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Scottish Deerhound 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Widerristhöhe, maleover 76 cm76.2–81.3 cmover 76.2 cmover 76 cm76.3–81.3 cm
Widerristhöhe, femaleover 71 cmover 71.1 cmover 71.1 cmover 71 cmover 71 cm
Gewicht, male45.5 kg38.6–49.9 kg45.4 kg45.5 kg39–50 kg
Gewicht, female36.5 kg34–43.1 kg36.3 kg36.5 kg34–43 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
StopKeineNo rulingStandardgemäß (“nothing approaching a stop”)Standardgemäß (“nothing approaching a stop”)Standardgemäß (“with no stop”)Standardgemäß (“nothing approaching a stop”)
SchnauzenformSich verjüngendNo rulingStandardgemäß (“muzzle tapering more decidedly to the nose”)Standardgemäß (“The pointed muzzle tapers towards the nose”)Standardgemäß (“muzzle tapering more decidedly to nose”)Standardgemäß (“muzzle tapering more decidedly to the nose”)
BissScherengebissNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
OhrhaltungRosenohrNo rulingStandardgemäß (“in repose, folded back like a Greyhound's”)Standardgemäß (“folded back like a Greyhound's”)Standardgemäß (“in repose folded back”)Standardgemäß (“in repose, folded back like a Greyhound's”)
OhrhaltungHalbstehendNo rulingAlternativ (“even in some cases semi-erect”)Alternativ (“in some cases, may be semi-erect”)Alternativ (“in some cases semi-erect”)Alternativ (“even in some cases semi-erect”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)No rulingFehler (“A prick ear is bad”)Fehler (“Very Serious Faults: Prick ears”)Fehler (“a prick ear undesirable”)Fehler (“A prick ear is bad”)
OhransatzHochNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Should be set on high”)Standardgemäß (“The ears are set on high”)Standardgemäß (“Set on high”)Standardgemäß (“Ears should be set on high”)
RückenlinieGeradeNo rulingFehler (“A straight back is not desirable”)Fehler (“A flat topline is undesirable”)Fehler (“Flat topline undesirable”)Fehler (“A straight back is not desirable”)
RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte LendeNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The loin well arched and drooping to the tail”)Standardgemäß (“The loin is well arched”)Standardgemäß (“Loin well arched and drooping to tail”)Standardgemäß (“The loin well arched and drooping to the tail”)
SchwanzlängeLangNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Should be tolerably long, tapering”)Standardgemäß (“The long, tapering tail reaches nearly to the ground”)Standardgemäß (“Long, thick at root, tapering”)Standardgemäß (“Should be tolerably long, tapering”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)No rulingStandardgemäß (“Dropped perfectly down or curved when the Deerhound is still”)Standardgemäß (“dropped perfectly down or curved”)Standardgemäß (“dropped perfectly straight down or curved”)Standardgemäß (“Dropped perfectly down or curved”)
SchwanzhaltungRingförmigNo rulingFehler (“A curl or ring tail is undesirable”)Fehler (“Very Serious Fault: Curl or ring tail”)Fehler (“A curl or ring tail undesirable”)Fehler (“A curl or ring tail is undesirable”)
PfotenGespreiztNo rulingFehler (“splay feet are very bad faults”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNo rulingFehler (“Cowhocks ... are very bad faults”)Fehler (“Very Serious Faults: ... Cowhocks”)No rulingNo ruling
HalslängeLangNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The neck should be long”)Standardgemäß (“the long neck befits the Greyhound character”)No rulingStandardgemäß (“The neck should be long”)
BrustTiefNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Chest deep rather than broad”)Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep rather than broad”)Standardgemäß (“Chest deep rather than broad”)Standardgemäß (“Chest deep rather than broad”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“no throatiness”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BrustfleckAlternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“a white chest and white toes ... are not objected to”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)No ruling
Weißer FußAlternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“a white chest and white toes ... are not objected to”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)No ruling
Weiße SchwanzspitzeAlternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“a slight white tip to the stern occurs in some of the best strains”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)Alternativ (“A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible”)No ruling
BlesseNicht anerkannt (“A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: White blaze on the head, or a white collar”)Disqualifizierend (“A white blaze on the head”)Nicht anerkannt (“A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable”)Disqualifizierend (“Awhiteblazeontheheadorawhitecollar”)
KragenNicht anerkannt (“A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: White blaze on the head, or a white collar”)Disqualifizierend (“A white collar.”)Nicht anerkannt (“A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable”)Disqualifizierend (“Awhiteblazeontheheadorawhitecollar”)

Scottish Deerhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Scottish Deerhound in Schwarz, Grau, Blau, Rot und Gelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzNicht anerkanntStandardgemäß (“Black”)Nicht anerkanntStandardgemäß (“Black & Grey”)Nicht anerkannt
GrauStandardgemäß (“darker and lighter greys”)Standardgemäß (“Gray”)Standardgemäß (“darker and lighter greys”)Standardgemäß (“darker and lighter greys”)Standardgemäß (“darker and lighter greys”)
BlauStandardgemäß (“Dark blue-grey”)Standardgemäß (“Blue Gray”)Standardgemäß (“Dark blue-grey”)Standardgemäß (“Dark blue-grey”)Standardgemäß (“Dark blue-grey”)
RotStandardgemäß (“sandy-red or red fawns”)Standardgemäß (“sandy red or red fawn”)Standardgemäß (“sandy-red or red fawns”)Standardgemäß (“sandy-red or red fawns”)Standardgemäß (“sandy-red or red fawns”)
GelbStandardgemäß (“yellows”)Standardgemäß (“Yellow”)Standardgemäß (“yellows”)Standardgemäß (“yellows”)Standardgemäß (“yellows”)
WeißNicht anerkanntNicht anerkannt (“White is condemned by all authorities”)Nicht anerkanntNicht anerkanntNicht anerkannt
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“it is a self-coloured dog”)Standardgemäß (“the Deerhound is a self-colored dog”)Standardgemäß (“it is a self-coloured dog”)Standardgemäß (“it is a self-coloured dog”)Standardgemäß (“it is a self-coloured dog”)
GestromtStandardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)
Dunkel gestromtStandardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)Standardgemäß (“brindles”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BraunNo rulingStandardgemäß (“generally dark brown, brown or hazel”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“generally dark brown, brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)
HaselnussbraunStandardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“generally dark brown, brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)Standardgemäß (“Generally dark brown or hazel”)
HellbraunFehler (“Light eyes undesirable”)No rulingFehler (“Very light-colored eyes”)Fehler (“Light eyes undesirable”)Fehler (“Light eyes undesirable”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“The nose should be black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)
BlauNo rulingStandardgemäß (“(in some blue fawns-blue)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

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.
Nicht anerkannt
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Scottish Deerhound'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

  • 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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