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Clumber Standards
General Appearance
Well balanced, heavily boned, active with a thoughtful
expression, overall appearance denoting strength.
Characteristics
Stoical, great-hearted, highly intelligent with a
determined attitude enhancing his natural ability. A
silent worker
with an excellent nose.
Temperament
Steady, reliable, kind and dignified; more aloof than
other Spaniels, showing no tendency towards aggression.
Head and Skull
Square, massive, medium length, broad on top with decided
occiput; heavy brows; deep stop. Heavy, square muzzle with
well developed flews. No exaggeration in
head and skull.
Eyes
Clean, dark, amber, slightly sunk, some haw showing but
without excess. Full light eyes highly undesirable. Free
from
entropion.
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Ears
Large, vine leaf-shaped, well covered with straight hair.
Hanging slightly forward, feather not to extend
below leather.
Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor
bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and
set square to the jaws.
Neck
Fairly long, thick, powerful.
Forequarters
Shoulders strong, sloping, muscular; legs short, straight,
well boned, strong.
Body
Long, heavy, near to ground. Chest deep. Well sprung ribs.
Back straight, broad, long. Muscular loin, well
let down
in flank.
Hindquarters
Very powerful and well developed. Hocks low, stifles well
bent and set straight
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Feet
Large, round, well covered with hair.
Tail
Previously customarily docked.
Docked: Set low. Well feathered, carried level with back.
Undocked:
Set low. Well feathered, carried
level with back.
Gait/Movement
Rolling gait attributable to long body and short legs.
Moving straight fore and aft, with effortless drive.
Coat
Abundant, close, silky and straight. Legs and chest well
feathered.
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Colour
Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings; orange
permissible. Slight head markings and freckled muzzle.
Size
Ideal weight: dogs: 36 kgs (80 lbs);
bitches: 29.5 kgs (65 lbs).
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the
fault should
be regarded should be in exact proportion to
its degree and its effect upon the health and
welfare of the dog.
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Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum.
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