What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Pointer?

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Mankehøjde, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Vægt, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Vægt, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Højde i forhold til længde	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“with scissors or even bite”)
BidTangbid	No ruling	Alternativ (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternativ (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“with scissors or even bite”)
BidUnderbid	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Undershot or overshot”)
BidOverbid	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Undershot or overshot”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHængende (hængeøre)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Standard (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
ØreansætningLav	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
ØjenformRund	No ruling	Standard (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
ØjenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØjenformMandelformet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopMarkeret	No ruling	Standard (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Standard (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standard (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopIntet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
AnsigtsprofilIndbuet (konkav)	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Standard (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
AnsigtsprofilRamsnæse (konveks)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
OverlinjeSvajryg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
HalelængdeMellem	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
HalebæringVandret	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Standard (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
HalebæringHøjt båret (glad)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
HaleansætningHøj	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Set on too high or too low”)
HaleansætningLav	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Set on too high or too low”)
PoterOvale	Standard (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Standard (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
PoterKattepoter	No ruling	Fejl (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
HalslængdeLang	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Standard (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
HalslængdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Short, thick neck”)
DoglæpIngen (tør hals)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
DoglæpMarkeret	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
BrystDybt	No ruling	Standard (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
BrystSmalt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
BrystBredt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
BrystTøndeformet	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Standard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HaserKohaset	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	No ruling	Fejl (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Diskvalificerende (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Sort, Hvid, Leverbrun, Orange og Citrongul. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Tofarvet, Trefarvet og Roan.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black and white”)
Hvid	Standard (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“liver and white”)
Orange	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange”)	Standard (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“orange and white”)
Citrongul	Standard (“lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon”)	Standard (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“solid-colored”)	Standard (“solid”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Tofarvet	Standard (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“either in combination with white”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Trefarvet	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Fejl (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Roan	No ruling	Standard (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkendt	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Mørkebrun	No ruling	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lysebrun	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nøddebrun	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Sort	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Lyserød	Standard (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	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.
Ikke anerkendt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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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