What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Beagle?

FCI, Widerristhöhe: 33–40 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: under 33 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: under 38.1 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: 33–40 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: under 33 cm.

Beagle 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	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDisqualifizierend	under 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDisqualifizierend	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmDisqualifizierend

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”)
OhransatzNiedrig	Standardgemäss (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Ears short, set on high”)
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegend	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The large eyes are set well apart”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eyes large, set well apart”)
AugenstellungHervortretend	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“or prominent and protruding”)
StopMässig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“with the stop moderately defined”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the stop moderately defined”)
SchnauzenlängeMittel	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The muzzle is of medium length”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle of medium length”)
SchnauzenlängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“or very short”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”)
GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”)
HalslängeMittel	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“of medium length”)
HalsformGewölbt	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
WammeGering	Standardgemäss (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
WammeAusgeprägt	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Topline: Straight and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Topline straight and level”)	No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
RückenlinieSenkrücken	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep and broad”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest let down to below elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and broad”)
BrustBreit	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep and broad”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and broad”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Standardgemäss (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”)	Standardgemäss (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	Standardgemäss (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Nicht anerkannt (“not curled over back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“not curled over back”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“short as compared with size of the hound”)
SchwanzlängeLang	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: A long tail”)	No ruling	Fehler (“A long tail”)
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The feet are close, round, and firm”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Feet close, round, and firm”)
PfotenHasenpfote	Nicht anerkannt (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hocks firm, well let down”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)
SprunggelenkeGerade und parallel	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)

Beagle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beagle in Schwarz, Weiss, Blau, Dachsgrau, Braun, Lohfarben, Hasenfarben, Rot und Zitronengelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig, Gescheckt, Stichelschimmel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“all white”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“all white”)	Standardgemäss (“all white”)
Blau	Standardgemäss (“blue, white and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue Tan & White”)	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“blue, white and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“blue, white and tan”)
Dachsgrau	Standardgemäss (“badger pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Braun	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Brown & White”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Hasenfarben	Standardgemäss (“hare pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rot	Standardgemäss (“red and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“red and white”)	Standardgemäss (“red and white”)
Zitronengelb	Standardgemäss (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon & White”)	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standardgemäss (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)
Rehfarben	Nicht anerkannt	Alternativ (“Black Fawn & White”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Schokolade	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“all white”)	Alternativ (“White”)	Disqualifizierend (“Solid color”)	Standardgemäss (“all white”)	Standardgemäss (“all white”)
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäss (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon & White”)	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standardgemäss (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Gescheckt	Standardgemäss (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	Standardgemäss (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)
Stichelschimmel	Standardgemäss (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standardgemäss (“Ticked”)	Standardgemäss (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standardgemäss (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standardgemäss (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäss (“blue, white and tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue White & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“blue, white and tan”)
Gefleckt	No ruling	Alternativ (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Gestromt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Disqualifizierend (“Brindle”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Merle	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Disqualifizierend (“Merle”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Dunkel gestromt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Disqualifizierend (“Brindle”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Doppel-Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“of a brown or hazel color”)	Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel in color”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“of a brown or hazel color”)	Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel in color”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown or hazel”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“preferably black”)	Standardgemäss (“preferably black”)	Standardgemäss (“preferably black”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäss: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Beagle'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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