What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Schipperke?

AKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; AKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm; UKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm.

Schipperke 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	No ruling	27.9–33 cm	27.9–33 cmunder 22.9 cmFehlerover 40.6 cmFehler	No ruling	No ruling
Widerristhöhe, female	No ruling	25.4–30.5 cm	25.4–30.5 cmunder 20.3 cmFehlerover 38.1 cmFehler	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht	3–9 kg4–7 kg	No ruling	No ruling	5.5–7.5 kg	5.5–8.3 kg
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	1	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Scissor bite, pincer bite tolerated”)	Standardgemäß (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Standardgemäß (“meeting in a scissors bite; an even bite is acceptable”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standardgemäß (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BissZangengebiss	Alternativ (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternativ (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Alternativ (“an even bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BissVorbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäß (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	Alternativ (“lack of one or two premolars 1 ... or of a premolar 2 is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OhrhaltungStehend (Stehohr)	Standardgemäß (“EARS: Erect, very small, pointed, triangular”)	Standardgemäß (“when at attention, very erect”)	Standardgemäß (“small, very erect triangular shaped ears”)	Standardgemäß (“Carried stiffly erect”)	Standardgemäß (“Very erect, small, triangular, placed high”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“A drop ear or ears is a disqualification”)	Disqualifizierend (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
OhrhaltungHalbstehend	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
OhrhaltungFledermausohr	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Ears too long, ears too rounded, hooded ears, bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“set high but not too close to each other”)	Standardgemäß (“placed high on the head”)	Standardgemäß (“set high but not too close together”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“small, triangular, placed high”)
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“small, almond-shaped, neither sunken nor protruding”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The small, almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformOval	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“small, oval rather than round, dark brown”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown, more oval than round”)	Standardgemäß (“small, oval rather than round”)
AugenformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Light eyes, Large, round, prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopAusgeprägt	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Pronounced but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMäßig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“with a moderate stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopGering	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“fairly broad, flat, with little stop”)	No ruling
RückenlinieGerade	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Back: Strong, short, straight, and level”)
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallend	No ruling	Alternativ (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Standardgemäß (“the topline appears to slope gently to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieSenkrücken	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzlängeSchwanzlos	Alternativ (“born completely tailless ... should not be penalized”)	Standardgemäß (“small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog”)	Alternativ (“Some dogs are born completely tailless or with a stumpy or short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzansatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Alternativ (“A curled tail or a tail carried over the back is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	Standardgemäß (“Full length tail, tightly curled, carried over the back”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäß (“At rest a natural tail ... is preferably hanging down”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäß (“Small, round and tight (cat feet)”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Small, round, catlike feet”)	Standardgemäß (“Small, cat-like, and standing well on the toes”)	No ruling
PfotenGespreizt	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
PfotenHasenpfote	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
Wolfskrallen vornVorhanden	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws are optional”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeTief gestellt	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standardgemäß (“Hocks are well let down and stifles well bent”)	Standardgemäß (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
SprunggelenkeKuhhessig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeSichelhessig	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
SprunggelenkeGerade und parallel	No ruling	No ruling	Fehler (“Faults: Stright hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäß (“medium length, well-set into shoulders”)	Standardgemäß (“The neck is of moderate length”)	Standardgemäß (“Medium length and strongly muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängeKurz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Strong and full, rather short”)	No ruling
BrustTief	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows”)	Standardgemäß (“a deep brisket, reaching to the elbows”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest broad and deep in brisket”)	Standardgemäß (“Broad and deep in the brisket”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Mäßig	Standardgemäß (“which has a moderate tuck-up”)	Standardgemäß (“moderately drawn up”)	Standardgemäß (“belly, which is only moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stichelhaar	Fehler (“occasionally a few white hairs even on the toes”)	Alternativ (“occasional white hairs should not be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tupfen	Disqualifizierend (“tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Weiße Abzeichen	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Any white markings.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked”)	Alternativ (“Docked or natural tails are equally acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Docked to no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length or any type of natural tail”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Standardgemäß (“Rear Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Schipperke colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schipperke in Schwarz, Braun, Rot, Gold, Creme und Rehfarben. Standard patterns: Einfarbig.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“Totally black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“solid black”)	Standardgemäß (“jet black”)	Standardgemäß (“jet black”)
Braun	Fehler (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Disqualifizierend (“Chocolate”)	Standardgemäß (“brown (light mocha to dark chocolate)”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Rot	Fehler (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Fehler (“a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)	Standardgemäß (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)
Gold	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standardgemäß (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Creme	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Cream”)	Standardgemäß (“blonde (platinum to strawberry)”)	Standardgemäß (“Cream”)	Standardgemäß (“Cream”)
Rehfarben	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Fawn”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standardgemäß (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Grau	Fehler (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Disqualifizierend (“Gray”)	Disqualifizierend (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Weiß	Disqualifizierend (“with tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	Disqualifizierend (“White”)	Disqualifizierend (“Any white markings”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Albino	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Blau	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Blue”)	Disqualifizierend (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohfarben	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Aprikose	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Apricot”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“Totally black”)	Standardgemäß (“Black”)	Standardgemäß (“solid black”)	Standardgemäß (“jet black”)	Standardgemäß (“jet black”)
Zweifarbig	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt
Lohzeichnung	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifizierend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Nicht anerkannt	Nicht anerkannt

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown in colour”)	Standardgemäß (“dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“eyes are dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark brown”)
Haselnussbraun	Standardgemäß (“hazel eyes still acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hellbraun	Fehler (“light in colour”)	No ruling	Fehler (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rosa / rot	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Pink eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“nose leather always black”)	Standardgemäß (“The nose is small and black”)	Standardgemäß (“black for the black and blonde”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose black”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose black”)
Leberbraun	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“self-colored on the brown dogs”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)
Rosa	Disqualifizierend (“Lack of pigment on nose, lips and eyelids”)	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Pink nose”)	No ruling	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 Schipperke'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
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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