Πόιντερ 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ύψος στο ακρώμιο, male | 63–69 cm | 63.5–71.1 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm | 63–69 cm | No ruling |
| Ύψος στο ακρώμιο, female | 61–66 cm | 58.4–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cm | 61–66 cm | No ruling |
| Βάρος, male | No ruling | 25–34 kg | 25–34 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Βάρος, female | No ruling | 20–29.5 kg | 20–29.5 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Αναλογία ύψους προς μήκος | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
| Αναλογία κρανίου προς ρύγχος | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔήγμαΨαλιδωτό δήγμα | Εντός προτύπου (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Εντός προτύπου (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Εντός προτύπου (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | Εντός προτύπου (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Εντός προτύπου (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| ΔήγμαΔήγμα λαβίδας | No ruling | Εναλλακτικό (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Εναλλακτικό (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling | Εναλλακτικό (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| ΔήγμαΠρογναθισμός | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| ΔήγμαΟπισθογναθισμός | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| ΟδοντοστοιχίαΠλήρης οδοντοστοιχία | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Στάση αυτιώνΠεσμένα (κρεμαστά) | Εντός προτύπου (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Εντός προτύπου (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”) | Εντός προτύπου (“The ears are drop, short in length”) | Εντός προτύπου (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Εντός προτύπου (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”) |
| Πρόσφυση αυτιώνΨηλά | Εντός προτύπου (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling |
| Πρόσφυση αυτιώνΧαμηλά | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”) | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”) |
| Σχήμα ματιώνΣτρογγυλά | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”) |
| Σχήμα ματιώνΟβάλ | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Σχήμα ματιώνΑμυγδαλωτά | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”) |
| ΣτοπΈντονο | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“There should be a pronounced stop”) | Εντός προτύπου (“joined by a pronounced stop”) | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”) |
| ΣτοπΚανένα | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Προφίλ προσώπουΚοίλο | Εντός προτύπου (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“the dish face is slightly preferred”) | Εντός προτύπου (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling |
| Προφίλ προσώπουΚυρτό (ρωμαϊκό) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Γραμμή ράχηςΕυθεία | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Γραμμή ράχηςΚυρτή (καμπουριαστή) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Γραμμή ράχηςΒουλιαγμένη | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Μήκος ουράςΜεσαία | Εντός προτύπου (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling |
| Στάση ουράςΟριζόντια | Εντός προτύπου (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”) |
| Στάση ουράςΑνασηκωμένη | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“carried high, flag-pole tail”) |
| Πρόσφυση ουράςΨηλά | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| Πρόσφυση ουράςΧαμηλά | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| ΠέλματαΟβάλ | Εντός προτύπου (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”) |
| ΠέλματαΓατίσια | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Catfoot is a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Feet: Cat-foot”) |
| ΠέλματαΑνοιχτά δάχτυλα | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”) |
| Μήκος λαιμούΜακρύς | Εντός προτύπου (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”) | Εντός προτύπου (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”) |
| Μήκος λαιμούΚοντός | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Short, thick neck”) |
| ΠρογούλιΚανένα (καθαρός λαιμός) | Εντός προτύπου (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling |
| ΠρογούλιΈντονο | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Ewe neck, throatiness”) |
| ΣτήθοςΒαθύ | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Chest, deep rather than wide”) | Εντός προτύπου (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”) |
| ΣτήθοςΣτενό | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”) |
| ΣτήθοςΠλατύ | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”) |
| ΣτήθοςΒαρελοειδές | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”) |
| Ανασήκωση κοιλιάςΜέτρια | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”) | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) |
| ΤαρσοίΧαμηλά τοποθετημένοι | Εντός προτύπου (“Hock: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| ΤαρσοίΑγελαδινοί ταρσοί | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“Cow-hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Κοπή ουράς | No ruling | Σφάλμα (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”) | Επιφέρει αποκλεισμό (“Disqualification: Docked tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Αφαίρεση λυκονυχιών | No ruling | Εναλλακτικό (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”) | Εναλλακτικό (“Front dewclaws may be removed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Πόιντερ colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Πόιντερ color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Πόιντερ in Μαύρο, Λευκό, Συκωτί, Πορτοκαλί και Λεμονί. Standard patterns: Μονόχρωμο, Δίχρωμο, Τρίχρωμο και Ρόαν.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Μαύρο | Εντός προτύπου (“black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Black”) | Εντός προτύπου (“black”) | Εντός προτύπου (“black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“black and white”) |
| Λευκό | Εντός προτύπου (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Black & White”) | Εντός προτύπου (“in combination with white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Συκωτί | Εντός προτύπου (“liver and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Liver”) | Εντός προτύπου (“liver”) | Εντός προτύπου (“liver and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“liver and white”) |
| Πορτοκαλί | Εντός προτύπου (“orange and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Orange”) | Εντός προτύπου (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”) | Εντός προτύπου (“orange and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“orange and white”) |
| Λεμονί | Εντός προτύπου (“lemon and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Μονόχρωμο | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Εντός προτύπου (“solid-colored”) | Εντός προτύπου (“solid”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Δίχρωμο | Εντός προτύπου (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“either in combination with white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“in combination with white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Τρίχρωμο | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Εντός προτύπου (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”) | Σφάλμα (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Ρόαν | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Ticked”) | No ruling | Μη αναγνωρισμένο | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Καφέ | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Σκούρο καφέ | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“the darker the better”) | Εντός προτύπου (“dark eyes, the darker the better”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ανοιχτό καφέ | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Φουντουκί | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Εντός προτύπου (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Μαύρο | Εντός προτύπου (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Εντός προτύπου (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Συκωτί | Εντός προτύπου (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Εντός προτύπου (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Ροζ | Εντός προτύπου (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”) | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- Εντός προτύπου
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Σφάλμα
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Μη αναγνωρισμένο
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Πόιντερ's colors can change over its life.
Μαύροchanges toΣκουριά
Τρίχωμα · Με τη σωματική κατάσταση · can change back
Μαύροchanges toΓκρι
Τρίχωμα · Προοδευτικό
Μαύροchanges toΚαφέ
Τρίχωμα · Στον ήλιο · can change back
Λευκόchanges toΡόαν
Τρίχωμα · Με την ηλικία · from 2 weeks
Μαύροchanges toΧειμερινή μύτη
Μύτη · Με την εποχή · can change back
Μαύροchanges toΡοζ
Μύτη · Με την εποχή · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.