What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Gordon Setter?

FCI, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 62 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 62 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–66 cm.

Gordon Setter 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

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Widerristhöhe, male	66 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	66 cm	61–68.5 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	62 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	62 cm	58.5–66 cm
Gewicht, male	29.5 kg	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg	29.5 kg	23–34 kg
Gewicht, female	25.5 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	25.5 kg	20.5–29.5 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meeting in front in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“A level bite is not a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standardgemäß (“well folded and carried close to the head”)	Standardgemäß (“lying close to it”)	Standardgemäß (“Set low, lying close to head”)	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	Standardgemäß (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears set low on the head”)	Standardgemäß (“Set low on the head”)	Standardgemäß (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears set low on the head”)
OhransatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Ears: Set too high”)
AugenformOval	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The shape is oval rather than round”)	Standardgemäß (“oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Level topline”)	No ruling
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallend	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Topline moderately sloping”)	Standardgemäß (“Topline slopes slightly”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“giving a moderately sloping topline”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standardgemäß (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)	Standardgemäß (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standardgemäß (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Alternativ (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Alternativ (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeKurz	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Tail short and not reaching below the hocks”)	Standardgemäß (“Fairly short in length”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Short and should not reach below the hocks”)
PfotenOval	Standardgemäß (“Oval, close-knit, well arched toes”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Oval and close knit”)	Standardgemäß (“Oval, close knit, well-arched toes”)	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Feet catlike in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäß (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Neck long, lean, arched to the head”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, lean and arched to the head”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, lean, arched to the head”)
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Neck: Thick and short”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Brisket deep, ribs well sprung”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest is deep, but not too broad”)	Standardgemäß (“deep brisket, ribs well sprung”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)
BrustBreit	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Chest: Too broad”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäß (“without throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“without throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“without any throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“without throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“without throatiness”)
SprunggelenkeGerade und parallel	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Hocks straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brandabzeichen	Standardgemäß (“with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black with tan markings, either of rich chestnut or mahogany color”)	Standardgemäß (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standardgemäß (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standardgemäß (“Deep, shining coal-black with tan markings”)
Bleistiftstriche	Alternativ (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling is allowed on the toes”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling on the toes, and also black streaking under jaw are permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling allowed on toes”)
Stern	Alternativ (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	Alternativ (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternativ (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternativ (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren der Ohren	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“not docked”)	Nicht anerkannt (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Gordon Setter colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Gordon Setter in Schwarz und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Deep, shining coal black”)	Standardgemäß (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standardgemäß (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standardgemäß (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standardgemäß (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)
Rot	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Red”)	Disqualifizierend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Chamois	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Disqualifizierend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäß (“Tan markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Tan markings should be located as follows”)	Standardgemäß (“‘Tan markings’”)	Standardgemäß (“Tan markings”)
Einfarbig	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Disqualifizierend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings”)	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown in color”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“black”)	Standardgemäß (“black in color”)	Standardgemäß (“black in color”)	Standardgemäß (“black”)	Standardgemäß (“black”)

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.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Gordon Setter'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
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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