What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Kurzhaarcollie?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Kurzhaarcollie 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	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Gewicht, male	20.5–29.5 kg	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	20.5–29.5 kg	27.3–34 kg
Gewicht, female	18–25 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	18–25 kg	22.8–29.5 kg
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	No ruling	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Standardgemäß (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Standardgemäß (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Fehler (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Standardgemäß (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
OhrhaltungHalbstehend	Standardgemäß (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Standardgemäß (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standardgemäß (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalsformGewölbt	Standardgemäß (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length; well arched.”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Level and firm.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“back level and firm with slight rise over loins”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Standardgemäß (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäß (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Standardgemäß (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäß (“Metatarsus (Rear pasterns): Well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenOval	Standardgemäß (“Forefeet: Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Standardgemäß (“Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kragen	Standardgemäß (“Following markings are favourable: white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“a full or partial white collar”)	Standardgemäß (“Following markings are favourable: white collar full or part”)	No ruling
Lätzchen	Standardgemäß (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“white shirtfront”)	Standardgemäß (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Weißer Fuß	Standardgemäß (“white front, legs and feet”)	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standardgemäß (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Standardgemäß (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Brustfleck	No ruling	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weiße Schwanzspitze	Standardgemäß (“white tail tip”)	Alternativ (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standardgemäß (“a white tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Blesse	Alternativ (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternativ (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Brandabzeichen	Standardgemäß (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standardgemäß (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Kurzhaarcollie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kurzhaarcollie in Schwarz, Weiß, Blau und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Dreifarbig, Merle, Gescheckt, Zobel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour: Predominantly black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“Sable and white”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“White: predominately white”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable and white”)
Blau	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle: Predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)	Standardgemäß (“blue merle”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Schiefergrau	Fehler (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge in top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Rostrot	Fehler (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)
Creme	Fehler (“Light straw or cream colour highly undesirable”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Standardgemäß (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Standardgemäß (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)	Standardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäß (“tri-color”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)	Standardgemäß (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)	Standardgemäß (“blue merle”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)
Gescheckt	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fehler (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Zobel	Standardgemäß (“Sable: Any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable”)	Standardgemäß (“sable”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Doppel-Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blau	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Standardgemäß (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Standardgemäß (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown colour”)	Standardgemäß (“The color is dark”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown colour”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marmoriert	Standardgemäß (“blue-flecked”)	Standardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Standardgemäß (“blue flecked”)	Standardgemäß (“blue-flecked”)	Standardgemäß (“blue-flecked”)
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Standardgemäß (“one or both”)	Standardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Standardgemäß (“(one or both)”)	Standardgemäß (“one or both”)	Standardgemäß (“one or both”)
Sektoral	Standardgemäß (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“part of one or both”)	Standardgemäß (“part of one or both”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Always black”)	Standardgemäß (“the black nose”)	Standardgemäß (“Must be black”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose always black”)	Standardgemäß (“Always black”)

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 Kurzhaarcollie'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
Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks
Blauchanges toDunkelbraun
Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Blauchanges toBraun
Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Blauchanges toHellbraun
Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Blauchanges toBernsteinfarben
Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Blauchanges toHaselnussbraun
Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Blauchanges toGelb
Augen · 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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