What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Treeing Walker Coonhound?

AKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 50.8–63.5 cm.

Treeing Walker Coonhound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Height at the withers, male	55.9–68.6 cm	55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifyingover 68.6 cmDisqualifying
Height at the withers, female	50.8–63.5 cm	50.8–63.5 cmunder 50.8 cmDisqualifyingover 63.5 cmDisqualifying

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
StopModerate	Standard (“medium stop, neither Roman-nosed nor dish faced”)	Standard (“Stop is medium, defined but not abrupt”)
Muzzle shapeSquare	Standard (“Medium length and rather square”)	Standard (“medium square, with flews sufficient”)
BiteScissors bite	No ruling	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“even bite acceptable”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“hanging gracefully towards the muzzle”)	Standard (“the ears hang gracefully”)
Ear setLow	Standard (“Should be set moderately low”)	Standard (“set moderately low”)
Ear setHigh	Fault (“Fault - short ears set high on the head”)	No ruling
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“neck of medium length”)	Standard (“Neck is medium in length”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“clean with no excess of skin”)	Standard (“Throat is clean and free from folds of skin”)
DewlapPronounced	Fault (“Fault - ... throatiness”)	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“topline nearly level”)	Standard (“Back is moderately long, muscular, level and strong”)
ToplineSloping to the rear	Alternate (“or sloping slightly from shoulder to rear”)	No ruling
ToplineRising to the rear	Fault (“higher in the rear (hips) than at the withers”)	No ruling
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“roached or sway-back”)	No ruling
ToplineSwayback	Fault (“roached or sway-back”)	No ruling
ToplineSlight arch over the loin	No ruling	Standard (“Loins short, broad and slightly arched”)
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up moderate”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Depth of chest is more important than width”)	Standard (“Chest is deep rather than broad”)
Tail carriageSabre	Standard (“carried well up and saber-like”)	Standard (“carried free, well up and saber like”)
Tail setHigh	No ruling	Standard (“Set rather high and carried free”)
FeetCat foot	Standard (“well arched toes giving a 'cat foot' appearance, tight”)	Standard (“Solid, compact and well padded, with a cat-like appearance”)
FeetSplayed	Fault (“Fault-flat, splayed feet”)	No ruling
Rear dewclawsNone	Standard (“No rear dewclaws”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Dewclaw removal	Alternate (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws removed”)

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

Treeing Walker Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Treeing Walker Coonhound in Black, White and Tan. Standard patterns: Tricolour, Spotted and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black may be the predominant color”)
White	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan)”)
Tan	Standard (“Tri-Colored”)	Standard (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan)”)
Albino	Fault	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Tricolour	Standard (“Tri-Colored”)	Standard (“Tri-colored (white-black-tan) is preferred”)
Spotted	Standard (“Black Spots”)	Standard (“White with tan spots, or white with black spots is acceptable”)
Tan point	Standard (“White Markings, Tan Trim”)	Standard (“tan trim”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“dark in color, brown or black”)	Standard (“Color is dark, brown or black”)
Dark brown	Standard (“dark in color, brown or black”)	Standard (“Color is dark, brown or black”)
Light brown	Fault (“yellow or light eyes”)	No ruling
Yellow	Fault (“yellow or light eyes”)	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“Nostrils large and black”)	Standard (“black pigment preferred”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	No ruling	Standard (“White or pink spots inside the nostril or on the outside of the nose are acceptable”)

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.

Color changes

How a Treeing Walker Coonhound'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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