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Perdigueiro Português 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, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Widerristhöhe, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDisqualifizierendover 58.4 cmDisqualifizierend54–58 cm
Widerristhöhe, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDisqualifizierendover 55.9 cmDisqualifizierend50–54 cm
OhrlängeNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Gewicht, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Gewicht, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge1No ruling1
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
BissScherengebissStandardgemäß (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”)Standardgemäß (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Standardgemäß (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
BissVorbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
BissRückbissNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnigStandardgemäß (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo ruling
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)Standardgemäß (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”)Standardgemäß (“The ears are drop, medium in length”)No ruling
OhransatzHochStandardgemäß (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”)Standardgemäß (“set on high”)Standardgemäß (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)
OhrspitzeAbgerundetStandardgemäß (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”)Standardgemäß (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”)Standardgemäß (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”)
AugenformOvalStandardgemäß (“oval shaped tending to round”)Standardgemäß (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Standardgemäß (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StopAusgeprägtNo rulingStandardgemäß (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallendStandardgemäß (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”)Standardgemäß (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”)Standardgemäß (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”)
SchwanzlängeMittelStandardgemäß (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
SchwanzansatzMittelStandardgemäß (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
SchwanzhaltungWaagerechtStandardgemäß (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”)Standardgemäß (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”)Standardgemäß (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”)
SchwanzhaltungSichelförmigNicht anerkannt (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
PfotenOvalNo rulingStandardgemäß (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Standardgemäß (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Wolfskrallen hintenEinfachNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Wolfskrallen hintenDoppeltNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestelltNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
HalslängeMittelNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Neck. Medium length.”)
WammeGeringStandardgemäß (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Standardgemäß (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Standardgemäß (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
BrustTiefStandardgemäß (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Standardgemäß (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)MäßigNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)No rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
SchnauzenformQuadratischNo rulingStandardgemäß (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Standardgemäß (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Weiße AbzeichenAlternativ (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Alternativ (“either solid or with white markings”)Alternativ (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
Kupieren des SchwanzesAlternativ (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”)Alternativ (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”)Alternativ (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”)

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

Perdigueiro Português colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Perdigueiro Português in Weiß, Braun und Gelb. Standard patterns: Einfarbig und Zweifarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
WeißStandardgemäß (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Standardgemäß (“White Markings”)Standardgemäß (“with white markings”)Standardgemäß (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
BraunDisqualifizierendDisqualifizierendStandardgemäß (“any shade of yellow or brown”)Nicht anerkannt
GelbStandardgemäß (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Standardgemäß (“Yellow”)Standardgemäß (“any shade of yellow”)Standardgemäß (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinoDisqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
EinfarbigStandardgemäß (“solid”)Standardgemäß (“solid”)Standardgemäß (“either solid or with white markings”)Standardgemäß (“Solid”)
ZweifarbigStandardgemäß (“or with white patches”)Standardgemäß (“White Markings”)Standardgemäß (“with white markings”)Standardgemäß (“Yellow & White”)
Augen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BraunStandardgemäß (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Standardgemäß (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Standardgemäß (“brown in color”)Standardgemäß (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)
DunkelbraunNo rulingNo rulingStandardgemäß (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
HellbraunFehler (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Fehler (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
BlauDisqualifizierend (“Wall eye”)Disqualifizierend (“Wall eye”)Disqualifizierend (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige AugenDisqualifizierend (“of different colours”)Disqualifizierend (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Nase: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
SchwarzStandardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“Black”)Standardgemäß (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Standardgemäß (“Nose black”)
LeberbraunFehlerFehlerStandardgemäß (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RosaDisqualifizierend (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Disqualifizierend (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Disqualifizierend (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
SchmetterlingsnaseNo rulingNo rulingDisqualifizierend (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)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 Perdigueiro Português's colors can change over its life.

  • 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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