What does each club give for Výška v kohoutku in the Rotvajler?

FCI, Male: 61–68 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 56–63 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–64 cm; CKC, Female: 56–63.5 cm.

Rotvajler 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Výška v kohoutku, male	61–68 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	61–68.5 cm
Výška v kohoutku, female	56–63 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	58–64 cm	56–63.5 cm
Hmotnost, male	50 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hmotnost, female	42 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Poměr výšky a délky	over 0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Poměr mozkovny a tlamy	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
SkusNůžkový skus	Podle standardu (“complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite”)	Podle standardu (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Podle standardu (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Podle standardu (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Podle standardu (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
SkusKlešťový skus	Vada (“Bite: Pincer bite”)	Vada (“Serious Faults - Level bite”)	Vada (“Serious Faults: Even bite”)	No ruling	Vada (“Faults considered serious are: Level bite”)
SkusPředkus	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Vada (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
SkusPodkus	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Vada (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
SkusKřivý skus	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“wry mouth; two or more missing teeth”)	Diskvalifikující (“Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Vada (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
ChrupÚplný chrup	Podle standardu (“Strong, complete dentition (42 teeth)”)	Podle standardu (“Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower)”)	Podle standardu (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Podle standardu (“Teeth strong, complete dentition”)	Podle standardu (“The teeth are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower)”)
ChrupChybějící zuby	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“two or more missing teeth”)	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nesení ušíVisící (svěšené)	Podle standardu (“Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high”)	Podle standardu (“Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape”)	Podle standardu (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	Podle standardu (“Pendant, small in proportion rather than large”)	Podle standardu (“Ears should be pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Nasazení ušíVysoké	Podle standardu (“wide apart, set on high”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“set high and wide apart on the head”)	Podle standardu (“set high and wide apart”)	No ruling
Velikost ušíStřední	Podle standardu (“EARS: Medium-sized, pendant”)	Podle standardu (“Ears of medium size, pendant”)	Podle standardu (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	No ruling	No ruling
Velikost ušíMalé	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Podle standardu (“small in proportion rather than large”)	Podle standardu (“pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Tvar očíMandlové	Podle standardu (“Of medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown in colour”)	Podle standardu (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Podle standardu (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Podle standardu (“Medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Podle standardu (“Eyes should be of medium size ... almond-shaped”)
Tvar očíKulaté	Vada (“Also too full and round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Velikost očíStřední	Podle standardu (“Of medium size”)	Podle standardu (“Eyes of medium size”)	Podle standardu (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Podle standardu (“Medium size”)	Podle standardu (“Eyes should be of medium size”)
Uložení očíHluboko uložené	No ruling	Podle standardu (“moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding”)	Podle standardu (“moderately deep set”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“moderately deep set”)
Profil obličejeRovný	Podle standardu (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base”)	Podle standardu (“Bridge is straight, broad at base”)	Podle standardu (“with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“The bridge of the muzzle is straight”)
Profil obličejeKlabonosý (konvexní)	Vada (“Roman nose (convex nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Profil obličejeProhnutý (konkávní)	Vada (“dish-faced (concave nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tvar tlamyZužující se	Podle standardu (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered”)	Podle standardu (“broad at base with slight tapering towards tip”)	Podle standardu (“broad at the base, gradually narrowing towards the tip”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“broad at the base with slight tapering towards the tip”)
Tvar tlamyŠpičatá (slabá)	Vada (“Foreface: Long, pointed or too short muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Vada (“slight tapering towards the tip but not snipey”)
Hřbetní linieRovná	No ruling	Podle standardu (“The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	Podle standardu (“The topline is firm and level”)
Nesení ocasuV úrovni hřbetu	Podle standardu (“strong, level in extension of the upper line”)	Podle standardu (“gives an impression of elongation of the topline”)	Podle standardu (“It is carried horizontally, giving the impressions that it is an extension of the topline”)	Podle standardu (“Carried horizontally”)	Podle standardu (“normally carried in a horizontal position”)
Nesení ocasuNízko nesený (svěšený)	Alternativní (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativní (“Undocked, ... may hang at rest”)	Alternativní (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativní (“May hang down when at rest”)	Alternativní (“at ease, may be hanging”)
Nesení ocasuŠavlovitý	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativní (“carried in a half moon or sabre fashion when moving”)	No ruling
Nesení ocasuZatočený do kroužku	No ruling	Vada (“Faults - Tails with kinks, strong lateral deviation, or ringtails”)	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualification: Kink tail, ring-tail, with strong lateral deviation”)	No ruling	Vada (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Tvar ocasuZalomený	No ruling	Vada (“Faults - Tails with kinks”)	Diskvalifikující (“Disqualification: Kink tail”)	Vada (“Kinked tails and tails with lateral deviation undesirable”)	Vada (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Délka ocasuDlouhý	Podle standardu (“the tail reaches approximately to the hocks or is a bit longer”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
TlapkyKočičí tlapka	Podle standardu (“Front feet: Round, tight and well arched”)	Podle standardu (“Feet are round, compact with well arched toes”)	Podle standardu (“The feet are strong, round and compact, with well-arched toes”)	Podle standardu (“Strong, round and compact with toes well arched”)	Podle standardu (“Feet are round, compact with well-arched toes”)
HrudníkŠiroký	Podle standardu (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The chest is roomy and broad”)
HrudníkHluboký	Podle standardu (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Podle standardu (“The brisket should be deep, reaching to the elbow”)
Vtažení břichaŽádné (rovná spodní linie)	Podle standardu (“Belly: Flanks not tucked up”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“the flanks should not be tucked up”)	Podle standardu (“flanks not tucked up”)	Podle standardu (“The flank should not be tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Pálení	Podle standardu (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Podle standardu (“Always black with rust to mahogany markings.”)	Podle standardu (“It is black, with clearly defined tan markings”)	Podle standardu (“Black with clearly defined markings as follows”)	Podle standardu (“always black with rich tan to mahogany markings”)
Čárky na prstech	No ruling	Podle standardu (“penciling on toes”)	No ruling	Podle standardu (“Black pencil markings on toes are desirable.”)	Podle standardu (“Black penciling markings on the toes.”)
Bílé odznaky	Vada (“White markings.”)	Vada (“white marking any place on dog”)	Diskvalifikující (“White markings anywhere on the dog.”)	Vada (“White marking is highly undesirable.”)	Vada (“White markings any place on dog”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupírování ocasu	No ruling	Alternativní (“Docked, the tail is short, close to the body”)	Alternativní (“Natural or docked, without preference”)	Alternativní (“Docked: Docked at first joint”)	Alternativní (“The tail may be docked short close to the body”)
Odstranění paspárků	No ruling	Podle standardu (“Dewclaws must be removed”)	Alternativní (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativní (“dewclaw removal is suggested”)

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

Rotvajler colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Rotvajler in Černá a Pálená. Standard patterns: S pálením.

Srst: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Černá	Podle standardu (“Black”)	Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)	Podle standardu (“black”)	Podle standardu (“Black”)	Podle standardu (“Black”)
Pálená	Podle standardu (“markings of a rich tan”)	Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)	Podle standardu (“rich tan markings”)	Podle standardu (“Colour of markings from rich tan to mahogany”)	Podle standardu (“markings of a rich tan”)
Bílá	Diskvalifikující (“White markings”)	Vada (“white marking any place on dog”)	Diskvalifikující (“White markings anywhere on the dog”)	Vada (“White marking is highly undesirable”)	Diskvalifikující (“White markings”)
Albinotická	Diskvalifikující	Diskvalifikující	Diskvalifikující (“Albinism”)	Neuznáváno	Diskvalifikující
Modrá	Diskvalifikující	Diskvalifikující	No ruling	Neuznáváno	Diskvalifikující
Červená	Diskvalifikující	Diskvalifikující	No ruling	Neuznáváno	Diskvalifikující
Patterns
S pálením	Podle standardu (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)	Podle standardu (“black with clearly-defined rich tan markings”)	Podle standardu (“Black & Tan”)	Podle standardu (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)
Sobolí	Diskvalifikující	Vada (“sooty markings”)	Diskvalifikující	Neuznáváno	Diskvalifikující
Jednobarevná	Diskvalifikující	Diskvalifikující (“absence of all markings”)	Diskvalifikující	Neuznáváno	Diskvalifikující

Oči: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Tmavě hnědá	Podle standardu (“dark brown in colour”)	Podle standardu (“The desired color is a uniform dark brown”)	Podle standardu (“dark brown in color”)	Podle standardu (“dark brown in colour”)	Podle standardu (“dark brown in colour”)
Světle hnědá	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Vada (“light eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Žlutá	Diskvalifikující (“yellow eyes”)	Vada (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	Vada (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Různooká	Diskvalifikující (“different coloured eyes”)	Vada (“eyes of different color or size”)	Vada (“Eyes of different color or size”)	No ruling	Diskvalifikující (“different-coloured eyes”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Černá	Podle standardu (“always black”)	Podle standardu (“always black”)	Podle standardu (“The nose is broad and black in color”)	Podle standardu (“always black”)	Podle standardu (“always black”)
Růžová	Vada (“pale or spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Vada (“pale or spotted nose”)
Patterns
Motýlí nos	Vada (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Vada (“spotted nose (butterfly 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 Rotvajler'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
S pálenímchanges toSe sedlem
Srst · S věkem · from 6 to 156 weeks
Černáchanges toZimní nos
Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back
Černáchanges toRůžová
Nos · S ročním obdobím · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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