Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Breed Standard
Toy Group

General Appearance
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an active, graceful, well-balanced toy spaniel, very gay and free in action; fearless and sporting in character, yet at the same time gentle and affectionate. It is this typical gay temperament, combined with true elegance and royal appearance which are of paramount importance in the breed. Natural appearance with no trimming, sculpting or artificial alteration is essential to breed type.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Size - Height 12 to 13 inches at the withers; weight proportionate to height, between 13 and 18 pounds. A small, well balanced dog within these weights is desirable, but these are ideal heights and weights and slight variations are permissible. Proportion - The body approaches squareness, yet if measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock, is slightly longer than the height at the withers. The height from the withers to the elbow is approximately equal to the height from the elbow to the ground. Substance - Bone moderate in proportion to size. Weedy and coarse specimens are to be equally penalized.

Head

Proportionate to size of dog, appearing neither too large nor too small for the body. Expression - The sweet, gentle, melting expression is an important breed characteristic. Eyes - Large, round, but not prominent and set well apart; color a warm, very dark brown; giving a lustrous, limpid look. Rims dark. There should be cushioning under the eyes which contributes to the soft expression. Faults - small, almond-shaped, prominent, or light eyes; white surrounding ring. Ears - Set high, but not close, on top of the head. Leather long with plenty of feathering and wide enough so that when the dog is alert, the ears fan slightly forward to frame the face. Skull - Slightly rounded, but without dome or peak; it should appear flat because of the high placement of the ears. Stop is moderate, neither filled nor deep. Muzzle - Full muzzle slightly tapered. Length from base of stop to tip of nose about 1½ inches. Face well filled below eyes. Any tendency towards snipiness undesirable. Nose pigment uniformly black without flesh marks and nostrils well developed. Lips well developed but not pendulous giving a clean finish. Faults - Sharp or pointed muzzles. Bite - A perfect, regular and complete scissors bite is preferred, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square into the jaws. Faults - undershot bite, weak or crooked teeth, crooked jaws.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck - Fairly long, without throatiness, well enough muscled to form a slight arch at the crest. Set smoothly into nicely sloping shoulders to give an elegant look. Topline - Level both when moving and standing. Body - Short-coupled with ribs well spring but not barrelled. Chest moderately deep, extending to elbows allowing ample heart room. Slightly less body at the flank than at the last rib, but with no tucked-up appearance. Tail - Well set on, carried happily but never much above the level of the back, and in constant characteristic motion when the dog is in action. Docking is optional. If docked, no more than one third to be removed.

Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back. Forelegs straight and well under the dog with elbows close to the sides. Pasterns strong and feet compact with well-cushioned pads. Dewclaws may be removed.

Hindquarters
The hindquarters construction should come down from a good broad pelvis, moderately muscled; stifles well turned and hocks well let down. The hindlegs when viewed from the rear should parallel each other from hock to heel. Faults - Cow or sickle hocks.

Coat
Of moderate length, silky, free from curl. Slight wave permissible. Feathering on ears, chest, legs and tail should be long, and the feathering on the feet is a feature of the breed. No trimming of the dog is permitted. Specimens where the coat has been altered by trimming, clipping, or by artificial means shall be so severly penalized as to be effectively eliminated from competition. Hair growing between the pads on the underside of the feet may be trimmed.

Color
Blenheim - Rich chestnut markings well broken up on a clear, pearly white ground. The ears must be chestnut and the color evenly spaced on the head and surrounding both eyes, with a white blaze between the eyes and ears, in the center of which may be the lozenge or "Blenheim spot." The lozenge is a unique and desirable, though not essential, characteristic of the Blenheim. Tricolor - Jet black markings well broken up on a clear, pearly white ground. The ears must be black and the color evenly spaced on the head and surrounding both eyes, with a white blaze between the eyes. Rich tan markings over the eyes, on cheeks, inside ears and on underside of tail. Ruby - Whole-colored rich red. Black and Tan - Jet black with rich, bright tan markings over eyes, on cheeks, inside ears, on chest, legs, and on underside of tail. Faults - Heavy ticking on Blenheims or Tricolors, white marks on Rubies or Black and Tans.

Gait
Free moving and elegant in action, with good reach in front and sound, driving rear action. When viewed from the side, the movement exhibits a good length of stride, and viewed from front and rear it is straight and true, resulting from straight-boned fronts and properly made and muscled hindquarters.

Temperament
Gay, friendly, non-aggressive with no tendency towards nervousness or shyness. Bad temper, shyness, and meanness are not to be tolerated and are to be severely penalized as to effectively remove the specimen from competition.

Approved Date: January 10, 1995
Effective Date: April 30, 1995

 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel(查理士王小猎犬)

[简介] 查理士王小猎犬是一种活泼、文雅、匀称的玩具犬，非常华丽而且大方。具有喜欢运动、勇敢的特点，同时又是文雅、可爱的动物。在这一品种种，这种典型的贵族气质非常重要，它包含了真正的高贵和王室的外貌。这一品种的本质是天然的，不需要经过修整、雕琢或人为改变。

[体型] 肩高12~13英寸；体重与身高相当，体重13~18磅。一个小小的，比例协调的狗当然让人满意，但这只是理想的身高和体重，因此有些轻微的出入是可以被接受的。比例--身体的比例接近正方形，不过，从肩到臀的长度略大于肩高，从肘尖到地的距离等于肩高的一半。宗旨-骨量中等、比例匀称。杂乱和粗糙都被视为缺陷。

[头部] 与身体的比例匀称，看起来既不显得太大，也不显得太小。表情-甜蜜、文雅、温柔的表情是这一品种的重要特征。眼睛-大且圆，但不突出，距离适中；颜色是温和的、非常深的褐色。看起来清澈明亮。眼圈是黑色的。当它温柔的看着你的时候，你能感觉到它眼神中的柔情。缺点-小，杏仁状，突出或颜色浅的眼睛；白眼圈。耳朵-耳朵位置高，但两耳距离不能太近，在头部上方。长有许多饰毛的，宽宽长长的垂耳，所以当狗警惕时，耳朵会向脸部轻微煽动。脑袋-稍稍有点圆，但不象圆屋顶或山包那样隆起；由于耳朵位置的关系，看起来应该显得比较平坦。止端(脸上的凹点)适中，既不太浅，也不太深。口吻-整个口吻是呈轻微的锥状，从止端到鼻尖的长度约1 1/2英寸。眼睛则恰到好处的添满脸上的其他位置。任何倾向于SINPINESS都不被接受。鼻镜应该是纯黑色，不应该出现肉色斑纹，鼻孔发达。嘴唇发达但不下垂，末端干净利落。缺点-尖锐或过细的口吻。咬合-正确、整齐且完美的剪状咬合当然是首选，不然的话，上齿与下齿接近重叠并且位于颌部内恰当的位置，也能接受。缺点-下颚突出式咬合，不牢固的或弯曲的牙齿，歪的颌部。

[颈部，背线，身躯] 颈部-长短恰当，没有松弛的喉部，肌肉发达并形成轻微的弧度。与肩精巧的衔接，使外观显得文雅。背线-行动时和站立时都保持水平。身体-躯干短，肋骨紧密结合，结实而有力，但不能是桶状胸。胸深适度，与肘部齐平，使胸腔有足够的空间。身体在最后一根肋骨以后的部分略细，但没有明显的收腹。尾巴-位置靠前，恰当的支撑着，但大部分时间是不卷在背上的，当狗在运动时，尾巴不动是它的典型特征。可以断尾。如果断尾，断去的长度不得超过总长度的三分之一。

[前肢] 肩与背衔接良好，前肢直且肘部紧贴身体侧面，腕部强壮，趾爪紧凑，脚垫厚实，狼爪可能已被切除。

[后肢] 整个后躯应该拥有宽度合适的骨盆和恰当的肌肉；后膝关节角度恰当且飞节在后膝关节下同一直线上。从背后看，两条后肢自飞节至脚跟部分相互平行。缺点：牛肢或镰刀腿。

[被毛] 中等长度、丝质、卷曲的被毛。轻微的波浪形也可以接受。耳朵、胸部、腿上和尾巴上长有长长的饰毛，而且脚上的饰毛是这一品种特有的。被毛修剪是不允许的。比赛中，修剪被毛、修理被毛或造假都会受到严厉的惩罚甚至取消比赛资格。但修剪脚底毛是可以的。

[颜色] 双色（布伦海姆）-浓重的栗色上，分布着珍珠白的斑块。耳朵必须是栗色的，颜色均匀的分布在头上和两眼周围。脸中间有白色筋，白筋也许呈菱形或"布伦海姆斑"。菱形白筋是最理想的，虽然不是布伦海姆色所特有的和必须的。三色-浓黑色上，分布着珍珠白的斑块。耳朵必须是黑色的，颜色均匀的分布在头上和两眼周围。脸中间有白色筋，眼睛上，在脸颊上，耳朵上和尾根处有许多褐色斑块。火红色-清一色的深红，眼睛上，脸颊上，耳朵上，胸部，腿和尾根处有亮褐色的斑块。缺点：双色和三色颜色过重，在红色、黑色或褐色位置出现白斑。

[步态] 文雅而且不费力，前肢舒展、结实，后躯推动力强。从侧面看时，步幅恰当，从正面和后面看时，行走呈直线，这是因为具有健全的骨骼及肌肉的原因。

[性格] 快乐，友好，不会因为神经质或胆怯而具有攻击性。比赛中，具有坏脾气、胆怯、粗鲁的狗都要坚决取消比赛资格。

标准通过日期 : 1995年1月10日

标准执行日期 : 1995年4月30日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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