Epagneul Picard

History

The Picardy Spaniel has long been known in France’s Somme Valley. Like the French Spaniel, he is descended from the old, longhaired Chien d’Oysel «setter» used to point game birds in the Middle Ages. Some believe the Picardy Spaniel is a cousin to the setters. After a decline in popularity in the late nineteenth century, the breed was shown in Paris in 1904, renewing the interest of hunters. The first standard was written in 1908. The Picardy Spaniel has never been common outside his native region

Skull Wide and rounded, prominent occiput; parietals flat.

Stop Sloping to the muzzle, not at right angle.

Nose Brown, medium sized, nicely rounded.

Muzzle  Long, sufficiently wide, tapering from the set on at the skull to the nose; very slightly arched in the middle part.

Lips Of medium thickness, slightly let down, not hanging.

Eyes Dark amber in colour, well opened; expression frank and friendly.

Ears Set on rather low, framing the skull with beautiful wavy, silky hair.

NECK Well let into the shoulders, muscular.

BodyHaunch bones slightly lower than the withers.

Loin Straight, not too long, wide and full.

CroupVery slightly sloping, rounded.

Chest Deep, sufficiently wide, reaching well down to elbow level.

Flanks  Flat, yet deep, though with a slight tuck-up.

TAIL  Set-on not too high.  Hanging down in two slight curves, convex and concave.  Not too long, furnished with lovely silky feathering.  

FOREQUARTERS Forelegs straight, well muscled, feathered.

Shoulders Shoulder-blade rather long, somewhat upright, sufficiently muscled.

Upper arm Well muscled.

Elbow Well set.  

HINDQUARTERS : Hindlegs well feathered down to the hock.

Haunches Prominent, reaching to the level of the back and loins.

Upper thighs Straight, long, broad, well muscled.

Hocks Slightly bent.

Rear pastern Straight.  

FEEt Round, large, tight, with a little feathering between the toes.

SKIN Rather fine and supple.

COAT HAIR Dense and not too silky; fine on head, slightly wavy on the body.

COLOUR Grey mottling with brown patches on different pads of the body and root of tail.  Most often marked with tan on head and limbs.

SIZE  Height at the withers    55 to 60 cm.

A tolerance up to 62 cm is accepted for males.  

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. Head pear-shaped, too narrow. Skull too square, too narrow, too short. Stop at right angle. Nose black, pointed, pinched; split nose. Muzzle too short, too curved.  

Lips too thick, too short. Eyes too light, too deep level with the skull; slit eyes; vicious look. Ears narrow, short, set on too high, too curly or lack of silky hair.Neck too long, too thin, too short. Back too long, sunken. Loin too long, too narrow, too weak.Croup too sloping.Chest too narrow, not deep enough.Flanks too full, too deep, with excessive tuck-up.Tail carried in sabre-fashion, too long, too curled, set-on too high or too low. Forelegs without feathering, fine, tied at elbows or out at elbows.Shoulder blade short, too upright or too oblique, sloping too much backwards.Upper arm with weak bone. Pastern joint knuckling over. Haunches too low, too high, too close together.Upper thighs narrow, lack of feathering. Hocks too bent or cow-hocked. Feet narrow, flat or splayed.Skin too thick. Hair fine, silky, curly, or too short.Too much brown colour, patched with white or black.  

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.

Note   Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

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