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General Appearance
The Cocker Spaniel is the smallest member of the Sporting Group. He has a sturdy, compact
body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head, with the overall dog in complete balance and
of ideal size. He stands well up at the shoulder on straight forelegs with a topline sloping
slightly toward strong, moderately bent, muscular quarters. He is a dog capable of
considerable speed, combined with great endurance.
Above all, he must be free and merry, sound, well balanced throughout and in action show a
keen inclination to work. A dog well balanced in all parts is more desirable than a dog with
strongly contrasting good points and faults.
The Cocker Spaniel is the smallest member of the Sporting Group. He has a sturdy, compact
body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head, with the overall dog in complete balance and
of ideal size. He stands well up at the shoulder on straight forelegs with a topline sloping
slightly toward strong, moderately bent, muscular quarters. He is a dog capable of
considerable speed, combined with great endurance.
Above all, he must be free and merry, sound, well balanced throughout and in action show a
keen inclination to work. A dog well balanced in all parts is more desirable than a dog with
strongly contrasting good points and faults.
Disqualifications
- Height--Males over 15½ inches;
females over 14½ inches.
- Color and Markings--The
aforementioned colors are the only
acceptable colors or combination of
colors. Any other colors or combination
of colors to disqualify.
- Black Variety--White markings
except on chest and throat. - (ASCOB) Any Solid Color Other
Than Black Variety--White
markings except on chest and
throat. This currently refers to
Buff, Chocolate, Red & Silver.
- Parti-color Variety--Primary
color ninety percent (90%) or
more.
- Tan Points--(1) Tan markings
in excess of ten percent (10%);
(2) Absence of tan markings in
Black or ASCOB Variety in any
of the specified locations in an
otherwise tan pointed dog.
| Measured at the shoulder. From the bottom of the paw to the shoulder blades. |
| Altho Merle and Sable aren't 'acceptable' to the breed standard that does not mean they are not true to the cocker spaniel breed. |
| On a 'solid' there should be no white, it is allowed on the chest and throat but the less the better! |
| 'Parti' coloring should be in well broken areas and not just a 'mismark' of white here or there. If a cockers feet and or a few areas on the head are white this is a mismark not a parti. |
| With Sables and Merles there are 'solid' and there are 'partis' as well. |
| Tan Points should appear in the following locations: Eyebrows, cheeks, under the ears, on each paw (sometimes up the leg) and under the tail. In "Partis" they are sometimes called Tricolors and are not required to have tan in every location. Sometimes they only have the eyebrows even due to the 'piebald' marking of white. |
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