Morphological characteristics of English cocker spaniel

Morphological characteristics of English cocker spaniel

Morphological characteristics of English cocker spaniel

The British Cocaic dog is a small body in sports dog breeds. He is strong, compact, tidy, delicate, and very well -proportioned. The male dog is 40.6 ~ 43.0 cm high, and the female dog is 38.1 ~ 40.6 cm high. Those who deviate from this standard do not meet the standards. The ideal weight is 12.70 ~ 15.42 kg of male dogs and 11.79 ~ 14.52 kilograms of bitch.

head

1. The overall appearance: strong, but not rough, the contour is soft, there is no sharp edges. It feels like that the expressions of all parts are different from other varieties.

2. Eyes: Caoca's eyes are the foundation of the ideal expression. The medium size, plump and slightly ovate; the separated distance is wide; the eyelid is tight. Instant membranes are not conspicuous; pigmentation may not be deposited. Except for liver and liver -colored mixed dogs allowed hazel -colored eyes, the eyes of other color dogs are dark brown.
Ear: Low position, hanging on the head; the auricle is delicate, can extend to the tip of the nose, covering the long, filament, straight or slightly wavy hair.
4. The head: the arches are slightly flat, observed from the side and positive, respectively. Observe its contour, the eyebrows are not as high as the back of the back. Observe from above, the plane on both sides of the head and the plane on both sides of the head are roughly parallel. The stop is clear, but it is moderate and slightly groove.
5. Tone: consistent with the length of the head; moderate plump; only a little narrower than the head, the width is consistent in the position of the eyes; The jaw is strong and capable of transporting prey. The sense of smell is quite developed; the nasal mirror is black, except for the nasal mirror of the liver or liver -colored dogs that can be brown; the color of the nasal mirror of red or red -colored dogs can be brown, but black is the first choice. The lips are square, but they are not drooping, and there are no exaggerated upper lips.
6. Teeth: shear bite and. Pie -shaped bite and acceptable, but not ideal. The protruding bite of the upper jaw and the jaw protrusion bite and are serious defects.

Neck, backline, body
1. Neck: beautiful, muscular, look arched in the head, combined with the head, no cleanliness, no no Fat, blend into the tilted scapula; moderate length, and the height and length of the dog.
2. Back line: The neck and the scapula to the back line are smooth. The back line tilted very slightly to the round hips without falling or folds.
3. The body: compact and close coexistence, giving people a very powerful impression, but not heavy.
4. The chest deep; it is not wide to affect the movement of the forelimb, nor is it too narrow, but the forehead is too narrow or shrinking together. The front chest is very developed, the sternum is protruding, and it is slightly more than the combination of the scapula and the upper arm. The depth of the chest reaches the elbow, and gradually tilted upwards, and it is moderately lifted. The rib supports well, and gradually supports the middle of the body. The back end is slightly thin, there is enough depth, and it is fully expanded backwards. The back is short and strong. The waist is short, wide and very slightly arched, but not enough to affect the backline. The hips are very round and there are no signs of steep.
5. Tail: broken tail. The location is located in the hip, in an ideal state, the tail is kept horizontally, and when he moves, the movement is firm. When excited, the tail may be higher, but it must not be erected up.

Oral body
British Kaka dogs are slightly edges. The scapula is tilted, and the scapula is flat and smooth. The degree of scapula and the upper arm bone is roughly equal. The position of the upper arm bone is back. The connection between the scapula has enough angle to make him stand directly below the top of the scapula when standing in a natural state.
Fore limbs: straight, the bones from the elbow to the glue bone are almost the same size; the position of the elbow is close to the body; the glue bone is almost straight and slightly elastic.
Foot claws: proportional, stable, round cat feet; round arches, compact toes; thick foot pads.

Houxia
A moderate angle, the balance with the front body is very important. The hips are quite wide and round. In the first section, the thighs are wide, thick and muscular, and can provide strong driving force. The second section of the thigh muscles is developed, and the length is roughly equal to the length of the first thigh. The knee joint is strong and moderately bent. The distance from the flying festival to the foot pad is short. The foot claws are the same as the front body.

Mao
The hair on the head of the card is short and slender; the length of the hair on the body is moderate; flat or with a slight wave shape; the texture is silk. The British Kaka dog has many feathers, but it will not affect his work in the wild. Pruning is allowed, excess hair and emphasize his natural lines. However, it must be trimmed as close to the natural form as possible. There are many colors of the hair, including the solid colors of black, brown, and liver color, and some spots such as color.