What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Deutsch Drahthaar?

FCI, Male: 61–68 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–67.9 cm; KC, Male: 60–67 cm; FCI, Female: 57–64 cm; AKC, Female: over 55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 56–62 cm.

Deutsch Drahthaar 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Widerristhöhe, male	61–68 cm	61–66 cmover 66 cmFehlerunder 61 cmFehler	61–67.9 cm	60–67 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	57–64 cm	over 55.9 cmunder 55.9 cmFehler	55.9–63.5 cm	56–62 cm
Gewicht, male	No ruling	No ruling	25–31.8 kg	25–34 kg
Gewicht, female	No ruling	No ruling	20.4–27.2 kg	20.5–29 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	1	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“regular, complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“The incisors meet in a true scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäss (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standardgemäss (“a full complement of evenly set and properly intermeshing teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“with full dentition”)
StopAusgeprägt	Standardgemäss (“Stop: Clearly visibly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The stop is medium”)	Standardgemäss (“Stop is medium, clearly defined”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate stop”)
GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex)	Standardgemäss (“Slight roman nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
GesichtsprofilGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“nasal bone straight, broad and parallel to the top of the skull”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”)	No ruling
SchnauzenlängeLang	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle: Long, broad, strong, deep”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“MUZZLE Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”)	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“set on high and wide”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized in relation to head, set high”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“hang close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“Hang close to sides of head”)	No ruling
OhrspitzeAbgerundet	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The ears are rounded but not too broad”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”)	No ruling
OhrgrösseMittel	Standardgemäss (“EARS: Of medium size”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium in size”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium sized in relation to head”)
AugenformOval	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium in size, oval in contour”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium size, oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium-sized oval”)
AugengrösseMittel	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“medium in size”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium size”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium-sized oval”)
AugenstellungHervortretend	Fehler (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“not protruding nor too deep set”)
AugenstellungTiefliegend	Fehler (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“not protruding nor too deep set”)
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäss (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is of medium length”)	Standardgemäss (“Strong and of medium length”)	No ruling
HalsformGewölbt	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched napeline”)	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Slightly arched and devoid of dewlap”)	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“clean cut throat, no dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“devoid of dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“devoid of dewlap”)	No ruling
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallend	Standardgemäss (“Slightly sloping from the withers in a straight line”)	Standardgemäss (“a perceptible slope down from withers to croup”)	Standardgemäss (“the topline slopes from withers to set on of tail”)	Standardgemäss (“slightly falling back line”)
RückenlinieSenkrücken	Fehler (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	Fehler (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Broad and deep”)	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep and capacious”)	Standardgemäss (“The chest is broad and deep”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”)
BrustBreit	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Broad and deep”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The chest is broad and deep”)	No ruling
BrustFassförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“never barrel shaped nor flat”)
KruppeLeicht abfallend	Standardgemäss (“Long and broad, slightly sloping”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Croup slopes slightly”)	Standardgemäss (“croup falling slightly towards tail”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The tail is set high”)	Standardgemäss (“Set high, carried at or slightly above the horizontal”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäss (“carried as horizontally as possible or slightly raised, but not steep”)	Standardgemäss (“carried at or above the horizontal when the dog is alert”)	Standardgemäss (“carried at or slightly above the horizontal”)	Standardgemäss (“carried horizontally or slightly upward”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Alternativ (“or slightly raised, but not steep”)	Alternativ (“at or above the horizontal”)	Alternativ (“at or slightly above the horizontal”)	Alternativ (“horizontally or slightly upward”)
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmig	Alternativ (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre-like”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“natural tail ... straight or slightly saber-like”)	Alternativ (“Undocked: ... carried straight or slightly sabre fashion”)
PfotenOval	Standardgemäss (“Oval-round with well-knit toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Compact, close knit, round to oval shaped”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	Fehler (“SEVERE FAULTS: ... cow hocked or close behind”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeGerade und parallel	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The hocks (metatarsus) are short, straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling
HinterhandwinkelungGut gewinkelt	Standardgemäss (“Well angulated at the stifles and the hocks”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“good angulation at the stifle and hock”)	Standardgemäss (“Stifles well bent”)
VorhandwinkelungGut zurückliegend	Standardgemäss (“Shoulders: Well laid-back, sloping shoulder blade”)	Standardgemäss (“The shoulders are well laid back”)	No ruling	No ruling
MittelfussstellungLeicht abfallend	Standardgemäss (“Pasterns: Slightly sloping”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Pasterns strong and very slightly sloping”)	Standardgemäss (“Pasterns slightly sloping”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Blesse	No ruling	Alternativ (“The head is liver, sometimes with a white blaze”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Standardgemäss (“Docked for the hunting purposes”)	Standardgemäss (“The tail is docked to approximately two-fifths of its original length”)	Alternativ (“Customarily docked to 2/5 original length. A natural tail is acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Alternativ (“Removal of dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Deutsch Drahthaar colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Deutsch Drahthaar in Schwarz, Weiss und Leberbraun. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Stichelschimmel und Gefleckt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black roan, with or without patches”)	Fehler (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Solid black”)	Standardgemäss (“black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Black roan, with or without patches”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Light roan”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver & White”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white ticked”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Light roan”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Solid liver”)	Standardgemäss (“solid liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)	Standardgemäss (“solid liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Solid liver”)	Standardgemäss (“solid liver”)	Standardgemäss (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)
Zweifarbig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The coat is liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver and white”)	No ruling
Stichelschimmel	Standardgemäss (“Brown roan with or without patches”)	Standardgemäss (“Roan”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white ticked”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver & White Ticked”)	Standardgemäss (“Brown roan with or without patches”)
Gefleckt	Standardgemäss (“Brown roan with or without patches”)	Standardgemäss (“Spotted”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white spotted”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Brown roan with or without patches”)
Dreifarbig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Solid black and tricoloured highly undesirable”)	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eyes are brown”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“hazel or darker”)	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“As dark as possible”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“as dark as possible”)	Standardgemäss (“hazel or darker”)	Standardgemäss (“As dark as possible”)
Haselnussbraun	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“hazel or darker”)	No ruling
Gelb	No ruling	Fehler (“Yellow eyes are not desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Disqualifizierend (“differently coloured eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“differently coloured eyes”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“black in black dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose liver or black”)	Standardgemäss (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)	Standardgemäss (“The nose is dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown in liver dogs”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose liver or black”)	Standardgemäss (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)
Rosa	No ruling	Fehler (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	No ruling	Fehler (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”)	No ruling	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 Deutsch Drahthaar'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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