What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Kuvasz?

FCI, Male: 71–76 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1–76.2 cm; UKC, Male: 71.1–76.2 cm; KC, Male: 71–75 cm; CKC, Male: 71–76 cm; FCI, Female: 66–70 cm; AKC, Female: 66–71.1 cm; UKC, Female: 66–71.1 cm; KC, Female: 66–70 cm; CKC, Female: 66–70 cm.

Kuvasz 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	71–76 cm	71.1–76.2 cmunder 66 cmDisqualifizierend	71.1–76.2 cm	71–75 cm	71–76 cmunder 68 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female	66–70 cm	66–71.1 cmunder 61 cmDisqualifizierend	66–71.1 cm	66–70 cm	66–70 cmunder 63 cmDisqualifizierend
Gewicht, male	48–62 kg	45.4–52.2 kg	40.8–52.2 kg	40–52 kg	48–62 kg
Gewicht, female	37–50 kg	31.8–40.8 kg	31.8–40.8 kg	30–42 kg	37–50 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“scissors bite preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“Level bite acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Under- or overshot, wry mouth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications - overshot bite; undershot bite”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Under- or overshot, wry mouth”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications - overshot bite; undershot bite”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissSchiefes Gebiss	Disqualifizierend (“Under- or overshot, wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäß (“complete scissor bite, according to the dentition formula”)	Standardgemäß (“dentition full”)	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“then dropping, lying close to the head”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“bent at the base, close to the skull”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Fehler (“Never prick or twisted”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Prick ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzMittel	Standardgemäß (“Set on at medium height”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Set high on side of skull”)	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“slightly slanting, almond shaped, dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes almond-shaped, set well apart”)	Standardgemäß (“The almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark, brown, almond-shaped”)	No ruling
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Barely pronounced”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The stop is a barely pronounced gentle slope”)	Standardgemäß (“slight stop”)	Standardgemäß (“Stop is barely pronounced”)
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	Standardgemäß (“The muzzle tapers gradually but is never pointed”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The muzzle tapers gradually, but never to a point”)	Standardgemäß (“Muzzle tapers slightly from base to nose”)	Standardgemäß (“tapered towards the nose”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“is never snipey or pointed”)
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The back is medium in length, broad, firm and level”)	Standardgemäß (“Back level and firm”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäß (“Vertically down with the tip curved slightly upwards”)	Standardgemäß (“Tail carried low”)	Standardgemäß (“In repose, the tail hangs down”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	Standardgemäß (“Set on low following the lightly sloping croup”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The tail is set on low”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“natural length reaching at least to the hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Feet are closed tight, forming round "cat feet."”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Wolfskrallen vornVorhanden	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws on the forelegs should not be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeKurz	Standardgemäß (“Rather short than of medium length”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Rather short and well muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeMittel	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Neck muscular, without dewlap, medium length”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Medium length, strong and muscular”)	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäß (“Skin on throat taut, no dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“Neck muscular, without dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“There should be no dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“no dewlap”)	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Deep, long and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest deep with long, well-sprung ribs”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep”)	Standardgemäß (“ribs well sprung; deep brisket”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws, if any, are removed”)	No ruling	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.

Kuvasz colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kuvasz in Weiß und Creme. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“white”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“white, with no markings”)	Standardgemäß (“pure white”)	Standardgemäß (“white”)
Creme	Standardgemäß (“ivory colour is permitted”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“ivory does occur, but is not preferred”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“ivory colour is permitted”)
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß	Standardgemäß (“white in color with no markings”)	Standardgemäß (“white, with no markings”)	Standardgemäß (“pure white”)	Standardgemäß

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown, the darker the better”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown, the darker the better”)	Standardgemäß (“dark, brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“the black noseleather”)	Standardgemäß (“nose large, black”)	Standardgemäß (“the large, black nose”)	Standardgemäß (“the black nose leather”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“lack of pigment on nose leather”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“lack of pigment on nose-leather”)

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 Kuvasz's colors can change over its life.

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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