The English Springer Spaniel is a medium-sized sporting dog with a compact body and docked tail. The coat is of medium length, with feathering on the legs, ears, chest, and belly. His drooping ears, gentle and gentle expression, firm structure and friendly wagging tail declare that he is undoubtedly a member of the ancient family of snipe dogs.

1. Neck topline and trunk

The neck is of moderate length, strong and neat, slightly arched over the elevated head, and meets the sloping shoulders continuously and smoothly. The topline from withers to tail is strong and slightly sloping. The trunk is strong and compact, with short ribs and joints. The chest is deep and level with the elbows. The forechest is well developed; but does not interfere with the movement of the front legs. The ribs are long, extending continuously to the middle of the trunk, tapering as they reach their ends. The lower line is level with the elbows and has a slight upward curve at the side of the abdomen. The back is straight, strong and level. Loin short, strong and slightly arched. The croup is elegantly rounded and flows smoothly into the hind legs. The croup slopes gently toward the base of the tail, which hangs naturally along the croup. The tail is horizontal or slightly raised, showing its lively personality and joyful action during hunting. A tightly clamped tail suggests a timid and unreliable temperament as faults, and as in the Hard Dog, the tail forms an appropriate angle with the topline.

2. Forequarters

Efficient movement of the front legs requires coordination of the forequarters. Shoulders should be flat and well knit at the ends, blending smoothly into the outline of the body. The shoulder blades and upper arms are clearly equal in length when measured from the top of the shoulder to the end of the shoulder blade and then to the elbow, forming an angle of approximately 90°; this places the front legs well under the torso and the elbow just below the top of the shoulder blade. The elbows are very close to the torso. The front legs are straight and meet the feet at right angles. Bone strong, slightly flat, neither too round nor too heavy. The palmar segments are short, strong and slightly slanted, and do not indicate weakness. Dewclaws are usually removed. The feet are round or slightly oval. The feet are compact, well arched, medium in size, thickly padded, and feathered between the toes.

3. Hindquarters

The croup and thighs of the English Springer Spaniel should be strong, powerful and well-grown for both working and show use. The entire hindquarters show strength and drive. The thighs are broad and strong, and the knees are strong. In order to achieve efficient hunting, the angle of the hindquarter bone joints and hock joints is never greater or smaller than the angle of the forequarter bone joints and hock joints. The hocks are a little rounded, but not small or noticeable in appearance. The hind metacarpal joints (approximately 1/3 of the distance from the hip joint to the foot) are strong and have good bone quality. Viewed from the rear, the hind palm segments are parallel. Dewclaws are usually removed. The foot is identical to the forefoot except that it is smaller and more compact.

4.Coat

The English Springer Spaniel has an outer coat and an undercoat. On the trunk, the outer coat is medium-length, flat or wavy, and is easily distinguished from the undercoat, which is short, soft, and dense. The amount of undercoat is affected by climate and season. The hybrid dog's outer coat and undercoat are resistant to water, weather and harsh conditions.pieces. The ears, chest, legs and belly are covered with medium length and thickness of hair. The hair on the head, the front of the forelimbs, the front of the hind limbs, and under the hocks is short and fine. The coat is neat and shiny. Trimming the coat on the head, ears, neck, and feet to remove decaying undercoat and trimming excess coat to make it thin and short in order to improve physical attractiveness as per standards. Meet the requirements. The tail may be trimmed or left wavy. First, the appearance should be natural. Excessive hair will destroy the neat appearance, but excessive trimming, especially trimming the trunk coat or the hair hanging down the cheeks, artificial grooming will be penalized in the dog show. The texture and condition of the coat are more important than the amount of coat.

5. Coat color

The following coat colors and markings are acceptable: (l) black or liver with white markings or white body with black or liver markings; (2) blue or liver colored coat; (3) tri-color: black , white or liver color, white with yellowish-brown marks, usually appear on the eyebrows, cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail. Any white spots on the coat may be marked spots. Other colors such as lemon, red or orange will not be accepted.