United Pet Club

Mountain Cur 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: UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureUKC
Mankehøjde, male45.7–66 cm
Mankehøjde, female40.6–61 cm

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
BidSaksebidStandard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
BidUnderbidDiskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”)
BidOverbidDiskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”)
TandsætFuldt tandsætStandard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)Standard (“Ears are drop, of short to medium length”)
ØrestillingHalvt opretståendeFejl (“Fault: Semi-erect ears”)
ØreansætningHøjStandard (“wide at the base, and set high”)
StopModeratStandard (“The head is broad, with a moderate stop”)
OverlinjeLigeStandard (“Back is broad, strong, of moderate length, and level”)
HaleansætningLavStandard (“The tail is set low”)
HalelængdeNaturlig stumphaleStandard (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length ... Bobbed tail is preferred”)
HalelængdeMellemAlternativ (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length, carried high”)
PoterOvaleStandard (“The feet are slightly oval in shape”)
HaserLavt ansatteStandard (“the hocks are well let down”)
HalslængdeMellemStandard (“slightly arched, strong, very well muscled, and of moderate length”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingUKC
TanaftegningerAlternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Tigerstribede aftegnAlternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Hvide aftegnAlternativ (“White markings are permissible provided the dog is not more than one-third white”)

Mountain Cur colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Mountain Cur in Sort, Hvid, Blü, Brun, Tan, Rød, Gul og Creme. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tigerstribet, Tantegning og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SortStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”)
HvidNo rulingStandard (“White markings are permissible provided the dog is not more than one-third white”)
BlåStandard (“Blue”)Standard (“blue”)
BrunStandard (“Brown”)Standard (“brown”)
TanStandard (“Tan Points”)Standard (“tan ... points”)
RødStandard (“Red”)Standard (“red”)
GulStandard (“Yellow”)Standard (“yellow”)
CremeNo rulingStandard (“blonde or buttermilk buckskin”)
AlbinoNo rulingDiskvalificerende (“Albinism”)
Patterns
EnsfarvetStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”)
TigerstribetStandard (“Brindle”)Standard (“brindle”)
TantegningStandard (“Tan Points”)Standard (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Mørkt tigerstribetStandard (“Brindle”)Standard (“brindle”)
Øjne: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
BrunStandard (“Eye color is brown, ranging from dark to amber”)
RavgulStandard (“ranging from dark to amber”)
NĂŚse: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
SortStandard (“Pigment is black or self-colored”)
LeverbrunStandard (“self-colored”)

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.

Color changes

How a Mountain Cur's colors can change over its life.

  • Sortchanges toRustrød

    Pels ¡ Med kropstilstanden ¡ can change back

  • Sortchanges toGrĂĽ

    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 toSnenĂŚse

    NÌse ¡ Med ürstiden ¡ can change back

  • Sortchanges toLyserød

    NÌse ¡ Med ürstiden ¡ can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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