What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Bloodhound?

FCI, Male: 64–72 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 63.5–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 58–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–63 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–63.5 cm.

Bloodhound 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
Widerristhöhe, male	64–72 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	63.5–68.5 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	58–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	58–63 cm	58.5–63.5 cm
Gewicht, male	46–54 kg	under 49.9 kg	under 49.9 kg	under 50 kg	under 50 kg
Gewicht, female	40–48 kg	under 45.4 kg	under 45.4 kg	under 45.5 kg	under 45.3 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	0.9	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Complete dentition, in correct scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“teeth that meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
BissZangengebiss	Alternativ (“A pincer bite is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“level bite accepted”)	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite accepted”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Wry jaw”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäß (“Complete dentition”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“a complete set of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“falling in graceful folds curling inwards and backwards”)	Standardgemäß (“fall in graceful folds, the lower parts curling inward”)	Standardgemäß (“which includes hanging ears”)	Standardgemäß (“falling in graceful folds, lower parts curling inwards”)	Standardgemäß (“falling in graceful folds, the lower parts curling inwards”)
OhransatzNiedrig	Standardgemäß (“ears set very low, level with the eyes or even lower”)	Standardgemäß (“extremely long, set very low”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears are set very low”)	Standardgemäß (“long, set on low”)	Standardgemäß (“extremely long, set very low”)
AugenformOval	Standardgemäß (“Eyes of moderate size, oval”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“moderate in size, oval in shape”)	Standardgemäß (“the lids being oval in shape”)	No ruling
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Only slightly marked”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“There is a slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäß (“NECK: Long so that the dog can follow the trail”)	Standardgemäß (“The neck is long”)	Standardgemäß (“The neck is long and strong”)	Standardgemäß (“Neck: Long”)	Standardgemäß (“The neck is long”)
WammeAusgeprägt	Standardgemäß (“presenting a double dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“the dewlap, which is very pronounced”)	Standardgemäß (“very developed into a double dewlap”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“the dewlap, which is very pronounced”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Straight, broad, long and solid”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The back is straight, broad, solid and long”)	No ruling	No ruling
BrustBreit	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Oval in shape, broad, well let down”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“oval in shape, broad and well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Oval in shape, broad, well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“chest well let down between the forelegs, forming a deep keel”)	Standardgemäß (“oval in shape, broad and well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“chest well let down between forelegs forming a deep keel”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: Long, strong, thick, set high”)	Standardgemäß (“The stern is long and tapering”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, strong, thick and set high”)	Standardgemäß (“(Stern) Long, thick, tapering to a point”)	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“Long, strong, thick, set high”)	Standardgemäß (“set on rather high”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, strong, thick and set high”)	Standardgemäß (“set high with moderate amount of hair underneath”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmig	Standardgemäß (“carried sabre fashion”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“carried in saber fashion”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“never curled or twisting sideways”)	Nicht anerkannt (“not curled over back or corkscrew any time”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“the hocks well bent and let down and squarely set”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Hocks well let down, bent and squarely set”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes ... is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Weißer Fuß	Alternativ (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes ... is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Weiße Schwanzspitze	Alternativ (“A little white ... at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Stichelhaar	No ruling	Alternativ (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling
Blesse	Disqualifizierend (“like a white muzzle or a white blaze etc.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weißes Bein	Disqualifizierend (“white going up as far as wrists or hocks”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“white going up the legs”)	No ruling	No ruling

Bloodhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bloodhound in Schwarz, Weiß, Leberbraun, Lohfarben und Rot. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Stichelschimmel, Grizzle und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“black and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes and at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)	Standardgemäß (“A small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Standardgemäß (“A small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Standardgemäß (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standardgemäß (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes and at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäß (“liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Liver & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“liver and tan”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“black and tan and liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan and liver and tan”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“the unicolour red”)	Standardgemäß (“Red”)	Standardgemäß (“solid red”)	Standardgemäß (“red”)	Standardgemäß (“the unicolour red”)
Albino	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“the unicolour red”)	Standardgemäß (“Red”)	Standardgemäß (“solid red”)	Standardgemäß (“Red”)	Standardgemäß (“the unicolour red”)
Stichelschimmel	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling
Grizzle	Standardgemäß (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)	Standardgemäß (“interspersed with lighter or badger-colored hair”)	Standardgemäß (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs”)	Standardgemäß (“interspersed with lighter or badger-coloured hair”)	Standardgemäß (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäß (“the bicolours black and tan and liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standardgemäß (“the bicolours, black and tan and liver and tan”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäß (“The hazel color is, however, to be preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Bernsteinfarben	Standardgemäß (“of a lighter hue (amber) in dogs without black saddle or mantle”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“may be amber in dogs without a black saddle or mantle”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“of a lighter hue (amber) in dogs without black saddle or mantle”)
Gelb	Disqualifizierend (“Light yellow (hawk eyes)”)	Standardgemäß (“varying from deep hazel to yellow”)	Disqualifizierend (“Yellow (hawk) eyes”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Light yellow (hawk eyes)”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black or brown, always black on black and tan dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“black or brown, but always black on black and tan dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Black or brown, always black on black and tan dogs”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäß (“Black or brown”)	Standardgemäß (“black or brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Black or brown”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Very lacking in pigment or pink”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Very lacking in pigment or pink”)
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	Fehler (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäß: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fehler: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifizierend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Bloodhound's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Weißchanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back
Schwarzchanges toRosa
Nase · Mit der Jahreszeit · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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