What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Wirehaired Vizsla?

FCI, Male: 58–64 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Male: 58–62 cm; FCI, Female: 54–60 cm; AKC, Female: 54.6–58.4 cm; KC, Female: 54–58 cm.

Wirehaired Vizsla 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, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	KC
Height at the withers, male	58–64 cmunder 56 cmDisqualifyingover 66 cmDisqualifying	58.4–63.5 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifyingover 66 cmDisqualifying	58–62 cm
Height at the withers, female	54–60 cmunder 52 cmDisqualifyingover 62 cmDisqualifying	54.6–58.4 cmunder 52.1 cmDisqualifyingover 61 cmDisqualifying	54–58 cm
Height to length	No ruling	0.9	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	KC
StopModerate	Standard (“Stop: Moderate”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	Standard (“with moderate stop”)
Muzzle shapeBlunt	Standard (“Muzzle: Blunt, not pointed”)	Standard (“The muzzle is blunt”)	No ruling
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissors bite”)	Standard (“teeth aligned in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Under- or overshot mouth. Wry mouth”)	Disqualifying (“An over or undershot bite”)	No ruling
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Under- or overshot mouth. Wry mouth”)	Disqualifying (“An over or undershot bite”)	No ruling
BiteWry mouth	Disqualifying (“Wry mouth, including all”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“with 42 healthy teeth according to the dentition formula”)	No ruling	Standard (“Full dentition desirable”)
DentitionMissing teeth	No ruling	Disqualifying (“more than two missing teeth is a disqualification”)	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“hanging closely to the cheeks”)	Standard (“hanging close to the cheeks”)	Standard (“hanging down close to cheeks”)
Ear setMedium	Standard (“Leathers set on at medium height”)	Standard (“Ears are set at a medium height”)	Standard (“The ears are of medium set”)
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“Slightly oval, of medium size”)	Standard (“Eyes are slightly oval, of medium size”)	Standard (“of medium size, and slightly oval in shape”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Solid, well muscled, taut and straight”)	Standard (“The topline is straight, well muscled and solid”)	Standard (“Level back”)
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“On the move, it is raised up to the horizontal”)	Standard (“the tail is carried near the horizontal”)	Standard (“When moving carried horizontally”)
Tail carriageSabre	Alternate (“carried straight or slightly sabre like”)	Alternate (“carried straight or slightly saber-like”)	No ruling
Tail setMedium	Standard (“Set on at medium height”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetOval	Standard (“Slightly oval, with well knit, sufficiently arched, strong toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Slightly oval with toes short, arched and tight”)
HocksWell let down	Standard (“rather well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	No ruling	Standard (“there is no dewlap”)	Standard (“devoid of dewlap”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Standard (“medium in length, muscular and slightly arched”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Deep and broad with well developed well muscled”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, moderately broad”)	Standard (“Chest strongly developed, deep”)
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	Standard (“The underline is graceful with a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	KC
Chest patch	Alternate (“white patch on the chest or at the throat, not more than 5 cm”)	Alternate (“White on the forechest or throat, not more than 2 inches in diameter”)	No ruling
Star	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Small white marks on chest and feet tolerated.”)
Socks	Alternate (“white markings on the toes”)	Alternate (“white on the toes is permissible”)	Alternate (“Small white marks on chest and feet tolerated.”)
Locket	No ruling	Alternate (“White on the forechest or throat, not more than 2 inches in diameter”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	KC
Tail docking	Alternate (“the tail may be shortened by one quarter”)	Alternate (“The preferred tail is docked by one-quarter”)	Alternate (“Docked: Customarily docked by one third of length”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Preferably, dewclaws are removed from the front legs”)	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.

Wirehaired Vizsla colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Wirehaired Vizsla in Rust, Gold, and Sandy. Standard patterns: Solid.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Rust	Standard (“Various shades of russet gold”)	Standard (“Golden Rust”)	Standard (“Golden sand to russet”)	Standard (“Various shades of russet-gold”)
Gold	Standard (“Various shades of russet gold”)	Standard (“Golden Rust”)	Standard (“Russet Gold”)	Standard (“Various shades of russet-gold”)
Sandy	Standard (“dark sandy gold (semmelgelb)”)	Not recognized	Standard (“Golden sand to russet”)	Standard (“dark sandy-gold (semmelgelb)”)
Brown	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)	Fault (“Red, brown or yellow colors are faulty”)	Fault (“Dark brown or pale yellow undesirable”)	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow, or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)
Red	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)	Fault (“Red”)	Not recognized	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow, or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)
Yellow	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)	Fault (“Sandy Yellow”)	Fault (“Dark brown or pale yellow undesirable”)	Fault (“Red, brownish, light yellow, or lightened colour shadings are undesirable”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“uniform in colour”)	Standard (“self-colored”)	Standard	Standard (“uniform in colour”)
Parti-color	Disqualifying (“Particoloured, not uniformly coloured”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Parti-coloured, not uniformly coloured”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Brown	Standard (“The brown eye colour harmonising with the coat colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The brown eye colour harmonising with the coat colour”)
Dark brown	Standard (“as dark as possible preferred”)	Standard (“Iris color is as dark as possible”)	No ruling	Standard (“as dark as possible preferred”)
Black	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Yellow or black eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Yellow	Disqualifying (“Light yellow eyes”)	Fault (“Yellow eyes are a serious fault”)	Fault (“Yellow or black eye undesirable”)	Disqualifying (“Light yellow eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Liver	Standard (“The colour of the nose harmonises in a dark shading with the coat colour”)	Standard (“The nose color should blend with the coat color”)	Standard (“The colour of the nose is harmonious with the coat colour”)	Standard (“The colour of the nose harmonises in a dark shading with the coat colour”)
Black	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Any black on the nose is a disqualification”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Disqualifying (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”)

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.
Not recognized: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Sources

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

Published standards

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