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

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Smooth Collie 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
Height at the withers, male	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Height at the withers, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Weight, male	20.5–29.5 kg	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	20.5–29.5 kg	27.3–34 kg
Weight, female	18–25 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	18–25 kg	22.8–29.5 kg
Skull to muzzle	1	No ruling	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	No ruling	Standard (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Standard (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Fault (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Ear carriageSemi-erect	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	No ruling	Standard (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Neck shapeArched	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling	Standard (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length; well arched.”)	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Level and firm.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“back level and firm with slight rise over loins”)	No ruling
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Standard (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Metatarsus (Rear pasterns): Well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetOval	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Collar	Standard (“Following markings are favourable: white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Standard (“a full or partial white collar”)	Standard (“Following markings are favourable: white collar full or part”)	No ruling
Bib	Standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“white shirtfront”)	Standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Socks	Standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	Alternate (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Chest patch	No ruling	Alternate (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
White tail tip	Standard (“white tail tip”)	Alternate (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“a white tail tip”)	Standard (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Blaze	Alternate (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternate (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternate (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternate (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Tan points	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Smooth Collie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Smooth Collie in Black, White, Blue and Tan. Standard patterns: Solid, Tricolour, Merle, Piebald, Sable and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Tricolour: Predominantly black”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
White	Standard (“Sable and white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“White: predominately white”)	Standard (“Sable and white”)	Standard (“Sable and white”)
Blue	Standard (“Blue Merle: Predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Tan	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Slate	Fault (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge in top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Fault (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Rust	Fault (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Fault (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)	Fault (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)
Cream	Fault (“Light straw or cream colour highly undesirable”)	Not recognised	Not recognised	Fault (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)
Albino	Not recognised	Not recognised	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognised	Not recognised
Patterns
Solid	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Standard (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Tricolour	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)
Piebald	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Fault (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Sable	Standard (“Sable: Any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Tan point	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blue	Standard (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Standard (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Dark brown	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“The color is dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marbled	Standard (“blue-flecked”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Standard (“blue flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)
Odd-eyed	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Standard (“(one or both)”)	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“one or both”)
Sectoral	Standard (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“part of one or both”)	Standard (“part of one or both”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Always black”)	Standard (“the black nose”)	Standard (“Must be black”)	Standard (“Nose always black”)	Standard (“Always black”)

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 Smooth Collie'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
Bluechanges toDark brown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toBrown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toLight brown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toAmber
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toHazel
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toYellow
Eyes · With age · from 2 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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