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Braque du Bourbonnais 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, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKC
Widerristhöhe, male51–57 cmunder 48 cmDisqualifizierendover 60 cmDisqualifizierend50.8–57.2 cmunder 47 cmDisqualifizierendover 61 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female48–55 cmunder 45 cmDisqualifizierendover 58 cmDisqualifizierend48.3–54.6 cmunder 44.5 cmDisqualifizierendover 58.4 cmDisqualifizierend

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“complete dentition, forming a scissor bite”)Standardgemäß (“teeth meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BissZangengebissAlternativ (“A level bite is tolerated”)Alternativ (“teeth meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BissRückbissDisqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot, with lack of contact between incisors”)Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or overshot, lacking contact of the incisors”)
BissVorbissDisqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot, with lack of contact between incisors”)Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or overshot, lacking contact of the incisors”)
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäß (“with complete dentition, forming a scissor bite”)Standardgemäß (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäß (“They hang naturally against the cheeks, flat or slightly curled inwards”)Standardgemäß (“Hanging naturally against the cheeks, flat or slightly curled inward”)
AugenformRundStandardgemäß (“Large, more or less rounded”)Standardgemäß (“Large and fairly round”)
StopMäßigStandardgemäß (“Stop: Moderately defined”)Standardgemäß (“The stop is moderately defined”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“Topline: Straight and well sustained”)Standardgemäß (“the topline is straight and strong”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrigStandardgemäß (“It is set rather low”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)Standardgemäß (“the long tail should be carried below the topline”)Standardgemäß (“the tail should be held below the topline”)
SchwanzlängeNatürliche StummelruteAlternativ (“Some dogs are born naturally without a tail”)Alternativ (“Either natural, docked short or a natural bob tail”)
Wolfskrallen vornVorhandenDisqualifizierend (“Presence of dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenEinfachDisqualifizierend (“Presence of dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)Disqualifizierend (“Presence of rear dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)
Wolfskrallen hintenDoppeltDisqualifizierend (“Presence of dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)Disqualifizierend (“Presence of rear dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)
WammeGeringAlternativ (“A slight dewlap is tolerated”)Alternativ (“A slight dewlap is tolerated”)
BrustBreitStandardgemäß (“Chest: Wide, long and deep”)Standardgemäß (“The chest is wide, long and deep”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“Chest: Wide, long and deep”)Standardgemäß (“The chest is wide, long and deep”)
SchnauzenformQuadratischFehler (“Lips too important, forming a square muzzle”)Fehler (“Serious Fault: Square muzzle”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitzFehler (“Muzzle pointed and pinched”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Kupieren des SchwanzesStandardgemäß (“the tail should be docked at its base”)Alternativ (“Either natural, docked short or a natural bob tail”)
Entfernen der WolfskrallenDisqualifizierend (“Presence of dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)Disqualifizierend (“Presence of rear dewclaws or evidence of their removal”)

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

Braque du Bourbonnais colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Braque du Bourbonnais in Weiß, Braun und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Stichelschimmel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
WeißStandardgemäß (“His white coat is entirely covered with fine brown or fawn ticking”)Standardgemäß (“His white coat is entirely covered with fine brown or fawn ticking”)Standardgemäß (“White, with fine brown or fawn ticking”)Standardgemäß (“Fawn & White”)
BraunStandardgemäß (“fine brown ticking (formerly called “wine dregs”)”)Standardgemäß (“Chestnut”)Standardgemäß (“fine brown or fawn ticking”)Standardgemäß (“Liver & White”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäß (“fawn flecking (formerly called “peach blossom”)”)Standardgemäß (“Fawn”)Standardgemäß (“fine brown or fawn ticking”)Standardgemäß (“Fawn & White”)
SchwarzDisqualifizierend (“Presence of black (hair or nose)”)Disqualifizierend (“Presence of black (hair or nose)”)Disqualifizierend (“Any black in coat”)No ruling
AlbinoDisqualifizierendDisqualifizierendDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)No ruling
Patterns
StichelschimmelStandardgemäß (“An intimate mix of white and coloured hairs, giving an overall roan colour, is also accepted”)Standardgemäß (“Ticked”)Standardgemäß (“Overall roaning is also accepted”)No ruling
EinfarbigDisqualifizierend (“Coat entirely white”)Disqualifizierend (“Coat entirely white”)No rulingNo ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
HaselnussbraunStandardgemäß (“hazel or dark amber depending on the colour of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“hazel or dark amber depending on the colour of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“Hazel or dark amber in color, depending on the coat”)
BernsteinfarbenStandardgemäß (“hazel or dark amber depending on the colour of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“hazel or dark amber depending on the colour of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“Hazel or dark amber in color, depending on the coat”)
HellbraunFehler (“Eyes too light”)Fehler (“Eyes too light”)Fehler (“Light eyes”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
LeberbraunStandardgemäß (“Its colour matches that of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“Its colour matches that of the coat”)Standardgemäß (“matches the coat in color”)
SchwarzDisqualifizierend (“Presence of black (hair or nose)”)Disqualifizierend (“Presence of black (hair or nose)”)Disqualifizierend (“Black nose”)

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.

Color changes

How a Braque du Bourbonnais's colors can change over its life.

  • Weißchanges toStichelschimmel

    Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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