United Pet Club

Thai Ridgeback 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, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKC
Widerristhöhe, male56–61 cm53.5–63.5 cmAlternativ55.9–61 cmover 63.5 cmFehlerunder 53.3 cmFehler
Widerristhöhe, female51–56 cm48.5–58.5 cmAlternativ50.8–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmFehlerunder 48.3 cmFehler
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge1.11.1
Verhältnis Schädel zu SchnauzeNo ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“Teeth: White and strong with scissors bite.”)Standardgemäß (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
BissZangengebissFehler (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
BissRückbissFehler (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
BissVorbissFehler (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)Standardgemäß (“Medium sized, triangular, inclining forward and firmly pricked.”)Standardgemäß (“The ears are strongly erect, medium size, triangular in shape”)
AugenformMandelförmigStandardgemäß (“Medium size and almond shaped.”)Standardgemäß (“The eyes are medium-sized and almond-shaped.”)
StopMäßigStandardgemäß (“Stop: Clearly defined, but moderate.”)No ruling
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“Back: Strong and level.”)Standardgemäß (“The back is level and well muscled”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)Standardgemäß (“Carried vertically and slightly curved.”)Standardgemäß (“normally carried erect and slightly curved”)
SchwanzhaltungSichelförmigNo rulingAlternativ (“The tail is carried vertically or curved like a sickle.”)
HalslängeMittelStandardgemäß (“NECK: Medium length, strong, muscular, slightly arched”)No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)Standardgemäß (“Throat: no dewlap.”)No ruling
WammeGeringNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The skin on the throat may form slight, smooth, non-pendant folds.”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“Chest: Deep enough to reach the elbows.”)Standardgemäß (“the brisket extends to the elbow”)
BrustMäßigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The chest is moderately wide”)
BrustFassförmigFehler (“The ribs are well sprung, but not barrel-shaped.”)No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestelltStandardgemäß (“Hocks: Strong and well let down.”)Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down.”)
PfotenOvalStandardgemäß (“Forefeet: Oval.”)Standardgemäß (“The feet are oval in shape”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MaskeStandardgemäß (“Black mask is preferable in reds”)Standardgemäß (“A black mask is preferable in red”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Kupieren der OhrenNicht anerkannt (“Not cropped.”)Nicht anerkannt (“Ears are never cropped.”)

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

Thai Ridgeback colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Thai Ridgeback in Schwarz, Blau, Rot und Isabell. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)Standardgemäß (“black”)
BlauStandardgemäß (“blue”)Standardgemäß (“Blue”)Standardgemäß (“blue”)Standardgemäß (“blue”)
RotStandardgemäß (“red”)Standardgemäß (“Red”)Standardgemäß (“Red”)Standardgemäß (“red”)
IsabellStandardgemäß (“very light fawn (isabella)”)Standardgemäß (“Fawn (Isabella)”)Standardgemäß (“very light fawn (isabella)”)Standardgemäß (“very light fawn (isabella)”)
AlbinoNicht anerkanntNicht anerkanntDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“Solid colour”)Standardgemäß (“Solid colour”)Standardgemäß (“The following solid colors are permitted”)Standardgemäß (“Solid colour”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“The eye colour is dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“The eye colour is dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“Eye color is dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“The eye colour is dark brown”)
BernsteinfarbenStandardgemäß (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)Standardgemäß (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)Standardgemäß (“in blue dogs, where amber eyes are permitted”)Standardgemäß (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)
BlauStandardgemäß (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)Standardgemäß (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)Standardgemäß (“In bluish dogs, the nose is bluish”)Standardgemäß (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)
Zunge: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
GeflecktStandardgemäß (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Standardgemäß (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Standardgemäß (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Standardgemäß (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)

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 Thai Ridgeback'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

  • Rosachanges toBlauschwarz

    Zunge · Mit dem Alter · from 8 to 26 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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