United Pet Club

Pekingese 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Gewicht, maleunder 5 kgNo rulingNo rulingunder 5 kgNo ruling
Gewicht, femaleunder 5.4 kgNo rulingNo rulingunder 5.4 kgNo ruling
GewichtNo rulingunder 6.4 kgover 6.4 kgDisqualifizierendunder 6.4 kgover 6.4 kgFehlerNo rulingunder 6.3 kgover 6.3 kgDisqualifizierend
Verhältnis Höhe zu LängeNo ruling0.6No rulingNo ruling0.6

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
StopAusgeprägtNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“There is a pronounced stop”)No rulingStandardgemäss (“Stop: Deep”)
BissVorbissNo rulingStandardgemäss (“The lower jaw is undershot and broad.”)Standardgemäss (“meet in an undershot bite”)No rulingStandardgemäss (“Teeth: Undershot.”)
BissRückbissNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite.”)No rulingDisqualifizierend (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BissSchiefes GebissNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Wry mouth.”)No rulingNo ruling
BissZangengebissNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BissScherengebissNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BissUmgekehrtes ScherengebissNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“Reverse scissors bite unacceptable.”)
BezahnungVollzahnigNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
AugenformRundStandardgemäss (“Clear, round, dark lustrous and not too large.”)Standardgemäss (“large, very dark, round, lustrous”)Standardgemäss (“round eyes are dark and lustrous”)Standardgemäss (“Clear, round, dark lustrous and not too large.”)Standardgemäss (“very dark, clear, round, lustrous”)
HalslängeKurzStandardgemäss (“Relatively short and thick.”)Standardgemäss (“It is very short and thick.”)Standardgemäss (“Short and thick.”)Standardgemäss (“Relatively short and thick.”)Standardgemäss (“It is very short and thick.”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäss (“Topline: Level.”)Standardgemäss (“The topline is straight”)Standardgemäss (“The topline is level.”)Standardgemäss (“Level topline.”)No ruling
BrustBreitStandardgemäss (“Chest: Broad and well sprung ribs”)Standardgemäss (“The forechest is broad and full”)Standardgemäss (“The chest is broad”)Standardgemäss (“Broad chest and well-sprung ribs”)No ruling
SchwanzansatzHochStandardgemäss (“Set high, carried tightly”)Standardgemäss (“The high set tail”)Standardgemäss (“The tail is set high”)Standardgemäss (“Set high, carried tightly”)No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltStandardgemäss (“slightly curved over back to either side”)Standardgemäss (“slightly arched and carried well over the back, free of kinks or curls”)Standardgemäss (“lies tightly over the back to either side”)Standardgemäss (“slightly curved over back to either side”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MaskeNo rulingAlternativ (“A black mask or a self-colored face is equally acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativ (“A black mask or a self-coloured face is equally acceptable”)
BrilleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäss (“Spectacles around the eyes with lines running to the ears are desirable”)

Pekingese colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pekingese in Schwarz, Weiss, Grau, Silber, Lohfarben, Rot, Creme und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt, Weiss mit Platten, Zobel, Lohzeichnung und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Black”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Black”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
WeissStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“White”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“White”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
GrauStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Gray”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Grey Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
SilberStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All coat colors and markings are allowable and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Silver Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
RotStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Red”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Red”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
CremeStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Cream”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Cream”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Fawn”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Fawn”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
AlbinoNicht anerkannt (“except albino or liver”)No rulingDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Nicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)Nicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
LeberbraunNicht anerkannt (“except albino or liver”)No rulingNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)Nicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All coat colors and markings are allowable and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
GestromtStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Weiss mit PlattenStandardgemäss (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)Standardgemäss (“Parti-Color”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)Standardgemäss (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)
ZobelStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Fawn Sable”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Black & Tan”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Dunkel gestromtStandardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)Standardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
MerleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)Nicht anerkannt (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
Doppel-MerleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
DunkelbraunStandardgemäss (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)Standardgemäss (“very dark”)Standardgemäss (“dark and lustrous”)Standardgemäss (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)Standardgemäss (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips and eye rims”)Standardgemäss (“broad, short and black”)Standardgemäss (“black in color”)Standardgemäss (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips and eye rims”)Standardgemäss (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips, and eye-rims”)
Dudley-NaseNo rulingNo rulingFehler (“Dudley nose”)No rulingNo 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 Pekingese'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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