What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Tornjak?

FCI, Male: 65–70 cm; UKC, Male: 64.8–69.9 cm; FCI, Female: 60–65 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–64.8 cm.

Tornjak 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC
Widerristhöhe, male	65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativunder 63 cmDisqualifizierendover 72 cmDisqualifizierend	64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativunder 62.9 cmDisqualifizierendover 71.8 cmDisqualifizierend
Widerristhöhe, female	60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativunder 58 cmDisqualifizierendover 67 cmDisqualifizierend	59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativunder 57.8 cmDisqualifizierendover 66.7 cmDisqualifizierend
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	under 1.1	under 1.1
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	1
Schulterwinkel	120°	120°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BissScherengebiss	Standardgemäß (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
BissZangengebiss	Fehler (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)	Fehler (“Faults: Even bite.”)
BissRückbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Disqualifizierend (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
BissVorbiss	Disqualifizierend (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Disqualifizierend (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
BezahnungVollzahnig	Standardgemäß (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
BezahnungFehlende Zähne	Fehler (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)	Fehler (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
OhrhaltungHängend (Hängeohr)	Standardgemäß (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)	Standardgemäß (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
OhransatzHoch	Standardgemäß (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)	No ruling
AugenformMandelförmig	Standardgemäß (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)	Standardgemäß (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopGering	Standardgemäß (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)	Standardgemäß (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
RückenlinieGerade	Standardgemäß (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)	Standardgemäß (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
RückenlinieKarpfenrücken (gewölbt)	Fehler (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Fehler (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
RückenlinieSenkrücken	Fehler (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Fehler (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
SchwanzansatzMittel	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)	Standardgemäß (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
SchwanzlängeLang	Standardgemäß (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)	Standardgemäß (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
SchwanzhaltungTief (hängend)	Standardgemäß (“When relaxed it is hanging”)	Standardgemäß (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
SchwanzhaltungHoch getragen (fröhlich)	Standardgemäß (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)	Standardgemäß (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
SchwanzhaltungÜber den Rücken gerollt	Fehler (“Tail laid on the back.”)	No ruling
HalslängeMittel	Standardgemäß (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)	Standardgemäß (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standardgemäß (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
BrustBreit	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standardgemäß (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
BrustFassförmig	Fehler (“Never barrel shaped.”)	Fehler (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Aufzug (Bauchlinie)Keine (gerade Bauchlinie)	Standardgemäß (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)	Standardgemäß (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Wolfskrallen hintenEinfach	Alternativ (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Maske	Fehler (“Dark mask”)	Fehler (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Weiße Abzeichen	Alternativ (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)	Alternativ (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

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

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Schwarz und Weiß. Standard patterns: Weiß mit Platten, Mantel und Lohzeichnung.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Schwarz	Standardgemäß (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standardgemäß (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standardgemäß (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)	Standardgemäß (“White”)	Standardgemäß (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
Albino	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)	Disqualifizierend (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Weiß mit Platten	Standardgemäß (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standardgemäß (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standardgemäß (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
Mantel	Standardgemäß (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standardgemäß (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standardgemäß (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Lohzeichnung	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Black & Tan Markings”)	No ruling
Einfarbig	Disqualifizierend (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Disqualifizierend (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Disqualifizierend (“Solid colored dog”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dunkelbraun	Standardgemäß (“dark colour”)	Standardgemäß (“dark colour”)	Standardgemäß (“dark”)
Blau	Disqualifizierend (“wall eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“wall eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Verschiedenfarbige Augen	Disqualifizierend (“different colour of eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“different colour of eyes”)	Disqualifizierend (“eyes of different colors”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dudley-Nase	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifizierend (“Dudley nose”)
Rosa	Nicht anerkannt (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	Nicht anerkannt (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	No ruling

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 Tornjak'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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