{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_welsh_springer_spaniel_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_welsh_springer_spaniel_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Welsh Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC/FCI breed-standard derived fact summary (paraphrased per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3; numbers and proper nouns preserved).\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/welsh_springer_spaniel_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 8\n  passed: 8\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_welsh_springer_spaniel_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_welsh_springer_spaniel_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"Welsh Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY § 3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# Welsh Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Welsh Springer Spaniel's country of origin is recorded as Great Britain.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* FCI files it under Group 8 (retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs); its section is 2 for flushing dogs and a working trial applies.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI standard lists the Welsh Springer Spaniel's utilization as Flushing dog.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Welsh Springer Spaniel has a height of 18 to 19 inches per the official standard.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is described as lies naturally straight and flat, soft to handle, and is never wiry or wavy.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Permitted coat colours are described as: The color is rich red and white only.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The standard characterises the temperament as The standard describes a dog that is active, loyal and affectionate in disposition.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults listed in the standard include: Aggressive or overly shy.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Welsh Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Welsh Springer Spaniel — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/welsh_springer_spaniel_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/welsh_springer_spaniel_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":504,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}