What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Leonberger?

FCI, Male: 72–80 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1–80 cm; UKC, Male: 72.4–80 cm; KC, Male: 72–80 cm; CKC, Male: 72–80 cm; FCI, Female: 65–75 cm; AKC, Female: 64.8–74.9 cm; UKC, Female: 66–73.7 cm; KC, Female: 65–75 cm; CKC, Female: 65–75 cm.

Leonberger 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	72–80 cm	71.1–80 cm	72.4–80 cm	72–80 cm	72–80 cm
Mankehøjde, female	65–75 cm	64.8–74.9 cm	66–73.7 cm	65–75 cm	65–75 cm
Højde i forhold til længde	0.9	0.9	No ruling	0.9	0.9
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a correct scissors bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
BidTangbid	Alternativ (“Pincer bite is accepted”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite tolerated”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is acceptable but not desired”)
BidOverbid	Diskvalificerende (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
BidUnderbid	Diskvalificerende (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
BidSkævt bid	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“42 sound teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standard (“Complete dentition of 42 teeth”)	Standard (“forty-two strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“with complete dentition”)	Standard (“Complete dentition, strong, correctly placed”)
TandsætManglende tænder	Diskvalificerende (“Absence of teeth (with the exception of M3)”)	Diskvalificerende (“More than one missing tooth other than M3s”)	Diskvalificerende (“Missing teeth except M3”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“pendant, of medium size, hanging close to the head”)	Standard (“hanging flat and close to the head”)	Standard (“medium sized drop ears are set high and close to the head”)	Standard (“pendant, medium sized, hanging close to the side of the head”)	Standard (“hanging flat and close to the head”)
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“Set on high and not far back”)	No ruling	Standard (“drop ears are set high”)	Standard (“Set on high and not too far back”)	No ruling
ØjenformOval	Standard (“medium size, oval”)	Standard (“oval to almond shaped”)	Standard (“oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval in shape with kind expression”)	Standard (“oval to almond-shaped”)
ØjenformMandelformet	No ruling	Alternativ (“oval to almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“oval to almond-shaped”)
ØjenformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerat	Standard (“Clearly recognisable but moderately defined”)	Standard (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium stop”)	Standard (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)
AnsigtsprofilRamsnæse (konveks)	Standard (“rather slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativ (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Standard (“slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Standard (“slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativ (“can be slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
AnsigtsprofilLige	No ruling	Alternativ (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
AnsigtsprofilIndbuet (konkav)	Fejl (“nasal bridge ... never dipped”)	Fejl (“never dipped”)	Fejl (“The foreface is never concave”)	No ruling	Fejl (“but never dipped”)
Næsepartiets formTilspidset	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“muzzle moderately tapered but never snipey”)	No ruling
Næsepartiets formSvag og spids	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“never snipey”)	No ruling
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“Withers set above a firm level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Withers set above a firm level back”)
HalebæringLav (hængende)	Standard (“while standing, it hangs down straight”)	Standard (“tail hangs straight down”)	Standard (“When in repose, the tail hangs down straight”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Diskvalificerende (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	Fejl (“tail curled over back at all times, whether standing or in motion”)	Diskvalificerende (“Tail consistently curled over the back like a wheel”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringRingformet	Diskvalificerende (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Never forming a ring”)	No ruling
HalelængdeLang	No ruling	Standard (“last vertebrae reaching to or below the hock”)	Standard (“It reaches to the hock joint”)	Standard (“reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling
HalelængdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Tail too short”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansætningHøj	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansætningLav	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“rounded, tight, toes well arched”)	Standard (“rounded, tight, toes wel[l arched]”)	Standard (“The feet are rounded and tight with well arched toes”)	Standard (“Tight and rounded with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“toes well arched (cat-foot)”)
Ulvekløer på forbenTil stede	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)
HaserKohaset	Diskvalificerende (“Severe anatomical faults (i.e. pronounced cow hocks”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Lack of angulation at stifle or hock. Cow hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeLang	Standard (“Somewhat long rather than stocky”)	No ruling	Standard (“The neck is rather long and not thick”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Fault: Too short in neck”)	No ruling	No ruling
DoglæpIngen (tør hals)	Standard (“without throatiness or dewlap”)	Standard (“No dewlap”)	Standard (“free of throatiness or dewlap”)	Standard (“no dewlap”)	Standard (“No dewlap”)
BrystBredt	Standard (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Standard (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	Standard (“is broad but not barrel in shape”)	Standard (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
BrystDybt	Standard (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Standard (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
BrystTøndeformet	Fejl (“Not too barrel shaped, more oval”)	No ruling	Fejl (“broad but not barrel in shape”)	Fejl (“Oval, not barrel chested”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Maske	Standard (“black mask”)	Standard (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)	Standard (“all with a black mask”)	Standard (“always with a black mask”)	Standard (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)
Brystplet	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small stripe or patch of white on the chest”)
Sokker	Alternativ (“white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Alternativ (“some white hairs on toes is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Alternativ (“white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Alternativ (“some white on the toes is allowed”)

Leonberger colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Leonberger in Hvid, Brun, Rød, Gul og Sandfarvet. Standard patterns: Zobel.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Hvid	Standard (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Standard (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest ... is tolerated”)	Standard (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest, and white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Standard (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Standard (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)
Brun	Standard (“reddish brown”)	Standard (“Reddish Brown”)	Standard (“reddish brown”)	Standard (“reddish brown”)	Standard (“reddish brown”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Gul	Standard (“Lion yellow”)	Standard (“Yellow”)	Standard (“Lion yellow”)	Standard (“Lion gold”)	Standard (“Lion yellow”)
Sandfarvet	Standard (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)	Standard (“Sandy”)	Standard (“sandy”)	Standard (“sandy (fawn or cream)”)	Standard (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)
Sort	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)	Diskvalificerende (“black must not be the basic color”)	Diskvalificerende (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Black must not dominate basic colour”)	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)
Sølv	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende (“Off colors, such as ... silver”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)
Leverbrun	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende (“Off colors, such as brown (liver) with brown nose and foot pads”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)
Patterns
Zobel	Standard (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standard (“All colors may have black tips (some with long black tips)”)	Standard (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standard (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standard (“Black hair tips are permitted”)
Agouti	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)
Tantegning	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	Standard (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	No ruling	Standard (“light to dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Medium to dark brown”)	Standard (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Mørkebrun	Standard (“as dark brown as possible”)	Standard (“Dark brown is preferred”)	Standard (“dark brown preferred”)	Standard (“Medium to dark brown”)	Standard (“as dark brown as possible”)
Lysebrun	Standard (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	Standard (“Dark brown is preferred over light brown”)	Standard (“light to dark brown in color, with dark brown preferred”)	No ruling	Standard (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Blå	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Gul	Diskvalificerende (“Eyes without any brown”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Yellow (without any trace of brown pigment)”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Eyes without any brown”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“Must be black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Leverbrun	Diskvalificerende (“Brown nose leather”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Brown nose, which occurs in liver-colored dogs”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Brown nose leather”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Leonberger's colors can change over its life.

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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