What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Plott Hound?

AKC, Male: 50.8–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–58.4 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Plott Hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Mankehøjde, male	50.8–63.5 cm	55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDiskvalificerendeover 68.6 cmDiskvalificerende
Mankehøjde, female	50.8–58.4 cm	53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDiskvalificerendeover 63.5 cmDiskvalificerende
Vægt, male	22.7–27.2 kg	22.7–34 kg
Vægt, female	18.1–25 kg	18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
Øjnenes placeringFremtrædende	Standard (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)	Standard (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“set moderately high to high”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)	No ruling
ØrestillingLangt hængende	Diskvalificerende (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)	No ruling
BidSaksebid	Standard (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	Alternativ (“even bite acceptable”)
BidUnderbid	Fejl (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BidOverbid	Fejl (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
HalslængdeMellem	Standard (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)	Standard (“Medium length, well muscled”)
DoglæpMarkeret	Fejl (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)	No ruling
OverlinjeFaldende bagud	Standard (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	Fejl (“Fault: Roached”)	Fejl (“Never roached”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
BrystDybt	Standard (“Chest - Deep”)	Standard (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
HaserKohaset	No ruling	Fejl (“never cow hocked”)
Ulvekløer på bagbenIngen	No ruling	Standard (“Without rear dewclaws”)
PoterKattepoter	No ruling	Standard (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
PoterSpredte	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)	No ruling
HalelængdeLang	Standard (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
HalebæringSabelformet	Standard (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Brystplet	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Sokker	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott Hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott Hound in Sort, Hvid, Grå, Blå, Brun, Tan, Rød, Orange, Gul og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tigerstribet og Mørkt tigerstribet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Sort	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)
Hvid	Standard (“White Chest & Feet”)	Standard (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Grå	Standard (“Gray Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Blå	Standard (“Blue Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Brun	Standard (“Brown Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Tan	Standard (“Tan Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Rød	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Orange	Standard (“Orange Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Gul	Standard (“Yellow Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Fawn	Standard (“Buckskin”)	Standard (“solid buckskin”)
Albino	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
Tigerstribet	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Mørkt tigerstribet	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Brun	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)
Nøddebrun	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Sort	Standard (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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 Plott Hound'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
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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