What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer?

FCI, Male: 62–68 cm; KC, Male: 62–68 cm; FCI, Female: 57–64 cm; KC, Female: 57–64 cm.

Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer 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, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	KC
Height at the withers, male	62–68 cm	62–68 cm
Height at the withers, female	57–64 cm	57–64 cm
Height to length, male	1.1	1.1
Height to length, female	1.3	1.3
Skull to muzzle	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Jaws/Teeth: Well developed, scissor bite.”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteOvershot	Fault (“anatomical faults like prognathism upper and lower”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Fault (“anatomical faults like prognathism upper and lower”)	No ruling
Ear setHigh	Standard (“Leathers of proportional length, set above eye level.”)	Standard (“Set above the level of the eye.”)
Ear tipRounded	Standard (“Broad at the inset (base) and the flap is rounded.”)	Standard (“Rather long, broad at the base, rounded.”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“EYES: Almond shape, well set into the eyesocket”)	Standard (“Almond shaped, well set with intelligent expression.”)
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: The slope is moderate (about 45 degrees).”)	Standard (“visible median furrow and moderate stop”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline: ... straight back”)	Standard (“Topline level.”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“SEVERE FAULTS: ... Arched back.”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“carried downwards when the dog is at rest”)	Standard (“Hanging down at rest”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“carried horizontally when the dog is in action”)	Standard (“carried level with back when moving”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length, lean, without skin folds”)	Standard (“Well muscled, of medium length, lean and without dewlap.”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	No ruling	Standard (“of medium length, lean and without dewlap”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“oval, in proportion with the whole of the body, let down to the elbow”)	Standard (“Ribs well sprung, carried well back and reaching to the elbow.”)
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Sufficiently long and broad, oval”)	Standard (“Ribcage long and broad, oval in cross section.”)
Tuck-upModerate	Standard (“Underline and belly: Moderately tucked in.”)	Standard (“Moderate tuck up.”)
HocksWell let down	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	KC
White markings	Alternate (“or with white markings on the legs, and on the chest”)	Alternate (“White markings on the legs and chest are acceptable”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	KC
Tail docking	Standard (“The tail is shortened (docked) at half length.”)	Alternate (“Docked: to half length ... Undocked: Medium strong, moderately high set.”)
Dewclaw removal	Standard (“Claws of inner toes must be removed ... Dewclaws must be removed.”)	No ruling

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

Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer in Grey and Silver. Standard patterns: Solid, Roan and Sable.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Grey	Standard (“brown shaded sable (said “grey”)”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“grey of any shade”)	Standard (“brown-shaded sable (said “grey”)”)
Silver	Standard (“with varying lighter and darker shadings”)	Standard (“Silver Gray”)	Standard (“grey of any shade”)	Standard (“with varying lighter and darker shadings”)
Cream	Fault (“Colour much too light going to nearly white”)	Fault (“Cream”)	Not recognised	Fault (“Colour much too light, going to nearly white”)
Patterns
Solid	No ruling	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Grey”)	No ruling
Roan	Standard (“eventually speckled”)	Standard (“eventually speckled”)	Standard (“Evenly speckled grey roan is acceptable”)	Standard (“eventually speckled”)
Sable	Standard (“brown shaded sable”)	Standard (“Gray Sable”)	No ruling	Standard (“brown-shaded sable”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Blue	Standard (“In the puppies and the young dogs, they are bluish (azure)”)	Standard (“In the puppies and the young dogs, they are bluish (azure)”)	Standard (“In young dogs the eyes may be blue”)	Standard (“In puppies and young dogs, they are bluish (azure)”)
Amber	Standard (“of amber colour”)	Standard (“of amber colour”)	Standard (“Amber coloured in adults”)	Standard (“of amber colour”)

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.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer's colors can change over its life.

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

Sources

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

Published standards

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