Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Why Are They Called Chocolate Springer Spaniels?

A chocolate springer spaniel is definitely not
for eating and is properly called liver and white
in color; many people use the term 'chocolate' at
first. This is one of the basic breed standard
colors of the English Springer Spaniel in England
- the other coloring is black and white. Both the
liver and white and the black and white may have
tan markings, which leads to the complete Breed
Standard of fours colors (in England). English
Springers with tan markings are known as Liver
and White Tricolor or Black and white Tricolor.

The tan markings may be on the ends of the
feathering, on the eyebrows and cheeks, the tail
and the ticking on the legs. The feathering is
the wispy hair found on the chest and belly, the
rear of the legs, on the underside of the tail
and between the toes. The 'ticking' is best
described as small spots of colour blended with
the background colour. In England, pure bred dogs
without any ticking are rare.

The American breed standards for the English
Springer are slightly different:

* Black or liver with white markings

* Predominantly white with black or liver markings

* Blue or liver roan

* Tricolor - black and white or liver and white
with tan markings

Tan markings are usually located as in the Breed
Standard for England. So, you can see that the
blue or liver roan is permitted in the USA. Roan
is usually defined as an evenly distributed
mixture of white and colored hairs that does not
grey or fade as the animal gets older.

Nose coloring is also important in the show line
of the springer. The nose should be fully
pigmented, either liver or black to match the
coat. No pink areas are permissible - this would
a fault in a show-dog. Under the Breed Standard
in England, noses should only be black.

Springers have very appealing eyes, and the
coloring of these is important in the Breed
Standard. The irises should harmonise with the
colour of the coat - for a liver and white coat
they should be dark hazel (the deeper the color
the better), and black or deep brown for black
and white dogs. Eyerims should be fully pigmented
and match the color of the coat. Yellow or brassy
eyes are not desirable. For dogs under the Breed
Standard in England, irises should be black or
almost black for the dog with a black and white
coat; hazel for a liver and white coat.

In compariosn, the Welsh Springer Spaniel has
only one accepted coloring, that of red and
white. Indeed, coloring is one of the principal
differences between English and Welsh Springers
(physical conformation being the other main
distinguishing feature). The red is a rich and
golden gingery color, quite different to the
liver and white of the English Springer. So,
'chocolate' never applies to a Welsh Springer.
Any pattern of coloring is acceptable and any
white areas may have red ticking.

Eyes should be brown, though yellow eyes do
sometimes appear and would be penalised in a
show-ring. Noses may be black or brown, and as
with the English Springer, any pink on the nose
is a show-fault in the USA.

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Written by a long term owner of both English and
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