What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Basenji?

FCI, Male: 43 cm; AKC, Male: 43.2 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2 cm; KC, Male: 43 cm; CKC, Male: 43.3 cm; FCI, Female: 40 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6 cm; KC, Female: 40 cm; CKC, Female: 40.8 cm.

Basenji 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	43 cm	43.2 cm	43.2 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	40 cm	40.6 cm	40.6 cm	40 cm	40.8 cm
Gewicht, male	11 kg	10.9 kg	10.9 kg	11 kg	11 kg
Gewicht, female	9.5 kg	10 kg	9.5 kg	9.5 kg	10 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Evenly aligned with a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“Must be level with scissors bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white, even teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Standardgemäß (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standardgemäß (“Small, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standardgemäß (“The ears are small, erect”)	Standardgemäß (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standardgemäß (“Small, pointed and erect of fine texture”)
OhransatzNiedrig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Low set ears”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“Dark, almond-shaped; obliquely set”)	Standardgemäß (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)	Standardgemäß (“They are almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark, almond shaped, obliquely set”)	Standardgemäß (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)
AugenformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Round eyes”)
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Slight”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“There is a slight stop”)	Standardgemäß (“with slight stop”)	No ruling
SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Coarse muzzle. Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
WammeAusgeprägt	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: ... Dewlap”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Dewlap”)
HalsformGewölbt	Standardgemäß (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Standardgemäß (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Standardgemäß (“carried proudly upon a well-arched neck”)	Standardgemäß (“proudly carried on a well-arched neck”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Short, level”)	Standardgemäß (“Topline-Back level”)	Standardgemäß (“The back is short and level”)	Standardgemäß (“Balanced with short, level back”)	Standardgemäß (“the back level”)
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: High set”)	Standardgemäß (“Tail is set high on topline”)	Standardgemäß (“The tail is set high on the topline”)	Standardgemäß (“High set”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Standardgemäß (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Standardgemäß (“lies well curled over to either side”)	Standardgemäß (“lies, well-curled ... over to either side”)	Standardgemäß (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Standardgemäß (“curled tightly over to either side”)
SchwanzhaltungDoppelt geringelt	Alternativ (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“(in a single or double curl)”)	Alternativ (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling
PfotenOval	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Small, oval and compact with thick pads”)	Standardgemäß (“The small, oval, compact feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	Standardgemäß (“Hock: Well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Deep brisket”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep”)	Standardgemäß (“deep brisket”)	Standardgemäß (“The chest should be deep and of medium width”)
BrustBreit	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Wide chest”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Weißer Fuß	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Brustfleck	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Weiße Schwanzspitze	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Weißes Bein	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Blesse	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Kragen	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws are usually removed”)	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws are usually 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.

Basenji colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Basenji in Schwarz, Weiß, Lohfarben und Rot. Standard patterns: Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig, Gestromt und Dunkel gestromt.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäß (“pure black”)	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)
Lohfarben	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)	Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäß (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Standardgemäß (“Black, tan and white with tan melon pips and mask”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)
Rot	Standardgemäß (“red and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Red & White”)	Standardgemäß (“chestnut red”)	Standardgemäß (“Red and white”)	Standardgemäß (“red and white”)
Blau	Nicht anerkannt	Alternativ (“Blue Cream & White”)	Fehler	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Mahagoni	Nicht anerkannt	Alternativ (“Mahogany Tan & White”)	Fehler	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Creme	Nicht anerkannt	Alternativ (“Cream & White”)	Fehler (“Creams”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Albino	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white; red and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Black & White”)	Standardgemäß (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white; Red and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Pure black and white; red and white”)
Dreifarbig	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, and white”)	Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”)	Standardgemäß (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Standardgemäß (“Black, tan and white”)	Standardgemäß (“black and tan, and white”)
Gestromt	Standardgemäß (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle & White”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Dunkel gestromt	Standardgemäß (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle & White”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Standardgemäß (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Standardgemäß (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Zobel	No ruling	Alternativ (“Sable & White”)	Fehler (“shaded”)	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“dark in color”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark”)
Haselnussbraun	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Black nose desirable”)	Standardgemäß (“Black greatly desired”)	Standardgemäß (“A black nose is greatly desired”)	Standardgemäß (“black nose desirable”)	Standardgemäß (“Black nose desirable”)

What the rulings mean

Standardgemäß: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Basenji'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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