United Pet Club

Deutsch Langhaar 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, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIKC
Widerristhöhe, male60–70 cm60–70 cm
Widerristhöhe, female58–66 cm58–66 cm
Gewicht30 kg30 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“complete (42 teeth) scissor bite”)Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäß (“Well developed and complete (42 teeth)”)Standardgemäß (“Full, strong dentition desirable”)
AugenformOvalNo rulingStandardgemäß (“of medium size slightly oval shaped”)
OhransatzHochNo rulingStandardgemäß (“set close to and quite high on head”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)Standardgemäß (“No dewlap”)Standardgemäß (“without dewlap”)
HalslängeMittelNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Moderate length, muscular and slightly arched”)
RückenlinieGeradeStandardgemäß (“Back: Straight, firm, not too long”)Standardgemäß (“Back straight, firm and moderate in length”)
RückenlinieSenkrückenFehler (“Hollow back, roach back”)No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)Fehler (“Hollow back, roach back”)No ruling
BrustFassförmigFehler (“Barrel shaped or too narrow chest”)No ruling
BrustSchmalFehler (“Barrel shaped or too narrow chest”)No ruling
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“ribcage broad and deep, reaching at least to elbows”)Standardgemäß (“Broad, deep ribcage, reaching at least to elbows”)
BrustBreitStandardgemäß (“ribcage broad and deep, reaching at least to elbows”)Standardgemäß (“Broad, deep ribcage, reaching at least to elbows”)
SchwanzhaltungWaagerechtStandardgemäß (“It should be carried horizontally”)Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally or just below line of back”)
PfotenGespreiztFehler (“Splayed feet, cat or hare feet”)No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfoteFehler (“Splayed feet, cat or hare feet”)No ruling
PfotenHasenpfoteFehler (“Splayed feet, cat or hare feet”)No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessigFehler (“Cowhocked, bow legged hindquarters”)No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenKeineStandardgemäß (“Metatarsus (Rear pastern): No dewclaws”)No ruling
BartVorhandenFehler (“Longer hair as beard; bushy eyebrows; curly coat”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIKC
BlesseAlternativ (“possibly with white blaze, snip or star”)Alternativ (“Moderate white blaze, snip or star acceptable”)
SchnippeAlternativ (“possibly with white blaze, snip or star”)Alternativ (“Moderate white blaze, snip or star acceptable”)
SternAlternativ (“possibly with white blaze, snip or star”)Alternativ (“Moderate white blaze, snip or star acceptable”)

Deutsch Langhaar colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Deutsch Langhaar in Weiß, Braun und Lohfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig, Stichelschimmel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKC
WeißStandardgemäß (“Brown with white or speckled markings”)Standardgemäß (“Brown & White”)Standardgemäß (“Brown with white or speckled markings”)
BraunStandardgemäß (“Self coloured brown”)Standardgemäß (“Brown & White”)Standardgemäß (“Solid brown”)
LohfarbenStandardgemäß (“Occasionally fawn markings may occur as a very old throw-back to the Hounds”)Standardgemäß (“Occasionally fawn markings may occur as a very old throw-back to the Hounds”)Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“Self coloured brown”)Standardgemäß (“Self coloured brown”)Standardgemäß (“Solid brown”)
ZweifarbigStandardgemäß (“Brown and white”)Standardgemäß (“Brown & White”)Standardgemäß (“Brown and white”)
StichelschimmelStandardgemäß (“Dark roan”)Standardgemäß (“Roan”)Standardgemäß (“Dark roan”)
LohzeichnungStandardgemäß (“Occasionally fawn markings may occur”)Standardgemäß (“Occasionally fawn markings may occur”)Nicht anerkannt
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKC
DunkelbraunStandardgemäß (“Brown colour, as dark as possible”)Standardgemäß (“Brown colour, as dark as possible”)Standardgemäß (“Brown, as dark as possible”)
GelbFehler (“Pale hawk-eyes”)Fehler (“Pale hawk-eyes”)No ruling
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKC
LeberbraunStandardgemäß (“Brown”)Standardgemäß (“Brown”)Standardgemäß (“Nose brown”)
Patterns
SchmetterlingsnaseStandardgemäß (“slightly lighter spots permitted”)Standardgemäß (“slightly lighter spots permitted”)Standardgemäß (“slightly flecked markings permissible”)

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 Deutsch Langhaar's colors can change over its life.

  • Weißchanges toStichelschimmel

    Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

  • Lohzeichnungchanges toSattelzeichnung

    Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 6 to 156 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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