What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Neufundländer?

FCI, Male: 71 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 71.1 cm; KC, Male: 71 cm; CKC, Male: 71 cm; FCI, Female: 66 cm; AKC, Female: 66 cm; UKC, Female: 66 cm; KC, Female: 66 cm; CKC, Female: 66 cm.

Neufundländer 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 cm	71.1 cm	71.1 cm	71 cm	71 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm
Gewicht, male	68 kg	59–68 kg	59–68 kg	64–69 kg	68 kg
Gewicht, female	54 kg	45.4–54.4 kg	45.4–54.4 kg	50–54.5 kg	54.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Scissor bite is preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
BissZangengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternativ (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Standardgemäß (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
BissVorbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
BissSchiefes Gebiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“well set back on the side of the head and close lying”)	Standardgemäß (“lie close to the head”)	Standardgemäß (“lie close to the head”)	Standardgemäß (“lying close to head”)	Standardgemäß (“lie close”)
OhrgrößeKlein	Standardgemäß (“Relatively small, triangular with rounded tips”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears are relatively small and triangular”)	Standardgemäß (“ears are relatively small and have rounded tips”)	Standardgemäß (“Triangular, relatively small”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears are relatively small and triangular”)
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)	No ruling
AugenformRund	Fehler (“Eyes: Round, protruding, yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Pronounced haw. Protruding eyes. Yellow eyes. Round eyes.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Round, protruding or yellow eyes are objectionable”)
AugengrößeKlein	Standardgemäß (“Relatively small, moderately deep set”)	Standardgemäß (“relatively small, deep-set”)	Standardgemäß (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)	Standardgemäß (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)	Standardgemäß (“relatively small and deep set”)
AugenstellungTiefliegend	Standardgemäß (“moderately deep set”)	Standardgemäß (“relatively small, deep-set”)	Standardgemäß (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“relatively small and deep set”)
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegend	Standardgemäß (“they are wide apart”)	Standardgemäß (“spaced wide apart”)	Standardgemäß (“spaced wide apart”)	Standardgemäß (“set rather wide apart”)	Standardgemäß (“spaced wide apart”)
StopMäßig	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Slope of the stop is moderate”)	Standardgemäß (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	Standardgemäß (“Definitely square, deep and moderately short”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The broad, deep, square muzzle”)	Standardgemäß (“Muzzle broad throughout its length and rather square”)	Standardgemäß (“It is rather square, deep and moderately short”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	Fehler (“Muzzle: Snipey or long”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Snipey or long muzzle”)	No ruling	Fehler (“snipey or long muzzle is to be faulted”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Top line: Level and firm from the withers to the croup”)	Standardgemäß (“level from just behind the withers to the croup”)	Standardgemäß (“The topline is level”)	Standardgemäß (“Topline level and firm”)	Standardgemäß (“the topline is level from the withers to croup”)
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	Fehler (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
RückenlinieSenkrücken	Fehler (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäß (“When the dog is standing, the tail hangs down”)	Standardgemäß (“its tail hangs straight or with a slight curve”)	Standardgemäß (“At rest, the tail hangs straight or with a slight curve at the end”)	Standardgemäß (“When standing the tail hangs downwards with slight curve at end”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Fehler (“never curled over the back nor curved inward between the legs”)	Fehler (“it does not curl over the back”)	Fehler (“The tail never curls over the back”)	Fehler (“curled over the back highly undesirable”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“reaching to or slightly below the hocks”)	Standardgemäß (“the distal bone reaches to the hock”)	Standardgemäß (“the tail bone reaches to the hock”)	Standardgemäß (“reaching to or slightly below hock”)	No ruling
SchwanzformKnickschwanz	Fehler (“Tail: Short, long, kink tail, curled tip”)	Fehler (“It has no kinks”)	Fehler (“A tail with a kink is objectionable”)	Fehler (“Tails with a kink ... highly undesirable”)	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäß (“well rounded and tight, with firm and compact toes”)	Standardgemäß (“webbed, and cat foot in type”)	Standardgemäß (“The cat-type, well-rounded feet are tight”)	Standardgemäß (“Large, well rounded, tight and cat like”)	Standardgemäß (“(cat-foot type)”)
PfotenGespreizt	Fehler (“splayed toes”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Splayed feet”)	Fehler (“Splayed or turned out feet highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“Splayed toes are a fault”)
Schwimmhäute zwischen den ZehenVollständig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Complete webbing is always present”)	No ruling	No ruling
Schwimmhäute zwischen den ZehenKeine	Fehler (“lack of webbing between toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäß (“Hocks: Relatively short, well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“Hocks are well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“The hock is well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“Hocks well let down and well apart”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	Fehler (“Hindquarters: Straight stifles, cowhocks”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Straight stifles. Cow hocks.”)	Fehler (“Cow hocks highly undesirable”)	No ruling
BrustBreit	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)	Standardgemäß (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is full and deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The full, deep chest”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)	Standardgemäß (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)	Standardgemäß (“Almost level and never tucked up”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“there is little or no tuck up”)	Standardgemäß (“Underline almost level and never tucked up”)	Standardgemäß (“showing no discernible tuck-up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternativ (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
Weißer Fuß	Alternativ (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternativ (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
Weiße Schwanzspitze	Alternativ (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternativ (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternativ (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
Blesse	Standardgemäß (“preferably, a white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)	Alternativ (“white on the muzzle, with or without a blaze”)	Alternativ (“with or without a white blaze”)	Alternativ (“Head with or without white blaze.”)	Standardgemäß (“white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)
Sattel	Standardgemäß (“black saddle”)	Standardgemäß (“There is a separate black saddle”)	Standardgemäß (“a separate black saddle with even markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black saddle, black rump extending to tail.”)	Standardgemäß (“black saddle”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws, if present, should have been removed”)	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws should be removed from the rear legs”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may or may not be”)

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

Neufundländer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Neufundländer in Schwarz, Weiß, Grau und Braun. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gescheckt und Stichelschimmel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black: dull jet black may be tinged with bronze”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“White and black”)	Standardgemäß (“White & Black”)	Standardgemäß (“White and black (Landseer)”)	Standardgemäß (“Landseer (white and black)”)	Standardgemäß (“White and Black”)
Grau	Disqualifizierend	Standardgemäß (“Gray”)	Standardgemäß (“gray”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Braun	Standardgemäß (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)	Standardgemäß (“Brown”)	Standardgemäß (“brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Brown: Chocolate or bronze”)	Standardgemäß (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)
Lohfarben	Disqualifizierend (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)
Beige	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Beige”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)	Standardgemäß (“Solid Colors”)	Standardgemäß (“may be solid colors”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)
Gescheckt	Standardgemäß (“White and black”)	Standardgemäß (“Landseer-White base coat with black markings”)	Standardgemäß (“White and black (Landseer)”)	Standardgemäß (“Landseer”)	Standardgemäß (“White and Black”)
Stichelschimmel	Standardgemäß (“can show a minimum of ticking”)	Standardgemäß (“Clear white or white with minimal ticking is preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“may have minimal ticking”)	Standardgemäß (“Coat white with minimal ticking”)	Standardgemäß (“can show a minimum of ticking”)
Lohzeichnung	Disqualifizierend (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes are dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color in the black and black and white dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in black, or in white and black dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)
Hellbraun	Standardgemäß (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Browns and Grays may have lighter eyes”)	Standardgemäß (“lighter shades are permitted in the brown and gray dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“lighter shades of brown ... permitted in brown dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)
Gelb	Fehler (“yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Yellow eyes”)	Fehler	Fehler (“yellow eyes”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Black in black, and in white and black dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäß (“brown on brown dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“brown in brown dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“brown on brown dogs”)

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 Neufundländer'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

Back to the Neufundländer guide Grooming styles for the Neufundländer