What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Leonberger?

FCI, Male: 72–80 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1–80 cm; UKC, Male: 72.4–80 cm; KC, Male: 72–80 cm; CKC, Male: 72–80 cm; FCI, Female: 65–75 cm; AKC, Female: 64.8–74.9 cm; UKC, Female: 66–73.7 cm; KC, Female: 65–75 cm; CKC, Female: 65–75 cm.

Leonberger 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	72–80 cm	71.1–80 cm	72.4–80 cm	72–80 cm	72–80 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	65–75 cm	64.8–74.9 cm	66–73.7 cm	65–75 cm	65–75 cm
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	0.9	0.9	No ruling	0.9	0.9
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“meeting in a correct scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
BissZangengebiss	Alternativ (“Pincer bite is accepted”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite tolerated”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is acceptable but not desired”)
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
BissVorbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäss (“42 sound teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standardgemäss (“Complete dentition of 42 teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“forty-two strong, white teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“with complete dentition”)	Standardgemäss (“Complete dentition, strong, correctly placed”)
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	Disqualifizierend (“Absence of teeth (with the exception of M3)”)	Disqualifizierend (“More than one missing tooth other than M3s”)	Disqualifizierend (“Missing teeth except M3”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“pendant, of medium size, hanging close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging flat and close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“medium sized drop ears are set high and close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“pendant, medium sized, hanging close to the side of the head”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging flat and close to the head”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“Set on high and not far back”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“drop ears are set high”)	Standardgemäss (“Set on high and not too far back”)	No ruling
AugenformOval	Standardgemäss (“medium size, oval”)	Standardgemäss (“oval to almond shaped”)	Standardgemäss (“oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“Oval in shape with kind expression”)	Standardgemäss (“oval to almond-shaped”)
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	Alternativ (“oval to almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“oval to almond-shaped”)
AugenformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopMässig	Standardgemäss (“Clearly recognisable but moderately defined”)	Standardgemäss (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium stop”)	Standardgemäss (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)
GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex)	Standardgemäss (“rather slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativ (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Standardgemäss (“slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativ (“can be slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
GesichtsprofilGerade	No ruling	Alternativ (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
GesichtsprofilEingesenkt (konkav)	Fehler (“nasal bridge ... never dipped”)	Fehler (“never dipped”)	Fehler (“The foreface is never concave”)	No ruling	Fehler (“but never dipped”)
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“muzzle moderately tapered but never snipey”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“never snipey”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Withers set above a firm level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Withers set above a firm level back”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäss (“while standing, it hangs down straight”)	Standardgemäss (“tail hangs straight down”)	Standardgemäss (“When in repose, the tail hangs down straight”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Disqualifizierend (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	Fehler (“tail curled over back at all times, whether standing or in motion”)	Disqualifizierend (“Tail consistently curled over the back like a wheel”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungRingförmig	Disqualifizierend (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Never forming a ring”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeLang	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“last vertebrae reaching to or below the hock”)	Standardgemäss (“It reaches to the hock joint”)	Standardgemäss (“reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling
SchwanzlängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Tail too short”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäss (“rounded, tight, toes well arched”)	Standardgemäss (“rounded, tight, toes wel[l arched]”)	Standardgemäss (“The feet are rounded and tight with well arched toes”)	Standardgemäss (“Tight and rounded with well-arched toes”)	Standardgemäss (“toes well arched (cat-foot)”)
Wolfskrallen vornVorhanden	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	Disqualifizierend (“Severe anatomical faults (i.e. pronounced cow hocks”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Lack of angulation at stifle or hock. Cow hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“Somewhat long rather than stocky”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The neck is rather long and not thick”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Too short in neck”)	No ruling	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“without throatiness or dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“No dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“free of throatiness or dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“no dewlap”)	Standardgemäss (“No dewlap”)
BrustBreit	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	Standardgemäss (“is broad but not barrel in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Standardgemäss (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
BrustFassförmig	Fehler (“Not too barrel shaped, more oval”)	No ruling	Fehler (“broad but not barrel in shape”)	Fehler (“Oval, not barrel chested”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Maske	Standardgemäss (“black mask”)	Standardgemäss (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)	Standardgemäss (“all with a black mask”)	Standardgemäss (“always with a black mask”)	Standardgemäss (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)
Brustfleck	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativ (“A small stripe or patch of white on the chest”)
Weisser Fuss	Alternativ (“white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Alternativ (“some white hairs on toes is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Alternativ (“white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Alternativ (“some white on the toes is allowed”)

Leonberger colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Leonberger in Weiss, Braun, Rot, Gelb und Sandfarben. Standard patterns: Zobel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Standardgemäss (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest ... is tolerated”)	Standardgemäss (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest, and white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Standardgemäss (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Standardgemäss (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)
Braun	Standardgemäss (“reddish brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Reddish Brown”)	Standardgemäss (“reddish brown”)	Standardgemäss (“reddish brown”)	Standardgemäss (“reddish brown”)
Rot	Standardgemäss (“red”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“red”)	Standardgemäss (“red”)	Standardgemäss (“red”)
Gelb	Standardgemäss (“Lion yellow”)	Standardgemäss (“Yellow”)	Standardgemäss (“Lion yellow”)	Standardgemäss (“Lion gold”)	Standardgemäss (“Lion yellow”)
Sandfarben	Standardgemäss (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)	Standardgemäss (“Sandy”)	Standardgemäss (“sandy”)	Standardgemäss (“sandy (fawn or cream)”)	Standardgemäss (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)
Schwarz	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)	Disqualifizierend (“black must not be the basic color”)	Disqualifizierend (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Black must not dominate basic colour”)	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)
Silber	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Off colors, such as ... silver”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)
Leberbraun	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Off colors, such as brown (liver) with brown nose and foot pads”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)
Patterns
Zobel	Standardgemäss (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standardgemäss (“All colors may have black tips (some with long black tips)”)	Standardgemäss (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standardgemäss (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Standardgemäss (“Black hair tips are permitted”)
Agouti	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)
Lohzeichnung	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	Standardgemäss (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“light to dark brown in color”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium to dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“as dark brown as possible”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown is preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium to dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“as dark brown as possible”)
Hellbraun	Standardgemäss (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	Standardgemäss (“Dark brown is preferred over light brown”)	Standardgemäss (“light to dark brown in color, with dark brown preferred”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Blau	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Gelb	Disqualifizierend (“Eyes without any brown”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Yellow (without any trace of brown pigment)”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Eyes without any brown”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“always black”)	Standardgemäss (“Must be black”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)
Leberbraun	Disqualifizierend (“Brown nose leather”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Brown nose, which occurs in liver-colored dogs”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Brown nose leather”)

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 Leonberger's colors can change over its life.

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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