What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Whippet?

FCI, Male: 47–51 cm; AKC, Male: 48.3–55.9 cm; UKC, Male: 48.3–55.9 cm; KC, Male: 47–51 cm; CKC, Male: 48.3–56 cm; FCI, Female: 44–47 cm; AKC, Female: 45.7–53.3 cm; UKC, Female: 45.7–53.3 cm; KC, Female: 44–47 cm; CKC, Female: 45.8–53.3 cm.

Whippet 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	47–51 cm	48.3–55.9 cmunder 47 cmDisqualifizierendover 57.2 cmDisqualifizierend	48.3–55.9 cmunder 47 cmDisqualifizierendover 57.2 cmDisqualifizierend	47–51 cm	48.3–56 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	44–47 cm	45.7–53.3 cmunder 44.5 cmDisqualifizierendover 54.6 cmDisqualifizierend	45.7–53.3 cmunder 44.5 cmDisqualifizierendover 54.6 cmDisqualifizierend	44–47 cm	45.8–53.3 cm
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	under 1	under 1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Slight”)	Standardgemäß (“scarcely perceptible stop”)	Standardgemäß (“The stop is scarcely perceptible”)	Standardgemäß (“tapering to muzzle with slight stop”)	Standardgemäß (“scarcely perceptible stop”)
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“perfect scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“An undershot mouth”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot bite one-quarter inch or more”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	Standardgemäß (“EYES: Oval, bright”)	Standardgemäß (“Eyes large, round to oval in shape”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Oval, bright, expression very alert”)	No ruling
AugenformRund	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Eyes large, round to oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Eyes large, intelligent, round in shape”)
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	Fehler (“almond shaped eyes are undesirable and are to be faulted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungRosenohr	Standardgemäß (“EARS: Rose shaped, small”)	Standardgemäß (“Rose ears, small, fine in texture”)	Standardgemäß (“The rose ears are characteristic of the breed”)	Standardgemäß (“Rose shaped, small, fine in texture”)	Standardgemäß (“Ears small, fine in texture, thrown back and folded”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	No ruling	Fehler (“Erect ears should be severely penalized”)	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Erect ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHalbstehend	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Semi-pricked when at attention”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäß (“NECK: Long, muscular, elegantly arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Neck long, clean and muscular”)	Standardgemäß (“The long, clean, muscular neck”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, muscular, elegantly arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Long and muscular, well arched”)
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	Fehler (“A short thick neck ... should be penalized”)	Fehler (“Faults: Short, thick neck”)	No ruling	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“no suggestion of throatiness”)	Standardgemäß (“no suggestion of throatiness”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“no suggestion of throatiness”)
RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte Lende	Standardgemäß (“Showing a graceful arch over loin”)	Standardgemäß (“graceful natural arch ... beginning over the loin”)	Standardgemäß (“A graceful, natural, but not too accentuated, arch begins over the loin”)	Standardgemäß (“showing graceful arch over the loin but not humped”)	Standardgemäß (“a good, natural arch over the loin”)
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Fehler (“flat back ... should be penalized”)	Fehler (“Faults: ... Flat back”)	No ruling	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Very deep with plenty of heart room”)	Standardgemäß (“Brisket very deep”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest is very deep”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest very deep with plenty of heart room”)	Standardgemäß (“Brisket very deep and strong”)
BrustFassförmig	No ruling	Fehler (“no suggestion of barrel shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“no suggestion of barrel-shape”)
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“Long, tapering”)	Standardgemäß (“The tail long and tapering”)	Standardgemäß (“The long, tapering tail”)	Standardgemäß (“Long, tapering, reaching at least to the hock”)	Standardgemäß (“Long and tapering”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“the tail is carried low with only a gentle upward curve”)	Standardgemäß (“the tail is carried low, with only a gentle, upward curve”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenOval	Standardgemäß (“Forefeet: Oval, well split up between toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Oval, well split up between toes”)	No ruling
PfotenHasenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Feet more hare than cat, but both are acceptable”)	Standardgemäß (“Both hare and cat feet are acceptable, but the former are preferred”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Alternativ (“Feet more hare than cat, but both are acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Both hare and cat feet are acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	Fehler (“Flat, splayed or soft feet ... strictly penalized”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Splayed feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäß (“Hock joint: Well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down and close to the ground”)	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down and close to the ground”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down and close to the ground”)
SprunggelenkeSichelhessig	No ruling	Fehler (“Sickle or cow hocks should be strictly penalized”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Sickle hocks. Cowhocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	Fehler (“Sickle or cow hocks should be strictly penalized”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Sickle hocks. Cowhocks”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws 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.

Whippet colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Whippet in Schwarz, Weiß, Blau, Silber, Seal, Rot, Creme und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt, Weiß mit Platten, Zobel und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Blau	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Blue”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Silber	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Color immaterial”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Silver Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Seal	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Seal”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Red”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Red Fawn”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Creme	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Cream”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Cream”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Rehfarben	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Fawn”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Fawn”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Color immaterial”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Gestromt	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Fawn Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Weiß mit Platten	Standardgemäß (“parti-colour”)	Standardgemäß (“Color immaterial”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & White Particolour”)	Standardgemäß (“particolours”)
Zobel	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Sable”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)	Standardgemäß (“Fawn Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Color is inconsequential”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle”)	Standardgemäß (“Any colour or mixture of colours”)
Merle	Nicht anerkannt (“Any colour or mixture of colours, except merle”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Merle unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Merle unacceptable”)
Doppel-Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark brown to nearly black”)	Standardgemäß (“dark”)
Hellbraun	Fehler (“Light eyes are undesirable”)	Fehler (“Yellow or light eyes”)
Gelb	Fehler (“yellow eyes are to be strictly penalized”)	Fehler (“Yellow or light eyes”)
Blau	Disqualifizierend (“Blue eye(s)”)	Disqualifizierend (“Blue or wall eyes”)
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Disqualifizierend (“both eyes not being of the same color”)	No ruling
Sektoral	Disqualifizierend (“any portion of blue in the eye(s)”)	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Nose black”)	Standardgemäß (“black”)	Standardgemäß (“entirely black”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose black or blue depending on coat colour”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose black or blue depending on coat colour”)
Blau	Standardgemäß (“in blues a bluish colour permitted”)	Standardgemäß (“dark blue”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Nose black or blue depending on coat colour”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose black or blue depending on coat colour”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäß (“liver nose in creams and other dilute colours”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Nose liver in creams”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose liver in creams”)
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	Standardgemäß (“in white or parti-colour a butterfly nose is permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”)	Standardgemäß (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”)

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 Whippet'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
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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