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Sex - Male
D.O.B. - 01/10/05
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Cocker Standards
General Appearance
Merry, sturdy, sporting; well balanced; compact; measuring
approximately same from withers to ground as
from withers
to root of tail.
Characteristics
Merry nature with ever-wagging tail shows a typical
bustling movement, particularly when following scent,
fearless
of heavy cover.
Temperament
Gentle and affectionate, yet full of life and exuberance.
Head and Skull
Square muzzle, with distinct stop set midway between tip
of nose and occiput. Skull well developed, cleanly
chiselled,
neither too fine nor too coarse.
Cheek bones not prominent. Nose sufficiently
wide for acute scenting power.
Eyes
Full, but not prominent. Dark brown or brown, never light,
but in the case of liver, liver roan and liver and white,
dark hazel to harmonise with coat; with
expression of intelligence and gentleness but wide awake,
bright and merry;
rims tight.
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Ears
Lobular, set low on a level with eyes. Fine leathers
extending to nose tip. Well clothed with long, straight
silky
hair.
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
Moderate in length, muscular. Set neatly into fine sloping
shoulders. Clean throat.
Forequarters
Shoulders sloping and fine. Legs well boned, straight,
sufficiently short for concentrated power. Not too short
to
interfere with tremendous exertions expected from
this grand, sporting dog.
Body
Strong, compact. Chest well developed and brisket deep;
neither too wide nor too narrow in front. Ribs
well sprung.
Loin short, wide with firm, level
topline gently sloping downwards to tail from
end of loin to set on of tail.
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Hindquarters
Wide, well rounded, very muscular. Legs well boned, good
bend of stifle, short below hock allowing for
plenty of drive.
Feet
Firm, thickly padded, cat-like.
Tail
Set on slightly lower than line of back. Must be merry in
action and carried level, never cocked up.
Previously customarily
docked.
Docked: Never too short to hide, nor too long to interfere
with, the incessant merry action when
working.
Undocked: Slightly curved, of moderate length,
proportionate to size of body giving an overall balanced
appearance;
ideally not reaching below the
hock. Strong at the root and tapering to a fine
tip; well feathered in keeping with
the coat.
Lively in action, carried on a plane not higher than level
of back and never so low as to indicate timidity.
Gait/Movement
True through action with great drive covering ground well.
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Coat
Flat, silky in texture, never wiry or wavy, not too
profuse and never curly. Well feathered forelegs, body and
hindlegs
above hocks.
Colour
Various. In self colours no white allowed except on chest.
Size
Height approximately: dogs: 39-41 cms (151/2-16 ins);
bitches: 38-39 cms (15-151/2 ins). Weight approximately:
13-14.5
kgs (28-32 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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