Field Spaniel Breed Standard
Sporting Group

General Appearance
The Field Spaniel is a combination of beauty and utility. It is a well balanced, substantial hunter-companion of medium size, built for activity and endurance in a heavy cover and water. It has a noble carriage; a proud but docile attitude; is sound and free moving. Symmetry, gait, attitude and purpose are more important than any one part. 

 Size, Proportion, Substance

Balance between these three components is essential. Size--Ideal height for mature adults at the withers is 18 inches for dogs and 17 inches for bitches. A one inch deviation either way is acceptable. Proportion--A well balanced dog, somewhat longer than tall. The ratio of length to height is approximately 7:6. (Length is measured on a level from the foremost point of the shoulder to the rearmost point of the buttocks.) Substance--Solidly built, with moderate bone, and firm smooth muscles.

Head

Conveys the impression of high breeding, character and nobility, and must be in proportion to the size of the dog. Expression--Grave, gentle and intelligent. Eyes--Almond in shape, open and of medium size; set moderately wide and deep. Color: dark hazel to dark brown. The lids are tight and show no haw; rims comparable to nose in color. Ears--Moderately long (reaching the end of the muzzle) and wide. Set on slightly below eye level: pendulous, hanging close to the head; rolled and well feathered. Leather is moderately heavy, supple, and rounded at the tip. Skull--The crown is slightly wider at the back than at the brow and lightly arched laterally; sides and cheeks are straight and clean. The occiput is distinct and rounded. Brows are slightly raised. The stop is moderate, but well defined by the brows. The face is chiselled beneath the eyes. Muzzle--Strong, long and lean, neither snipy nor squarely cut. The nasal bone is straight and slightly divergent from parallel, sloping downward toward the nose from the plane of the top skull. In profile, the lower plane curves gradually from the nose to the throat. Jaws are level. Nose--Large, flesh and well developed with open nostrils. Set on as an extension of the muzzle. Color: solid: light to dark brown or black as befits the color of the coat. Lips--Close fitting, clean, and sufficiently deep to cover the lower jaw without being pendulous. Bite--Scissors or level, with complete dentition. Scissors preferred.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck--Long, strong, muscular, slightly arched, clean, and well set into shoulders. Topline--The neck slopes smoothly into the withers; the back is level, well muscled, firm and strong; the croup is short and gently rounded. Body--The prosternum is prominent and well fleshed. The depth of chest is roughly equal to the length of the front leg from elbow to ground. The rib cage is long and extending into a short loin. Ribs are oval, well sprung and curve gently into a firm loin. Loin--Short, strong, and deep, with little or no tuck up. Tail--Set on low, in line with the croup, just below the level of the back with a natural downward inclination. Docked tails preferred, natural tails are allowed. The tail whether docked or natural length should be in balance with the overall dog.

Forequarters
Shoulders blades are oblique and sloping. The upper arm is closed-set; elbows are directly below the withers, and turn neither in nor out. Bone is flat. Forelegs are straight and well boned to the feet. Pasterns are moderately sloping but strong. Dewclaws may be removed. Feed face forward and are large, rounded, and webbed, with strong, well arched relatively tight toes and thick pads.

Hindquarters
Strong and driving; stifles and hocks only moderately bent. Hocks well let down; pasterns relatively short, strong and parallel when viewed from the rear. Hips moderately broad and muscular; upper tigh broad and powerful; second thigh well muscled. Bone corresponds to that of the forelegs. No dewclaws.

Coat
Single; moderately long; flat or slightly wavy; silky; and glossy; dense and water-repellent. Moderate setter-like feathering adorns the chest, underbody, backs of the legs, buttocks, and may also be present on the second thigh and underside of the tail. Pasterns have clean outlines to the ground. There is short, soft hair between the toes. Overabundance of coat, or cottony texture, impractical for field work should be penalized. Trimming is limited to that which enhances the natural appearance of the dog. Amount of coat or absence of coat should not be faulted as much as structural faults.

Color
Black, liver, golden liver or shades thereof, in any intensity (dark or light); either self-colored or bi-colored. Bi-colored dogs must be roaned and/or ticked in white areas. Tan points are acceptable on the aforementioned colors and are the same as any normally tan pointed breed. White is allowed on the throat, chest, and/or brisket, and may be clear, ticked, or roaned on a self color dog.

Gait
The head is carried alertly, neither so high nor so low as to impede motion or stride. There is good forward reach that begins in the shoulder, coupled with strong drive from the rear, giving the characteristic effortless, long, low majestic stride. When viewed from front and/or rear elbows and hocks move parallel. The legs move straight, with slight converence at increased speed. When moving, the tail is carried inclined slightly downward or level with the back, and with a wagging motion. Tail carried above the back is incorrect. Side movement is straight and clean, without energy wasting motions. Over-reaching and single tracking are incorrect. The Field Spaniel should be show at its own natural speed in an endurance trot, preferably on a loose lead, in order to evaluate its movement.

Temperament
Unusually docile, sensitive, funloving, independent and intelligent, with a great affinity for human companionship. They may be somewhat reserved in initial meetings. Any display of shyness, fear, or agression is to be severely penalized.

Approved September 14, 1998
Effective October 30, 1998

Field Spaniel(田野猎犬)

[简介] 田野猎犬结合了美观和效用。是一种匀称、稳固的伴侣，中等体型，活跃而有耐力。姿势高贵；自豪，但态度乖巧；动作正确且舒展。匀称性、步态、姿势及用途，比任何一个单独的部位都重要的多。

[体型] 各部分的匀称性是他的本质。尺寸：一个成熟的雄性肩高约为18英寸；成熟雌性的肩高约为17英寸。误差在1英寸以内是可以接受的。比例：非常匀称的狗，体长略大于肩高，体长与肩高的比例大约为7:6（体长的测量是从肩胛骨最前面的一点到臀部最后一点的水平距离）。体质：结构坚固，骨量适中，肌肉平顺而稳固。

 [头部] 给人的印象是一种高贵的品种，有特点，而且很高雅，与整体尺寸的比例协调。表情：深沉、温和、而且聪明。眼睛：杏仁形，张开，中等大小；位置略宽，且深；颜色从深榛色到深褐色。眼睑紧，瞬膜不可见；眼圈颜色与鼻镜颜色一致。耳朵：略长（末端能延伸到口吻），且宽。位置略低于眼睛所在的水平线；下垂，贴着头部悬挂；滚圆且有大量羽状饰毛。耳轮廓略厚，柔软，且尖端略圆。脑袋：顶端（后面）略宽于眉毛所在的位置，侧面略微圆拱；脑袋两侧和面颊直而整洁。后枕骨明显，且圆。眉骨略微突起，止部适中，但眉毛非常清晰。脸部在眼睛下方显得有雕塑感。口吻：结实、长而倾斜，既不显得细长，也不呈四方形。鼻梁骨直，略微偏离与脑袋轮廓平行的线条，向鼻尖方向，略向下倾斜。从轮廓上看，下颚轮廓呈曲线状与喉咙结合。嘴显得水平。鼻镜：大，嫩且非常发达，鼻孔开阔。位置象是口吻的延伸。颜色：纯色，从浅褐色到深褐色或黑色，与被毛颜色相匹配。嘴唇：紧密、整洁、相当深，遮盖下颚，但不下垂。牙齿：剪状咬和或钳状咬和，齿系完整，剪状咬和为首选。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部：长，结实，肌肉发达，略微圆拱，整洁，与肩胛结合良好。背线：颈部倾斜而平顺地融入马肩隆；后背水平，肌肉发达，稳固而结实。臀部短而逐渐呈圆形。前胸突出且多肉，胸部的深度与前肢从肘部到地面的距离大致相等。肋骨长，且延伸到短短的腰部。肋骨呈卵形，支撑良好，呈曲线状向稳固的腰部延伸。腰部：短、结实且深，轻微上提或没有上提。尾巴：位置低，位于臀部曲线上，低于背部水平，且自然向下倾斜。断尾是首选，自然的尾巴也可以接受。不论尾巴是否断尾，都必须与整体保持匀称。

 [前躯] 肩胛骨倾斜。上臂位置紧凑；肘部正好位于马肩隆下方，既不向内弯，也不向外翻。骨骼平坦。前肢直，且骨量充足（到足爪为止）。骹骨适度倾斜，但很结实。狼爪可以切除。足爪面向前面，大、圆且有蹼。脚趾圆拱而紧凑，脚垫厚实。

[后躯] 结实且驱动力强大；膝关节和飞节只有适度弯曲。飞节位置低；骹骨相对较短，结实，从后面观察显得彼此平行。臀部略宽，且肌肉发达；第一节大腿宽而有力；第二节大腿肌肉发达。骨骼与前肢协调。无狼爪。

[被毛] 单层被毛；中等长度；平坦或略呈波浪状，丝质，且有光泽；浓密且能防水。适量的，象塞特犬那样的羽状饰毛，出现在胸部、下腹部、腿后面、臀部，或许在第二节大腿和尾巴下面也有。骹骨到地面这部分显得整洁。脚趾间的毛发短而柔软。多余的被毛，棉花一样的质地，总之，与野外工作不相称的地方都属于缺陷。有限的修剪可以改善他自然的外貌。被毛的总体缺陷或缺乏被毛不象结构缺陷那样严重。

 [颜色] 黑色、肝色、金黄的肝色或这些颜色的不同深度，任何强度（或深或浅）都可以；单一颜色或双色。双色必须夹杂一些白色点滴。上述颜色中出现棕色点可以接受，与其他拥有棕色点的品种一样。白色允许出现在喉咙，前胸，胸底，可能是整洁的色块，也可能是点滴或杂色，出现在纯色狗身上。

[步态] 头部警惕地昂着，既不会太高，也不会太低（影响动作和步伐）。从肩胛开始，向前伸展良好，配合了后躯强大的驱动力，显示出特别轻松，长、低而庄严的步伐。从前面或后面观察，肘部和飞节的动作相互平行。腿部的动作直，随着速度增加，略微收拢。运动中，尾巴与背部齐平或略低，带有摇摆的动作。尾巴的姿势高于后背是错误的。从侧面观察，动作直而整洁，没有浪费精力的动作。过度伸展或单一轨迹是错误的。田野猎犬应该显示出其自然的速度，耐力非常好，更适合放松牵引带，以便更好地评估他的动作。

[气质] 异乎寻常的乖巧、敏感、可爱、独立且聪明，与人类的友谊非常密切。初次见面，可能会有所保留。

任何羞怯、胆小或攻击性的表现都属于严重缺陷。

标准通过日期：1998年 9月14日

标准执行日期：1998年10月30日

 原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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