United Pet Club

Plott Hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Widerristhöhe, male50.8–63.5 cm55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifizierendover 68.6 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female50.8–58.4 cm53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDisqualifizierendover 63.5 cmDisqualifizierend
Gewicht, male22.7–27.2 kg22.7–34 kg
Gewicht, female18.1–25 kg18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
AugenstellungHervortretendStandardgemäss (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)Standardgemäss (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
OhransatzHochStandardgemäss (“set moderately high to high”)No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäss (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)No ruling
OhrhaltungLang hängendDisqualifizierend (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)No ruling
BissScherengebissStandardgemäss (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)Standardgemäss (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BissZangengebissNo rulingAlternativ (“even bite acceptable”)
BissVorbissFehler (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BissRückbissFehler (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Disqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
HalslängeMittelStandardgemäss (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)Standardgemäss (“Medium length, well muscled”)
WammeAusgeprägtFehler (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)No ruling
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallendStandardgemäss (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)Fehler (“Fault: Roached”)Fehler (“Never roached”)
RückenlinieGeradeNo rulingStandardgemäss (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäss (“Chest - Deep”)Standardgemäss (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNo rulingFehler (“never cow hocked”)
Wolfskrallen hintenKeineNo rulingStandardgemäss (“Without rear dewclaws”)
PfotenKatzenpfoteNo rulingStandardgemäss (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
PfotenGespreiztDisqualifizierend (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)No ruling
SchwanzlängeLangStandardgemäss (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)Standardgemäss (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
SchwanzhaltungSäbelförmigStandardgemäss (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)Standardgemäss (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
BrustfleckAlternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Weisser FussAlternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott Hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott Hound in Schwarz, Weiss, Grau, Blau, Braun, Lohfarben, Rot, Orange, Gelb und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“Black”)Standardgemäss (“solid black”)
WeissStandardgemäss (“White Chest & Feet”)Standardgemäss (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
GrauStandardgemäss (“Gray Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
BlauStandardgemäss (“Blue Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
BraunStandardgemäss (“Brown Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäss (“Tan Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
RotStandardgemäss (“Red Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
OrangeStandardgemäss (“Orange Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
GelbStandardgemäss (“Yellow Brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäss (“Buckskin”)Standardgemäss (“solid buckskin”)
AlbinoNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäss (“solid black”)Standardgemäss (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
GestromtStandardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
Dunkel gestromtStandardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)Standardgemäss (“Any shade of brindle”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
BraunStandardgemäss (“Brown or hazel”)Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel in color”)
HaselnussbraunStandardgemäss (“Brown or hazel”)Standardgemäss (“brown or hazel in color”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäss (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)Standardgemäss (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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.

Color changes

How a Plott Hound'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

  • 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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