What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Löwchen?

FCI, Mankehøjde: 26–32 cm; AKC, Mankehøjde: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Mankehøjde: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Mankehøjde: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Mankehøjde	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativ32–33 cmAlternativ	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativ33–35.6 cmAlternativ	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Vægt	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Højde i forhold til længde	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“komplet tandsæt med saksebid”)	Standard (“Bidet er saksebid”)	Standard (“mødes i et saksebid”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmæssigt og komplet saksebid”)
BidOverbid	Diskvalificerende (“Overbid eller underbid”)	No ruling	Fejl (“alvorlige fejl, ligesom overbid og underbid”)	No ruling
BidUnderbid	Diskvalificerende (“Overbid eller underbid”)	No ruling	Fejl (“alvorlige fejl, ligesom overbid og underbid”)	No ruling
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“komplet tandsæt med saksebid”)	Standard (“ideelt komplet tandsæt”)	Standard (“Et fuldt sæt stærke, temmelig store, jævnt fordelte, hvide tænder”)	No ruling
TandsætManglende tænder	Diskvalificerende (“Mangel på en eller flere fortænder eller hjørnetænder”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Enhver anden manglende tand er en alvorlig fejl”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“hængende, godt frynsede”)	Standard (“Ørerne er hængende, af moderat længde, godt frynsede”)	Standard (“Ørerne er hængende, godt frynsede”)	Standard (“Hængende, af moderat længde og godt frynsede”)
ØreansætningLav	Standard (“Lavt sat (i højde med øjnene)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ØjenformRund	Standard (“øjnene er store, meget mørke, runde og sat med god afstand”)	Standard (“runde i formen, store, sat med god afstand”)	Standard (“store og temmelig runde i formen”)	Standard (“Runde, mørke, forholdsvis store”)
ØjenformMandelformet	Diskvalificerende (“Øjne: små, mandelformede, udstående, for lyse”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderat markeret”)	Standard (“Stoppet er moderat veldefineret”)	Standard (“forbinder sig med snuden i et moderat stop”)	No ruling
OverlinjeLige	Standard (“Overlinje: Ret”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er vandret fra manke til haleansætning”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er vandret fra manke til haleansætning”)	Standard (“Vandret overlinje”)
HalebæringRingformet	Diskvalificerende (“Hale krøllet i en ring”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Alvorlig fejl: Ringhale”)	No ruling
HaleansætningHøj	No ruling	Standard (“Halen er sat højt”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalelængdeMellem	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Middel længde, sat lidt under overlinjens niveau”)
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“En spredt fod skal straffes”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	Standard (“Haseleddene er godt nedsænkede”)	Standard (“Haseleddene er godt nedsænkede”)	No ruling
BrystDybt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Brystet er dybt til albuen”)	No ruling
Bugens optrækningMarkeret	Standard (“udtalt opdrag”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stærk kort lænd med moderat opdrag”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Alternativ (“Ulveklør kan fjernes”)	Alternativ (“Ulveklørne kan fjernes”)	No ruling

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

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Sort, Hvid, Blå, Sølv, Brun, Tan, Rød, Guld, Creme og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tigerstribet, Skjoldet, Partifarvet, Roan, Zobel, Tantegning og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Hvid	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Blå	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sølv	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Brun	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“dogs with brown coats”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Rød	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Guld	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Creme	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Skjoldet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Irish Pied”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Partifarvet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Roan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti Belton”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Zobel	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red Sable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold Sable”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tantegning	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Dobbelt merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“very dark”)
Lysebrun	Diskvalificerende (“too light”)	Standard (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“too light”)
Blå	Diskvalificerende (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“wall”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“Black”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Standard (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

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 Löwchen'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
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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