United Pet Club

Broholmer 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, male75 cm74.9 cm
Widerristhöhe, female70 cm69.9 cm
Gewicht, male50–70 kg49.9–68 kg
Gewicht, female40–60 kg40.8–59 kg
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäss (“Scissor- or pincer bite”)Standardgemäss (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BissZangengebissAlternativ (“Scissor- or pincer bite”)Alternativ (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BissRückbissDisqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BissVorbissDisqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnigNo rulingStandardgemäss (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäss (“Carried hanging close to the cheeks”)Standardgemäss (“carried hanging close to the cheeks”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifying faults: Erect ears”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Erect ears”)
OhrhaltungRosenohrFehler (“Ears too big or too small. Rose ears”)No ruling
OhransatzHochStandardgemäss (“Medium sized, rather high set”)Standardgemäss (“Medium sized, set rather high”)
AugenformRundStandardgemäss (“EYES: Round, not too big”)Standardgemäss (“The eyes are round, and not too large”)
StopMässigNo rulingStandardgemäss (“There is a moderate stop that is not too pronounced”)
StopAusgeprägtFehler (“Stop too marked”)No ruling
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäss (“Topline: Straight”)Standardgemäss (“the topline is straight”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrigStandardgemäss (“Set on rather low, broad at base”)Standardgemäss (“Set on rather low, thick at the base”)
SchwanzansatzHochFehler (“Tail set on too high or too low”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)Standardgemäss (“It is carried drooping and has no flag or feathering”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Tail curled over the back”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigFehler (“Cow hocked”)No ruling
PfotenGespreiztFehler (“Long and weak in pasterns; splayed feet”)No ruling
BrustTiefStandardgemäss (“Chest: Powerful and deep”)Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep and powerful”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MaskeAlternativ (“Yellow with or without a black mask.”)Alternativ (“Acceptable colors are yellow with a black mask;”)
BrustfleckAlternativ (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternativ (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)
Weisser FussAlternativ (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternativ (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)
Weisse SchwanzspitzeAlternativ (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternativ (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)

Broholmer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Broholmer in Schwarz, Weiss, Rot und Gelb.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“Black”)Standardgemäss (“Black”)Standardgemäss (“black”)
WeissStandardgemäss (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)Standardgemäss (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)Standardgemäss (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)
RotStandardgemäss (“Red with or without a black mask”)Standardgemäss (“Red Golden”)Standardgemäss (“golden red”)
GelbStandardgemäss (“Yellow with or without a black mask”)Standardgemäss (“Yellow”)Standardgemäss (“yellow with a black mask”)
Patterns
ZobelFehler (“Sooty”)Fehler (“Sooty”)No ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
BernsteinfarbenStandardgemäss (“Colour from light to dark amber”)Standardgemäss (“Colour from light to dark amber”)Standardgemäss (“They range in color from light to dark amber”)
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige AugenDisqualifizierend (“Eyes of different colour”)Disqualifizierend (“Eyes of different colour”)Disqualifizierend (“Eyes of two different colors”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“Full and black”)Standardgemäss (“Full and black”)Standardgemäss (“Large and black”)

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 Broholmer'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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