What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Pharaonenhund?

FCI, Male: 56–63.5 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Male: 56–63 cm; CKC, Male: 56–63.5 cm; FCI, Female: 53–61 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm; KC, Female: 53–61 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm.

Pharaonenhund 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	56–63.5 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	56–63 cm	56–63.5 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	53–61 cm	53.3–61 cm	53.3–61 cm	53–61 cm	53.3–61 cm

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
KopfformKeil	Standardgemäss (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)	Standardgemäss (“representing a blunt wedge”)	Standardgemäss (“The head resembles a blunt wedge”)	Standardgemäss (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)	Standardgemäss (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)
StopGering	Standardgemäss (“Stop: Only slight”)	Standardgemäss (“Only slight stop”)	Standardgemäss (“There is a slight stop”)	Standardgemäss (“Only slight stop”)	Standardgemäss (“only slight stop”)
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping”)	Standardgemäss (“Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissors bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	Standardgemäss (“oval, moderately deep-set”)	Standardgemäss (“oval, moderately deep set with keen intelligent expression”)	Standardgemäss (“moderately deep-set eyes are oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“oval, moderately deep set”)	Standardgemäss (“Oval, moderately deep set”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Standardgemäss (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Standardgemäss (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Standardgemäss (“carried erect when the dog is alert”)	Standardgemäss (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Standardgemäss (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“NECK: Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Neck long, lean and muscular with a slight arch”)	Standardgemäss (“The long, clean neck is lean and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäss (“Lithe with almost straight topline”)	Standardgemäss (“Almost straight topline”)	Standardgemäss (“The topline is almost straight”)	Standardgemäss (“Lithe with almost straight topline”)	Standardgemäss (“Topline lithe and almost straight”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep, extending down to point of elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“Deep brisket almost down to point of elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“The brisket is deep, reaching down almost to the point”)	Standardgemäss (“Deep brisket extending down to point of elbow”)	Standardgemäss (“Deep brisket extending down to point of elbow”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	Standardgemäss (“Underline and belly: Moderate cut up”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate tuck-up”)	Standardgemäss (“There is a moderate tuck-up”)	Standardgemäss (“Moderate cut up”)	Standardgemäss (“Abdomen: Moderate tuck-up”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hocks well let down”)
SchwanzansatzMittel	Standardgemäss (“TAIL: Medium set, fairly thick at base”)	Standardgemäss (“Tail medium set - fairly thick at the base”)	Standardgemäss (“The tail is medium set and fairly thick at the base”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium set – fairly thick at base”)	Standardgemäss (“Medium set, fairly thick at the base”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Standardgemäss (“Carried high and curved when dog is in action”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the tail is carried high and curved”)	Standardgemäss (“Carried high and curved when dog is in action”)	Standardgemäss (“Carried high and curved when the dog is in action”)
SchwanzformPeitschenrute	Standardgemäss (“tapering (whip-like)”)	Standardgemäss (“tapering whip-like”)	Standardgemäss (“It tapers like a whip”)	Standardgemäss (“tapering (whip-like)”)	Standardgemäss (“tapering (whip-like)”)
SchwanzformKorkenzieherrute	Fehler (“A screw tail undesirable”)	Fehler (“A screw tail is a fault”)	Fehler (“Fault: Screw tail”)	Fehler (“A screw tail undesirable”)	Fehler (“A screw tail is a fault”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Weisse Schwanzspitze	Standardgemäss (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Standardgemäss (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Standardgemäss (“a white tip on the tail is strongly desired”)	Standardgemäss (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Standardgemäss (“Whitetipontailstronglydesired”)
Stern	Alternativ (“White on chest”)	Alternativ (“White on chest”)	Alternativ (“white on the chest”)	Alternativ (“White on chest”)	Alternativ (“Whiteonchest”)
Weisser Fuss	Alternativ (“White on toes”)	Alternativ (“White on toes and slim white snip on center line of face permissible”)	Alternativ (“white on the toes”)	Alternativ (“White on toes”)	Alternativ (“Whiteontoes”)
Schnippe	No ruling	Alternativ (“slim white snip on center line of face permissible”)	Alternativ (“a slim white snip on the center line of the face”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blesse	Alternativ (“Slim white blaze on center line of face permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Slim white blaze on centre line of face permissible”)	Alternativ (“Slimwhiteblazeoncentreofface”)
Stichelhaar	Fehler (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or other white undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or any other white is undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking,orwhiteotherthanabove,undesirable”)
Tupfen	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any solid white spot on the back of neck, shoulder”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Pharaonenhund colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pharaonenhund in Weiss, Lohfarben, Fuchs und Gold.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“white markings allowed as follows”)	Standardgemäss (“White Markings”)	Standardgemäss (“white markings allowed as follows”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan & White Markings”)	Standardgemäss (“white markings allowed as follows”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“Tan or rich tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan or rich tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan or rich tan”)	Standardgemäss (“Tan or rich tan”)
Fuchs	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Chestnut”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Gold	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Red Golden”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Stichelschimmel	Fehler (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or other white undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or any other white is undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Fehler (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bernsteinfarben	Standardgemäss (“Amber coloured, blending with coat”)	Standardgemäss (“amber colored, blending with coat”)	Standardgemäss (“amber colored, blending with the coat”)	Standardgemäss (“Amber coloured, blending with coat”)	Standardgemäss (“Amber-coloured, blending with coat”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Rosa	Standardgemäss (“Flesh coloured only, blending with coat”)	Standardgemäss (“flesh colored, blending with the coat. No other color”)	Standardgemäss (“Flesh colored, which blends with the coat, is the only acceptable nose color”)	Standardgemäss (“Flesh-coloured only, blending with coat”)	Standardgemäss (“Flesh-coloured only, blending with coat”)

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 Pharaonenhund's colors can change over its life.

Weisschanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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