United Pet Club

Tibet-Spaniel 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
Widerristhöhe25.4 cm25.4 cm25.4 cm25 cm25.5 cm
Gewicht4.1–6.8 kg4.1–6.8 kg4.1–6.8 kg4–7 kg4–6.8 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BissVorbissStandardgemäß (“Jaws/Teeth: Slightly undershot”)Standardgemäß (“Mouth ideally slightly undershot”)Standardgemäß (“meet in a slightly undershot bite”)Standardgemäß (“Mouth: Slightly undershot”)Standardgemäß (“Ideally slightly undershot”)
BissZangengebissNo rulingAlternativ (“A level mouth is permissible”)Alternativ (“A level mouth is acceptable”)No rulingAlternativ (“A level mouth is permissible”)
BissRückbissNo rulingFehler (“Faults - Overshot mouth”)Fehler (“Faults: Overshot bite”)No rulingFehler (“overshot mouth”)
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäß (“Full dentition desirable”)No rulingStandardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white, evenly placed teeth”)Standardgemäß (“Full dentition desirable”)Standardgemäß (“Full dentition desired”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäß (“Medium size, pendant, well feathered in adults”)Standardgemäß (“Ears medium size, pendant, well feathered”)Standardgemäß (“The medium-sized, pendant ears”)Standardgemäß (“Medium size, pendant, well feathered in adults”)Standardgemäß (“Ears: Medium size, pendant”)
OhransatzHochStandardgemäß (“set fairly high”)Standardgemäß (“set fairly high”)Standardgemäß (“set fairly high”)Standardgemäß (“set fairly high”)Standardgemäß (“set fairly high”)
AugenformOvalStandardgemäß (“Dark brown, oval, bright and expressive”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color, oval in shape”)Standardgemäß (“The oval-shaped, medium-sized eyes”)Standardgemäß (“Dark brown, oval, bright and expressive”)Standardgemäß (“Dark brown in colour, oval in shape”)
StopGeringStandardgemäß (“Stop: Slight but defined”)No rulingStandardgemäß (“There is a slight, but definite stop”)Standardgemäß (“Stop slight but defined”)Standardgemäß (“Stop slight, but defined”)
StopMäßigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Stop moderately defined”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
StopAusgeprägtNo rulingFehler (“Faults - Accentuated stop”)No rulingNo rulingFehler (“accentuated stop”)
StopKeineNo rulingFehler (“Faults - long, plain down face, without stop”)No rulingNo rulingFehler (“Long, plain down face, without stop”)
SchnauzenformStumpfStandardgemäß (“Muzzle: Medium in length. Blunt with cushioning”)Standardgemäß (“muzzle, blunt with cushioning”)Standardgemäß (“Medium in length, blunt, with good cushioning”)Standardgemäß (“blunt with cushioning”)Standardgemäß (“blunt with cushioning”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“Back: Level”)Standardgemäß (“Level back”)Standardgemäß (“The back is level”)Standardgemäß (“level back”)Standardgemäß (“Level back”)
SchwanzansatzHochStandardgemäß (“Set high, richly plumed”)Standardgemäß (“Tail set high, richly plumed”)Standardgemäß (“richly plumed tail is set high”)Standardgemäß (“Set high, richly plumed”)Standardgemäß (“Set high, richly plumed”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltStandardgemäß (“carried in a gay curl or over back when moving”)Standardgemäß (“carried in a gay curl over the back when moving”)Standardgemäß (“carried in a gay curl over the back when moving”)Standardgemäß (“carried in gay curl over back when moving”)Standardgemäß (“carried in a gay curl over the back when moving”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)Alternativ (“Not to be penalised for drooping tail when standing”)Alternativ (“Should not be penalized for dropping tail when standing”)Alternativ (“no penalty for dropping the tail when standing”)Alternativ (“Not to be penalised for dropping tail when standing”)Alternativ (“Should not be penalized from dropping tail when standing”)
PfotenHasenpfoteStandardgemäß (“Forefeet: Harefoot. Small and neat”)Standardgemäß (“Feet - Small, hare foot”)Standardgemäß (“The small, neat feet are hare-footed”)Standardgemäß (“Harefoot. Small and neat”)Standardgemäß (“Hare-footed, small and neat”)
PfotenKatzenpfoteFehler (“Round cat-feet undesirable”)Fehler (“Fault - Cat feet”)Fehler (“Fault: Cat (round) feet”)Fehler (“Round cat-feet undesirable”)Fehler (“Cat-feet”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestelltStandardgemäß (“Hock: Well let down, straight when viewed from behind”)Standardgemäß (“Hocks well let down and straight when viewed from behind”)Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down”)Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down, straight when viewed from behind”)Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down and straight when viewed from behind”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNo rulingFehler (“Faults - Straight stifle; cow hocks”)Fehler (“Faults: Straight stifles. Cow hocks”)No rulingFehler (“Straight stifle, cow hocks”)
FrontAusgedrehte EllenbogenStandardgemäß (“forelegs slightly bowed but firm at shoulder”)Standardgemäß (“forearms are slightly bowed”)Standardgemäß (“The forelegs have moderate bone and are slightly bowed”)Standardgemäß (“Forelegs slightly bowed but firm at shoulder”)Standardgemäß (“bones of the forelegs slightly bowed but firm at shoulder”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Entfernen der WolfskrallenNo rulingAlternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingAlternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Tibet-Spaniel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tibet-Spaniel in Schwarz, Weiß, Silber, Lohfarben, Rot, Gold, Creme und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Weiß mit Platten, Zobel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
WeißStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“White”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“White”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
SilberStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Silver Sable”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Silver Sable”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
RotStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Red”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Red”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
GoldStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Gold”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Gold”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
CremeStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Cream”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Cream”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“All colors, and mixtures of colors allowed”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Fawn”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“All colors, and mixtures of colors allowed”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
Weiß mit PlattenStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Parti-Color”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Particolour”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
ZobelStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Sable”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Red Sable”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“All colors and combinations of colors are acceptable”)Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“All colours and mixture of colours permissible”)
MerleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“merle which is unacceptable”)No ruling
Doppel-MerleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“Dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)
BlauNo rulingFehler (“blue eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HellbraunNo rulingFehler (“light eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Patterns
SektoralNo rulingFehler (“eyes with blue marks”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black preferred”)Standardgemäß (“Black nose preferred”)Standardgemäß (“A black nose is preferred”)Standardgemäß (“black preferred”)Standardgemäß (“Black preferred”)
LeberbraunNo rulingFehler (“Liver or putty-colored pigmentation”)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.
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 Tibet-Spaniel'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

Published standards