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

AKC, Male: 25.4 cm; UKC, Male: 25.4 cm; CKC, Male: 25.5 cm; AKC, Female: 24.1 cm; UKC, Female: 24.1 cm; CKC, Female: 24.3 cm; FCI, Height at the withers: 25–26 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 25–26 cm.

Skye Terrier 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	No ruling	25.4 cmunder 22.9 cmFault	25.4 cm	No ruling	25.5 cmover 30.5 cmFaultunder 20.3 cmFault
Height at the withers, female	No ruling	24.1 cmunder 21.6 cmFault	24.1 cm	No ruling	24.3 cmover 29.3 cmFaultunder 19 cmFault
Height at the withers	25–26 cm	No ruling	No ruling	25–26 cm	No ruling
Body length, male	No ruling	50.8 cm	50.8 cm	No ruling	50.8 cm
Body length, female	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	48.3 cm
Head length, male	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	21.5 cm
Head length, female	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	20.3 cm
Tail length, male	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	22.8 cm
Tail length, female	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	21.5 cm
Height to length	2	2	2	2	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“incisor teeth closing level, or with upper teeth slightly overlapping”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“incisor teeth closing level or upper teeth just fitting over lower”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“incisor teeth closing level”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“incisor teeth closing level”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Undershot or overshot jaw”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Undershot or overshot jaw”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Standard (“EARS: Prick or drop”)	Standard (“They may be carried prick or drop”)	Standard (“may be carried either prick or dropped”)	Standard (“Prick or drop”)	Standard (“Ears (prick or drop)”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Alternate (“EARS: Prick or drop”)	Alternate (“They may be carried prick or drop”)	Alternate (“may be carried either prick or dropped”)	Alternate (“Prick or drop”)	Alternate (“Ears (prick or drop)”)
Eye setClose-set	Standard (“medium in size, close-set”)	Standard (“medium in size, close-set”)	Standard (“medium-size, close-set eyes”)	Standard (“medium in size, close set”)	Standard (“Medium size, close set”)
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slight”)	Standard (“The stop is slight”)	Standard (“tapers gradually towards a slight stop”)	Standard (“tapering gradually with slight stop”)	Standard (“with slight stop, but never coarse”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Level”)	Standard (“The backline is level”)	Standard (“The topline is level”)	Standard (“back level”)	Standard (“Back: Level”)
Tail lengthLong	No ruling	Standard (“Tail long and well feathered”)	Standard (“The long tail is well feathered”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	No ruling	Standard (“long tail hanging”)	Standard (“The long tail is hanging”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetHare foot	No ruling	Standard (“Large hare-feet preferably pointing forward”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Large hare-feet, pointing forward”)
Rear dewclawsNone	Standard (“Metatarsus (Rear pastern): No dewclaws”)	No ruling	Standard (“No dewclaws”)	Standard (“No dewclaws”)	No ruling
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“NECK: Long and slightly crested”)	Standard (“Neck - Long and gracefully arched”)	Standard (“The long, gracefully arched neck”)	Standard (“Long and slightly crested”)	Standard (“Long and gracefully arched”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep; ribcage oval, deep and long”)	Standard (“the chest deep, with oval-shaped ribs”)	Standard (“The chest is deep”)	Standard (“chest deep”)	Standard (“Chest: Deep”)
Body typeLong and low	Standard (“BODY: Long and low”)	Standard (“Body pre-eminently long and low”)	Standard (“the long, low body”)	Standard (“Long and low, back level”)	Standard (“Pre-eminently long and low”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Points	Standard (“all with black points.”)	Standard (“the desirable black points of ears, muzzle and tip of tail”)	Standard (“all with dark points”)	Standard (“all with black points.”)	No ruling
Star	Alternate (“A small white spot on chest may occur.”)	Alternate (“permissible white which occasionally exists on the chest not exceeding 2 inches in diameter”)	Alternate (“A small white spot on the chest is acceptable.”)	Alternate (“A small white spot on chest may occur”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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.

Skye Terrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Skye Terrier in Black, Gray, Blue, Silver, Cream, and Fawn. Standard patterns: Solid.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Gray	Standard (“dark or light grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“dark or light gray”)	Standard (“dark or light grey”)	Standard (“dark or light grey”)
Blue	Not recognized	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“blue”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Silver	Not recognized	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“silver platinum”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Not recognized
Cream	Standard (“cream”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“cream”)	Standard (“cream”)	Standard (“cream”)
Fawn	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)
Albino	Not recognized	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Any self colour allowing shading of same colour”)	Standard (“of one over-all color at the skin”)	Standard (“Any of these solid colors may have shades of the same color”)	Standard (“Any whole colour allowing shading of same colour”)	Standard (“Any self-colour allowing shading of same colour”)

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

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“The nose is always black”)	Standard (“The nose is black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Liver	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A ... brown nose shall disqualify”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pink	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A ... flesh-colored ... nose shall disqualify”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Dudley	No ruling	Disqualifying (“A Dudley ... nose shall disqualify”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

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 Skye Terrier'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
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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