What does each club give for Widerristhöhe in the Griffon Korthals?

FCI, Male: 55–60 cm; AKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–59.7 cm; KC, Male: 55–60 cm; FCI, Female: 50–55 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Female: 50–55 cm.

Griffon Korthals 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Widerristhöhe, male	55–60 cm	55.9–61 cm	54.6–59.7 cm	55–60 cm
Widerristhöhe, female	50–55 cm	50.8–55.9 cm	49.5–54.6 cm	50–55 cm
Verhältnis Höhe zu Länge	0.9–1	0.9	No ruling	0.9
Verhältnis Schädel zu Schnauze	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
SchnauzenformQuadratisch	Standardgemäß (“Muzzle: Long and square”)	Standardgemäß (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”)	Standardgemäß (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”)	Standardgemäß (“The muzzle is long, square”)
WammeKeine (trockene Kehle)	Standardgemäß (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“no dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“moderately long and free of dewlap”)	Standardgemäß (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)
BissScherengebiss	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Bite scissors”)	Standardgemäß (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standardgemäß (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BissRückbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
BissVorbiss	No ruling	Fehler (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
BezahnungVollzahnig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standardgemäß (“with full dentition”)
StopMäßig	No ruling	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Stop is moderate”)	Standardgemäß (“with moderate stop”)
StopGering	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
OhransatzHoch	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“set high, at the height of the eye line”)	No ruling	No ruling
AugenformRund	Standardgemäß (“large, rounded”)	Standardgemäß (“more rounded than elliptical”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Large and rounded”)
RückenlinieNach hinten abfallend	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”)	Standardgemäß (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”)	No ruling
SchwanzhaltungWaagerecht	Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	Standardgemäß (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)
PfotenKatzenpfote	Standardgemäß (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”)	Standardgemäß (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”)	Standardgemäß (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”)	Standardgemäß (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”)
BrustTief	Standardgemäß (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”)	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”)	Standardgemäß (“Chest: deep, not too wide”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Kupieren des Schwanzes	Standardgemäß (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”)	Standardgemäß (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”)	Alternativ (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)	Alternativ (“Docking previously optional”)
Entfernen der Wolfskrallen	No ruling	Standardgemäß (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

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

Griffon Korthals colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Griffon Korthals in Weiß, Grau, Braun und Orange. Standard patterns: Einfarbig, Zweifarbig und Stichelschimmel.

Fell: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Weiß	Standardgemäß (“White & Brown”)	Standardgemäß (“liver and white”)	Standardgemäß (“White and brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Grau	Standardgemäß (“Brown & Gray”)	Standardgemäß (“Steel gray with liver patches”)	Standardgemäß (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”)	Standardgemäß (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”)
Braun	Standardgemäß (“Brown & Gray”)	Standardgemäß (“solid liver”)	Standardgemäß (“Solid liver brown”)	Standardgemäß (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Orange	Standardgemäß (“White & Orange”)	Standardgemäß (“orange and white”)	Nicht anerkannt	Standardgemäß (“white and orange coats”)
Schwarz	Disqualifizierend (“A black coat disqualifies”)	Disqualifizierend (“Black coat or nose color”)	Nicht anerkannt	No ruling
Patterns
Einfarbig	Standardgemäß (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”)	Standardgemäß (“solid liver”)	Standardgemäß (“Solid liver brown”)	Standardgemäß (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Zweifarbig	Standardgemäß (“Brown & Gray”)	Standardgemäß (“liver and white, orange and white”)	Standardgemäß (“White and brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Stichelschimmel	Standardgemäß (“Roan”)	Standardgemäß (“liver roan”)	Standardgemäß (“Liver roan”)	Standardgemäß (“Frequently liver-roan”)

Augen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Braun	Standardgemäß (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown”)
Gelb	Standardgemäß (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Dark yellow or brown”)

Nase: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Leberbraun	Standardgemäß (“Nose color is always brown”)	Standardgemäß (“The nose is always brown”)	Standardgemäß (“always brown”)	Standardgemäß (“Always brown”)
Schwarz	Disqualifizierend	Disqualifizierend (“Black coat or nose color”)	No ruling	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 Griffon Korthals's colors can change over its life.

Weißchanges toStichelschimmel
Fell · Mit dem Alter · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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