Cesky Terrier 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widerristhöhe, male | 29 cm | 29.2 cm | 29.2 cm | 29 cm | 29 cm |
| Widerristhöhe, female | 27 cm | 26.7 cm | 26.7 cm | 27 cm | 27 cm |
| Widerristhöhe | 25–32 cm | No ruling | No ruling | 25–32 cm | 25–32 cm |
| Körperlänge, male | 43 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Körperlänge, female | 40 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Brustumfang, male | 45 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Brustumfang, female | 44 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Brustumfang | over 50 cmDisqualifizierend | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kopflänge | No ruling | 17.8–20.3 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Schädellänge, male | 21 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | 21 cm |
| Schädellänge, female | 20 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | 20 cm |
| Schädelbreite, male | 10 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | 10 cm |
| Schädelbreite, female | 9 cm | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | 9 cm |
| Schwanzlänge | 18–20 cm | 17.8–20.3 cm | 17.8–20.3 cm | No ruling | 18–20 cm |
| Gewicht | 6–10 kgunder 6 kgDisqualifizierendover 10 kgDisqualifizierend | 5.9–10 kg | 5.9–9.1 kgunder 5.9 kgFehlerover 10 kgFehler | 6–10 kg | 6–10 kg |
| Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge | No ruling | 0.7 | 0.7 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StopGering | Standardgemäß (“Stop: Not accentuated but apparent”) | Standardgemäß (“slight but definite stop”) | Standardgemäß (“a slight but apparent stop”) | Standardgemäß (“slight but distinct stop”) | Standardgemäß (“Stop: Not accentuated but apparent”) |
| BissScherengebiss | Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”) | Standardgemäß (“Either scissor or level bite is acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors or level bite”) | Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”) |
| BissZangengebiss | Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”) | Standardgemäß (“Either scissor or level bite is acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors or level bite”) | Alternativ (“Level bite acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”) |
| AugenformMandelförmig | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Almond shaped of medium size”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr) | Standardgemäß (“dropping in such a way as to well cover the orifice”) | Standardgemäß (“dropping in such a way to well cover the orifice”) | Standardgemäß (“A typical dropped terrier ear”) | Standardgemäß (“Pendulous, carried close to cheeks”) | No ruling |
| OhransatzHoch | Standardgemäß (“Set on rather high”) | Standardgemäß (“Ears are set rather high”) | Standardgemäß (“rather high set”) | Standardgemäß (“high set”) | No ruling |
| WammeKeine (trockene Kehle) | Standardgemäß (“somewhat loose but without forming a dewlap”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“loose, but without forming a dewlap”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte Lende | Standardgemäß (“loins and rump are always moderately arched”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“strong to slightly arched loin”) | Standardgemäß (“rising slightly to well-arched loin”) | No ruling |
| RückenlinieNach hinten ansteigend | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“A slight rise over the loin and rump”) | Standardgemäß (“hipbones slightly higher than withers”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt) | No ruling | Fehler (“(not a roached back)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SchwanzansatzNiedrig | Standardgemäß (“relatively strong and low set”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Thick and low set”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“natural low set and carried tail”) |
| SchwanzansatzMittel | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Long, medium set”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt | Disqualifizierend (“Curled tail or carried over the back”) | Fehler (“A tail carried over the back almost touching the back”) | Fehler (“Tail curled or carried over the back”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungEichhörnchenrute | No ruling | Fehler (“a gay or squirrel tail ... is incorrect for the breed”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SprunggelenkeTief gestellt | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“hocks that are well let down and parallel”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Wolfskrallen vornVorhanden | No ruling | Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be present”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weiße Abzeichen | Alternativ (“yellow, grey or white markings are permitted”) | Alternativ (“White, brown and yellow markings are permitted on the beard, cheeks, neck, chest, limbs”) | Alternativ (“Yellow, gray and white markings are permissible in both colors.”) | No ruling | Alternativ (“yellow, grey or white markings are permitted on the head”) |
| Kragen | Alternativ (“Sometimes there is also a white collar”) | Alternativ (“A white collar or white tip on the tail is permitted.”) | Alternativ (“There may occasionally be a white collar on the front of the neck.”) | Alternativ (“White collar or tail tip permissible.”) | Alternativ (“White collar or tail tip is permissible.”) |
| Weiße Schwanzspitze | No ruling | Alternativ (“A white collar or white tip on the tail is permitted.”) | No ruling | Alternativ (“White collar or tail tip permissible.”) | Alternativ (“White collar or tail tip is permissible.”) |
| Blesse | Disqualifizierend (“white blaze on the”) | Disqualifizierend (“white blaze on the head”) | Fehler (“A white blaze on the head.”) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (“A white blaze on the head, however, is not permissible”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupieren des Schwanzes | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (“natural drop ears and a natural tail”) | Nicht anerkannt (“the tail is undocked”) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (“naturally low set on and carried tail”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Cesky Terrier colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Cesky Terrier color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Cesky Terrier in Schwarz, Blau, Silber, Braun, Gelb und Weizenfarben. Standard patterns: Gestromt, Lohzeichnung und Dunkel gestromt.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“grey-blue (puppies are born black)”) | Standardgemäß (“All puppies are born black”) | Standardgemäß (“Blue gray dogs are born black”) | Standardgemäß (“solid black coat is only acceptable in dogs under two years of age”) | Standardgemäß (“grey-blue (puppies are born black)”) |
| Blau | Standardgemäß (“grey-blue”) | Standardgemäß (“Gray”) | Standardgemäß (“blue gray”) | Standardgemäß (“Grey-blue”) | Standardgemäß (“grey-blue”) |
| Silber | Nicht anerkannt | Standardgemäß (“any fairly uniform shade of gray ranging from charcoal to platinum gray”) | Nicht anerkannt | Standardgemäß (“Silver”) | Nicht anerkannt |
| Braun | Standardgemäß (“light-coffee-brown”) | Standardgemäß (“light coffee”) | Standardgemäß (“light coffee brown”) | Standardgemäß (“light brown”) | Standardgemäß (“light coffee-brown”) |
| Gelb | Standardgemäß (“yellow, grey or white markings are permitted”) | Standardgemäß (“White, brown and yellow markings are permitted”) | Standardgemäß (“Yellow, gray and white markings are permissible”) | Standardgemäß (“Yellow and grey markings allowed”) | Standardgemäß (“yellow, grey, or white markings are permitted”) |
| Weizenfarben | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt | Standardgemäß (“Wheaten”) | Nicht anerkannt |
| Albino | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt | Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”) | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Patterns | |||||
| Gestromt | Disqualifizierend (“Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years”) | Standardgemäß (“A brindled or reverse brindled coat is permitted in a dog up to 2 years of age”) | Fehler (“A long brindled coat on dogs over two years old”) | Standardgemäß (“Striping, (brindling) ... is only acceptable in dogs under two years of age”) | Disqualifizierend (“Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years”) |
| Lohzeichnung | Standardgemäß (“markings are permitted on the head (beard, cheeks), neck, chest, belly, the limbs”) | Standardgemäß (“markings are permitted on the beard, cheeks, neck, chest, limbs, and around the vent”) | Standardgemäß (“markings appear on the head, on the cheeks and underside of the muzzle”) | Standardgemäß (“Grey & Tan”) | Standardgemäß (“markings are permitted on the head (beard and cheeks), neck, chest, belly”) |
| Dunkel gestromt | Disqualifizierend (“Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years”) | Standardgemäß (“A brindled or reverse brindled coat is permitted in a dog up to 2 years of age”) | Fehler (“A long brindled coat on dogs over two years old”) | Standardgemäß (“Striping, (brindling) ... is only acceptable in dogs under two years of age”) | Disqualifizierend (“Long brindled coat on dogs older than 2 years”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“In blue-grey dogs – black or brown”) | No ruling |
| Braun | Standardgemäß (“Brown or dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“The color is brown or dark brown”) | Standardgemäß (“brown to dark brown in blue-gray dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“In blue-grey dogs – black or brown”) | Standardgemäß (“Brown or dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs”) |
| Dunkelbraun | Standardgemäß (“dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“dark brown”) | Standardgemäß (“dark brown in blue-gray dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“in light brown dogs – light to dark brown”) | Standardgemäß (“dark brown in grey-blue coated dogs”) |
| Hellbraun | Standardgemäß (“light brown in light-coffee-brown dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“the color being lighter in coffee-colored dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“light brown in the light coffee brown dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“in light brown dogs – light to dark brown”) | Standardgemäß (“light brown in light coffee-brown dogs”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“black on Terriers with a grey-blue coat”) | Standardgemäß (“black in gray dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“Black in the blue-gray dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“Nose black in grey-blue dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“black on Terriers with a grey-blue coat”) |
| Leberbraun | Standardgemäß (“liver-coloured on light-coffee brown Terriers”) | Standardgemäß (“liver in coffee colored dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“liver in the light coffee brown dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“liver in light brown dogs”) | Standardgemäß (“liver-coloured on light-coffee brown Terriers”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Schneenase | Fehler (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) | No ruling | Fehler (“Snow nose”) | No ruling | Fehler (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow 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.
- Nicht anerkannt
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Cesky Terrier's colors can change over its life.
Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBlau
Fell · Fortschreitend · from 0 to 156 weeks
Schokoladechanges toBraun
Fell · Fortschreitend · from 0 to 156 weeks
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
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.