What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Ca de Bou?

FCI, Male: 55–58 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–58.4 cm; FCI, Female: 52–55 cm; UKC, Female: 52.1–54.6 cm.

Ca de Bou 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
Height at the withers, male	55–58 cm	54.6–58.4 cm
Height at the withers, female	52–55 cm	52.1–54.6 cm
Weight, male	35–38 kg	34.9–38.1 kg
Weight, female	30–34 kg	29.9–34 kg
Skull to muzzle	3	3

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
StopPronounced	Standard (“Seen from side, strongly defined and protruding”)	Standard (“The stop is strongly defined seen from the side”)
BiteUndershot	Standard (“The bite is undershot; ... not exaggerated”)	Fault (“Fault: Excessively undershot.”)
BiteReverse scissors bite	No ruling	Standard (“meeting in a reverse scissors bite”)
BiteScissors bite	Fault (“Serious faults: Scissor or pincer bite.”)	Fault (“Fault: ... Scissors or level bite.”)
BiteLevel bite	Fault (“Scissor or pincer bite.”)	Fault (“Scissors or level bite.”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot mouth.”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Overshot bite.”)
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“Large, oval in shape, lids wide open”)	Standard (“Large, oval in shape, set wide apart and deeply”)
Eye setDeep-set	Standard (“The eyes are deep set and far apart.”)	Standard (“set wide apart and deeply in their sockets”)
Eye setWide-set	Standard (“The eyes are deep set and far apart.”)	Standard (“set wide apart and deeply in their sockets”)
Ear carriageRose	Standard (“it is a so called “rose ear””)	Standard (“Rose ears, rather small and set on high.”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Fault (“Ears set on erect, even if the back third is the shape of a rose ear.”)	No ruling
Ear setHigh	Standard (“Set on high and to the sides, rather small”)	Standard (“Rose ears, rather small and set on high.”)
DewlapSlight	Alternate (“thin dewlap permitted”)	Standard (“with loose skin and a thin dewlap”)
Tail setLow	Standard (“TAIL: Low set on.”)	Standard (“Set on low, thick at the base, tapering towards the tip.”)
Tail shapeScrew	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Screw tail, such as in a Bulldog.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Socks	Alternate (“White patches are permitted on front feet, on chest and on muzzle”)	Alternate (“White is permitted on the front feet, the chest and the muzzle”)
Chest patch	Alternate (“White patches are permitted on front feet, on chest and on muzzle”)	Alternate (“White is permitted on the front feet, the chest and the muzzle”)
Mask	Alternate (“A black mask is also permitted”)	Alternate (“A black mask is also permitted”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Ear cropping	Disqualifying (“Cropped ears or docked tail.”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Cropped ears.”)
Tail docking	Disqualifying (“Cropped ears or docked tail.”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Docked tail.”)

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

Ca de Bou colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Ca de Bou in Black and Fawn. Standard patterns: Brindle and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Fawn	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)
Patterns
Brindle	Standard (“Brindle, fawn and black, preference in this order”)	Standard (“Brindle, fawn and black, in that order of preference”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“Brindle, fawn and black, preference in this order”)	Standard (“Brindle, fawn and black, in that order of preference”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“as dark as possible and according to coat colour”)	Standard (“as dark as possible depending on the color of the coat”)
Light brown	Disqualifying (“Light or yellow eyes”)	No ruling
Yellow	Disqualifying (“Light or yellow eyes”)	Disqualifying (“Yellow eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC
Black	Standard (“Black and broad”)	Standard (“Black and broad”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this colour or pattern.

Color changes

How a Ca de Bou's colors can change over its life.

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGrey
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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