United Pet Club

Irish Setter breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Вышыня ў карку, male58–67 cm68.6 cm68.6 cmNo ruling68.5 cm
Вышыня ў карку, female55–62 cm63.5 cm63.5 cmNo ruling63.5 cm
Вага, maleNo ruling31.8 kg34 kgNo ruling31.8 kg
Вага, femaleNo ruling27.2 kg29.5 kgNo ruling27.3 kg
Суадносіны чэрапа і морды1No rulingNo ruling1No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ПрыкусНажніцападобны прыкусПа стандарце (“Jaws of nearly equal length. Scissors bite”)Па стандарце (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Па стандарце (“meet in a scissors bite”)Па стандарце (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Па стандарце (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)
ПрыкусПрамы прыкусNo rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“or they may meet evenly”)No rulingNo rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“or they may meet evenly”)
Пастава вушэйЗвісныяПа стандарце (“hanging in a neat fold close to head”)Па стандарце (“hanging in a neat fold close to the head”)Па стандарце (“lying close to the head”)Па стандарце (“hanging in a neat fold close to head”)Па стандарце (“hanging in a neat fold close to the head”)
Пасадка вушэйНізкаяПа стандарце (“set low and well back”)Па стандарце (“Ears set well back and low”)Па стандарце (“Set well back and low”)Па стандарце (“set on low, well back”)Па стандарце (“Ears set well back and low”)
Форма вачэйМіндалепадобныяNo rulingПа стандарце (“Eyes somewhat almond shaped”)Па стандарце (“Somewhat almond-shaped”)Па стандарце (“preferably like an unshelled almond in shape”)Па стандарце (“somewhat almond-shaped”)
Лінія верхуПакатая назадNo rulingПа стандарце (“incline slightly downward without sharp drop at the croup”)Па стандарце (“slopes slightly downward from withers to set on of tail”)Па стандарце (“gently sloping downwards from withers”)Па стандарце (“slopes downward without sharp drop at the croup”)
Пастава хвастаНа ўзроўні спіныПа стандарце (“Carried level with or below back”)Па стандарце (“nearly level with the back”)Па стандарце (“nearly level with back”)Па стандарце (“on a level with or below the back”)Па стандарце (“nearly level with the back”)
Пастава хвастаНізка апушчаны (звіслы)Альтэрнатыўны (“Carried level with or below back”)No rulingNo rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“on a level with or below the back”)No ruling
Даўжыня хвастаСярэдніПа стандарце (“Moderate length, proportionate to size of body”)No rulingNo rulingПа стандарце (“Of moderate length proportionate to size of body”)No ruling
Пасадка хвастаНізкаяПа стандарце (“set on rather low”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ГрудзіГлыбокіяПа стандарце (“Deep chest, rather narrow in front”)Па стандарце (“Chest deep, reaching approximately to the elbows”)Па стандарце (“Chest deep, reaching approximately to the elbow”)Па стандарце (“Chest as deep as possible, rather narrow in front”)Па стандарце (“Chest deep, reaching approximately to the elbows”)
ПадвесНяма (сухое горла)Па стандарце (“no tendency to throatiness”)Па стандарце (“free from throatiness”)Па стандарце (“free of throatiness”)Па стандарце (“free from all tendency to throatiness”)Па стандарце (“free from throatiness”)
Форма мордыКвадратнаяПа стандарце (“Moderately deep and fairly square at the end”)No rulingNo rulingПа стандарце (“Muzzle moderately deep, fairly square at end”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Пляма на грудзяхАльтэрнатыўны (“white on chest, throat, and toes ... not to disqualify”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on chest, throat or toes ... not to be penalized”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on the chest, throat or toes not to be penalized”)Альтэрнатыўны (“White on chest, throat, chin or toes ... may occur”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on chest, throat, or toes ... not to be penalized”)
ШкарпэткіАльтэрнатыўны (“white on chest, throat, and toes ... not to disqualify”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on chest, throat or toes ... not to be penalized”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on the chest, throat or toes not to be penalized”)Альтэрнатыўны (“White on chest, throat, chin or toes ... may occur”)Альтэрнатыўны (“A small amount of white on chest, throat, or toes ... not to be penalized”)
ПратачынаАльтэрнатыўны (“narrow streak or blaze on nose or face not to disqualify”)Альтэрнатыўны (“a narrow centered streak on skull is not to be penalized”)No rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“narrow streak or blaze on nose or face may occur”)Альтэрнатыўны (“a narrow centred streak on skull, is not to be penalized”)
ЛысінаАльтэрнатыўны (“narrow streak or blaze on nose or face not to disqualify”)No rulingNo rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“narrow streak or blaze on nose or face may occur”)No ruling
ЗоркаАльтэрнатыўны (“small star on forehead ... not to disqualify”)No rulingNo rulingАльтэрнатыўны (“small star on forehead ... may occur”)No ruling

Irish Setter colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Irish Setter color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Irish Setter in Махагонавы, Чырвоны і Руды. Standard patterns: Аднатонны.

Поўсць: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKCFCIKUSA
МахагонавыПа стандарце (“Mahogany”)Па стандарце (“mahogany”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ЧырвоныПа стандарце (“Red”)No rulingПа стандарце (“Red”)No rulingNo ruling
РудыПа стандарце (“Chestnut”)Па стандарце (“Rich chestnut red”)Па стандарце (“Rich chestnut”)Па стандарце (“Rich chestnut”)Па стандарце (“Rich chestnut”)
Patterns
АднатонныПа стандарцеПа стандарцеПа стандарцеПа стандарцеПа стандарце
СобалевыНе прызнаны (“with no black”)Не прызнаны (“with no trace of black”)Не прызнаны (“with no trace of black”)Не прызнаны (“with no trace of black”)Не прызнаны (“with no trace of black”)
Вочы: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKCFCIKUSA
КарычневыПа стандарце (“dark to medium brown”)Па стандарце (“dark to medium brown in color”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Цёмна-карычневыПа стандарце (“dark to medium brown”)Па стандарце (“dark to medium brown in color”)Па стандарце (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)Па стандарце (“Dark hazel or dark brown”)Па стандарце (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)
АрэхавыNo rulingNo rulingПа стандарце (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)Па стандарце (“Dark hazel or dark brown”)Па стандарце (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)
Мочка носа: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKCFCIKUSA
ЧорныПа стандарце (“Nose black or chocolate”)Па стандарце (“Black or chocolate”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, dark walnut or black”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, or dark walnut or black”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, dark walnut or black”)
ПячоначныПа стандарце (“Nose black or chocolate”)Па стандарце (“Black or chocolate”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, dark walnut or black”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, or dark walnut or black”)Па стандарце (“dark mahogany, dark walnut or black”)

What the rulings mean

Па стандарце
Described by the club's breed standard.
Не прызнаны
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Irish Setter's colors can change over its life.

  • Чорныchanges toЗімовы нос

    Мочка носа · Па сезоне · can change back

  • Чорныchanges toРужовы

    Мочка носа · Па сезоне · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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