United Pet Club

Collie 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, male61–66 cm61–66 cm
Widerristhöhe, female55.9–61 cm55.9–61 cm
Gewicht, male27.2–34 kg27.2–34 kg
Gewicht, female22.7–29.5 kg22.7–29.5 kg
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze11

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
StopGeringStandardgemäß (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)Standardgemäß (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)
BissRückbissFehler (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)Fehler (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)
BissVorbissFehler (“the latter being more severely penalized”)Fehler (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)
BezahnungVollzahnigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
OhrhaltungKippohrStandardgemäß (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping or breaking forward”)Standardgemäß (“carried about three-quarters erect, with the top one-quarter tipping forward”)
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)Fehler (“A dog with prick ears or low ears cannot show true expression and is penalized”)Fehler (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
OhransatzNiedrigFehler (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly”)Fehler (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
AugenformMandelförmigStandardgemäß (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)Standardgemäß (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)
AugenformRundFehler (“A large, round, full eye seriously detracts from the desired sweet expression.”)Fehler (“Serious Fault: Large, round eye”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“The back is strong and level”)No ruling
RückenlinieLeicht gewölbte LendeNo rulingStandardgemäß (“There is a slight rise over the loin”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)No rulingStandardgemäß (“Carried low when the dog is quiet, but with an upward swirl at the tip.”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerolltNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“carried gaily, but never over the back.”)
SchwanzlängeLangNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)
PfotenOvalNo rulingStandardgemäß (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape, well padded”)
SprunggelenkeTief gestelltNo rulingStandardgemäß (“well-bent stifles and strong, low hocks”)
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigNo rulingNicht anerkannt (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)
HalslängeLangStandardgemäß (“It is fairly long, carried upright”)Standardgemäß (“The clean, firm, muscular neck is fairly long”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“the chest is deep, extending to the elbows”)Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep to the elbow.”)
SchnauzenformStumpfStandardgemäß (“The end of the smooth, well-rounded muzzle is blunt but not square.”)Standardgemäß (“well-rounded, blunt at the end, but never square”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
BlesseAlternativ (“A blaze may appear on the foreface”)Alternativ (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull.”)
Weiße SchwanzspitzeAlternativ (“usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail.”)Standardgemäß (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
KragenNo rulingStandardgemäß (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
BrandabzeichenNo rulingStandardgemäß (“predominately black with rich tan markings on the head and legs”)

Collie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Collie in Schwarz, Weiß, Blau, Lohfarben und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Zweifarbig, Dreifarbig, Merle, Zobel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“tri-color: predominately black”)
WeißStandardgemäß (“White”)Standardgemäß (“white: predominately white”)
BlauStandardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)Standardgemäß (“blue merle: mottled or marbled blue-grey and black”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
RehfarbenStandardgemäß (“a fawn sable color of varying shades from light gold to dark mahogany”)Standardgemäß (“any shade of light gold to rich mahogany”)
AlbinoNicht anerkanntDisqualifizierend (“albinism”)
Patterns
ZweifarbigStandardgemäß (“Sable & White”)Standardgemäß (“typical white markings”)
DreifarbigStandardgemäß (“Black White & Tan”)Standardgemäß (“tri-color”)
MerleStandardgemäß (“Blue Merle”)Standardgemäß (“blue merle”)
ZobelStandardgemäß (“Sable”)Standardgemäß (“sable”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“Black & Tan Markings”)Standardgemäß (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
Doppel-MerleNo rulingNo ruling
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
BlauStandardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)Standardgemäß (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“the color is dark”)Standardgemäß (“dark brown in color”)
Patterns
MarmoriertStandardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle ... in color”)No ruling
Verschiedenfarbige AugenStandardgemäß (“either or both eyes may be merle or china (blue merles)”)Standardgemäß (“blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
SektoralNo rulingStandardgemäß (“blue flecked”)
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“the black nose”)Standardgemäß (“must be black”)

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.
Nicht anerkannt
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Collie'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

  • Blauchanges toDunkelbraun

    Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Blauchanges toBraun

    Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Blauchanges toHellbraun

    Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Blauchanges toBernsteinfarben

    Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Blauchanges toHaselnussbraun

    Augen · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Blauchanges toGelb

    Augen · 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

Back to the Collie guideGrooming styles for the Collie