United Pet Club

Beauceron 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
Výška v kohoutku, male65–70 cmunder 65 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 70 cmDiskvalifikující64.8–69.9 cmunder 64.8 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 69.9 cmDiskvalifikující64.8–69.9 cmunder 64.8 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 69.9 cmDiskvalifikující65–70 cm65–70 cmunder 65 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 70 cmDiskvalifikující
Výška v kohoutku, female61–68 cmunder 61 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 68 cmDiskvalifikující61–67.3 cmunder 61 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 67.3 cmDiskvalifikující61–67.3 cmunder 61 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 67.3 cmDiskvalifikující61–68 cm61–68 cmunder 61 cmDiskvalifikujícíover 68 cmDiskvalifikující

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Stop (výraznost)SlabýPodle standardu (“The stop is only slightly pronounced”)Podle standardu (“The stop is only slightly pronounced”)No rulingNo rulingPodle standardu (“The stop is only slightly pronounced”)
Stop (výraznost)MírnýNo rulingNo rulingPodle standardu (“There is a moderate stop”)Podle standardu (“Moderate stop set midway between tip of nose and occiput”)No ruling
SkusNůžkový skusPodle standardu (“Strong teeth with a scissor bite.”)Podle standardu (“meeting in a scissors bite”)Podle standardu (“meet in a scissors bite”)Podle standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Podle standardu (“Strong teeth with a scissors bite.”)
SkusPodkusDiskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)Diskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)Diskvalifikující (“Undershot or overshot with teeth not touching.”)No rulingDiskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)
SkusPředkusDiskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)Diskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)Diskvalifikující (“Undershot or overshot with teeth not touching.”)No rulingDiskvalifikující (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact”)
ChrupÚplný chrupNo rulingPodle standardu (“A full complement of strong white teeth”)Podle standardu (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)Podle standardu (“Teeth strong, full dentition.”)No ruling
ChrupChybějící zubyDiskvalifikující (“absence of 3 or more teeth (the first premolars not counting)”)Diskvalifikující (“absence of three or more teeth (the first premolars not counting)”)Diskvalifikující (“Three or more missing teeth, not counting pre-molars.”)No rulingDiskvalifikující (“absence of three or more teeth (the first premolars not counting)”)
Nesení ušíPolovztyčenéAlternativní (“Ears are half-pricked or drop-ears.”)Alternativní (“The natural ears are half pricked or drop-ears”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativní (“Uncropped ears are half-pricked or drop ears.”)
Nesení ušíVisící (svěšené)Alternativní (“Ears are half-pricked or drop-ears.”)Alternativní (“The natural ears are half pricked or drop-ears”)No rulingPodle standardu (“Dropped, flat, not set close to head.”)Alternativní (“Uncropped ears are half-pricked or drop ears.”)
Nesení ušíVztyčené (stojaté)Diskvalifikující (“Natural ears carried totally upright and firm.”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nasazení ušíVysokéPodle standardu (“EARS: Set high.”)Podle standardu (“The ears are set high”)Podle standardu (“The ears are set high.”)No rulingPodle standardu (“Ears: Set high.”)
Tvar očíOválnéPodle standardu (“Horizontal, slightly oval in shape.”)Podle standardu (“horizontal and slightly oval in shape”)Podle standardu (“The eyes are oval in shape, and set on the horizontal.”)Podle standardu (“Dark, oval, medium sized”)Podle standardu (“Horizontal, slightly oval in shape.”)
Hřbetní linieRovnáPodle standardu (“The back is straight.”)Podle standardu (“The back is straight and strong.”)Podle standardu (“The back is straight.”)Podle standardu (“Firm, level back.”)Podle standardu (“The back is straight and strong.”)
Nesení ocasuNízko nesený (svěšený)Podle standardu (“Whole, carried low”)Podle standardu (“The tail is strong at the base, carried down”)Podle standardu (“carried low and straight down”)Podle standardu (“Carried low and hanging straight”)Podle standardu (“Whole, carried low”)
Nesení ocasuStočený přes hřbetDiskvalifikující (“Shortened tail or tail carried over the back.”)Diskvalifikující (“Docked tail, or tail carried over the back.”)Diskvalifikující (“Docked tail, or a tail carried over the back.”)No rulingDiskvalifikující (“Shortened tail or tail carried over the back”)
Délka ocasuDlouhýPodle standardu (“it reaches at least to the hock”)No rulingPodle standardu (“reaching at least to the hock”)Podle standardu (“reaching at least to hock”)Podle standardu (“it reaches at least to the point of the hock”)
TlapkyKočičí tlapkaPodle standardu (“Feet: Large, round, compact.”)No rulingPodle standardu (“Large, round and compact with hard pads”)Podle standardu (“Strong, round, tight”)Podle standardu (“Feet: Large, round and compact.”)
Paspárky na pánevních končetináchDvojitéPodle standardu (“conservation of double dewclaws”)Podle standardu (“Double dewclaws form well separated "thumbs"”)Podle standardu (“There must be double dewclaws on the inside of the hind legs.”)Podle standardu (“Double dewclaws set close to foot.”)Podle standardu (“conservation of double dewclaw”)
Paspárky na pánevních končetináchJednoduchéDiskvalifikující (“Simple dewclaws or absence of dewclaws on hind legs.”)Diskvalifikující (“Anything less than double dewclaws on each rear leg.”)Diskvalifikující (“Lack of double dewclaws on the rear legs.”)Vada (“Lack of double dewclaws unacceptable.”)Diskvalifikující (“Simple dewclaws or absence of dewclaws in hind legs”)
Paspárky na pánevních končetináchŽádnéDiskvalifikující (“Simple dewclaws or absence of dewclaws on hind legs.”)Diskvalifikující (“Anything less than double dewclaws on each rear leg.”)Diskvalifikující (“Lack of double dewclaws on the rear legs.”)Vada (“Lack of double dewclaws unacceptable.”)Diskvalifikující (“Simple dewclaws or absence of dewclaws in hind legs”)
HleznaNízko posazenáNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPodle standardu (“Vertical from low set hock to foot.”)No ruling
HrudníkHlubokýPodle standardu (“It is wide deep and long.”)Podle standardu (“The chest is wide, deep, long”)Podle standardu (“The chest is wide and deep”)Podle standardu (“Chest wide and deep.”)Podle standardu (“It is wide, deep and long.”)
Tvar tlamyŠpičatá (slabá)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingVada (“narrow or snipy appearance undesirable”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
PáleníPodle standardu (“On the chest, preferably two spots.”)Podle standardu (“two spots on the chest are preferred to a breastplate”)Podle standardu (“The bright rust markings appear above the eyes;”)Podle standardu (“Tan above eyes, on side of muzzle, narrowing on to cheeks”)Podle standardu (“The tan markings are distributed as follows: Spots over the eyes.”)
HvězdaAlternativní (“A faint while spot on the chest is tolerated.”)Diskvalifikující (“Well-defined, quite visible white spot on the chest 1 inch in diameter or larger.”)Diskvalifikující (“A visible white spot on the chest that measures more than 1 inch in diameter.”)Alternativní (“A faint white spot on chest tolerated.”)Alternativní (“A faint spot on the chest is tolerated but shall be no larger”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kupírování ušíNo rulingAlternativní (“may be cropped or natural”)Alternativní (“They may be cropped or left natural.”)No rulingAlternativní (“carried upright if cropped”)
Kupírování ocasuDiskvalifikující (“Shortened tail or tail carried over the back.”)Diskvalifikující (“Docked tail, or tail carried over the back.”)Diskvalifikující (“The tail is not docked.”)No rulingDiskvalifikující (“Shortened tail or tail carried over the back”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Beauceron colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beauceron in Černá, Šedá a Pálená. Standard patterns: Harlekýn a S pálením.

Srst: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ČernáPodle standardu (“the black is pure black”)Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)Podle standardu (“the black is deep”)Podle standardu (“black and tan”)Podle standardu (“the black is pure black”)
ŠedáPodle standardu (“harlequin: grey, black and tan”)Podle standardu (“Gray Black & Tan”)Podle standardu (“gray, black and tan, in a pattern of blue-gray patches”)Podle standardu (“grey and black patches”)Podle standardu (“harlequin: grey, black and tan”)
PálenáPodle standardu (“the tan, red squirrel coloured”)Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)Podle standardu (“the bright rust markings”)Podle standardu (“black and tan”)Podle standardu (“the tan, red squirrel-coloured”)
Patterns
HarlekýnPodle standardu (“harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings)”)Podle standardu (“Harlequin”)Podle standardu (“Harlequin”)Podle standardu (“Harlequin”)Podle standardu (“harlequin (blue mottled with tan markings)”)
S pálenímPodle standardu (“black and tan (black with tan markings)”)Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)Podle standardu (“Black and Tan”)Podle standardu (“Black and Tan”)Podle standardu (“black and tan (black with tan markings)”)
JednobarevnáDiskvalifikující (“complete absence of tan markings”)Diskvalifikující (“complete absence of markings”)Diskvalifikující (“a complete absence of tan markings”)NeuznávánoDiskvalifikující (“complete absence of tan markings”)
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ModráPodle standardu (“for the harlequin variety, wall eyes are admitted”)Podle standardu (“for the Harlequin, walleye is acceptable”)Podle standardu (“wall eyes are acceptable in the harlequin color”)Podle standardu (“for the Harlequin variety, wall eyes can occur”)Podle standardu (“for the harlequin variety, wall eyes are admitted”)
Tmavě hnědáPodle standardu (“dark brown”)Podle standardu (“dark brown”)Podle standardu (“always dark”)Podle standardu (“dark”)Podle standardu (“dark brown”)
OříškováPodle standardu (“never lighter than dark hazel”)Podle standardu (“never lighter than dark hazel”)Podle standardu (“never being lighter than dark hazel”)No rulingPodle standardu (“never lighter than dark hazel”)
Světle hnědáDiskvalifikující (“eyes too light”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalifikující (“eyes too light”)
ŽlutáNo rulingDiskvalifikující (“yellow eyes”)Diskvalifikující (“yellow eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
RůznookáNo rulingPodle standardu (“for the Harlequin, walleye is acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
ČernáPodle standardu (“always black”)Podle standardu (“always black”)Podle standardu (“always black in color”)Podle standardu (“always black”)
Patterns
Motýlí nosDiskvalifikující (“with unpigmented areas”)Diskvalifikující (“nose ... with unpigmented areas”)Diskvalifikující (“unpigmented areas in nose”)Diskvalifikující (“with unpigmented areas”)

What the rulings mean

Podle standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskvalifikující
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Neuznáváno
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Beauceron's colors can change over its life.

  • Černáchanges toRezavá

    Srst · S tělesným stavem · can change back

  • Černáchanges toŠedá

    Srst · Postupná

  • Černáchanges toHnědá

    Srst · Na slunci · can change back

  • S pálenímchanges toSe sedlem

    Srst · S věkem · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Modráchanges toTmavě hnědá

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Modráchanges toHnědá

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Modráchanges toSvětle hnědá

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Modráchanges toJantarová

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Modráchanges toOříšková

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Modráchanges toŽlutá

    Oči · S věkem · from 2 weeks

  • Černáchanges toZimní nos

    Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back

  • Černáchanges toRůžová

    Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back

Published standards