What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Pointer?

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Widerristhöhe, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Gewicht, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Standardgemäss (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“with scissors or even bite”)
BissZangengebiss	No ruling	Alternativ (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternativ (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“with scissors or even bite”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Undershot or overshot”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Undershot or overshot”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standardgemäss (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Standardgemäss (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Standardgemäss (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standardgemäss (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
AugenformRund	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
AugenformOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopAusgeprägt	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Standardgemäss (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopKeine	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
GesichtsprofilEingesenkt (konkav)	Standardgemäss (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Standardgemäss (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
RückenlinieSenkrücken	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
SchwanzlängeMittel	Standardgemäss (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäss (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Standardgemäss (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Set on too high or too low”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Set on too high or too low”)
PfotenOval	Standardgemäss (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standardgemäss (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Standardgemäss (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standardgemäss (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
PfotenKatzenpfote	No ruling	Fehler (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
HalslängeLang	Standardgemäss (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standardgemäss (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Short, thick neck”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
WammeAusgeprägt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
BrustTief	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Standardgemäss (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
BrustSchmal	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
BrustBreit	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
BrustFassförmig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Standardgemäss (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäss (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Fehler (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Disqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Schwarz, Weiss, Leberbraun, Orange und Zitronengelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig und Stichelschimmel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“black”)	Standardgemäss (“black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“black and white”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäss (“in combination with white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Liver”)	Standardgemäss (“liver”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white”)	Standardgemäss (“liver and white”)
Orange	Standardgemäss (“orange and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Orange”)	Standardgemäss (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Standardgemäss (“orange and white”)	Standardgemäss (“orange and white”)
Zitronengelb	Standardgemäss (“lemon and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon”)	Standardgemäss (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standardgemäss (“solid-colored”)	Standardgemäss (“solid”)	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäss (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“either in combination with white”)	Standardgemäss (“in combination with white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standardgemäss (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Fehler (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standardgemäss (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Stichelschimmel	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Braun	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Dunkelbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the darker the better”)	Standardgemäss (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hellbraun	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standardgemäss (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standardgemäss (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standardgemäss (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Rosa	Standardgemäss (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	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.
Nicht anerkannt: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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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