What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Malteser?

FCI, Male: 21–25 cm; UKC, Male: 20.3–25.4 cm; FCI, Female: 20–23 cm; UKC, Female: 17.8–22.9 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: under 25 cm.

Malteser 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	21–25 cm	No ruling	20.3–25.4 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Widerristhöhe, female	20–23 cm	No ruling	17.8–22.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Widerristhöhe	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	under 25 cm	No ruling
Gewicht	3–4 kg	under 3.2 kg1.8–2.7 kg	2.7–3.6 kg	No ruling	under 3.3 kg1.8–2.8 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopAusgeprägt	Standardgemäss (“Fronto-nasal depression strongly defined making an angle of 90”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the stop moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The stop is moderate.”)
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“incisors in scissor articulation”)	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäss (“the dentition is well developed and complete”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to the sides of the skull”)	Standardgemäss (“The drop ears”)	Standardgemäss (“the drop ears hang close to the side of the skull”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to head”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to the side of the head”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“set high above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“rather low set”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Ears should be low set”)
AugenformRund	Standardgemäss (“the shape tends to be rounded”)	Standardgemäss (“very dark and round”)	Standardgemäss (“The dark brown, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Oval, not bulging, dark brown”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Topline: Straight to the tail-set.”)	Standardgemäss (“The back is level in topline”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level.”)	Standardgemäss (“back level from withers to tail”)	Standardgemäss (“straight and level from the tip of the shoulders”)
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Roached back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	Standardgemäss (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The longhaired tail is set high”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Is set high and should be long haired”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Standardgemäss (“Forms a single big curve, the tip of which falls ... touching the croup”)	Standardgemäss (“carried gracefully over the back”)	Standardgemäss (“carried gracefully and well arched over the back”)	Standardgemäss (“carried well arched over back”)	Standardgemäss (“carried well arched over the back”)
SchwanzlängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Lack of tail or a shortened tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeLang	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Fairly long and arched at the crest”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeMittel	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium length.”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSich verjüngend	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“fine and tapered but not snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“fine and slightly tapered, but not snipey”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Platte	Disqualifizierend (“Patches of different colours whatever their extension”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“shortened tail, whether natural or docked”)	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.

Malteser colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Malteser in Weiss, Zitronengelb und Creme. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)
Zitronengelb	Disqualifizierend	Fehler (“White & Lemon”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“slight lemon markings permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Slight lemon markings permissible”)
Creme	Standardgemäss (“a pale ivory tinge is permitted”)	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohfarben	Disqualifizierend	Fehler (“White & Tan”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Orange	Fehler (“Traces of pale orange shades are tolerated but not desirable”)	Nicht anerkannt	Fehler (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)	Standardgemäss (“Pure white”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“they are of a dark ochre colour”)	Standardgemäss (“very dark”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown”)
Blau	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“absolutely black”)	Standardgemäss (“The nose is black”)	Standardgemäss (“black”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose black”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Fehler	No ruling	No ruling
Dudley-Nase	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Fehler (“Dudley nose”)	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 Malteser's colors can change over its life.

Weisschanges toStichelschimmel
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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