What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Grosspudel?

FCI, Widerristhöhe: 45–60 cm; AKC, Widerristhöhe: over 38.1 cm; KC, Widerristhöhe: over 38 cm.

Grosspudel 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Widerristhöhe	45–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativover 62 cmDisqualifizierend	over 38.1 cmunder 38.1 cmDisqualifizierend	No ruling	over 38 cm
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	1	1	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1.1	1	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäss (“Complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäss (“strong and with a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäss (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: undershot, overshot, wry mouth”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Overshot, undershot, wry mouth”)	No ruling
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: undershot, overshot, wry mouth”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Overshot, undershot, wry mouth”)	No ruling
BissSchiefes Gebiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: undershot, overshot, wry mouth”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Overshot, undershot, wry mouth”)	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	Standardgemäss (“A full set of 42 teeth is desirable”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäss (“Rather long, falling along the cheeks”)	Standardgemäss (“hanging close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“Ears are drop ... hang close to the head”)	Standardgemäss (“set low, hanging close to face”)
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“set at or slightly below eye level”)	Standardgemäss (“set at or slightly below eye level”)	Standardgemäss (“set low, hanging close to face”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäss (“Almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Almond-shaped, dark”)
AugenformOval	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“very dark, oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“Eyes are oval in shape”)	No ruling
AugenformRund	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: eyes round, protruding, large or very light”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Round, protruding, large or very light eyes”)	No ruling
StopGering	Standardgemäss (“Only slightly pronounced, but can never be absent”)	Standardgemäss (“a slight but definite stop”)	Standardgemäss (“joined by a slight but definite stop”)	No ruling
StopMässig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Skull not broad, moderate stop”)
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“The topline is level, neither sloping nor roached”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäss (“Set on quite high at the level of the loin”)	Standardgemäss (“Tail straight, set on high and carried up”)	Standardgemäss (“The tail is straight, set high”)	Standardgemäss (“set on rather high”)
SchwanzansatzNiedrig	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: set low, curled, or carried over the back”)	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Low tail set”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault: set low, curled, or carried over the back”)	Fehler (“tail curled or carried over the back”)	Fehler (“never curled or carried over back”)
PfotenOval	Standardgemäss (“Rather small, firm, of short oval shape”)	Standardgemäss (“rather small, oval in shape”)	Standardgemäss (“relatively small, oval in shape and compact”)	Standardgemäss (“proportionately small, oval in shape”)
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault - paper or splay foot”)	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Thin pads, splay foot”)	No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenKeine	Standardgemäss (“should be born without dewclaws on the hind legs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenEinfach	Disqualifizierend (“Dewclaws or evidence of dewclaws on rear limbs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenDoppelt	Disqualifizierend (“Dewclaws or evidence of dewclaws on rear limbs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	Fehler (“Major fault - cow-hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“the hocks are well let down”)	Standardgemäss (“hocks well let down”)
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäss (“of medium length and well proportioned”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäss (“The neck, without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrustTief	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and moderately wide”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“Chest deep and moderately wide”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mässig	Standardgemäss (“Tucked up but not excessively so”)	No ruling	Standardgemäss (“short, broad, and muscular with moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Weisse Abzeichen	Disqualifizierend (“any white marking on body and/or legs for all subjects other than the white ones”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Platte	Disqualifizierend (“White patch surrounding the eye (pirate marking)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Brandabzeichen	Standardgemäss (“Mandatory fawn markings: above each eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Stern	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“a few barely noticeable white hairs, on the chin, a chest spot, or the toes”)	No ruling
Weisser Fuss	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“a few barely noticeable white hairs, on the chin, a chest spot, or the toes”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Nicht anerkannt (“Tail docking is no longer authorized”)	Standardgemäss (“docked of sufficient length to insure a balanced outline”)	Standardgemäss (“normally docked to a length proportionate to the size of the dog”)	Alternativ (“Docked: set on rather high ... Undocked: Thick at root”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

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

Grosspudel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Grosspudel in Schwarz, Weiss, Grau, Blau, Silber, Braun, Lohfarben, Rot, Creme, Aprikose und Beige. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Dreifarbig, Gestromt, Weiss mit Platten, Smoking, Mantel, Lohzeichnung und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“black”)	Standardgemäss (“Black”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Weiss	Standardgemäss (“white”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)	Standardgemäss (“white”)	Standardgemäss (“White”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Grau	Standardgemäss (“Grey”)	Standardgemäss (“Gray”)	Standardgemäss (“gray”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Blau	Standardgemäss (“Blue/grey and white”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue”)	Standardgemäss (“blue”)	Standardgemäss (“Blue”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Silber	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäss (“Silver”)	Standardgemäss (“silver”)	Standardgemäss (“Silver”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Braun	Standardgemäss (“brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Brown”)	Standardgemäss (“brown”)	Standardgemäss (“Brown”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäss (“Black with fawn markings”)	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt (“Black & Tan”)	Nicht anerkannt
Rot	Standardgemäss (“red fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“red”)	Standardgemäss (“Red”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Creme	Standardgemäss (“pale fawn”)	Standardgemäss (“Cream”)	Standardgemäss (“cream”)	Standardgemäss (“Cream”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Aprikose	Standardgemäss (“orange fawn (apricot)”)	Standardgemäss (“Apricot”)	Standardgemäss (“apricot”)	Standardgemäss (“Apricot”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Beige	Nicht anerkannt (“Beige and its paler derivatives are not admitted”)	Standardgemäss (“Cafe Au Lait”)	Standardgemäss (“café-au-lait, and silver beige”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäss (“Solid colours”)	Standardgemäss (“an even and solid color at the skin”)	Standardgemäss (“Coat color is solid and even”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)	Standardgemäss (“All solid colours”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäss (“Tricoloured: Black, white and marked with fawn”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Gestromt	Standardgemäss (“Brindle and white; Brindle”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Weiss mit Platten	Standardgemäss (“Parti-coloured dogs, two colours”)	Disqualifizierend (“Parti-colored dogs shall be disqualified”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Particolour”)	Nicht anerkannt
Smoking	Standardgemäss (“dogs with mantle, tuxedo”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Mantel	Standardgemäss (“dogs with mantle, tuxedo”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohzeichnung	Standardgemäss (“Brown with fawn markings; Black with fawn markings”)	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Black & Tan”)	Nicht anerkannt
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäss (“Brindle and white; Brindle”)	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Merle	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“merle coloring”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Zobel	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt (“Sable”)	Nicht anerkannt
Doppel-Merle	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend	No ruling	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black or dark brown colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäss (“Black or dark brown colour”)	Standardgemäss (“very dark eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäss (“dark eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“dark eyes”)
Bernsteinfarben	Standardgemäss (“In brown subjects, the colour may be dark amber”)	Standardgemäss (“dark amber eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“dark brown to dark amber for dogs with liver pigment”)	Standardgemäss (“Browns to have dark amber eyes”)	Standardgemäss (“Browns: To have dark amber eyes”)
Hellbraun	Fehler (“not dark enough”)	No ruling	Fehler (“very light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blau	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any variation of blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Marmoriert	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any variation of blue eyes, including ... marbling”)	No ruling	No ruling
Sektoral	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any variation of blue eyes, including flecks”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäss (“Black nose in black, white and grey subjects”)	Standardgemäss (“black noses”)	Standardgemäss (“black pigment”)	Standardgemäss (“black nose”)	Standardgemäss (“black nose”)
Leberbraun	Standardgemäss (“brown nose in brown subjects”)	Standardgemäss (“liver-colored noses”)	Standardgemäss (“Nose leather is liver”)	Standardgemäss (“dark liver nose”)	Standardgemäss (“dark liver nose”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Nose completely depigmented”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Schmetterlingsnase	Fehler (“Partially depigmented nose”)	Fehler (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”)	Fehler (“Incomplete nose pigment”)	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 Grosspudel's colors can change over its life.

Schwarzchanges toRostrot
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toBlau
Fell · Fortschreitend
Schwarzchanges toSilber
Fell · Fortschreitend
Braunchanges toBeige
Fell · Fortschreitend
Cremechanges toWeiss
Fell · Mit dem Alter
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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