What does each club give for Weight in the Pekingese?

FCI, Male: under 5 kg; KC, Male: under 5 kg; FCI, Female: under 5.4 kg; KC, Female: under 5.4 kg; AKC, Weight: under 6.4 kg; UKC, Weight: under 6.4 kg; CKC, Weight: under 6.3 kg.

Pekingese 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

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Weight, male	under 5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	under 5 kg	No ruling
Weight, female	under 5.4 kg	No ruling	No ruling	under 5.4 kg	No ruling
Weight	No ruling	under 6.4 kgover 6.4 kgDisqualifying	under 6.4 kgover 6.4 kgFault	No ruling	under 6.3 kgover 6.3 kgDisqualifying
Height to length	No ruling	0.6	No ruling	No ruling	0.6

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopPronounced	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“There is a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standard (“Stop: Deep”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Standard (“The lower jaw is undershot and broad.”)	Standard (“meet in an undershot bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“Teeth: Undershot.”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BiteWry mouth	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BiteScissors bite	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot, level, scissors bite or reverse scissors bite”)
BiteReverse scissors bite	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Reverse scissors bite unacceptable.”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“Clear, round, dark lustrous and not too large.”)	Standard (“large, very dark, round, lustrous”)	Standard (“round eyes are dark and lustrous”)	Standard (“Clear, round, dark lustrous and not too large.”)	Standard (“very dark, clear, round, lustrous”)
Neck lengthShort	Standard (“Relatively short and thick.”)	Standard (“It is very short and thick.”)	Standard (“Short and thick.”)	Standard (“Relatively short and thick.”)	Standard (“It is very short and thick.”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline: Level.”)	Standard (“The topline is straight”)	Standard (“The topline is level.”)	Standard (“Level topline.”)	No ruling
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Broad and well sprung ribs”)	Standard (“The forechest is broad and full”)	Standard (“The chest is broad”)	Standard (“Broad chest and well-sprung ribs”)	No ruling
Tail setHigh	Standard (“Set high, carried tightly”)	Standard (“The high set tail”)	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	Standard (“Set high, carried tightly”)	No ruling
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Standard (“slightly curved over back to either side”)	Standard (“slightly arched and carried well over the back, free of kinks or curls”)	Standard (“lies tightly over the back to either side”)	Standard (“slightly curved over back to either side”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mask	No ruling	Alternate (“A black mask or a self-colored face is equally acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“A black mask or a self-coloured face is equally acceptable”)
Spectacles	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Spectacles around the eyes with lines running to the ears are desirable”)

Pekingese colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pekingese in Black, White, Grey, Silver, Tan, Red, Cream and Fawn. Standard patterns: Solid, Brindle, Parti-colour, Sable, Tan point and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
White	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Grey	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Grey Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Silver	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“All coat colors and markings are allowable and of equal merit”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Silver Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Red	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Cream	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Albino	Not recognised (“except albino or liver”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
Liver	Not recognised (“except albino or liver”)	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“All coat colors and markings are allowable and of equal merit”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are of equal merit”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Brindle	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Parti-colour	Standard (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)	Standard (“Parti-colours evenly broken”)
Sable	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Fawn Sable”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are of equal merit”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Tan point	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and markings are equally permissible”)	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and markings are permissible and of equal merit”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)	Not recognised (“Albino, liver or merle unacceptable”)
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 (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark and lustrous”)	Standard (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)	Standard (“Clear, round, dark lustrous”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips and eye rims”)	Standard (“broad, short and black”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips and eye rims”)	Standard (“Black pigment essential on nose, lips, and eye-rims”)
Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalised.
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 Pekingese'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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