What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Kai Ken?

FCI, Male: under 53 cm; AKC, Male: 47–53.3 cm; UKC, Male: 47–55.9 cm; FCI, Female: under 48 cm; AKC, Female: 40–46.4 cm; UKC, Female: 44.5–50.8 cm.

Kai Ken 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Mankehøjde, male	under 53 cm	47–53.3 cmover 53.3 cmFejlunder 47 cmFejl	47–55.9 cm
Mankehøjde, female	under 48 cm	40–46.4 cmover 46.4 cmFejlunder 40 cmFejl	44.5–50.8 cm
Vægt	No ruling	No ruling	11.3–25 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“Jaws/Teeth: Strong with a scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth are strong with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“a level bite is acceptable”)
BidUnderbid	Diskvalificerende (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BidOverbid	Diskvalificerende (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“complete set of good-size, evenly spaced, white teeth”)
TandsætManglende tænder	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults - ... missing teeth”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualification: More than four missing teeth”)
TungepigmentPlettet	No ruling	Standard (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)	Standard (“The tongue is generally spotted”)
TungepigmentLyserødt	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be pink or blue black”)
TungepigmentBlåsort	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be pink or blue black”)
ØrestillingOpretstående (ståøre)	Standard (“Triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”)	Standard (“Firmly pricked, moderately thick, triangular in form”)	Standard (“The ears are strongly erect”)
ØjenformTrekantet	Standard (“EYES: Nearly triangular and dark brown”)	Standard (“Eye shape is triangular, but not as extreme”)	Standard (“while slightly triangular in shape, are rounder”)
StopMarkeret	Standard (“Stop: Abrupt with slight furrow”)	No ruling	Standard (“joined by an abrupt stop”)
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“wide falling to a moderate stop”)	No ruling
Næsepartiets formSvag og spids	No ruling	Fejl (“snipy muzzle, roman nose”)	Fejl (“Fault: Snipy muzzle”)
OverlinjeLige	Standard (“Back: Straight and short”)	Standard (“inclining slightly downward to a firm, level back”)	Standard (“inclines very slightly downward from well-developed withers and then becomes level”)
HaleansætningHøj	Standard (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”)	Standard (“Tail is set on high, thick, and strong”)	Standard (“The tail is thick, and set on high”)
HalebæringSeglformet	Standard (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)	Standard (“either sickle, sword or curled”)	Standard (“The preferred carriage is a sickle tail”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Standard (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)	Standard (“either sickle, sword or curled”)	Alternativ (“a tail that curls over the back is acceptable”)
HalebæringLav (hængende)	Diskvalificerende (“Hanging tail, short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalelængdeKort	Diskvalificerende (“Hanging tail, short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	No ruling	Standard (“the springiness of the round, catlike feet”)	No ruling
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Splay feet; poorly cushioned pads”)
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are tough, elastic and well let down”)
HalslængdeMellem	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck is of moderate length, thick and muscular”)
HalslængdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Neck too short, too thin, or too weak”)
BrystDybt	Standard (“Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung”)	Standard (“Chest is deep and oval”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Stjerne	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs”)	Alternativ (“Some white is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
Sokker	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults - Faded coloration, socks”)	Alternativ (“Some white is allowed on the legs, but never above the knees”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Kai Ken colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kai Ken in Sort, Hvid og Rød. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tigerstribet og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Sort	Standard (“Black brindle”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Hvid	Diskvalificerende (“Coat with many white spots”)	Standard (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)	Standard (“Some white is allowed on the legs ... on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
Rød	Standard (“red brindle”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Albino	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Albinism”)
Creme	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“cream”)	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“solid colour in puppyhood may turn brindle as the dog grows”)	Diskvalificerende	No ruling
Tigerstribet	Standard (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Skjoldet	Diskvalificerende (“Pinto colour”)	Diskvalificerende (“Pinto”)	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Mørkebrun	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“the iris dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)
Lysebrun	Fejl (“Light-coloured eyes”)	Fejl (“light colored eyes”)	No ruling
Gul	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Yellow or bird-of-prey eyes”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Sort	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“solid black except in red brindles, where it may be brownish black”)

Tunge: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Blåsort	No ruling	Standard (“may be ... blue black”)
Lyserød	No ruling	Standard (“may be pink”)
Patterns
Plettet	Standard (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)	Standard (“The tongue is generally spotted”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Kai Ken'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
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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