United Pet Club

Keeshond 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, maleNo ruling43.2–48.3 cm43.2–48.3 cm46 cm45.8 cm
Výška v kohoutku, femaleNo ruling40.6–45.7 cm40.6–45.7 cm43 cm43.3 cm
Výška v kohoutku43–55 cmNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Poměr výšky a délky1No rulingNo ruling11
Poměr mozkovny a tlamy1.51No ruling1No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
SkusNůžkový skusPodle standardu (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)Podle standardu (“meeting in a scissors bite”)Podle standardu (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)Podle standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Podle standardu (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
SkusKlešťový skusAlternativní (“Pincer bite is permissible”)No rulingAlternativní (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingNo ruling
SkusPředkusNo rulingVada (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Vada (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)No rulingVada (“Overshot or undershot”)
SkusPodkusNo rulingVada (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Vada (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)No rulingVada (“Overshot or undershot”)
SkusKřivý skusNo rulingVada (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Vada (“Wry mouth”)No rulingNo ruling
ChrupÚplný chrupPodle standardu (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)No rulingPodle standardu (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Nesení ušíVztyčené (stojaté)Podle standardu (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)Podle standardu (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)Podle standardu (“set high on the head and carried erect”)Podle standardu (“Erect, velvety texture”)Podle standardu (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Nasazení ušíVysokéPodle standardu (“small ears are set high”)Podle standardu (“mounted high on head”)Podle standardu (“set high on the head”)No rulingPodle standardu (“mounted high on the head”)
Tvar očíMandlovéPodle standardu (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)Podle standardu (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)Podle standardu (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)Podle standardu (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)No ruling
Tvar očíKulatéNo rulingVada (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)Vada (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)No rulingVada (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
Stop (výraznost)MírnýPodle standardu (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Stop (výraznost)VýraznýAlternativní (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Stop (výraznost)ŽádnýNo rulingVada (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)Vada (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)No rulingVada (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Hřbetní linieSkloněná dozaduNo rulingPodle standardu (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)Podle standardu (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)No rulingPodle standardu (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Nesení ocasuStočený přes hřbetPodle standardu (“rolls forward over the back”)Podle standardu (“tightly curled over the back”)Podle standardu (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)Podle standardu (“tightly curled over back”)Podle standardu (“tightly curled over back”)
Nesení ocasuDvojitě stočenýAlternativní (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)No rulingNo rulingPodle standardu (“double curl highly desirable”)No ruling
Nasazení ocasuVysokéPodle standardu (“The tail is set on high”)Podle standardu (“set on high”)Podle standardu (“set on high”)Podle standardu (“Moderately long, high-set”)Podle standardu (“set on high, moderately long”)
Délka ocasuStředníPodle standardu (“set on high and of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
TlapkyKočičí tlapkaPodle standardu (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)Podle standardu (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)Podle standardu (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)Podle standardu (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)Podle standardu (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Délka krkuStředníPodle standardu (“The medium length neck”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
LalokŽádný (suché hrdlo)Podle standardu (“slightly arched without dewlap”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HrudníkHlubokýPodle standardu (“The deep chest is well sprung”)Podle standardu (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)Podle standardu (“The chest is deep and strong”)No rulingPodle standardu (“deep and strong of chest”)
Vtažení břichaMírnéNo rulingPodle standardu (“belly moderately tucked up”)Podle standardu (“belly is moderately tucked up”)No rulingPodle standardu (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BrýlePodle standardu (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)Podle standardu (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)Podle standardu (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)Podle standardu (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)No ruling
Čárky na prstechAlternativní (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)Alternativní (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)Alternativní (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)Alternativní (“Pencilling acceptable.”)No ruling
Bílé odznakyDiskvalifikující (“Definite white markings or spots.”)Vada (“Pronounced white markings.”)Vada (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)No rulingNo ruling
PonožkyNo rulingVada (“White foot or feet.”)Vada (“A white foot or feet.”)No rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Odstranění paspárkůNo rulingAlternativní (“Dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

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

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Černá, Šedá, Stříbrná a Krémová. Standard patterns: Sobolí a Aguti.

Srst: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ČernáPodle standardu (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Podle standardu (“Black & Silver”)Podle standardu (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Podle standardu (“A mixture of grey and black”)Podle standardu (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
ŠedáPodle standardu (“Grey-shaded”)Podle standardu (“Gray & Black”)Podle standardu (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Podle standardu (“All shades of grey acceptable”)Podle standardu (“Grey-shaded”)
StříbrnáPodle standardu (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Podle standardu (“Silver & Black”)Podle standardu (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)Podle standardu (“Silver Grey”)Podle standardu (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
KrémováNeuznávánoPodle standardu (“Gray Cream & Black”)Podle standardu (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Podle standardu (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)Neuznáváno
BíláDiskvalifikující (“Definite white markings or spots”)Vada (“White”)Vada (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)NeuznávánoDiskvalifikující (“Definite white markings or spots”)
AlbinotickáNeuznávánoVadaDiskvalifikující (“Albinism”)NeuznávánoNeuznáváno
HnědáNeuznávánoVada (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)VadaNeuznávánoNeuznáváno
OranžováNeuznávánoVada (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)VadaNeuznávánoNeuznáváno
PlaváNeuznávánoVada (“Tawny”)Vada (“never tawny”)Neuznáváno (“not tawny”)Neuznáváno
Patterns
SobolíPodle standardu (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Podle standardu (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)Podle standardu (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)Podle standardu (“body hairs black tipped”)Podle standardu (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
AgutiNo rulingPodle standardu (“Wolfgray & Black”)No rulingNeuznávánoNo ruling
JednobarevnáNo rulingVada (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)Vada (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)NeuznávánoNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Tmavě hnědáPodle standardu (“dark”)Podle standardu (“dark brown in color”)Podle standardu (“dark brown”)Podle standardu (“Dark”)Podle standardu (“dark”)
Světle hnědáVada (“Too big and too light eyes”)Vada (“eyes light of color”)Vada (“Light-colored eyes”)No rulingVada (“Too big and too light eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKCKUSA
ČernáPodle standardu (“pure black”)Podle standardu (“Nose pigment is black”)Podle standardu (“Nose black”)Podle standardu (“pure black”)
RůžováVada (“Flesh-coloured nose”)No rulingNo rulingVada (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

What the rulings mean

Podle standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Vada
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
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 Keeshond'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

  • Bíláchanges toProkvetlá

    Srst · 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