Colour

Question 1

Black –Solid colour black to include black with tan points. The black should be jet; shadings of brown or liver in the coat are not desirable. A small amount of white on the chest and/or throat is allowed; white in
any other location shall disqualify.

Any Solid Color Other than Black (ASCOB)–Any solid colour other than black, ranging from lightest cream to darkest red, including brown and brown with tan points. The colour shall be of a uniform shade, but
lighter colour of the feathering is permissible. A small amount of white on the chest and/or throat is allowed; white in any other location shall disqualify.

Parti-Coloured–Two or more solid, well broken colours, one of which must be white; black and white, red and white (the red may range from lightest cream to darkest red), brown and white, and roans, to include
any such colour combination with tan points. It is preferable that the tan markings be located in the same pattern as for the tan points in the Black and ASCOB. Roans are classified as parti-colours and may be of any of the usual roaning patterns. Primary colour which is ninety percent (90%) or more shall disqualify.

Tan Points–The colour of the tan may be from the lightest cream to the darkest red and is restricted to ten percent (10%) or less of the colour of the specimen; tan markings in excess of that amount shall disqualify. In the case of tan points in the Black or ASCOB, the markings shall be located as follows:

1) A clear tan spot over each eye;
2) On the sides of the muzzle and on the cheeks;
3) On the underside of the ears;
4) On all feet and/or legs;
5) Under the tail;
6) On the chest, optional; presence or absence shall not be penalized.

Tan markings which are not readily visible or which amount only to traces, shall be penalized. Tan on the muzzle which extends upward, over and joins shall also be penalized. The absence of tan markings in the Black or ASCOB in any of the specified locations in any otherwise tan-pointed dog shall disqualify.

Answer 1

Cocker Spaniel (American)

Question 2

Solid colours
Black; red; golden; liver (chocolate); black and tan; liver and tan. No white allowed except a small amount on chest.
Particolours
Bicolours: Black and white; orange and white; liver and white; lemon and white. All with or without ticking.
Tricolours: Black, white and tan; liver, white and tan.
Roans: Blue roan; orange roan; lemon roan; liver roan; blue roan and tan; liver roan and tan.
Any colour or marking other than the above is undesirable.

Answer 2

Cocker Spaniel

Question 3

Liver and white, black and white, or either of these colours with tan markings.

Answer 3

English Springer Spaniel

Question 4

Rich red and white only.

Answer 4

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Question 5

Black, black and tan, blue roan, blue roan and tan, liver, liver and tan, liver roan, liver roan and tan. In self coloured dogs, white or roan on chest is permissible. Clear black and white, liver and white, orange, red
or golden unacceptable.

Answer 5

Field Spaniel

Question 6

Plain white body preferred, with lemon markings; orange permissible. Slight head markings and freckled muzzle.

Answer 6

Clumber Spaniel

Question 7

rich golden liver and hair shading to golden at tip; gold predominating. Dark liver or puce undesirable.

Answer 7

Sussex Spaniel

Question 8

Rich dark liver with purplish tint or bloom peculiar to the breed and sometimes referred to as puce-liver.

Answer 8

Irish Water Spaniel