Deutscher Spitz 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.
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BissScherengebiss | StandardgemÀà (âshow a complete scissor bite with 42 teethâ) | StandardgemÀà (âScissors bite preferredâ) | StandardgemÀà (âteeth meeting in a scissors biteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âA perfect, regular and complete scissor biteâ) |
| BissZangengebiss | Alternativ (âPincer bite is permissibleâ) | Alternativ (âlevel bite permissibleâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BissVorbiss | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualification - Overshot, undershot and wry biteâ) | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualifications: Overshot or undershot biteâ) | No ruling |
| BissRĂŒckbiss | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualification - Overshot, undershot and wry biteâ) | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualifications: Overshot or undershot biteâ) | No ruling |
| BissSchiefes Gebiss | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualification - Overshot, undershot and wry biteâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BezahnungVollzahnig | StandardgemÀà (âcomplete scissor bite with 42 teethâ) | StandardgemÀà (âComplete dentitionâ) | StandardgemÀà (âcomplete set of evenly spaced, white teethâ) | No ruling |
| BezahnungFehlende ZĂ€hne | No ruling | Fehler (âMissing teeth is a serious faultâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr) | StandardgemÀà (âthey are always carried upright, stiff at the tipsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âalways carried upright, stiff at the tipsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âthe ears are perfectly erectâ) | StandardgemÀà (âPerfectly erectâ) |
| OhrhaltungHalbstehend | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualification - Ears not fully erectâ) | Disqualifizierend (âDisqualification: Semi-prick earsâ) | No ruling |
| OhransatzHoch | StandardgemÀà (âThe small ears are set highâ) | StandardgemÀà (âsmall ears are set highâ) | StandardgemÀà (âset rather highâ) | StandardgemÀà (âSmall, triangular and set rather highâ) |
| AugenformMandelförmig | StandardgemÀà (âThe eyes are of medium size, almond-shapedâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe eyes are of medium size, almond-shapedâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| AugenformOval | No ruling | No ruling | StandardgemÀà (âMedium sized, oval in shapeâ) | StandardgemÀà (âMedium size, oval shaped and obliquely setâ) |
| StopMĂ€Ăig | No ruling | No ruling | StandardgemÀà (âThe stop is moderately definedâ) | StandardgemÀà (âStop moderately definedâ) |
| RĂŒckenlinieGerade | No ruling | No ruling | StandardgemÀà (âThe topline is levelâ) | StandardgemÀà (âTopline levelâ) |
| Aufzug (Bauchlinie)MĂ€Ăig | No ruling | No ruling | StandardgemÀà (âthere is moderate tuck-upâ) | StandardgemÀà (âModerate tuck-upâ) |
| SchwanzansatzHoch | StandardgemÀà (âThe tail is set on highâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe tail is set on highâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe tail is high setâ) | StandardgemÀà (âHigh set, curled right up from rootâ) |
| SchwanzhaltungĂber den RĂŒcken gerollt | StandardgemÀà (âIt lies firmly over the backâ) | StandardgemÀà (âIt lies firmly over the backâ) | StandardgemÀà (âlies curled over the backâ) | StandardgemÀà (âlying curled over backâ) |
| SchwanzhaltungDoppelt geringelt | Alternativ (âA double curl at tip of tail is toleratedâ) | Alternativ (âA double curl at tip of tail is permissible but not preferredâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PfotenKatzenpfote | StandardgemÀà (âround and closed ... so called cat feetâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe forefeet are cat feetâ) | StandardgemÀà (âSmall, rounded and cat-likeâ) | StandardgemÀà (âSmall, rounded, cat-likeâ) |
| HalslĂ€ngeMittel | StandardgemÀà (âThe medium length neck is set broadlyâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe medium length neck is slightly archedâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| WammeKeine (trockene Kehle) | StandardgemÀà (âslightly arched without dewlapâ) | StandardgemÀà (âslightly arched without dewlapâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brille | StandardgemÀà (âround the eyes well defined <spectacles> shown as a delicately pencilled black lineâ) | StandardgemÀà (âThe eyes are well defined with a delicately penciled black lineâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Stern | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| WeiĂer FuĂ | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| WeiĂe Schwanzspitze | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | Alternativ (âwhite spots on the chest, the paws and the tip of the tail are permissibleâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| WeiĂe Abzeichen | Disqualifizierend (âDefinite white markings or spots in all non-white Spitz dogs.â) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Deutscher Spitz colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Deutscher Spitz color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Deutscher Spitz in Schwarz, WeiĂ, Grau, Blau, Lila, Silber, Braun, Seal, Lohfarben, Rot, Orange, Gold und Creme. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Dreifarbig, WeiĂ mit Platten, Zobel, Agouti und Lohzeichnung.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | StandardgemÀà (âblackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblackâ) |
| WeiĂ | StandardgemÀà (âwhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âincluding pure whiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âwhiteâ) |
| Grau | StandardgemÀà (âgrey-shaded (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âGrayâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âgrey-shadedâ) |
| Blau | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlueâ) | Disqualifizierend |
| Lila | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âLilacâ) | Disqualifizierend |
| Silber | StandardgemÀà (âblack-and-silver (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âblack and silverâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblack-and-silverâ) |
| Braun | StandardgemÀà (âbrownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBrownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBrownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âbrownâ) |
| Seal | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âSealâ) | Disqualifizierend |
| Lohfarben | StandardgemÀà (âblack-and-tan, brown-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack & Tanâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack & Tanâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblack and tanâ) |
| Rot | Disqualifizierend | StandardgemÀà (âRedâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | Disqualifizierend |
| Orange | StandardgemÀà (âorange (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âOrangeâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âOrangeâ) | StandardgemÀà (âorangeâ) |
| Gold | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âGoldâ) | Disqualifizierend |
| Creme | StandardgemÀà (âcream (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âCreamâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âCreamâ) | StandardgemÀà (âcreamâ) |
| Albino | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | Disqualifizierend (âalbinismâ) | No ruling | Disqualifizierend |
| Patterns | |||||
| Einfarbig | StandardgemÀà (âwhite, black, brown, orangeâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âwhite, black, brown, orangeâ) |
| Dreifarbig | StandardgemÀà (âcoats with patches ... black-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack Tricolourâ) | StandardgemÀà (âthe patches must be uniformly in one colour ... black-and-tanâ) |
| WeiĂ mit Platten | StandardgemÀà (âcoats with patches (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âParti-Colorâ) | StandardgemÀà (âparti-colorsâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack & White Particolourâ) | StandardgemÀà (âparti-colourâ) |
| Zobel | StandardgemÀà (âorange-sable, cream-sable (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âSableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âSableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âcream-sable, orange-sableâ) |
| Agouti | No ruling | StandardgemÀà (âWolfgrayâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWolf Sableâ) | No ruling |
| Lohzeichnung | StandardgemÀà (âblack-and-tan, black-and-silver, brown-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack & Tanâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblack and tansâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlack & Tanâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblack and tan, black-and-silver, brown-and-tanâ) |
| Merle | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âmerleâ) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (âwith the exception of merle, which is unacceptableâ) | No ruling |
| Doppel-Merle | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkelbraun | StandardgemÀà (âdarkâ) | StandardgemÀà (âdark brownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âalways dark in colorâ) | StandardgemÀà (âalways darkâ) | StandardgemÀà (âdarkâ) |
| Hellbraun | Fehler (âtoo big and too light eyesâ) | StandardgemÀà (âthe brown dog may have a lighter brown eyeâ) | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (âtoo big or too light eyesâ) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | StandardgemÀà (âpure blackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âsmall and solid blackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âblack in black, white, black and white parti-colors and black and tan dogsâ) | StandardgemÀà (ânose black in black, white, black/white parti-coloursâ) | StandardgemÀà (âpure blackâ) |
| Leberbraun | StandardgemÀà (âthe nose of brown Spitz dogs is dark brownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âthe nose of brown dogs is dark brownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âin other colors it matches the color of the coatâ) | StandardgemÀà (âin other self colours, nose compatible with coat colourâ) | StandardgemÀà (âthe nose of brown Spitz dogs is dark brownâ) |
| Rosa | Fehler (âflesh-coloured noseâ) | Fehler (âflesh colored noses are a serious faultâ) | No ruling | Fehler (âpink nose highly undesirableâ) | Fehler (âflesh-coloured noseâ) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Schmetterlingsnase | No ruling | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âbutterfly noseâ) | Fehler (âparti-colour ... nose highly undesirableâ) | No ruling |
GroĂ
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | StandardgemÀà (âblackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBlackâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| WeiĂ | StandardgemÀà (âwhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âincluding pure whiteâ) |
| Grau | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Blau | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Lila | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Silber | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Braun | StandardgemÀà (âbrownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âBrownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Seal | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Lohfarben | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Rot | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Orange | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Gold | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Creme | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Albino | Disqualifizierend | Nicht anerkannt | Disqualifizierend (âalbinismâ) |
| Patterns | |||
| Einfarbig | StandardgemÀà (âwhite, black, brownâ) | StandardgemÀà (âWhiteâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colorsâ) |
| Dreifarbig | Disqualifizierend (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| WeiĂ mit Platten | Disqualifizierend (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | StandardgemÀà (âparti-color of black, brown and sableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âparti-colorsâ) |
| Zobel | Disqualifizierend (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | StandardgemÀà (âparti-color of black, brown and sableâ) | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| Agouti | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| Lohzeichnung | Disqualifizierend (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Nicht anerkannt | StandardgemÀà (âblack and tansâ) |
| Merle | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (âmerleâ) | No ruling |
| Doppel-Merle | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- StandardgemĂ€Ă
- 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 Deutscher Spitz'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
WeiĂchanges 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.