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

FCI, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 62 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 62 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–66 cm.

Gordon Setter 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, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Height at the withers, male	66 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	66 cm	61–68.5 cm
Height at the withers, female	62 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	62 cm	58.5–66 cm
Weight, male	29.5 kg	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg	29.5 kg	23–34 kg
Weight, female	25.5 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	25.5 kg	20.5–29.5 kg
Height to length	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skull to muzzle	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in front in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“A level bite is not a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“well folded and carried close to the head”)	Standard (“lying close to it”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	No ruling
Ear setLow	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)
Ear setHigh	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Ears: Set too high”)
Eye shapeOval	No ruling	Standard (“The shape is oval rather than round”)	Standard (“oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling
ToplineSloping to the rear	No ruling	Standard (“Topline moderately sloping”)	Standard (“Topline slopes slightly”)	No ruling	Standard (“giving a moderately sloping topline”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Alternate (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling	Alternate (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Alternate (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling
Tail lengthShort	No ruling	Standard (“Tail short and not reaching below the hocks”)	Standard (“Fairly short in length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Short and should not reach below the hocks”)
FeetOval	Standard (“Oval, close-knit, well arched toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Oval and close knit”)	Standard (“Oval, close knit, well-arched toes”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	No ruling	Standard (“Feet catlike in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Neck long, lean, arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean and arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched to the head”)
Neck lengthShort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Neck: Thick and short”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Brisket deep, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)	Standard (“Chest is deep, but not too broad”)	Standard (“deep brisket, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)
ChestBroad	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Chest: Too broad”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without any throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)
HocksStraight and parallel	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tan points	Standard (“with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black with tan markings, either of rich chestnut or mahogany color”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal-black with tan markings”)
Pencil marks	Alternate (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternate (“Black penciling is allowed on the toes”)	Alternate (“Black penciling on the toes, and also black streaking under jaw are permissible”)	Alternate (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternate (“Black penciling allowed on toes”)
Star	Alternate (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	Alternate (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternate (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternate (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Ear cropping	No ruling	No ruling	Not recognized (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail docking	No ruling	Not recognized (“not docked”)	Not recognized (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Gordon Setter colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Gordon Setter in Black and Tan. Standard patterns: Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)
Tan	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)
Red	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Red”)	Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Buff	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Patterns
Tan point	Standard (“Tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings should be located as follows”)	Standard (“‘Tan markings’”)	Standard (“Tan markings”)
Solid	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Disqualifying (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings”)	Not recognized	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Not recognized: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Gordon Setter'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
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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