What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Dalmatiner?

FCI, Male: 56–62 cm; KC, Male: 58–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 54–60 cm; KC, Female: 56–58 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–58.5 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: 48.3–58.4 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 48.3–58.4 cm.

Dalmatiner 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	56–62 cm	No ruling	No ruling	58–61 cm	56–61 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	54–60 cm	No ruling	No ruling	56–58 cm	53.3–58.5 cm
Widerristhöhe	No ruling	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFehlerover 58.4 cmFehlerover 61 cmDisqualifizierend	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFehlerover 58.4 cmFehlerover 61 cmDisqualifizierend	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	0.9	1	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper 6 incisors closely overlapping the lower teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“The teeth should meet in a scissors bite”)
BissZangengebiss	Alternativ (“A pincer bite is tolerated in older dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“more than 3.25 mm (0.125 in) overshot bite”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or more than 3.25 mm overshot bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäss (“A complete set of teeth (42 teeth) is desired”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“Head prismatic form with hanging ears”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The ears are drop, of moderate size”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“EARS: Set on rather high, carried close to the lateral part”)	Standardgemäss (“They are set rather high, and are carried close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“They are set rather high, are carried close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on rather high, moderate size”)	Standardgemäss (“Should be set on rather high, of moderate size”)
AugenformOval	Standardgemäss (“EYES: Oval, in a sub-frontal position”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium size, oval in shape, bright and sparkling”)	No ruling
AugenformRund	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium sized and somewhat rounded in appearance”)	Standardgemäss (“Set moderately well apart, somewhat round, medium size”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium in size, round, bright and sparkling”)
StopMässig	Standardgemäss (“Stop: Moderately defined”)	Standardgemäss (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Standardgemäss (“There is a moderate stop”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate amount of stop”)	Standardgemäss (“exhibiting a moderate amount of stop”)
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“The neck should be strong and fairly long”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is nicely arched, fairly long”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is fairly long, nicely arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Fairly long, nicely arched, light and tapering”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck should be fairly long, nicely arched”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“tapering towards the head and free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is entirely free of throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“Entirely free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“entirely free from throatiness”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Back: Powerful, level”)	Standardgemäss (“The back is level and strong”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Well-defined withers, powerful level back”)	Standardgemäss (“Topline should be level and may arch slightly over the loin”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep and capacious”)	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep, capacious and of moderate width”)	Standardgemäss (“the chest is deep, moderately wide, and well filled”)	Standardgemäss (“deep and capacious with plenty of lung and heart room”)	Standardgemäss (“very deep and capacious”)
BrustFassförmig	Fehler (“not too broad or barrel-shaped”)	Fehler (“good spring of rib without being barrel shaped”)	Fehler (“The ribs are well sprung without being barrel shaped”)	No ruling	Fehler (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	Standardgemäss (“The belly is moderately tucked up but not drawn in”)	Standardgemäss (“curves gradually into a moderate tuck-up”)	Standardgemäss (“with a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	No ruling	Fehler (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Fehler (“Faults: Tail set well below the topline”)	No ruling	Fehler (“It should not be set on too low down”)
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmig	Standardgemäss (“Carried sabre-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	No ruling	Fehler (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Fehler (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Fehler (“carried with a slight upward curve, never curled”)	Fehler (“carried with a slight upward curve but never curled”)
SchwanzhaltungRingförmig	No ruling	Fehler (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Fehler (“Faults: ... ring tail; vertical tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“so called cat feet are typical”)	Standardgemäss (“feet are round and compact with thick, elastic pads”)	Standardgemäss (“The feet are round and compact with well-arched toes”)	Standardgemäss (“Round, compact, with well-arched toes, cat-like”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hocks should be well let down”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	Fehler (“Cowhocks are a major fault”)	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)	No ruling	Fehler (“FAULTS: Cowhocks”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Platte	Disqualifizierend (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Disqualifizierend (“Patches are a disqualification.”)	Fehler (“Patches are a serious fault”)	Alternativ (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“It is never docked”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
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.

Dalmatiner colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Dalmatiner in Schwarz, Weiss und Leberbraun. Standard patterns: Gescheckt und Gefleckt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black spotted variety with black spots”)	Standardgemäss (“White & Black”)	Standardgemäss (“In black-spotted dogs, the spots are dense black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black spotted having dense black spots”)	Standardgemäss (“Black-spotted dogs having dense black spots”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“The ground colour is pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“White & Black”)	Standardgemäss (“The ground color is pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Ground colour pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Ground colour pure white”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“liver spotted variety with brown spots”)	Standardgemäss (“White & Liver Brown”)	Standardgemäss (“In liver-spotted dogs, the spots are liver brown”)	Standardgemäss (“liver spotted, liver brown spots”)	Standardgemäss (“liver-spotted dogs, liver brown spots”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Blau	Disqualifizierend (“blue spots”)	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohfarben	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“White Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend (“Tri-color”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Orange	Disqualifizierend (“orange coloured spots”)	Disqualifizierend (“White & Orange”)	Disqualifizierend (“Any color markings other than black or liver”)	Nicht anerkannt (“White with Orange Spots”)	Nicht anerkannt (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Zitronengelb	Disqualifizierend (“lemon coloured spots”)	Disqualifizierend (“White & Lemon”)	Disqualifizierend (“Lemon-colored spots”)	Nicht anerkannt (“White with Lemon Spots”)	Nicht anerkannt (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Patterns
Gescheckt	Disqualifizierend (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Disqualifizierend (“Patches are a disqualification”)	Standardgemäss (“Some limited patching around the eyes (monocle) and on or around ears is acceptable but not preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)	Standardgemäss (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)
Gefleckt	Standardgemäss (“distinctively spotted”)	Standardgemäss (“a distinctively spotted dog”)	Standardgemäss (“a distinctively spotted short coat”)	Standardgemäss (“A distinctively spotted dog”)	Standardgemäss (“A distinctively spotted dog”)
Einfarbig	Disqualifizierend (“pure white colour without spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Dreifarbig	Disqualifizierend (“Tricolour (black and brown spots on the same dog)”)	Disqualifizierend (“Tri-color”)	Disqualifizierend (“Tri-color”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Gestromt	Disqualifizierend (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohzeichnung	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“tan markings found on the head, neck, chest, leg or tail”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Dunkel gestromt	Disqualifizierend (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blau	Disqualifizierend (“blue eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Disqualifizierend (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Braun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the darker the better”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown in black-spotted”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bernsteinfarben	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“amber in liver spotted”)	Standardgemäss (“amber in liver-spotted”)
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colours (heterochromia)”)	Standardgemäss (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Disqualifizierend (“Eyes of two different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Sektoral	Disqualifizierend (“partially blue coloured iris”)	Standardgemäss (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standardgemäss (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standardgemäss (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“in liver variety always brown”)	Standardgemäss (“in liver variety always brown”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Lack of nose pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	No ruling	Fehler (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”)	Fehler (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No 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 Dalmatiner'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
Schwarzchanges toBraun
Fell · In der Sonne · can change back
Weisschanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks
Weisschanges toGefleckt
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 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

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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