What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Kai?

FCI, Male: under 53 cm; AKC, Male: 47–53.3 cm; UKC, Male: 47–55.9 cm; FCI, Female: under 48 cm; AKC, Female: 40–46.4 cm; UKC, Female: 44.5–50.8 cm.

Kai 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Widerristhöhe, male	under 53 cm	47–53.3 cmover 53.3 cmFehlerunder 47 cmFehler	47–55.9 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	under 48 cm	40–46.4 cmover 46.4 cmFehlerunder 40 cmFehler	44.5–50.8 cm
Gewicht	No ruling	No ruling	11.3–25 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Jaws/Teeth: Strong with a scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth are strong with a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“a level bite is acceptable”)
BissVorbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“complete set of good-size, evenly spaced, white teeth”)
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults - ... missing teeth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: More than four missing teeth”)
ZungenpigmentGefleckt	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)	Standardgemäß (“The tongue is generally spotted”)
ZungenpigmentRosa	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be pink or blue black”)
ZungenpigmentBlauschwarz	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“may be pink or blue black”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Standardgemäß (“Triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”)	Standardgemäß (“Firmly pricked, moderately thick, triangular in form”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears are strongly erect”)
AugenformDreieckig	Standardgemäß (“EYES: Nearly triangular and dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Eye shape is triangular, but not as extreme”)	Standardgemäß (“while slightly triangular in shape, are rounder”)
StopAusgeprägt	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Abrupt with slight furrow”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“joined by an abrupt stop”)
StopMäßig	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“wide falling to a moderate stop”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	Fehler (“snipy muzzle, roman nose”)	Fehler (“Fault: Snipy muzzle”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Straight and short”)	Standardgemäß (“inclining slightly downward to a firm, level back”)	Standardgemäß (“inclines very slightly downward from well-developed withers and then becomes level”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”)	Standardgemäß (“Tail is set on high, thick, and strong”)	Standardgemäß (“The tail is thick, and set on high”)
SchwanzhaltungSichelförmig	Standardgemäß (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)	Standardgemäß (“either sickle, sword or curled”)	Standardgemäß (“The preferred carriage is a sickle tail”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Standardgemäß (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)	Standardgemäß (“either sickle, sword or curled”)	Alternativ (“a tail that curls over the back is acceptable”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Disqualifizierend (“Hanging tail, short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeKurz	Disqualifizierend (“Hanging tail, short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“the springiness of the round, catlike feet”)	No ruling
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Splay feet; poorly cushioned pads”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are tough, elastic and well let down”)
HalslängeMittel	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The neck is of moderate length, thick and muscular”)
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Neck too short, too thin, or too weak”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest is deep and oval”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC
Stern	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs”)	Alternativ (“Some white is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
Weißer Fuß	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults - Faded coloration, socks”)	Alternativ (“Some white is allowed on the legs, but never above the knees”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Kai colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kai in Schwarz, Weiß und Rot. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Black Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Weiß	Disqualifizierend (“Coat with many white spots”)	Standardgemäß (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)	Standardgemäß (“Some white is allowed on the legs ... on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“red brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Red Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)
Creme	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“cream”)	No ruling
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“solid colour in puppyhood may turn brindle as the dog grows”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling
Gestromt	Standardgemäß (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäß (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
Gescheckt	Disqualifizierend (“Pinto colour”)	Disqualifizierend (“Pinto”)	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in colour”)	Standardgemäß (“the iris dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)
Hellbraun	Fehler (“Light-coloured eyes”)	Fehler (“light colored eyes”)	No ruling
Gelb	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Yellow or bird-of-prey eyes”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“black”)	Standardgemäß (“solid black except in red brindles, where it may be brownish black”)

Zunge: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Blauschwarz	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“may be ... blue black”)
Rosa	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“may be pink”)
Patterns
Gefleckt	Standardgemäß (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)	Standardgemäß (“The tongue is generally spotted”)

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 Kai'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
Weißchanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 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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