What does each club give for Mankehøjde in the Weimaraner?

FCI, Male: 59–70 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 61–69 cm; CKC, Male: 63.5–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 57–65 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 56–64 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–63.5 cm.

Weimaraner 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	59–70 cmunder 57 cmDiskvalificerendeover 72 cmDiskvalificerende	63.5–68.6 cm61–63.5 cmFejl68.6–71.1 cmFejlunder 61 cmDiskvalificerendeover 71.1 cmDiskvalificerende	61–66 cm58.4–61 cmAlternativ66–68.6 cmAlternativunder 58.4 cmDiskvalificerendeover 68.6 cmDiskvalificerende	61–69 cm	63.5–68.5 cmunder 63.5 cmFejlover 68.5 cmFejl
Mankehøjde, female	57–65 cmunder 55 cmDiskvalificerendeover 67 cmDiskvalificerende	58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmFejl63.5–66 cmFejlunder 55.9 cmDiskvalificerendeover 66 cmDiskvalificerende	58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmAlternativunder 55.9 cmDiskvalificerendeover 63.5 cmDiskvalificerende	56–64 cm	58.5–63.5 cmunder 58.5 cmFejlover 63.5 cmFejl
Halelængde	No ruling	15.2 cm	15.2 cm	No ruling	15.3 cm
Vægt, male	30–40 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Vægt, female	25–35 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Højde i forhold til længde	0.9	No ruling	No ruling	0.8	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til næseparti	No ruling	1	No ruling	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BidSaksebid	Standard (“Top and bottom incisors closely touching scissor bite”)	Standard (“with correct scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“with correct scissors bite”)
BidUnderbid	No ruling	Fejl (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)	Diskvalificerende (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
BidOverbid	No ruling	Fejl (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)	Diskvalificerende (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
TandsætFuldt tandsæt	Standard (“teeth complete, regular and strong”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is greatly to be desired”)	Standard (“A full complement of well set, strong, even, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition highly desirable”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is greatly desired”)
TandsætManglende tænder	No ruling	Fejl (“More than four teeth missing”)	Fejl (“Serious Faults: ... More than four missing teeth”)	No ruling	Fejl (“More than four missing teeth”)
ØrestillingFoldet	Standard (“In alertness, turned slightly forward, folded”)	Standard (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)	Standard (“The long, lobular, slightly folded ears are set high”)	Standard (“Long, lobular, slightly folded, set high”)	Standard (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)
ØreansætningHøj	Standard (“Set on high and narrow”)	Standard (“slightly folded and set high”)	Standard (“are set high”)	Standard (“slightly folded, set high”)	Standard (“slightly folded and set high”)
ØjenformRund	Standard (“Round, set barely slanting”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium-sized, round”)	No ruling
StopSvagt	Standard (“Stop: Extremely slight”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerat	No ruling	Standard (“with moderate stop”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	Standard (“moderate stop”)	Standard (“with moderate stop”)
AnsigtsprofilIndbuet (konkav)	Ikke anerkendt (“never with a concave curve”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeFaldende bagud	No ruling	Standard (“should slope slightly from the withers”)	Standard (“sloping slightly from the withers”)	No ruling	Standard (“should slope slightly from the withers”)
OverlinjeLige	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Topline level, with slightly sloping croup”)	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperyg (hvælvet)	No ruling	Fejl (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)	Fejl (“Roached or sway back”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
OverlinjeSvajryg	No ruling	Fejl (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)	Fejl (“Roached or sway back”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
HaleansætningLav	Standard (“Set on slightly lower than with other similar breeds”)	Fejl (“Low-set tail”)	Fejl (“Serious Fault: Low set tail”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Low tail set”)
HalebæringLav (hængende)	Standard (“Carried hanging down in repose”)	No ruling	Standard (“At rest the tail hangs down”)	Standard (“Carried below level of back when relaxed”)	No ruling
HalebæringVandret	Alternativ (“When alert or working, carried level or higher”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“the tail is carried level or higher”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringHøjt båret (glad)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be raised when animated”)	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fejl (“Not curled over back”)	No ruling
Svømmehud mellem tæerneFuld	No ruling	Standard (“Firm and compact, webbed”)	Standard (“The webbed feet are firm and compact”)	No ruling	Standard (“Firm and compact, webbed”)
Ulvekløer på forbenTil stede	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs; they're optional”)
Ulvekløer på bagbenIngen	Standard (“Hind feet: Tight and firm, without dewclaws”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs”)
HalslængdeKort	No ruling	Fejl (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)	Fejl (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
DoglæpMarkeret	No ruling	Fejl (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)	Fejl (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
BrystDybt	No ruling	Standard (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)	Standard (“The deep chest is well-developed”)	Standard (“Chest well developed and deep”)	Standard (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)
BrystTøndeformet	Fejl (“Well sprung without being barrel-shaped”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Ribs are long and well sprung but not barrel shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bugens optrækningIngen (lige bundlinje)	Standard (“Rising slightly, but belly not tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bugens optrækningModerat	No ruling	Standard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)	Standard (“Tuck up is moderate”)	Standard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)	Standard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)
HaserLige og parallelle	No ruling	Standard (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down, turned neither in nor out”)	No ruling
HaserKohaset	No ruling	Fejl (“Cowhocks”)	Fejl (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)	No ruling	Fejl (“Cow hocks”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stjerne	Alternativ (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)	Alternativ (“A small white marking on the chest is permitted”)	Alternativ (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Small white mark permissible on chest.”)	Alternativ (“Small white mark allowable on the chest”)
Sokker	Alternativ (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hvide aftegn	Fejl (“White markings except on chest and toes.”)	Fejl (“Very Serious Faults-White, other than a spot on the chest”)	Diskvalificerende (“Any white other than a spot on the chest and toes.”)	No ruling	Fejl (“White, other than a spot on chest”)
Ålestribe	Alternativ (“Sometimes a more or less defined trace occurs along the back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dark eel stripe frequently occurs along back.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	Alternativ (“appropriate tail docking is permissible for shorthaired Weimaraner”)	Standard (“Tail: Docked. A non-docked tail shall be penalized”)	Alternativ (“Docked tail ... Natural tail”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Alternativ (“Short-hair variety may be undocked or docked”)
Fjernelse af ulvekløer	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws-Should be removed”)	Alternativ (“Removal of rear dewclaws is customary but not mandatory”)	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.

Weimaraner colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Weimaraner in Grå og Sølv. Standard patterns: Ensfarvet.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Grå	Standard (“roe or mouse grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“mouse-gray”)	Standard (“shades of mouse or roe grey”)	Standard (“roe, or mouse-grey”)
Sølv	Standard (“silver”)	Standard (“Silver Gray”)	Standard (“silver-gray”)	Standard (“silver grey”)	Standard (“silver”)
Sort	Diskvalificerende	Diskvalificerende (“A distinctly blue or black coat”)	Diskvalificerende (“distinctly black-colored coat”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende
Albino	Diskvalificerende	No ruling	Diskvalificerende (“albinism”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende
Blå	Diskvalificerende (“blue colouring”)	Diskvalificerende (“Blue”)	Diskvalificerende (“distinctly blue-colored coat”)	Ikke anerkendt (“Blue”)	Diskvalificerende (“blue colouring”)
Patterns
Ensfarvet	Standard	Standard (“solid color”)	Standard (“solid colors”)	Standard	Standard
Tantegning	Diskvalificerende (“tan brand”)	No ruling	Fejl (“tan or brown markings”)	Ikke anerkendt	Diskvalificerende (“tan”)

Øjne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Grå	No ruling	Standard (“gray”)	Standard (“gray”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blå	No ruling	Standard (“blue-gray”)	Standard (“blue-gray”)	Standard (“blue-grey”)	No ruling
Ravgul	Standard (“amber colour, dark to pale”)	Standard (“light amber”)	Standard (“light amber”)	Standard (“shades of amber”)	Standard (“amber colour, dark to pale”)

Næse: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Skifergrå	No ruling	Standard (“gray”)	Standard (“gray”)	Standard (“grey”)	No ruling
Lyserød	Standard (“Dark flesh colour, merging gradually into gray towards the rear”)	Fejl (“pink nose”)	Fejl (“pink nose”)	No ruling	Standard (“dark flesh colour, merging gradually into grey towards the rear”)

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 Weimaraner's colors can change over its life.

Tigerstribetchanges toEnsfarvet
Pels · Med alderen · from 0 to 1 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
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGrå
Øjne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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