Deutscher Jagdterrier 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
| Measure | FCI | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Widerristhöhe, male | 33–40 cm | No ruling |
| Widerristhöhe, female | 33–40 cm | No ruling |
| Widerristhöhe | No ruling | 33–40.6 cm |
| Gewicht | No ruling | 7.3–10 kg |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| BissScherengebiss | Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standardgemäß (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”) |
| BissVorbiss | No ruling | Fehler (“Serious Faults: ... Overshot bite. Undershot bite”) |
| BissRückbiss | No ruling | Fehler (“Serious Faults: ... Overshot bite. Undershot bite”) |
| BezahnungVollzahnig | Standardgemäß (“42 teeth in accordance with the teeth formula”) | Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) |
| BezahnungFehlende Zähne | No ruling | Fehler (“Serious Faults: Missing teeth except for first premolars”) |
| OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr) | Fehler (“SEVERE FAULTS: Erected, flying, too small, too low set or heavy ears”) | Fehler (“Serious Faults: Erect, tulip or rose ears”) |
| OhrhaltungRosenohr | No ruling | Fehler (“Serious Faults: Erect, tulip or rose ears”) |
| OhransatzHoch | Standardgemäß (“EARS: Set high, not explicitly small, V-shaped”) | Standardgemäß (“They are set on high and carried lightly against the side of the head”) |
| OhransatzNiedrig | Fehler (“too low set or heavy ears”) | No ruling |
| AugenformOval | Standardgemäß (“EYES: Dark, small, oval, deep”) | No ruling |
| StopGering | Standardgemäß (“Stop: Slightly marked”) | Standardgemäß (“Elongated and wedge-shaped, with a slight stop”) |
| RückenlinieGerade | Standardgemäß (“Topline: Straight”) | Standardgemäß (“Back is strong and level, not too short”) |
| RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt) | Fehler (“Soft or roached back, too short back”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich) | Standardgemäß (“rather carried slightly raised than steeply erected”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht | Alternativ (“In countries where tail docking is prohibited ... carried horizontally”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmig | Alternativ (“carried horizontally or slightly sabre-formed”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt | Fehler (“Tail inclining over the back”) | No ruling |
| PfotenGespreizt | Fehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”) | No ruling |
| PfotenKatzenpfote | Fehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”) | Fehler (“Cat-type feet are not acceptable”) |
| PfotenHasenpfote | Fehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”) | No ruling |
| PfotenOval | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The well-knit feet are oval in shape”) |
| SprunggelenkeKuhhessig | Fehler (“cow-hocked, bow-legged or narrow hocks”) | No ruling |
| SprunggelenkeFassbeinig | Fehler (“cow-hocked, bow-legged or narrow hocks”) | No ruling |
| SprunggelenkeTief gestellt | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Hocks are well let down”) |
| BrustTief | Standardgemäß (“Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung, not too broad”) | Standardgemäß (“Chest is deep but not too broad”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Brandabzeichen | Standardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings at the eyebrows, muzzle, chest”) | Standardgemäß (“markings found on the eyebrows, chest, legs and anus”) |
| Maske | Alternativ (“Light and dark mask is equally permitted”) | Alternativ (“Both light and dark colored masks are acceptable”) |
| Brustfleck | Alternativ (“small white markings on chest and toes are tolerated”) | Alternativ (“A small amount of white on the chest and toes is acceptable”) |
| Weißer Fuß | Alternativ (“small white markings on chest and toes are tolerated”) | Alternativ (“A small amount of white on the chest and toes is acceptable”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Kupieren des Schwanzes | Standardgemäß (“docked for circa 1/3”) | Standardgemäß (“The tail is usually docked, leaving about 5/8”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Deutscher Jagdterrier colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Deutscher Jagdterrier color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Deutscher Jagdterrier in Schwarz, Grau, Braun und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Lohzeichnung.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“black”) | Standardgemäß (“Black”) | Standardgemäß (“black”) |
| Grau | Standardgemäß (“greyish-black”) | Standardgemäß (“Black & Gray”) | Standardgemäß (“black and gray”) |
| Braun | Standardgemäß (“dark-brown”) | Standardgemäß (“Dark Brown”) | Standardgemäß (“dark brown”) |
| Lohfarben | Standardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings”) | Standardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings”) | Standardgemäß (“brown, red, yellow or lighter-colored markings”) |
| Patterns | |||
| Lohzeichnung | Standardgemäß (“with yellow-red clearly defined markings”) | Standardgemäß (“Tan Markings”) | Standardgemäß (“with brown, red, yellow or lighter-colored markings”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkelbraun | Standardgemäß (“Dark”) | Standardgemäß (“Dark”) | Standardgemäß (“dark”) |
| Hellbraun | Fehler (“Light, too big or protruding eyes”) | Fehler (“Light, too big or protruding eyes”) | No ruling |
| Blau | Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour, blue or spotted eyes”) | Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour, blue or spotted eyes”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||
| Verschiedenfarbige Augen | Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour”) | Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour”) | No ruling |
| Sektoral | Disqualifizierend (“spotted eyes”) | Disqualifizierend (“spotted eyes”) | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“Always black”) | Standardgemäß (“Always black”) | Standardgemäß (“The nose is black”) |
| Leberbraun | Standardgemäß (“when the colour of the coat is dominantly brown, a brown nose is also permitted”) | Standardgemäß (“when the colour of the coat is dominantly brown, a brown nose is also permitted”) | Standardgemäß (“unless the dog's main color is brown, when a brown nose is acceptable”) |
| Patterns | |||
| Schmetterlingsnase | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Spotted 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 Deutscher Jagdterrier'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.