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

FCI, Male: 65–70 cm; UKC, Male: 64.8–69.9 cm; FCI, Female: 60–65 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–64.8 cm.

Tornjak 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	65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternateunder 63 cmDisqualifyingover 72 cmDisqualifying	64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternateunder 62.9 cmDisqualifyingover 71.8 cmDisqualifying
Height at the withers, female	60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternateunder 58 cmDisqualifyingover 67 cmDisqualifying	59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternateunder 57.8 cmDisqualifyingover 66.7 cmDisqualifying
Height to length	under 1.1	under 1.1
Skull to muzzle	1	1
Shoulder angle	120°	120°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
BiteLevel bite	Fault (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)	Fault (“Faults: Even bite.”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Disqualifying (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Disqualifying (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
DentitionMissing teeth	Fault (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)	Fault (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)	Standard (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)	No ruling
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)	Standard (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)	Standard (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)	Standard (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Fault (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
ToplineSwayback	Fault (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Fault (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Tail setMedium	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“When relaxed it is hanging”)	Standard (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Standard (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)	Standard (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Fault (“Tail laid on the back.”)	No ruling
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)	Standard (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
ChestBarrel	Fault (“Never barrel shaped.”)	Fault (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Tuck-upNone (straight underline)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Rear dewclawsSingle	Alternate (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Mask	Fault (“Dark mask”)	Fault (“Fault: Dark mask”)
White markings	Alternate (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)	Alternate (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

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

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Black and White. Standard patterns: Parti-colour, Mantle and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
White	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
Albino	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Parti-colour	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
Mantle	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Tan point	No ruling	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	No ruling
Solid	Disqualifying (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Disqualifying (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Disqualifying (“Solid colored dog”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark”)
Blue	Disqualifying (“wall eyes”)	Disqualifying (“wall eyes”)	Disqualifying (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Odd-eyed	Disqualifying (“different colour of eyes”)	Disqualifying (“different colour of eyes”)	Disqualifying (“eyes of different colors”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”)
Pink	Not recognised (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	Not recognised (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	No ruling

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 Tornjak'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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