What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Löwchen?

FCI, Height at the withers: 26–32 cm; AKC, Height at the withers: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen 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
Height at the withers	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternate32–33 cmAlternate	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternate33–35.6 cmAlternate	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Weight	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Height to length	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Skull to muzzle	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“The bite is scissors”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Fault (“serious faults, as are overshot and undershot bites”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Fault (“serious faults, as are overshot and undershot bites”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“ideally complete dentition”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, rather large, well spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling
DentitionMissing teeth	Disqualifying (“Absence of one or more incisives or canines”)	No ruling	Fault (“Any other missing teeth are serious faults”)	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“pendant, well fringed”)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, moderate in length, well fringed”)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, well fringed”)	Standard (“Pendant, of moderate length and well fringed”)
Ear setLow	Standard (“Set low (level with eyes)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“the eyes are large, very dark, round and well spaced”)	Standard (“round in shape, large, set well apart”)	Standard (“large and rather round in shape”)	Standard (“Round, dark, relatively large”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Disqualifying (“Eyes: small, almond shaped, protruding, too light”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: Moderately marked”)	Standard (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Standard (“joins the muzzle at a moderate stop”)	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline : Straight”)	Standard (“The topline is level from withers to tailset”)	Standard (“The topline is level from withers to tailset”)	Standard (“Level topline”)
Tail carriageRing	Disqualifying (“Tail curled in a ring”)	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Fault: Ring tail”)	No ruling
Tail setHigh	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail lengthMedium	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length, set slightly below the level of the topline”)
FeetSplayed	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“A splayed foot is to be penalized”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep to the elbow”)	No ruling
Tuck-upPronounced	Standard (“pronounced tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Strong short loin with moderate tuck up”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternate (“The 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.

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Black, White, Blue, Silver, Brown, Tan, Red, Gold, Cream and Fawn. Standard patterns: Solid, Brindle, Piebald, Parti-colour, Roan, Sable, Tan point and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
White	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Blue	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Silver	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Brown	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“dogs with brown coats”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Red	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Gold	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Cream	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Brindle	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Piebald	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Irish Pied”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Parti-colour	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Roan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti Belton”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sable	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red Sable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold Sable”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tan point	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognised (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“very dark”)
Light brown	Disqualifying (“too light”)	Standard (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“too light”)
Blue	Disqualifying (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“wall”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“Black”)
Liver	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Standard (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

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.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Löwchen'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
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
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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