What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Schæferhund?

FCI, Male: 60–65 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 60.5–65.5 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 55–60 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 55.5–60.5 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Schæferhund 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
Mankehøjde, male	60–65 cmover 66 cmDiskvalificerendeunder 59 cmDiskvalificerende	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	60.5–65.5 cm	61–66 cm
Mankehøjde, female	55–60 cmover 61 cmDiskvalificerendeunder 54 cmDiskvalificerende	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.5–60.5 cm	56–61 cm
Vægt, male	30–40 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	34–38.5 kg
Vægt, female	22–32 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	27.3–31.8 kg
Højde i forhold til længde	0.9–0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9–0.9	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Skuldervinkel	under 110°	No ruling	No ruling	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“The German Shepherd Dog has a scissor bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors grip”)
BidUnderbid	Diskvalificerende (“Overshot by 2 mm and more, undershot”)	Diskvalificerende (“An undershot jaw is a disqualifying fault.”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Undershot; wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fejl (“an undershot jaw is a very serious fault”)
BidOverbid	Fejl (“Occlusal overlay, overbite and retrusive occlusion ... are faulty”)	Fejl (“An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable.”)	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or level mouth”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Overshot ... This is a serious fault.”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	Fejl (“An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable.”)	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or level mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
BidSkævt bid	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Undershot; wry mouth.”)	No ruling	No ruling
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“strong, healthy and complete (42 teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is to be preferred.”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	Standard (“Full dentition of 42 teeth is desirable.”)	Standard (“complete dentition is decidedly to be preferred”)
TandsætManglende tænder	No ruling	Fejl (“Any missing teeth other than first premolars is a serious fault.”)	Fejl (“Faults: ... missing first premolars, gaps between the teeth.”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingOpretstående (ståøre)	Standard (“erect ears of medium size, which are carried upright”)	Standard (“carried erect when at attention”)	Standard (“Ears are erect, moderately pointed”)	Standard (“carried erect, almost parallel”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Fejl (“Tipped ears and drooping ears are faulty.”)	Diskvalificerende (“A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified.”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Never hanging.”)	Diskvalificerende (“Cropped and hanging ears are to be discarded”)
ØrestillingTippet	Fejl (“Tipped ears and drooping ears are faulty.”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	Ikke anerkendt (“never pulled inwards or tipped”)	No ruling
ØreansætningHøj	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“broad at the base, and set high”)	Standard (“broad at base, set high, carried erect”)	No ruling
ØjenformMandelformet	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanted”)	Standard (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Standard (“of medium size, almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Medium-sized, almond-shaped, never protruding”)	No ruling
StopSvagt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“joined at a very slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopIntet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“snipey muzzles, and no stop are faults”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“sloping into the level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeFaldende bagud	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The line of the back slopes downward from the withers”)	Standard (“falling away slightly in a straight line”)	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“The back is straight ... without sag or roach”)	Fejl (“Serious Faults: Any measure of a roached or sagging back.”)	Fejl (“Weak, soft and roach backs highly undesirable”)	No ruling
OverlinjeSvajryg	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“The back is straight ... without sag or roach”)	Fejl (“Serious Faults: Any measure of a roached or sagging back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringSabelformet	No ruling	Standard (“At rest, the tail hangs in a slight curve like a saber.”)	Standard (“carried in a slight curve like a saber”)	Standard (“At rest tail hangs in slight sabre-like curve”)	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“never be curled forward beyond a vertical line”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansætningLav	No ruling	Standard (“set smoothly into the croup and low rather than high”)	Standard (“a low-set natural tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalelængdeKort	No ruling	Fejl (“Tails too short ... are serious faults.”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Short, rolled, curled ... or stumpy from birth, highly undesirable”)	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“The paws are rounded, well-closed and arched”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are round and tight”)	Standard (“Rounded toes well closed and arched”)	No ruling
Ulvekløer på forbenTil stede	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Front dewclaws may be removed but are normally left intact.”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeLang	No ruling	Standard (“clean-cut and relatively long”)	Standard (“The neck is relatively long but strong”)	Standard (“Fairly long, strong, with well-developed muscles”)	No ruling
DoglæpIngen (tør hals)	Standard (“without loose neck skin (dewlap)”)	Standard (“without loose folds of skin”)	Standard (“The skin is tight.”)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
BrystTøndeformet	Fejl (“a barrel-shaped chest is just as faulty as flat ribs”)	Ikke anerkendt (“neither barrel-shaped nor too flat”)	Fejl (“Faults: Barrel ribs; ribs too flat”)	Ikke anerkendt (“neither barrel-shaped nor too flat”)	No ruling
BrystDybt	No ruling	Standard (“It is deep and capacious, never shallow”)	Standard (“the chest is moderately broad, deep, and well filled”)	Standard (“Chest deep (45-48%) of height at shoulder”)	No ruling
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	Standard (“only moderately tucked up in the loin”)	Standard (“Tuck-up is moderate.”)	No ruling	No ruling
HovedformKile	Standard (“The head is wedge-shaped”)	No ruling	Standard (“The head is wedge-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaserKohaset	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“cow hocks or sickle hocks, highly undesirable”)	No ruling
HaserSeglhaset	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“cow hocks or sickle hocks, highly undesirable”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stjerne	Fejl (“small white marks on chest ... permissible, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Small white marks in colored dogs on the chest or tips of the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brystplet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Light markings on chest or very pale colour on inside of legs permissible but undesirable”)	No ruling
Tanaftegninger	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may have tan or gold markings on head, chest, legs and feet”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupering af ører	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified.”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Cropped and hanging ears are to be discarded”)
Halekupering	Ikke anerkendt (“Operative corrections are forbidden.”)	Diskvalificerende (“A dog with a docked tail must be disqualified.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Docked tails ... disqualify.”)
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Standard (“dewclaws, if any, should be removed from the hind legs”)	Alternativ (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Schæferhund colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schæferhund in Sort, Hvid, Grå, Sølv, Tan, Rød, Guld og Creme. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tofarvet, Zobel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“single-coloured black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“all black”)	Standard (“single-coloured black”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende (“white hair colour (also with dark eyes and nails)”)	Diskvalificerende (“White”)	Standard (“pure white”)	Fejl (“whites (i.e. almost pure white dogs with black noses) and near whites highly undesirable”)	Diskvalificerende (“white hair colour (also with dark eyes and nails)”)
Grå	Standard (“grey with darker shading”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Sable (gray ... with black tips)”)	Standard (“all grey”)	Standard (“grey, with darker shading”)
Sølv	Standard (“black with ... light grey markings”)	Standard (“Black & Silver”)	Standard (“Black and Silver”)	Standard (“gold to light grey markings”)	Standard (“black with ... light grey markings”)
Tan	Standard (“black with reddish-brown, brown and yellow to light grey markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Black and Tan”)	Standard (“black or black saddle with tan”)	Standard (“black with reddish-brown, brown, and yellow, to light grey markings”)
Rød	Standard (“black with reddish-brown ... markings”)	Standard (“Black & Red”)	Standard (“Black and Red”)	No ruling	Standard (“black with reddish-brown ... markings”)
Guld	Standard (“black with ... yellow to light grey markings”)	Standard (“most colors are permissible”)	Ikke anerkendt	Standard (“Black & Gold”)	Standard (“black with ... yellow, to light grey markings”)
Creme	Standard (“black with ... yellow to light grey markings”)	Standard (“Black & Cream”)	Standard (“Black and Cream”)	Standard (“gold to light grey markings”)	Standard (“black with ... yellow, to light grey markings”)
Isabel	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“pale, washed-out colors ... are serious faults”)	Diskvalificerende (“pale, washed-out colors”)	Alternativ (“Isabella”)	Ikke anerkendt
Albino	Diskvalificerende (“albinism”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“albinism”)	Fejl (“albinos ... highly undesirable”)	Diskvalificerende (“albinism”)
Blå	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“Blue”)	Diskvalificerende (“blue”)	Fejl (“blues ... highly undesirable”)	Ikke anerkendt
Leverbrun	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“Liver”)	Diskvalificerende (“liver”)	Fejl (“livers ... highly undesirable”)	Ikke anerkendt
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“single-coloured black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black ... or pure white”)	Standard (“all black, all grey”)	Standard (“single-coloured black”)
Tofarvet	No ruling	Standard (“Bi-Color”)	Standard (“Bi-color (Black with tan markings)”)	Standard (“Bi-colour: predominantly black, may have tan or gold markings”)	No ruling
Zobel	Standard (“grey with darker shading”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Sable (gray, tan, red, or silver with black tips)”)	Standard (“with lighter or brown markings referred to as Sables”)	Standard (“grey, with darker shading”)
Tantegning	Standard (“black with reddish-brown, brown and yellow to light grey markings; black saddle”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Black and Tan”)	Standard (“black or black saddle with tan, or gold to light grey markings”)	Standard (“black with reddish-brown, brown, and yellow, to light grey markings”)
Tigerstribet	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“brindle”)	No ruling	No ruling
Skjoldet	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Panda (characterized by white markings on the muzzle, chest, legs, neck and tip of the tail) ... piebald”)	No ruling	No ruling
Mørkt tigerstribet	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“brindle”)	No ruling	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“as dark as possible”)	Standard (“as dark as possible”)	Standard (“as dark as possible”)	Standard (“dark brown preferred”)	Standard (“as dark as possible”)
Lysebrun	Fejl (“light, piercing eyes are undesirable”)	No ruling	Fejl (“light eyes”)	Standard (“lighter shade tolerated”)	Fejl (“light, piercing eyes are undesirable”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“the nose must be black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“the nose must be black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“nose must be black”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Fejl: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalificerende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkendt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Sortchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kropstilstanden · can change back
Sortchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Sortchanges toBrun
Pels · I solen · can change back
Hvidchanges toRoan
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSadeltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSadeltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Sortchanges toSnenæse
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back
Sortchanges toLyserød
Næse · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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