towards the belly, without excess (not greyhound).
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Important proportions
The length of the body (scapulo-ischial length) is 2 to 3 centimeters greater than the height at the withers. The length of the chest is equal to or greater than 6 / 10th of the length of the body.
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Behavior and character
Balanced, frank, gentle, calm and docile, eager to hunt, sociable with his fellows and ideal companion in all circumstances. An excellent pointing dog, he is also good at rapport.
Gaits
They are easy, flexible, regular, energetic while remaining elegant. The limbs move well in line with the body without excessive vertical displacement of the topline and without rolling.
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Skin
Soft and well applied against the body.
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Dress
- Hair
Long and wavy on the ears, extending past the end of the cartilage, as well as on the back of the limbs and tail. Flat, silky and full on the body with some waves behind the neck and above the base of the tail. Short and thin on the head.
- Color
White and brown coat with medium variegation, sometimes invasive, with irregular patches, little or moderately speckled and roan without excess. Brown varies from cinnamon to dark liver. The white list and the blank first, if the mark is not too broad, are appreciated. The absence of white in the lead is perfectly admitted. The edge of the lips, the edge of the eyelids and the nose are brown, without depigmentation.
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Cut
From 56 to 61 cm for males,
From 55 to 59 cm for females.
With for each a tolerance of 2 cm more and 1 cm less.
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Defaults
Any deviation from the above must be considered as a defect which will be penalized according to its seriousness and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog.
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Serious faults
Skull too large.
Poor implantation of teeth.
Clear eye after 3 years.
Ear partially white, too short or triangular.
Lack of bone structure.
Curly coat on the body.
Lack of fringes.
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Disqualifying faults
Aggressive dog or cowardly dog.
Lack of type (lack of ethnic character which means that the animal, as a whole, no longer sufficiently resembles its congeners of the breed).
Superior or inferior prognatism (tolerance for inverted joint without loss of contact).
Deviated jaw.
Any tooth missing (except PM1).
Heterochromic eyes.
Evil look or bird of prey eye.
Eye in the white.
Presence of dewclaws on the hind limbs.
Any color other than white and brown.
Depigmentation (severe skin damage to the nose and / or eyelids).
Size outside the limits of the standard.
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Any dog ​​clearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities will be disqualified.
NB: Males should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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