What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Scottish Terrier?

FCI, Widerristhöhe: 25–28 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: 25.4 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 25.4 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: 25–28 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: 25.5 cm.

Scottish Terrier 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	25–28 cm	25.4 cm	25.4 cm	25–28 cm	25.5 cm
Rückenlänge	No ruling	27.9 cm	27.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Kopflänge	No ruling	No ruling	over 20.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Schwanzlänge	No ruling	17.8 cm	17.8 cm	No ruling	17.8 cm
Gewicht, male	No ruling	8.6–10 kg	8.6–10 kg	No ruling	8.5–10 kg
Gewicht, female	No ruling	8.2–9.5 kg	8.2–9.5 kg	No ruling	8.3–9.5 kg
Gewicht	8.5–10.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	8.5–10.5 kg	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	1	1	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“perfect and regular scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“either a scissor or level bite, the former preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“a scissors or level bite, with the former being preferable”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“either a scissor or level bite”)	Alternativ (“a level bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“a scissors or level bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Undershot or overshot bites should be penalized”)	Fehler (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Undershot or overshot bites should be penalized”)	Fehler (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“a complete set of large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Standardgemäß (“pointed, erect and set on top of skull”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears should be small, prick”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears are small, prick”)	Standardgemäß (“pointed, erect and set on top of skull”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears: Small, prick”)
OhransatzHoch	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“set well up on the skull”)	Standardgemäß (“set well up on the skull”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“set well up on the skull”)
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Large ears; low ear set”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“Almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“almond-shaped not round”)	Standardgemäß (“bright and piercing, and almond-shaped”)	Standardgemäß (“Almond shaped, dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“small and of almond shape, not round”)
AugenformRund	No ruling	Fehler (“almond-shaped not round”)	Fehler (“Faults: Round, protruding or light eyes”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Round or very light eye”)
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Slight but distinct stop between skull and foreface”)	Standardgemäß (“a slight but definite stop”)	Standardgemäß (“There is a slight but definite stop”)	Standardgemäß (“Slight but distinct stop between skull and foreface”)	Standardgemäß (“a slight stop or drop between the eyes”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Topline: Straight and level”)	Standardgemäß (“The topline of the back should be firm and level”)	Standardgemäß (“The topline of the back is firm and level”)	Standardgemäß (“Topline of body straight and level”)	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“It should be set on high”)	Standardgemäß (“set on high”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Standardgemäß (“Set on with upright carriage or slight bend”)	Standardgemäß (“carried erectly, either vertical or with a slight curve forward”)	Standardgemäß (“carried erectly, either vertical or with a slight curve forward”)	Standardgemäß (“Set on with upright carriage or slight bend”)	Standardgemäß (“Both head and tail should be carried well up”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	No ruling	Fehler (“but not over the back”)	Fehler (“but not over the back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“carried with a slight curve but not over the back”)
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“round, thick and compact with strong nails”)	Standardgemäß (“large for the size of the dog, round, and compact”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Splayed feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäß (“Hocks short, strong”)	Standardgemäß (“Hocks should be well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“Hocks short, strong”)	No ruling
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäß (“Muscular and of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Muscular and of moderate length”)	No ruling
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The neck should be moderately short”)	Standardgemäß (“The neck is moderately short”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Moderately short, thick and muscular”)
BrustBreit	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The chest should be broad, very deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is broad, very deep”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“chest broad and very deep”)
BrustSchmal	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: ... narrow, flat, or shallow chest”)	No ruling	No ruling
KörpertypGedrungen (Cobby)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“a thick-set, cobby body”)	Standardgemäß (“a thick-set, cobby body”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	Fehler (“with no evidence of snippiness”)	Fehler (“Faults: Lack of fill under the eyes; snipy muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Brustfleck	No ruling	Alternativ (“White can be allowed only on the chest and chin”)	Alternativ (“Distinct areas of white hair are allowed only on the chest and chin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Stichelhaar	No ruling	Alternativ (“sprinklings of white or silver hairs ... normal and not to be penalized.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren der Ohren	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“pointed, but never cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“pointed, but never cut”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“rather pointed but not cut”)
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“The tail ... never cut”)	Nicht anerkannt (“set on high, and never docked”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Never cut”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dew claws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Scottish Terrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Scottish Terrier in Schwarz, Silber, Rot und Weizenfarben. Standard patterns: Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)
Silber	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“Silver Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any color”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“Red Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any color”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)
Weizenfarben	Standardgemäß (“wheaten”)	Standardgemäß (“Wheaten”)	Standardgemäß (“wheaten”)	Standardgemäß (“wheaten”)	Standardgemäß (“wheaten”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Gestromt	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any color”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any color”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle of any shade”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or nearly black, the darker the better”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or nearly black, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or nearly black”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown or nearly black”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	Fehler (“light eyes”)	Fehler (“light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“black, regardless of coat color”)	Standardgemäß (“black, regardless of coat color”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose large, black”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose large, black”)
Rosa	No ruling	Fehler (“lack of pigment in the nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No 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.
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 Scottish Terrier'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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