United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIUKC
Widerristhöhe, male33–40 cmNo ruling
Widerristhöhe, female33–40 cmNo ruling
WiderristhöheNo ruling33–40.6 cm
GewichtNo ruling7.3–10 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standardgemäß (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)
BissVorbissNo rulingFehler (“Serious Faults: ... Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)
BissRückbissNo rulingFehler (“Serious Faults: ... Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäß (“42 teeth in accordance with the teeth formula”)Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
BezahnungFehlende ZähneNo rulingFehler (“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”)
OhrhaltungRosenohrNo rulingFehler (“Serious Faults: Erect, tulip or rose ears”)
OhransatzHochStandardgemäß (“EARS: Set high, not explicitly small, V-shaped”)Standardgemäß (“They are set on high and carried lightly against the side of the head”)
OhransatzNiedrigFehler (“too low set or heavy ears”)No ruling
AugenformOvalStandardgemäß (“EYES: Dark, small, oval, deep”)No ruling
StopGeringStandardgemäß (“Stop: Slightly marked”)Standardgemäß (“Elongated and wedge-shaped, with a slight stop”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“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
SchwanzhaltungWaagerechtAlternativ (“In countries where tail docking is prohibited ... carried horizontally”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmigAlternativ (“carried horizontally or slightly sabre-formed”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltFehler (“Tail inclining over the back”)No ruling
PfotenGespreiztFehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”)No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfoteFehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”)Fehler (“Cat-type feet are not acceptable”)
PfotenHasenpfoteFehler (“Splayed feet, cat feet, hare feet”)No ruling
PfotenOvalNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The well-knit feet are oval in shape”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigFehler (“cow-hocked, bow-legged or narrow hocks”)No ruling
SprunggelenkeFassbeinigFehler (“cow-hocked, bow-legged or narrow hocks”)No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestelltNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Hocks are well let down”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung, not too broad”)Standardgemäß (“Chest is deep but not too broad”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
BrandabzeichenStandardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings at the eyebrows, muzzle, chest”)Standardgemäß (“markings found on the eyebrows, chest, legs and anus”)
MaskeAlternativ (“Light and dark mask is equally permitted”)Alternativ (“Both light and dark colored masks are acceptable”)
BrustfleckAlternativ (“small white markings on chest and toes are tolerated”)Alternativ (“A small amount of white on the chest and toes is acceptable”)
Weißer FußAlternativ (“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

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Kupieren des SchwanzesStandardgemäß (“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.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)
GrauStandardgemäß (“greyish-black”)Standardgemäß (“Black & Gray”)Standardgemäß (“black and gray”)
BraunStandardgemäß (“dark-brown”)Standardgemäß (“Dark Brown”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings”)Standardgemäß (“yellow-red clearly defined markings”)Standardgemäß (“brown, red, yellow or lighter-colored markings”)
Patterns
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“with yellow-red clearly defined markings”)Standardgemäß (“Tan Markings”)Standardgemäß (“with brown, red, yellow or lighter-colored markings”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“Dark”)Standardgemäß (“Dark”)Standardgemäß (“dark”)
HellbraunFehler (“Light, too big or protruding eyes”)Fehler (“Light, too big or protruding eyes”)No ruling
BlauDisqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour, blue or spotted eyes”)Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour, blue or spotted eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige AugenDisqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour”)Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colour”)No ruling
SektoralDisqualifizierend (“spotted eyes”)Disqualifizierend (“spotted eyes”)No ruling
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Always black”)Standardgemäß (“Always black”)Standardgemäß (“The nose is black”)
LeberbraunStandardgemäß (“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
SchmetterlingsnaseNo rulingNo rulingFehler (“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.

Published standards