What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Langhåret Collie?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Langhåret Collie 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	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Mankehøjde, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Vægt, male	No ruling	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	No ruling	27.3–34 kg
Vægt, female	No ruling	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	No ruling	22.8–29.5 kg
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopSvagt	Standard (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	Standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)	Standard (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Standard (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
BidSaksebid	Standard (“A perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
BidOverbid	No ruling	Fejl (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)	Fejl (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
BidUnderbid	No ruling	Fejl (“the latter being more severely penalized”)	Fejl (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Fejl (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
ØjenformMandelformet	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	Standard (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)	Standard (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHalvt opretstående	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)	Standard (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
ØrestillingOpretstående (ståøre)	No ruling	Fejl (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Fejl (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansætningLav	No ruling	Fejl (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Fejl (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalsformHvælvet	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	Standard (“carried upright with a slight arch at the nape”)	Standard (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	Standard (“The back is strong and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalelængdeLang	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
HalebæringLav (hængende)	Standard (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Standard (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock joint: well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
HaserKohaset	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterOvale	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Krave	Standard (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Standard (“a full or partial white collar”)	Standard (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling
Hagesmæk	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“white shirtfront”)	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Sokker	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Brystplet	No ruling	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hvid halespids	Standard (“white tail tip”)	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“a white tail tip”)	Standard (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Blis	Alternativ (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Tanaftegninger	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Langhåret Collie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Langhåret Collie in Sort, Hvid, Blå og Tan. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet, Trefarvet, Merle, Skjoldet, Zobel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
Hvid	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“White: predominately white”)	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)
Blå	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Tan	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Skifergrå	Fejl (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Fejl (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Rustrød	Fejl (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Fejl (“A rusty tinge in topcoat highly undesirable”)
Creme	Fejl (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Fejl (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	Fejl (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)
Albino	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkendt	Ikke anerkendt
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Standard (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Trefarvet	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)
Skjoldet	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fejl (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Zobel	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Tantegning	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Dobbelt merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Standard (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Mørkebrun	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“The color is dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marmoreret	Standard (“blueflecked”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Standard (“blue flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)
Forskelligfarvede øjne	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Standard (“(one or both)”)	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“one or both”)
Sektoriel	Standard (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“part of one or both”)	Standard (“part of one or both”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Sort	Standard (“black nose”)	Standard (“the black nose”)	Standard (“Must be black”)	Standard (“Nose always black”)	Standard (“Nose always black”)

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 Langhåret Collie'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
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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