What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Malteser?

FCI, Male: 21–25 cm; UKC, Male: 20.3–25.4 cm; FCI, Female: 20–23 cm; UKC, Female: 17.8–22.9 cm; KC, Mankehøjde: under 25 cm.

Malteser 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	21–25 cm	No ruling	20.3–25.4 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøjde, female	20–23 cm	No ruling	17.8–22.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøjde	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	under 25 cm	No ruling
Vægt	3–4 kg	under 3.2 kg1.8–2.7 kg	2.7–3.6 kg	No ruling	under 3.3 kg1.8–2.8 kg
Højde i forhold til længde	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopMarkeret	Standard (“Fronto-nasal depression strongly defined making an angle of 90”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“the stop moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stop is moderate.”)
BidSaksebid	Standard (“incisors in scissor articulation”)	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BidOverbid	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BidUnderbid	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“the dentition is well developed and complete”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“hanging close to the sides of the skull”)	Standard (“The drop ears”)	Standard (“the drop ears hang close to the side of the skull”)	Standard (“hanging close to head”)	Standard (“hanging close to the side of the head”)
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“set high above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	Standard (“set above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansætningLav	No ruling	Standard (“rather low set”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Ears should be low set”)
ØjenformRund	Standard (“the shape tends to be rounded”)	Standard (“very dark and round”)	Standard (“The dark brown, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØjenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Oval, not bulging, dark brown”)	No ruling
OverlinjeLige	Standard (“Topline: Straight to the tail-set.”)	Standard (“The back is level in topline”)	Standard (“The topline is level.”)	Standard (“back level from withers to tail”)	Standard (“straight and level from the tip of the shoulders”)
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Roached back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	Standard (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	Standard (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansætningHøj	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The longhaired tail is set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“Is set high and should be long haired”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Standard (“Forms a single big curve, the tip of which falls ... touching the croup”)	Standard (“carried gracefully over the back”)	Standard (“carried gracefully and well arched over the back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over the back”)
HalelængdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Serious Faults: Lack of tail or a shortened tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeLang	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Fairly long and arched at the crest”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeMellem	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length.”)	No ruling
Næsepartiets formTilspidset	No ruling	Standard (“fine and tapered but not snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“fine and slightly tapered, but not snipey”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Plet	Diskvalificerende (“Patches of different colours whatever their extension”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“shortened tail, whether natural or docked”)	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.

Malteser colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Malteser in Hvid, Citrongul og Creme. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Hvid	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)
Citrongul	Diskvalificerende	Fejl (“White & Lemon”)	Ikke anerkendt	Standard (“slight lemon markings permissible”)	Standard (“Slight lemon markings permissible”)
Creme	Standard (“a pale ivory tinge is permitted”)	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Tan	Diskvalificerende	Fejl (“White & Tan”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Orange	Fejl (“Traces of pale orange shades are tolerated but not desirable”)	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“they are of a dark ochre colour”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)
Blå	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“absolutely black”)	Standard (“The nose is black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Lyserød	Diskvalificerende (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Fejl	No ruling	No ruling
Dudleynæse	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Fejl (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Malteser's colors can change over its life.

Hvidchanges toRoan
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toMørkebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLysebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNøddebrun
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Øjne · 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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