United Pet Club

Ca de Bou 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, male55–58 cm54.6–58.4 cm
Widerristhöhe, female52–55 cm52.1–54.6 cm
Gewicht, male35–38 kg34.9–38.1 kg
Gewicht, female30–34 kg29.9–34 kg
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze33

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
StopAusgeprägtStandardgemäß (“Seen from side, strongly defined and protruding”)Standardgemäß (“The stop is strongly defined seen from the side”)
BissVorbissStandardgemäß (“The bite is undershot; ... not exaggerated”)Fehler (“Fault: Excessively undershot.”)
BissUmgekehrtes ScherengebissNo rulingStandardgemäß (“meeting in a reverse scissors bite”)
BissScherengebissFehler (“Serious faults: Scissor or pincer bite.”)Fehler (“Fault: ... Scissors or level bite.”)
BissZangengebissFehler (“Scissor or pincer bite.”)Fehler (“Scissors or level bite.”)
BissRückbissDisqualifizierend (“Overshot mouth.”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Overshot bite.”)
AugenformOvalStandardgemäß (“Large, oval in shape, lids wide open”)Standardgemäß (“Large, oval in shape, set wide apart and deeply”)
AugenstellungTiefliegendStandardgemäß (“The eyes are deep set and far apart.”)Standardgemäß (“set wide apart and deeply in their sockets”)
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegendStandardgemäß (“The eyes are deep set and far apart.”)Standardgemäß (“set wide apart and deeply in their sockets”)
OhrhaltungRosenohrStandardgemäß (“it is a so called “rose ear””)Standardgemäß (“Rose ears, rather small and set on high.”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)Fehler (“Ears set on erect, even if the back third is the shape of a rose ear.”)No ruling
OhransatzHochStandardgemäß (“Set on high and to the sides, rather small”)Standardgemäß (“Rose ears, rather small and set on high.”)
WammeGeringAlternativ (“thin dewlap permitted”)Standardgemäß (“with loose skin and a thin dewlap”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrigStandardgemäß (“TAIL: Low set on.”)Standardgemäß (“Set on low, thick at the base, tapering towards the tip.”)
SchwanzformKorkenzieherruteNo rulingFehler (“Fault: Screw tail, such as in a Bulldog.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
Weißer FußAlternativ (“White patches are permitted on front feet, on chest and on muzzle”)Alternativ (“White is permitted on the front feet, the chest and the muzzle”)
BrustfleckAlternativ (“White patches are permitted on front feet, on chest and on muzzle”)Alternativ (“White is permitted on the front feet, the chest and the muzzle”)
MaskeAlternativ (“A black mask is also permitted”)Alternativ (“A black mask is also permitted”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Kupieren der OhrenDisqualifizierend (“Cropped ears or docked tail.”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Cropped ears.”)
Kupieren des SchwanzesDisqualifizierend (“Cropped ears or docked tail.”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Docked tail.”)

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

Ca de Bou colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Ca de Bou in Schwarz und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäß (“fawn”)Standardgemäß (“fawn”)
Patterns
GestromtStandardgemäß (“Brindle, fawn and black, preference in this order”)Standardgemäß (“Brindle, fawn and black, in that order of preference”)
Dunkel gestromtStandardgemäß (“Brindle, fawn and black, preference in this order”)Standardgemäß (“Brindle, fawn and black, in that order of preference”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“as dark as possible and according to coat colour”)Standardgemäß (“as dark as possible depending on the color of the coat”)
HellbraunDisqualifizierend (“Light or yellow eyes”)No ruling
GelbDisqualifizierend (“Light or yellow eyes”)Disqualifizierend (“Yellow eyes”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black and broad”)Standardgemäß (“Black and broad”)

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 Ca de Bou'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

  • 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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