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

FCI, Male: 48–51 cm; KC, Male: 48–51 cm; FCI, Female: 47–50 cm; KC, Female: 47–50 cm; AKC, Height at the withers: 44.5–52.1 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 44.5–52.1 cm.

Brittany 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, male	48–51 cm	No ruling	No ruling	48–51 cm
Height at the withers, female	47–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	47–50 cm
Height at the withers	No ruling	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDisqualifyingover 52.1 cmDisqualifying	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDisqualifyingover 52.1 cmDisqualifying	No ruling
Tail length	3–6 cmover 10 cmFault	under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmFault	under 10.2 cm	No ruling
Weight	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg	13.6–20.4 kg	No ruling
Height to length	1	1	1	1
Skull to muzzle	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Shoulder angle	115–120°	90°	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Scissors bite”)	Standard (“A true scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“form a complete and healthy set”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
StopModerate	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate”)
Head shapeApple dome	No ruling	Not recognised (“should never be "apple-headed"”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)	No ruling
Facial profileRoman (convex)	No ruling	Fault (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)	No ruling
Facial profileDished (concave)	No ruling	Fault (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)	No ruling
Muzzle shapeTapered	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)	Standard (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)	Standard (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Muzzle shapeSnipy	No ruling	Not recognised (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)	No ruling	Fault (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
Eye shapeOblique	Standard (“Slightly oblique”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“slightly obliquely set”)
Eye setProminent	No ruling	Fault (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)	No ruling
Ear setHigh	Standard (“EARS: Set high”)	Standard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)	Standard (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)	Standard (“Set and carried high”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	No ruling	Standard (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“falling flat against the cheek”)
Ear carriagePendulous	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)	No ruling
Ear tipRounded	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)	Standard (“slightly rounded at tip”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Standard (“Neck - Medium length”)	Standard (“is of medium length”)	Standard (“Medium length”)
Neck shapeArched	Not recognised (“slightly curved, never arched”)	No ruling	Standard (“The slightly arched neck”)	No ruling
Neck shapeEwe neck	No ruling	Not recognised (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)	No ruling
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“Free from throatiness”)	Standard (“is free of throatiness”)	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineSloping to the rear	No ruling	Standard (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)	Standard (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)	Standard (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
ToplineSwayback	No ruling	Not recognised (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineRoach (arched)	No ruling	Not recognised (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ChestBarrel	Fault (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ChestDeep	No ruling	Standard (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)	Standard (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
ChestNarrow	No ruling	Fault (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling
Tuck-upPronounced	No ruling	Fault (“Not extremely tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail setHigh	Standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	Standard (“Set on high”)	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	Standard (“Set high”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Alternate (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Tail lengthTailless	Alternate (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Naturally tailless, short”)
Tail lengthNatural bobtail	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
FeetSplayed	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tan points	No ruling	Alternate (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Blaze	Standard (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Spots	Disqualifying (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tail docking	Alternate (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)	Alternate (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)	Alternate (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)	Alternate (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Brittany colours and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Brittany in Black, White, Blue, Liver, Tan and Orange. Standard patterns: Bicolour, Tricolour, Piebald, Parti-colour and Roan.

Coat: rulings by club
Colour or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“white and black”)	Disqualifying (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black/white”)	Standard (“white and black”)
White	Standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
Blue	Standard (“Piobald or roan”)	Disqualifying (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“Black & White Roan”)	Standard (“Piebald or roan”)
Liver	Standard (“white and liver”)	Standard (“Liver & White”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“liver/white”)	Standard (“white and liver”)
Tan	Standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)	Not recognised	No ruling	Not recognised	Standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
Orange	Standard (“White and orange”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“Orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange/white”)	Standard (“White and orange”)
Albino	Not recognised	Not recognised	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognised	Not recognised
Patterns
Bicolour	Standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)	Standard (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“in clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
Tricolour	Standard (“tricolour coats”)	Standard (“Liver White & Orange”)	Fault (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)	Standard (“tricolour”)	Standard (“tricolour coats”)
Piebald	Standard (“Piobald”)	Standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Not recognised	Standard (“Piebald”)
Parti-colour	No ruling	Standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Not recognised	No ruling
Roan	Standard (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)	Standard (“Liver Roan”)	Standard (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)	Standard (“roan of any of these colours”)	Standard (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
Spotted	No ruling	Alternate (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Not recognised	No ruling
Solid	Not recognised (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognised	Not recognised (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Colour or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brown	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“brown to dark”)	No ruling
Dark brown	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)	Standard (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)	Standard (“brown to dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)
Amber	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)	Standard (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling
Light brown	Fault (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)	Fault (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)	Fault (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
Odd-eyed	Disqualifying (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)

Nose: rulings by club
Colour or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Black	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A black nose is a disqualification”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Liver	No ruling	Standard (“shades of brown”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Isabella	No ruling	Standard (“fawn, tan”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Pink	No ruling	Standard (“deep pink”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Fault (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)	Fault (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)	Fault (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)	Fault (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternate: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate colour.
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.

Colour changes

How a Brittany's colours 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
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 colour list.

Published standards

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