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

AKC, Male: 38.1–39.4 cm; UKC, Male: 38.1–39.4 cm; CKC, Male: 38 cm; FCI, Height at the withers: under 39 cm; KC, Height at the withers: under 39 cm.

Welsh 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	38.1–39.4 cm	38.1–39.4 cm	No ruling	38 cm
Height at the withers	under 39 cm	No ruling	No ruling	under 39 cm	No ruling
Weight	9–9.5 kg	9.1 kg	9.1 kg	9–9.5 kg	8.5–9.5 kg
Height to length	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skull to muzzle	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred, but a level bite is acceptable”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	No ruling
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“a level bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Undershot jaw or pig-jawed mouth”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	Standard (“Either one has complete dentition”)	Standard (“A full complement of large, strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageButton	Standard (“V-shaped, small ... carried forward and close to cheek”)	Standard (“The ears are V-shaped, small, but not too thin”)	Standard (“Small and V-shaped ... carried forward close to the cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped, small ... carried forward and close to cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped, small ... carried forward and close to the cheek”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Ear carriageRose	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	Standard (“set on fairly high”)
Eye shapeAlmond	No ruling	Standard (“small, dark brown and almond-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Fault (“A round, full eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“A round, full eye undesirable”)	No ruling
StopSlight	No ruling	Standard (“There is a slight stop”)	Standard (“joined by a slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is level”)	Standard (“has a level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail setHigh	No ruling	Standard (“The root of the tail is set well up on the back”)	Standard (“Set on high and carried erect”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Standard (“Carried erect but not too gaily”)	Standard (“It is carried upright”)	Standard (“carried erect”)	Standard (“Carried erect but not too gaily”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Small, round and cat-like”)	Standard (“The feet are small, round, and catlike”)	Standard (“The small, round, cat-like feet”)	Standard (“Small, round and cat-like”)	Standard (“The feet should be small, round, and cat-like”)
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks well bent, well let down”)	Standard (“short from joint to ground”)	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well bent, well let down”)	Standard (“hocks moderately straight, well let down”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“Moderate length and thickness”)	Standard (“neck is of moderate length and thickness”)	Standard (“neck is of moderate length and thickness”)	Standard (“Moderate length and thickness”)	Standard (“neck should be of moderate length and thickness”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	No ruling	Standard (“The throat is clean with no excess of skin”)	Standard (“The clean throat has no excess skin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Muzzle shapeSquare	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is strong and squared off, never snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Muzzle shapeSnipy	No ruling	Fault (“The muzzle is strong and squared off, never snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Body typeSquare	No ruling	Standard (“complete the image of a "square dog"”)	Standard (“conveys the image of a square dog”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Pencil marks	Fault (“free from black pencilling on toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“free from black pencilling on toes”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Standard (“The tail is docked to length”)	Alternate (“customarily docked ... If undocked, not curved over the back”)	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Standard (“any dewclaws are removed”)	No ruling	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. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Welsh Terrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Welsh Terrier in Black and Tan. Standard patterns: Grizzle and Tan point.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“the black jacket”)	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)
Tan	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“a clear tan”)	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)	Standard (“black and tan for preference”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“albinism”)	Not recognized	No ruling
Patterns
Grizzle	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“a black grizzle jacket is also acceptable”)	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“black grizzle and tan”)
Tan point	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“the legs, quarters and head are a clear tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)

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

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