What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Thai Ridgeback?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; UKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm.

Thai Ridgeback 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
Measure	FCI	UKC
Height at the withers, male	56–61 cm53.5–63.5 cmAlternate	55.9–61 cmover 63.5 cmFaultunder 53.3 cmFault
Height at the withers, female	51–56 cm48.5–58.5 cmAlternate	50.8–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmFaultunder 48.3 cmFault
Height to length	1.1	1.1
Skull to muzzle	No ruling	1.5

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Teeth: White and strong with scissors bite.”)	Standard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Fault (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)	No ruling
BiteOvershot	Fault (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Fault (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Standard (“Medium sized, triangular, inclining forward and firmly pricked.”)	Standard (“The ears are strongly erect, medium size, triangular in shape”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“Medium size and almond shaped.”)	Standard (“The eyes are medium-sized and almond-shaped.”)
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: Clearly defined, but moderate.”)	No ruling
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Strong and level.”)	Standard (“The back is level and well muscled”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Standard (“Carried vertically and slightly curved.”)	Standard (“normally carried erect and slightly curved”)
Tail carriageSickle	No ruling	Alternate (“The tail is carried vertically or curved like a sickle.”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Medium length, strong, muscular, slightly arched”)	No ruling
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“Throat: no dewlap.”)	No ruling
DewlapSlight	No ruling	Standard (“The skin on the throat may form slight, smooth, non-pendant folds.”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep enough to reach the elbows.”)	Standard (“the brisket extends to the elbow”)
ChestModerate	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is moderately wide”)
ChestBarrel	Fault (“The ribs are well sprung, but not barrel-shaped.”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks: Strong and well let down.”)	Standard (“The hocks are well let down.”)
FeetOval	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval.”)	Standard (“The feet are oval in shape”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Mask	Standard (“Black mask is preferable in reds”)	Standard (“A black mask is preferable in red”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Ear cropping	Not recognized (“Not cropped.”)	Not recognized (“Ears are never cropped.”)

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

Thai Ridgeback colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Thai Ridgeback in Black, Blue, Red, and Isabella. Standard patterns: Solid.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blue	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“blue”)
Red	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)
Isabella	Standard (“very light fawn (isabella)”)	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella)”)	Standard (“very light fawn (isabella)”)	Standard (“very light fawn (isabella)”)
Albino	Not recognized	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognized
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid colour”)	Standard (“Solid colour”)	Standard (“The following solid colors are permitted”)	Standard (“Solid colour”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“The eye colour is dark brown”)	Standard (“The eye colour is dark brown”)	Standard (“Eye color is dark brown”)	Standard (“The eye colour is dark brown”)
Amber	Standard (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)	Standard (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)	Standard (“in blue dogs, where amber eyes are permitted”)	Standard (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Blue	Standard (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)	Standard (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)	Standard (“In bluish dogs, the nose is bluish”)	Standard (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)

Tongue: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Spotted	Standard (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)	Standard (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)	Standard (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)	Standard (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)

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 Thai Ridgeback'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
Pinkchanges toBlue-black
Tongue · With age · from 8 to 26 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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