Russian Spaniel

English Cocker Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

16.0"

Proportion

Has longer legs, slightly elongate body. Both differences give him an inarguable advantage in difficult terrain.

Compactly built and short-coupled.

Coat

Moderately dressed. According to the breed standard, an underdeveloped coat is a minor fault, while an extra rich coat is a serious fault. Trimming is not allowed.

Has a rich beautiful coat that required serious care and regular trimming.

Head

Head is lighter that that of English Cocker. Scull profile is flattened, from the front is slightly arched laterally. Muzzle profile is approaching rectangular with slightly rounded upper lip. Ear is set at the eye level or slightly higher

Scull is well developed: from the side and front it is arched and slightly flattened. Muzzle profile is rectangular. Ear is set very low.

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Canter

Canter with frequent energetic leaps

Russian Spaniel

Springer Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

19.5"

Head

Head of the RS is much lighter. If looked on from above, the scull is oval, slightly wider to the back. Transition from forehead to the muzzle is much smoother but clearly defined. The nearly level line from occiput to brow is set a little above, and parallel to, the strait and equal line from eye to nose. If looked on from above, muzzle is wide, slightly narrower than the scull and narrowing a little towards the nose. Jaw is moderately deep, the underline being almost parallel with top line of the muzzle. Upper lip is almost rectangular but rounded in the front.

Head of the Springer is impressive. The scull is medium-length and fairly broad, flat on top and slightly rounded at the sides and back. Transition from forehead to the muzzle is very well defined. The muzzle is one half the width of the skull. Jaws are fairly square. The upper lips come down full and rather square to cover the line of the lower jaw.

Coat

Moderately dressed. According to the breed standard, an underdeveloped coat is a minor fault, while an extra rich coat is a serious fault. Trimming is not allowed.

Has a rich coat that required serious care and regular trimming.

Russian Spaniel

Welsh Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

18.0"

Proportion

Has longer legs, slightly elongate body.

Compact, not leggy

Topline

Higher withers gives appearance of slanted topline, especially for males

topline is level

Head

Head has strictly parallel lines of the scull and the muzzle. Ears well covered with long, silky, straight or slightly wavy hair; the leather should be able to reach to the nose.

The top plane of the scull is very slightly divergent from that of the muzzle, but with no tendency toward a down-faced appearance. Ears are comparatively small, shaped somewhat like a vine leaf and are lightly feathered; the leather does not reach to the nose.  

Colors

Colors can vary from solids to tricolors

The color is rich red and white only.

Russian Spaniel

Field Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

18.0"

Head

Head is much lighter and has strictly parallel lines of the scull and the muzzle. The nasal bone is straight, with no inclination downward toward the tip of the nose. Muzzle profile is approaching rectangular with slightly rounded upper lip. Eyes should be straight cur and oval in shape. Ear is set at the eye level or slightly higher

Muzzle is 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. Nose is set on as an extension of the muzzle. Eyes are almond in shape. Ears are moderately heavy and are set on slightly below eye level

Color

Colors can vary from solids to tricolors

Black, liver, golden liver; either self-colored or bi-colored.

Russian Spaniel

American Water Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

16.5"

Head

Head is elongated. Scull appears oval if looked on from the top, and flat if looked on from the side. Muzzle is long, with the upper lip almost rectangular but rounded in the front.

Head is moderate in length. Scull rather broad and full. Muzzle moderate in length, square with good depth.

Coat

The coat is naturally straight flat and soft to the touch, never wiry or wavy.

The coat can be closely curled or uniformly waved.

Colors

Colors can vary from solids to tricolors

Coat color is solid liver or dark chocolate. 

Russian Spaniel

Irish Water Spaniel

Average Height

16.4"

22.5"

Head

The scull is moderately wide almost level in the dome. The coat cover on top of the head is short, straight and flat Ears are set at the eye level or slightly higher, well covered with long, silky, straight or slightly wavy hair.

The scull is rather large and high in the dome. Carries the topknot, the characteristic of the breed, which consists of long, loose curls growing down into a well-defined peak between the eyes and falling like a shawl over the tops of the ears and occiput. Ears are long, set low, abundantly covered with long curls.

Coat

The coat is naturally straight flat and soft to the touch, never wiry or wavy.

Covered with abundant curls or waves except for the face, throat, tail, and rear legs below the hocks.

Tail

Tail is straight, evenly feathered, docked at half length.

The "rat tail" is the characteristic of the breed: at the root it is thick and covered for two or three inches with short curls, and it tapers to a fine point at the end and covered with short, smooth hair.

Colors

Colors can vary from solids to tricolors

Solid liver only