Beagle 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widerristhöhe | 33–40 cm | under 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDisqualifizierend | under 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDisqualifizierend | 33–40 cm | under 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmDisqualifizierend |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BissScherengebiss | Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors or level bite”) | Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | No ruling |
| BissZangengebiss | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BissRückbiss | No ruling | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BissVorbiss | No ruling | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BezahnungVollzahnig | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr) | Standardgemäß (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”) | Standardgemäß (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”) | Standardgemäß (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”) |
| OhransatzNiedrig | Standardgemäß (“Set on low, fine in texture”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Set on low, fine in texture”) | No ruling |
| OhransatzHoch | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Ears short, set on high”) |
| AugenstellungWeit auseinanderliegend | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The large eyes are set well apart”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Eyes large, set well apart”) |
| AugenstellungHervortretend | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“or prominent and protruding”) |
| StopMäßig | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“with the stop moderately defined”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“the stop moderately defined”) |
| SchnauzenlängeMittel | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The muzzle is of medium length”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Muzzle of medium length”) |
| SchnauzenlängeKurz | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“or very short”) |
| SchnauzenformSchwach und spitz | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”) |
| GesichtsprofilRamsnase (konvex) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”) |
| HalslängeMittel | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“of medium length”) |
| HalsformGewölbt | Standardgemäß (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”) | No ruling |
| WammeGering | Standardgemäß (“showing little dewlap”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“showing little dewlap”) | No ruling |
| WammeAusgeprägt | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”) | No ruling | Fehler (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”) |
| RückenlinieGerade | Standardgemäß (“Topline: Straight and level”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Topline straight and level”) | No ruling |
| RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt) | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”) | No ruling | Fehler (“Very long, swayed or roached back”) |
| RückenlinieSenkrücken | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”) | No ruling | Fehler (“Very long, swayed or roached back”) |
| BrustTief | Standardgemäß (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep and broad”) | Standardgemäß (“Chest let down to below elbow”) | Standardgemäß (“Chest deep and broad”) |
| BrustBreit | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep and broad”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Chest deep and broad”) |
| SchwanzansatzHoch | Standardgemäß (“Set on high, carried gaily”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Set on high, carried gaily”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich) | Standardgemäß (“carried gaily but not curled over back”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”) | Standardgemäß (“carried gaily but not curled over back”) | Standardgemäß (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”) |
| SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt | Nicht anerkannt (“not curled over back”) | No ruling | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (“not curled over back”) | No ruling |
| SchwanzlängeKurz | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“short as compared with size of the hound”) |
| SchwanzlängeLang | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Faults: A long tail”) | No ruling | Fehler (“A long tail”) |
| PfotenKatzenpfote | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“The feet are close, round, and firm”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Feet close, round, and firm”) |
| PfotenHasenpfote | Nicht anerkannt (“Not hare-footed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt (“Not hare-footed”) | No ruling |
| SprunggelenkeTief gestellt | Standardgemäß (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Hocks firm, well let down”) | No ruling |
| SprunggelenkeKuhhessig | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”) |
| SprunggelenkeGerade und parallel | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Fehler (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”) |
Beagle colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Beagle color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Beagle in Schwarz, Weiß, Blau, Dachsgrau, Braun, Lohfarben, Hasenfarben, Rot und Zitronengelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig, Gescheckt, Stichelschimmel und Lohzeichnung.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”) | Standardgemäß (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”) |
| Weiß | Standardgemäß (“all white”) | Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”) | Standardgemäß (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”) | Standardgemäß (“all white”) | Standardgemäß (“all white”) |
| Blau | Standardgemäß (“blue, white and tan”) | Standardgemäß (“Blue Tan & White”) | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“blue, white and tan”) | Standardgemäß (“blue, white and tan”) |
| Dachsgrau | Standardgemäß (“badger pied”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Braun | Nicht anerkannt | Standardgemäß (“Brown & White”) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Lohfarben | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”) | Standardgemäß (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”) |
| Hasenfarben | Standardgemäß (“hare pied”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rot | Standardgemäß (“red and white”) | Standardgemäß (“Red & White”) | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“red and white”) | Standardgemäß (“red and white”) |
| Zitronengelb | Standardgemäß (“lemon pied; lemon and white”) | Standardgemäß (“Lemon & White”) | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“lemon pied; lemon and white”) | Standardgemäß (“lemon pied; lemon and white”) |
| Rehfarben | Nicht anerkannt | Alternativ (“Black Fawn & White”) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Albino | Nicht anerkannt | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”) | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Schokolade | Nicht anerkannt | No ruling | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Patterns | |||||
| Einfarbig | Standardgemäß (“all white”) | Alternativ (“White”) | Disqualifizierend (“Solid color”) | Standardgemäß (“all white”) | Standardgemäß (“all white”) |
| Zweifarbig | Standardgemäß (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”) | Standardgemäß (“Lemon & White”) | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”) | Standardgemäß (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”) |
| Dreifarbig | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Black Tan & White”) | Standardgemäß (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”) | Standardgemäß (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”) |
| Gescheckt | Standardgemäß (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”) | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”) | Standardgemäß (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”) |
| Stichelschimmel | Standardgemäß (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”) | Standardgemäß (“Ticked”) | Standardgemäß (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”) | Standardgemäß (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”) | Standardgemäß (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”) |
| Lohzeichnung | Standardgemäß (“blue, white and tan”) | Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan”) | Standardgemäß (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”) | Standardgemäß (“Blue White & Tan”) | Standardgemäß (“blue, white and tan”) |
| Gefleckt | No ruling | Alternativ (“Spotted”) | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Gestromt | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”) | Disqualifizierend (“Brindle”) | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Merle | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”) | Disqualifizierend (“Merle”) | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Dunkel gestromt | No ruling | Disqualifizierend (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”) | Disqualifizierend (“Brindle”) | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Doppel-Merle | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Nicht anerkannt | Nicht anerkannt |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braun | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“of a brown or hazel color”) | Standardgemäß (“brown or hazel in color”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Dunkelbraun | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) |
| Haselnussbraun | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) | Standardgemäß (“of a brown or hazel color”) | Standardgemäß (“brown or hazel in color”) | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) | Standardgemäß (“Dark brown or hazel”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz | Standardgemäß (“preferably black”) | Standardgemäß (“preferably black”) | Standardgemäß (“preferably black”) |
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.
- 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 Beagle'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
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.