What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Flat Coated Retriever?

FCI, Male: 59–61.5 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–62.2 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–61 cm; KC, Male: 58–61 cm; CKC, Male: 58.5–61 cm; FCI, Female: 56.5–59 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–59.7 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–58.4 cm; KC, Female: 56–58 cm; CKC, Female: 56–58.5 cm.

Flat Coated Retriever 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	59–61.5 cm	58.4–62.2 cmover 64.8 cmFehlerunder 55.9 cmFehler	58.4–61 cm	58–61 cm	58.5–61 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	56.5–59 cm	55.9–59.7 cmover 62.2 cmFehlerunder 53.3 cmFehler	55.9–58.4 cm	56–58 cm	56–58.5 cm
Gewicht, male	27–36 kg	No ruling	27.2–36.3 kg	27–36 kg	No ruling
Gewicht, female	25–32 kg	No ruling	25–31.8 kg	25–32 kg	No ruling
Gewicht	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	27–32 kg
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“Scissors bite preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors bite, which is preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“Scissors bite preferred”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite acceptable”)	Alternativ (“but a level bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite acceptable”)
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Wry and undershot or overshot bites with a noticeable gap must be severely penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Wry and undershot or overshot bites with a noticeable gap must be severely penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Wry and undershot or overshot bites with a noticeable gap must be severely penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopGering	Standardgemäss (“Slight stop between eyes, in no way accentuated”)	Standardgemäss (“a gradual, slight, barely perceptible stop”)	Standardgemäss (“Stop is gradual and barely perceptible”)	Standardgemäss (“a slight stop between eyes, in no way accentuated”)	Standardgemäss (“a gradual, slight, but perceptible stop”)
GesichtsprofilEingesenkt (konkav)	Fehler (“avoiding a down or dish-faced appearance”)	Fehler (“avoiding a down or dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Fehler (“avoiding a down or dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
OhrgrösseKlein	Standardgemäss (“EARS: Small”)	Standardgemäss (“Ears relatively small”)	Standardgemäss (“Relatively small”)	Standardgemäss (“Small and well set on”)	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“close to side of head”)	Standardgemäss (“lying close to the side of the head”)	Standardgemäss (“lying close to the side of the head”)	Standardgemäss (“close to side of head”)	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	Fehler (“Not low set (houndlike or setterish)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized, almond shaped”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized, almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformRund	Fehler (“a round prominent eye undesirable”)	Fehler (“not large, round or yellow”)	No ruling	Fehler (“a round prominent eye undesirable”)	No ruling
AugenformSchräg	Fehler (“Not obliquely placed”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Not obliquely placed”)	Fehler (“Not obliquely placed”)	No ruling
AugengrösseMittel	Standardgemäss (“EYES: Medium size”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium size”)	No ruling
AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eyes are set widely apart”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
AugenstellungHervortretend	Fehler (“a round prominent eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“a round prominent eye undesirable”)	No ruling
HalsformGewölbt	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Neck strong and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“strong and slightly arched”)	No ruling	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“Free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Topline strong and level”)	Standardgemäss (“Topline strong and level”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A level topline”)
KörpertypGedrungen (Cobby)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“The Flat-Coat is not cobby in build”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep and fairly broad”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest (Brisket)-Deep, reaching to the elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep, moderately broad”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and fairly broad”)	Standardgemäss (“a deep, long rib cage”)
BrustMässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“only moderately broad”)	Standardgemäss (“moderately broad”)	No ruling	No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“tapering to a moderate tuck-up”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate tuck up”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“tapering to a moderate tuck-up”)
KruppeLeicht abfallend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Croup slopes very slightly”)	Standardgemäss (“Croup slopes slightly”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeKurz	Standardgemäss (“TAIL: Short, straight and well set on”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Short, straight and well set on”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäss (“gaily carried, but never much above level of back”)	Standardgemäss (“a smooth extension of the topline, never much above the level of the back”)	Standardgemäss (“never much above the level of the back”)	Standardgemäss (“gaily carried, but never much above level of back”)	No ruling
SchwanzformGerade	Standardgemäss (“Short, straight and well set on”)	Standardgemäss (“Tail fairly straight”)	Standardgemäss (“Fairly straight”)	Standardgemäss (“Short, straight and well set on”)	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“Round and strong with toes close and well arched”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Round and strong with toes close and well arched”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hock: Moderate bend, well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“latter well let down”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	Fehler (“Cow hocks highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Cowhocks highly undesirable”)	No ruling
HinterhandwinkelungMässig	Standardgemäss (“Stifle: Moderate bend”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Moderate bend of stifle and hock”)	No ruling
VorhandwinkelungGut zurückliegend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“well laid back shoulders”)	Standardgemäss (“Shoulder blades and upper arms long and well laid back”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“well-laid-back shoulders”)
MittelfussstellungLeicht abfallend	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Pasterns strong and springy, with a slight slope”)	No ruling	No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenKeine	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“No dewclaws”)	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	No ruling	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.

Flat Coated Retriever colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Flat Coated Retriever in Schwarz und Leberbraun. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)	Standardgemäss (“liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)	Standardgemäss (“Black or liver only”)
Gelb	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Yellow”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt (“Yellow”)	Nicht anerkannt
Creme	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“cream”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Solid black or solid liver”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown or hazel”)
Gelb	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“not large, round or yellow”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black on black dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“black in the black dogs”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“brown on liver dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“brown in the liver dogs”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäss: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Flat Coated Retriever'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 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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