United Pet Club

Bluetick Coonhound 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
MeasureAKCUKC
Widerristhöhe, male55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDisqualifizierendunder 55.9 cmDisqualifizierend55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDisqualifizierendunder 55.9 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDisqualifizierendunder 53.3 cmDisqualifizierend53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDisqualifizierendunder 53.3 cmDisqualifizierend
Brustumfang, male66–86.4 cm66–86.4 cm
Brustumfang, female58.4–76.2 cm58.4–76.2 cm
Gewicht, male25–36.3 kg25–36.3 kg
Gewicht, female20.4–29.5 kg20.4–29.5 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Längeunder 1under 1

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
BissZangengebissAlternativ (“even bite acceptable”)Alternativ (“an even bite is acceptable”)
BissRückbissDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BissVorbissDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
OhransatzNiedrigStandardgemäß (“Ears-set low and devoid of erectile power”)Standardgemäß (“set low enough on head to be devoid of erectile power”)
AugenformRundStandardgemäß (“Round in shape and dark brown in color”)Standardgemäß (“Round in shape, and dark brown in color”)
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegendStandardgemäß (“rather large, set wide apart in skull”)Standardgemäß (“Rather large, set wide apart at the stop”)
StopAusgeprägtStandardgemäß (“Stop is prominent”)Standardgemäß (“The stop is prominent”)
SchnauzenformQuadratischStandardgemäß (“long, broad and deep, square in profile”)Standardgemäß (“From stop to end of nose should be square”)
HalslängeMittelStandardgemäß (“muscular and of moderate length”)Standardgemäß (“Muscular and of moderate length”)
WammeGeringStandardgemäß (“Throat clean with only a slight trace of dewlap”)Standardgemäß (“Throat clean, with only a slight trace of dewlap”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)Standardgemäß (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)MäßigStandardgemäß (“tapering gradually towards a moderate tuck-up”)Standardgemäß (“tapering gradually toward a moderate tuck-up”)
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallendStandardgemäß (“topline slopes downward slightly from withers to hips”)Standardgemäß (“Back is muscular and firm, slightly lower at hips than at withers”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNicht anerkannt (“Rear legs are parallel from hip to foot (no cowhocks)”)No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfoteStandardgemäß (“Round (cat-like) with well arched toes”)Standardgemäß (“Round (cat-like), with well-arched toes”)
SchwanzlängeMittelStandardgemäß (“tapering to a moderate length”)Standardgemäß (“tapering to a moderate length”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)No rulingStandardgemäß (“Carried gaily, slight curve or parallel to ground”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)No rulingNicht anerkannt (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
BrandabzeichenAlternativ (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)Alternativ (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)
TüpfelungAlternativ (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Alternativ (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureAKCUKC
Entfernen der WolfskrallenStandardgemäß (“Dewclaws are removed”)No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Bluetick Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bluetick Coonhound in Schwarz, Weiß, Blau, Lohfarben und Rot. Standard patterns: Stichelschimmel, Gefleckt und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)Standardgemäß (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)Standardgemäß (“spotted by various-shaped black spots on back, ears, and sides”)
WeißStandardgemäß (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)Standardgemäß (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)Standardgemäß (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)
BlauStandardgemäß (“Blue Ticked”)Standardgemäß (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)Standardgemäß (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)Standardgemäß (“With or without tan markings”)Standardgemäß (“With or without tan markings”)
RotStandardgemäß (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Standardgemäß (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Standardgemäß (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)
AlbinoDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)
Patterns
StichelschimmelStandardgemäß (“Blue Ticked”)Standardgemäß (“thickly mottled body”)Standardgemäß (“thickly mottled body”)
GeflecktStandardgemäß (“Black Spots”)Standardgemäß (“spotted by various shaped black spots”)Standardgemäß (“spotted by various-shaped black spots”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)Standardgemäß (“With or without tan markings”)Standardgemäß (“With or without tan markings”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)
HellbraunStandardgemäß (“never lighter than light brown”)Standardgemäß (“not lighter than light brown”)Standardgemäß (“never lighter than light brown”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)Standardgemäß (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)Standardgemäß (“Fully pigmented, black in colour”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäß
Described by the club's breed standard.
Disqualifizierend
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Bluetick Coonhound'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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