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Treeing Walker Coonhound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Widerristhöhe, male55.9–68.6 cm55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifizierendover 68.6 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female50.8–63.5 cm50.8–63.5 cmunder 50.8 cmDisqualifizierendover 63.5 cmDisqualifizierend

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
StopMäßigStandardgemäß (“medium stop, neither Roman-nosed nor dish faced”)Standardgemäß (“Stop is medium, defined but not abrupt”)
SchnauzenformQuadratischStandardgemäß (“Medium length and rather square”)Standardgemäß (“medium square, with flews sufficient”)
BissScherengebissNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Scissors bite preferred”)
BissZangengebissNo rulingAlternativ (“even bite acceptable”)
BissRückbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BissVorbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäß (“hanging gracefully towards the muzzle”)Standardgemäß (“the ears hang gracefully”)
OhransatzNiedrigStandardgemäß (“Should be set moderately low”)Standardgemäß (“set moderately low”)
OhransatzHochFehler (“Fault - short ears set high on the head”)No ruling
HalslängeMittelStandardgemäß (“neck of medium length”)Standardgemäß (“Neck is medium in length”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)Standardgemäß (“clean with no excess of skin”)Standardgemäß (“Throat is clean and free from folds of skin”)
WammeAusgeprägtFehler (“Fault - ... throatiness”)No ruling
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“topline nearly level”)Standardgemäß (“Back is moderately long, muscular, level and strong”)
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallendAlternativ (“or sloping slightly from shoulder to rear”)No ruling
RückenlinieNach hinten ansteigendFehler (“higher in the rear (hips) than at the withers”)No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)Fehler (“roached or sway-back”)No ruling
RückenlinieSenkrückenFehler (“roached or sway-back”)No ruling
RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte LendeNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Loins short, broad and slightly arched”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)MäßigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Tuck-up moderate”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“Depth of chest is more important than width”)Standardgemäß (“Chest is deep rather than broad”)
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmigStandardgemäß (“carried well up and saber-like”)Standardgemäß (“carried free, well up and saber like”)
SchwanzansatzHochNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Set rather high and carried free”)
PfotenKatzenpfoteStandardgemäß (“well arched toes giving a 'cat foot' appearance, tight”)Standardgemäß (“Solid, compact and well padded, with a cat-like appearance”)
PfotenGespreiztFehler (“Fault-flat, splayed feet”)No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenKeineStandardgemäß (“No rear dewclaws”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureAKCUKC
Entfernen der WolfskrallenAlternativ (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws removed”)

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

Treeing Walker Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Treeing Walker Coonhound in Schwarz, Weiß und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Dreifarbig, Gefleckt und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“black may be the predominant color”)
WeißStandardgemäß (“White”)Standardgemäß (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan)”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“Tri-Colored”)Standardgemäß (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan)”)
AlbinoFehlerDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)
Patterns
DreifarbigStandardgemäß (“Tri-Colored”)Standardgemäß (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan) is preferred”)
GeflecktStandardgemäß (“Black Spots”)Standardgemäß (“White with tan spots, or white with black spots is acceptable”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“White Markings, Tan Trim”)Standardgemäß (“tan trim”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“dark in color, brown or black”)Standardgemäß (“Color is dark, brown or black”)
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“dark in color, brown or black”)Standardgemäß (“Color is dark, brown or black”)
HellbraunFehler (“yellow or light eyes”)No ruling
GelbFehler (“yellow or light eyes”)No ruling
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Nostrils large and black”)Standardgemäß (“black pigment preferred”)
Patterns
SchmetterlingsnaseNo rulingStandardgemäß (“White or pink spots inside the nostril or on the outside of the nose are acceptable”)

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.

Color changes

How a Treeing Walker Coonhound'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

  • 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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