What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Small Munsterlander Pointer?

FCI, Male: 52–56 cm; AKC, Male: 52.1–55.9 cm; UKC, Male: 53.3–55.9 cm; KC, Male: 52–56 cm; FCI, Female: 50–54 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; UKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; KC, Female: 50–54 cm.

Small Munsterlander 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, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Height at the withers, male	52–56 cm	52.1–55.9 cm55.9–57.2 cmFault50.8–52.1 cmFaultover 57.2 cmDisqualifyingunder 50.8 cmDisqualifying	53.3–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmDisqualifyingunder 50.8 cmDisqualifying	52–56 cm
Height at the withers, female	50–54 cm	50.8–53.3 cm53.3–55.9 cmFault48.3–50.8 cmFaultover 55.9 cmDisqualifyingunder 48.3 cmDisqualifying	50.8–53.3 cmover 55.9 cmDisqualifyingunder 48.3 cmDisqualifying	50–54 cm
Height to length	1.1	1.1	No ruling	1.1
Skull to muzzle	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a true scissors bite”)	Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Disqualifying (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Disqualifying (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standard (“Large and white, with full dentition”)	No ruling
DentitionMissing teeth	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“full dentition, with the exception of missing first premolars”)	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Standard (“Ears are broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Standard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high”)	Standard (“Ears are broad, set on high”)	Standard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Standard (“Stop is only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Standard (“Stop is slight but distinct.”)	Standard (“Stop distinguishable, not pronounced.”)
ToplineSloping to the rear	Standard (“Topline: Slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Standard (“Topline slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Standard (“Topline slopes gently.”)	Standard (“Topline slightly sloping from withers to croup.”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Disqualifying (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
ToplineSwayback	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Disqualifying (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
Tail setHigh	Standard (“TAIL: Set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Standard (“Tail is set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Standard (“Tail. Set on high, strong at the base and tapering to the tip.”)	No ruling
Tail lengthMedium	Standard (“Of medium length.”)	Standard (“Of medium length to the hock.”)	Standard (“Medium in length, with a long flag.”)	Standard (“Medium length, thicker at base, tapering towards the tip.”)
Tail lengthLong	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
Tail lengthShort	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	Standard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	No ruling	Standard (“Held down at rest”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Standard (“carried level with the back or slightly elevated”)	Standard (“in action, carried horizontally, or slightly above the level of back”)
Tail carriageRing	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Disqualifying (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
Tail shapeTapering	Standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Standard (“strong at the base and tapering to the tip”)	Standard (“thicker at base, tapering towards the tip”)
Tail shapeKinked	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Disqualifying (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Front feet: Round and arched with well-knit toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Round, with tight, well arched toes.”)	Standard (“Round, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-arched.”)
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked or spread hocked”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down, straight and parallel when viewed from the rear.”)
Neck lengthMedium	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Neck. Moderate length, muscular”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	Standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	No ruling	Standard (“Without throatiness.”)
DewlapPronounced	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Distinct dewlap.”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Rather deep than broad”)	Standard (“Chest is rather deep than broad”)	Standard (“Deep, rather than broad, in chest.”)	Standard (“Chest deep, rather than broad.”)
ChestBarrel	No ruling	Fault (“too flat sided brisket or barrel shaped brisket are severe faults”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Shallow chest, narrow or barrel shaped ribs.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Blaze	Alternate (“blaze permitted”)	Alternate (“blaze permitted”)	Alternate (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Alternate (“Often with a white blaze”)
White tail tip	Standard (“with a long flag and white tip”)	Standard (“tail with a long flag and white tip”)	Alternate (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Standard (“Long flag on tail with white tip”)
Tan points	Alternate (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternate (“Tan colored markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternate (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Alternate (“markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)

Small Munsterlander Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Small Munsterlander Pointer in White, Brown and Tan. Standard patterns: Bicolour, Roan, Mantle and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
White	Standard (“Brown-white”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“Brown and white”)	Standard (“Brown & white”)	Standard (“Brown-white”)
Brown	Standard (“Brown-white and brown roan”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“Brown and white”)	Standard (“Brown & white”)	Standard (“Brown-white or brown roan”)
Tan	Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)	Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)
Albino	Not recognised	Not recognised	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognised	Not recognised
Patterns
Bicolour	Standard (“Brown-white”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“Brown and white”)	Standard (“Brown & white”)	Standard (“Brown-white”)
Roan	Standard (“brown roan”)	Standard (“Brown Roan”)	Standard (“Brown roan”)	Standard (“Brown roan”)	Standard (“brown roan”)
Mantle	Standard (“brown mantle”)	Standard (“brown mantle”)	Standard (“Brown mantle”)	Standard (“brown mantle”)	Standard (“brown mantle”)
Tan point	Standard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Standard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Standard (“Tan coloured markings”)
Solid	Disqualifying (“Wholecoloured dogs”)	Disqualifying (“Solid colored dog is disqualifying”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Whole-coloured dogs”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Standard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Standard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“as dark brown as possible”)
Light brown	Fault (“Eyes too light”)	Fault (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Fault (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Eyes too light”)
Yellow	Disqualifying (“Bird’s eye”)	Fault (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Disqualifying (“bird of prey eyes”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Bird’s eye”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Liver	Standard (“Whole coloured brown”)	Standard (“Nose is solid brown”)	Standard (“Brown in color, fully pigmented”)	Standard (“Nose solid brown”)	Standard (“Whole-coloured brown”)
Pink	Disqualifying (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Disqualifying (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Disqualifying (“Nose completely lacking in pigmentation”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Completely unpigmented nose”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Fault (“More than 50 % of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)	Fault (“More than 50 percent of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault”)	Fault (“Butterfly nose”)	No ruling	Fault (“More than 50% of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)

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 Small Munsterlander Pointer's colors can change over its life.

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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