United Pet Club

Broholmer 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
MeasureFCIUKC
Height at the withers, male75 cm74.9 cm
Height at the withers, female70 cm69.9 cm
Weight, male50–70 kg49.9–68 kg
Weight, female40–60 kg40.8–59 kg
Skull to muzzle11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
BiteScissors biteStandard (“Scissor- or pincer bite”)Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteLevel biteAlternate (“Scissor- or pincer bite”)Alternate (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteOvershotDisqualifying (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BiteUndershotDisqualifying (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Overshot or undershot bite”)
DentitionFull dentitionNo rulingStandard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)Standard (“Carried hanging close to the cheeks”)Standard (“carried hanging close to the cheeks”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)Disqualifying (“Disqualifying faults: Erect ears”)Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Erect ears”)
Ear carriageRoseFault (“Ears too big or too small. Rose ears”)No ruling
Ear setHighStandard (“Medium sized, rather high set”)Standard (“Medium sized, set rather high”)
Eye shapeRoundStandard (“EYES: Round, not too big”)Standard (“The eyes are round, and not too large”)
StopModerateNo rulingStandard (“There is a moderate stop that is not too pronounced”)
StopPronouncedFault (“Stop too marked”)No ruling
ToplineLevelStandard (“Topline: Straight”)Standard (“the topline is straight”)
Tail setLowStandard (“Set on rather low, broad at base”)Standard (“Set on rather low, thick at the base”)
Tail setHighFault (“Tail set on too high or too low”)No ruling
Tail carriageLow (hanging)Standard (“It is carried drooping and has no flag or feathering”)No ruling
Tail carriageCurled over the backNo rulingDisqualifying (“Disqualification: Tail curled over the back”)
HocksCow-hockedFault (“Cow hocked”)No ruling
FeetSplayedFault (“Long and weak in pasterns; splayed feet”)No ruling
ChestDeepStandard (“Chest: Powerful and deep”)Standard (“The chest is deep and powerful”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MaskAlternate (“Yellow with or without a black mask.”)Alternate (“Acceptable colors are yellow with a black mask;”)
Chest patchAlternate (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternate (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)
SocksAlternate (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternate (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)
White tail tipAlternate (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)Alternate (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional.”)

Broholmer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Broholmer in Black, White, Red, and Yellow.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
BlackStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“black”)
WhiteStandard (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)Standard (“White markings on chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)Standard (“White markings on the chest, feet and tip of tail are optional”)
RedStandard (“Red with or without a black mask”)Standard (“Red Golden”)Standard (“golden red”)
YellowStandard (“Yellow with or without a black mask”)Standard (“Yellow”)Standard (“yellow with a black mask”)
Patterns
SableFault (“Sooty”)Fault (“Sooty”)No ruling
Eyes: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
AmberStandard (“Colour from light to dark amber”)Standard (“Colour from light to dark amber”)Standard (“They range in color from light to dark amber”)
Patterns
Odd-eyedDisqualifying (“Eyes of different colour”)Disqualifying (“Eyes of different colour”)Disqualifying (“Eyes of two different colors”)
Nose: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
BlackStandard (“Full and black”)Standard (“Full and black”)Standard (“Large and black”)

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 penalized.
Disqualifying
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Broholmer's colors can change over its life.

  • Blackchanges toRust

    Coat · With body condition · can change back

  • Blackchanges toGray

    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 color list.

Published standards

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