The Cocker

General Appearance:

Merry, sturdy, sporting; well balanced; compact.

Behaviour / Temperament:

Merry nature with ever- wagging tail shows a typical bustling movement, particularly when following scent, fearless of heavy cover. Gentle and affectionate, yet full of life and exuberance.

Coat:

Flat, silky in texture, never wiry or wavy, not too profuse and never curly. Well feathered forelegs, body and hind legs above hocks.

Colour:

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.

Size and Weight:

Approximately height of the males: 39 – 41 cm
Approximately height of the females: 38 – 39 cm 

Weight approximately: 13 – 14.5 kg

To determine the ideal weight of your dog you always have to consider the proportions of your dog. To get a small clue, look at your dog from above. There should always be a recognizable waist and also the ribs should be palpable. 

For more information, refer to the PDF :
English Cocker-Spaniel/ The new FCI Standard No.: 5

Source:
English Cocker-Spaniel / The new FCI Standard No.: 5 - 23.11.2012