What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Otterhound?

FCI, Male: 69 cm; AKC, Male: 68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 69 cm; CKC, Male: 68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 61 cm; AKC, Female: 61 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 61 cm; CKC, Female: 61 cm.

Otterhound 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	69 cm	68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	69 cm	68.5 cm
Mankehøjde, female	61 cm	61 cm	58.4–66 cm	61 cm	61 cm
Vægt, male	No ruling	52.2 kg	34–52.2 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Vægt, female	No ruling	36.3 kg	29.5–45.4 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopModerat	Standard (“Stop: Tydeligt, dog ikke overdrevet”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“tydeligt, dog ikke overdrevet stop”)	Standard (“tydeligt, dog ikke overdrevet stop”)
Næsepartiets formKvadratisk	No ruling	Standard (“Snuden er firkantet, uden antydning af at være kniben”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BidSaksebid	Standard (“perfekt, regelmæssigt saksebid”)	Standard (“Et saksebid foretrækkes”)	Standard (“mødes i et saksebid, som foretrækkes”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmæssigt saksebid”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmæssigt saksebid”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Et fuldt sæt kraftige, hvide tænder”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingLangt hængende	Standard (“Lange, hængende, sat i højde med øjenkrogen”)	Standard (“er lange, hængende og foldede”)	Standard (“De lange, hængende, foldede ører”)	Standard (“Lange, hængende, sat i højde med øjenkrogen”)	Standard (“Lange, hængende, sat i højde med øjenkrogen”)
ØreansætningLav	No ruling	Standard (“De er lavt sat, i eller under øjenhøjde”)	Standard (“Ørerne er lavt sat, eller under øjenhøjde”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslængdeLang	Standard (“HALS: Lang, kraftig”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Lang, kraftig, glat sat ind i godt tilbagelagte skuldre”)	Standard (“Lang, kraftig, glat sat ind i godt tilbagelagte skuldre”)
DoglæpSvag	Alternativ (“Let løs halshud tilladt”)	Alternativ (“en let løs halshud er tilladt”)	Alternativ (“En let løs halshud er tilladt”)	Alternativ (“Let løs halshud tilladt”)	Alternativ (“Let løs halshud tilladt”)
OverlinjeLige	Standard (“Overlinje: Vandret”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er vandret fra manken til haleroden”)	Standard (“Ryglinjen er vandret fra manken til haleroden”)	Standard (“vandret overlinje og bred ryg”)	Standard (“vandret overlinje og bred ryg”)
BrystDybt	Standard (“Bryst: Dybt med godt hvælvet, temmelig dyb, oval brystkasse”)	Standard (“Brystet er dybt og når mindst til albuerne”)	Standard (“Brystet, som er dybt snarere end bredt”)	Standard (“Bryst dybt med godt hvælvet, temmelig dyb, oval brystkasse”)	Standard (“Bryst dybt med godt hvælvet, temmelig dyb, oval brystkasse”)
HaleansætningHøj	Standard (“Højt sat, båret opad, når hunden er opmærksom eller i bevægelse”)	Standard (“Halen er sat højt”)	Standard (“Den er højt sat på det let skrånende kryds”)	Standard (“Højt sat, båret opad, når hunden er opmærksom eller i bevægelse”)	Standard (“Højt sat, båret opad, når hunden er opmærksom eller i bevægelse”)
HalelængdeLang	No ruling	Standard (“og er lang og når mindst til haseleddet”)	Standard (“Den lange hale når mindst til haseleddet”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringSabelformet	No ruling	Standard (“båret sabellignende (ikke fremad over ryggen)”)	Standard (“den bæres sabellignende, men aldrig fremad over ryggen”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Fejl (“aldrig krøllet over ryggen”)	Fejl (“(ikke fremad over ryggen)”)	Fejl (“men aldrig fremad over ryggen”)	Fejl (“aldrig krøllet over ryggen”)	Fejl (“aldrig krøllet over ryggen”)
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Haseled velnedsænkede, drejet hverken ind eller ud”)	Standard (“Haseleddene er velnedsænkede, drejet hverken ind eller ud”)	Standard (“De velnedsænkede haseled er tydeligt markerede”)	Standard (“haseled godt nedsænkede, vendende hverken ind eller ud”)	Standard (“haseled godt nedsænkede, vendende hverken ind eller ud”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brystplet	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling
Sokker	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling
Hvid halespids	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“svage hvide aftegn på hoved, bryst, fødder og halespids”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

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

Otterhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Otterhound in Sort, Hvid, Grå, Blå, Leverbrun, Tan, Rød, Citrongul, Creme, Hvedefarvet og Sandfarvet. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tofarvet, Trefarvet, Skjoldet, Partifarvet, Agouti, Grizzle og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)
Hvid	Standard (“White hounds”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds”)	Standard (“White Hounds”)
Grå	No ruling	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Ikke anerkendt	No ruling
Blå	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“blue”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Standard (“Liver & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)
Tan	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)
Rød	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Citrongul	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Lemon”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Creme	Standard (“black and cream”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“black and cream”)	Standard (“black and cream”)
Hvedefarvet	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“Wheaten”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“wheaten”)
Sandfarvet	Standard (“sandy”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“sandy”)	Standard (“sandy”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkendt	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“whole coloured”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Whole coloured”)	Standard (“whole-coloured”)
Tofarvet	Standard (“tan and white”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“tan and white”)
Trefarvet	Ikke anerkendt (“a white-bodied hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Ikke anerkendt (“a white-bodied hound with distinctly separate black patches and tan patches”)	Ikke anerkendt (“a white-bodied Hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)
Skjoldet	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Partifarvet	No ruling	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	No ruling
Agouti	Standard (“badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Badger Markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“badger pied markings”)	Standard (“badger pied markings”)
Grizzle	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Tantegning	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are dark”)	Standard (“The deeply set eyes are dark”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nøddebrun	Standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“a blue and tan Hound may have hazel eyes”)
Gul	Fejl (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	Fejl (“Yellow eye undesirable”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	No ruling	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Dogs with black-pigmented eye rims and noses”)	No ruling	No ruling
Skifergrå	No ruling	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leverbrun	Standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	Standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Standard (“a tan Hound may have a brown nose”)
Patterns
Sommerfuglenæse	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)

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 Otterhound'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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