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

FCI, Height at the withers: 46–60 cm; AKC, Height at the withers: 45.7–58.4 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 45.7–58.4 cm; KC, Height at the withers: 46–60 cm.

Xoloitzcuintli 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Height at the withers	46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternateover 62 cmFaultunder 25 cmFault	45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDisqualifyingover 61 cmDisqualifying	45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDisqualifyingover 61 cmDisqualifying	46–60 cm
Height to length	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Skull to muzzle	1	No ruling	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“incisors should close perfectly in a scissor bite”)	Standard (“Bite - Scissors bite”)	Standard (“The bite is scissors or level”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Alternate (“A level bite, edge to edge, is also permitted”)	No ruling	Alternate (“The bite is scissors or level”)	Alternate (“A level bite is permitted”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)	No ruling
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Coated variety: Full dentition (42 teeth)”)	Standard (“In the coated variety, complete dentition is required”)	Standard (“A full complement of teeth is required in the coated variety”)	No ruling
DentitionMissing teeth	Alternate (“absence of a few incisors, canines, molars, pre-molars ... should not be penalized”)	Alternate (“In the hairless variety, the absence of premolars is acceptable”)	Alternate (“In the hairless variety, misaligned or missing teeth are not to be penalized”)	Alternate (“In the hairless variety, the absence of a few teeth ... should not be penalised”)
Tongue pigmentPink	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tongue pigmentSpotted	Alternate (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)	No ruling	Alternate (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)	No ruling
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Standard (“They should be held erect when alert”)	Standard (“carried strongly erect when alert”)	Standard (“They are held erect when the dog is alert”)	Standard (“Always erect when alert”)
Ear carriageBat	Standard (“they are reminiscent of bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Disqualifying (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)	Fault (“Ears not standing erect by one year of age are a fault”)	Disqualifying (“Dropped ears in the hairless variety”)	No ruling
Ear setHigh	No ruling	Standard (“Ears are set high and carried strongly erect”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size”)	Standard (“medium size, almond shaped eyes”)	Standard (“Medium size, almond shaped”)
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slight, but well defined”)	No ruling	Standard (“The stop is slight, but well defined”)	Standard (“Slight but defined stop”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Topline: Perfectly straight and level”)	Standard (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)	Standard (“The topline is perfectly straight and level”)	Standard (“Back firm, straight and level”)
ToplineSlight arch over the loin	No ruling	Alternate (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“TAIL: Long, thin”)	Standard (“long and fine, reaching to the hock”)	Standard (“It is fine and long, reaching nearly to the hock”)	Standard (“Long, thin and tapering from base to tip”)
Tail lengthShort	Disqualifying (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)	Fault (“A short or curled tail is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tail setLow	No ruling	Standard (“Tail is set low, continuing smoothly off the angle of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetHare foot	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are harefeet, webbed, with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Hare feet, webbed, with strong, well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Of medium length (hare foot) with toes semi-arched”)
FeetSplayed	No ruling	Fault (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
FeetCat foot	No ruling	Fault (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Serious Fault: Cowhocks”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks clean and well let down”)
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“Proportionately long”)	Standard (“Neck is long, elegant, slightly arched”)	Standard (“The long neck is slim, flexible, arched”)	Standard (“Proportionately long with head held high”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“close-fitting, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“close fitting, without dewlap”)	Standard (“close fitting and without dewlap”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Seen in profile it is long and deep, descending to the elbows”)	Standard (“The ribcage is deep and oval”)	Standard (“The chest is long, deep and fairly wide”)	Standard (“Ribcage long and deep, reaching to the elbows”)
Tuck-upModerate	Standard (“Abdomen muscled and moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“there is a moderate tuck up”)	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
White markings	Alternate (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)	Alternate (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	No ruling	Alternate (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Ear cropping	Disqualifying (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)	Not recognized (“Cropping is prohibited”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears”)	No ruling
Tail docking	Disqualifying (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed from both the front and the rear”)	No ruling

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

Xoloitzcuintli colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Xoloitzcuintli in Black, White, Gray, Blue, Lilac, Slate, Liver, Tan, Red, Copper, Yellow, Palomino, Cream, Fawn, and Isabella. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolor, Tricolor, Brindle, Merle, Sable, Spotted, Tan point, and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
Gray	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Blue	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Disqualifying
Lilac	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Disqualifying
Slate	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Liver	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Tan	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)
Red	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Copper	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Copper”)	Disqualifying
Yellow	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“White & Yellow”)	Disqualifying
Palomino	Disqualifying	Standard (“Palomino”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	No ruling	Disqualifying
Cream	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Disqualifying
Isabella	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Isabella”)	Disqualifying
Albino	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Bicolor	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Alternate (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Disqualifying
Brindle	Disqualifying (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Disqualifying (“brindle”)
Merle	Disqualifying (“Merle colour”)	Alternate (“Merle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Not recognized (“Merle unacceptable”)	Disqualifying (“Merle colour”)
Sable	Disqualifying (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Disqualifying (“sable”)
Spotted	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“Spotted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Tan point	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)
Reverse brindle	Disqualifying (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Disqualifying (“brindle”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying

Skin and scales: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Gray	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Slate	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Liver	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Bronze	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“Bronze”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“bronze”)
Red	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Cream	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Spotted	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Brown	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Dark brown	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hazel	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Amber	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Yellow	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)	Standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Light brown	Fault (“Light coloured ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Light-coloured ... eyes”)
Blue	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”)	Not recognized (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”)	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)
Patterns
Odd-eyed	Disqualifying (“different coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)	Not recognized (“Both eyes must be of the same color”)	Not recognized (“Both eyes are to be of the same color”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)
Sectoral	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“flecks of blue in the eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Liver	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Pink	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)	Standard (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)	Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)

Tongue: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Pink	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)
Patterns
Spotted	Standard (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)	Standard (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)	Standard (“may have black markings, spots, or marks”)

Coated

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
Gray	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Blue	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Disqualifying
Lilac	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Disqualifying
Slate	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Liver	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Tan	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)
Red	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Copper	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Copper”)	Disqualifying
Yellow	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“White & Yellow”)	Disqualifying
Palomino	Disqualifying	Standard (“Palomino”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	No ruling	Disqualifying
Cream	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Disqualifying
Isabella	Disqualifying	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Isabella”)	Disqualifying
Albino	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Bicolor	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Alternate (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Disqualifying
Brindle	Disqualifying (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Disqualifying (“brindle”)
Merle	Disqualifying (“Merle colour”)	Alternate (“Merle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Not recognized (“Merle unacceptable”)	Disqualifying (“Merle colour”)
Sable	Disqualifying (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Disqualifying (“sable”)
Spotted	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“Spotted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Tan point	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying (“black and tan”)
Reverse brindle	Disqualifying (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Disqualifying (“brindle”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying

Hairless

Skin and scales: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Gray	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Slate	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Liver	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Bronze	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“Bronze”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“bronze”)
Red	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Cream	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Spotted	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternate: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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.

Color changes

How a Xoloitzcuintli'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
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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