What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Harrier?

KC, Male: over 50.5 cm; KC, Female: over 45.5 cm; FCI, Widerristhöhe: 48–50 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: 48.3–53.3 cm; UKC, Widerristhöhe: 48.3–53.3 cm; CKC, Widerristhöhe: 48.3–53.3 cm.

Harrier 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	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	over 50.5 cm	No ruling
Widerristhöhe, female	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	over 45.5 cm	No ruling
Widerristhöhe	48–50 cm48–55 cmAlternativ	48.3–53.3 cm45.7–55.9 cmAlternativ	48.3–53.3 cm	No ruling	48.3–53.3 cm45.8–55.8 cmAlternativ
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopMässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The stop is moderately defined”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The stop is moderately defined”)
StopGering	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“and a slight stop”)	Standardgemäss (“Slight stop”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	Standardgemäss (“Muzzle: Quite long and rather more pointed than square”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Never square, instead tapering towards the nose but not snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)
BissScherengebiss	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors or a level bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“or they may be level”)	Alternativ (“scissors or a level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“or they may be level”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Oval, very bright and deeply set”)	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size, set well apart”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“rather set on high”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set on rather high”)	Standardgemäss (“High set, pendant, with rounded tip”)	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“pendant, with rounded tip, Carried close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“NECK: Long and free although well tied into the shoulders”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is long and strong”)	Standardgemäss (“Neck: Long, strong, well attached and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, clean and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is long and strong”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Back: Straight and muscled”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level and the back is straight”)	Standardgemäss (“Topline level with slight arch over broad, well-muscled loin”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: More developed in depth than in width”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep, with well sprung ribs”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep, reaching below the elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	Standardgemäss (“flank must neither be too full nor too tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeMittel	Standardgemäss (“TAIL: Of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The tail is long, set on high”)	Standardgemäss (“Tail: Long, set on high”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, set on and carried high”)	Standardgemäss (“The tail is long, set on high and carried upwards”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set on high”)	Standardgemäss (“set on high”)	Standardgemäss (“set on and carried high”)	Standardgemäss (“set on high and carried upwards”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“carried up from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock”)	Standardgemäss (“carried up from 3 o'clock to 12 o'clock”)	Standardgemäss (“set on and carried high, fairly straight”)	Standardgemäss (“set on high and carried upwards”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	No ruling	Fehler (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)	Fehler (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)	Fehler (“Never curled or carried over the back”)	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Feet are round and catlike”)	Standardgemäss (“are round and catlike; with toes set close together”)	Standardgemäss (“Strong, round cat foot”)	Standardgemäss (“Feet are round and cat-like”)

Harrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Harrier in Schwarz, Weiss, Lohfarben, Rot und Zitronengelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig, Gescheckt, Agouti und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“all shades of black to orange”)	Standardgemäss (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any good hound color”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Usually white as base colour”)	Standardgemäss (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any good hound color”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“all shades of black to orange”)	Standardgemäss (“Black White & Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Any good hound color”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)
Rot	Standardgemäss (“all shades of black to orange”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Any good hound color”)	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)
Zitronengelb	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Lemon & White”)	Standardgemäss (“Any good hound color”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon & White”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“White”)
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Usually white as base colour, with all shades of black to orange”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon & White”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Red & White”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäss (“in France generally tricolour with black mantle”)	Standardgemäss (“Black White & Tan”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Tri-colour”)
Gescheckt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Badger Pied”)
Agouti	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Badger Pied”)
Lohzeichnung	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Black White & Tan”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Braun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs”)	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“Always dark”)	Standardgemäss (“darker colors are always desired”)	Standardgemäss (“dark in color”)
Hellbraun	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Lighter eye color in the lighter colored dogs is acceptable”)
Haselnussbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)	No ruling
Gelb	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black, well developed”)	Standardgemäss (“Well developed and black”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Depigmented nose”)	No ruling

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 Harrier'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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