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

FCI, Male: 50–55 cm; UKC, Male: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Male: 48–53 cm; FCI, Female: 45–50 cm; UKC, Female: 44.5–49.5 cm; KC, Female: 46–51 cm.

Jindo 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, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC	KC
Height at the withers, male	50–55 cm	49.5–54.6 cmover 54.6 cmDisqualifyingunder 49.5 cmDisqualifying	48–53 cm
Height at the withers, female	45–50 cm	44.5–49.5 cmover 49.5 cmDisqualifyingunder 44.5 cmDisqualifying	46–51 cm
Weight, male	18–23 kg	18.1–22.7 kg	No ruling
Weight, female	15–19 kg	15–19.1 kg	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC	KC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Teeth: Very strong; scissors bite”)	Standard (“evenly spaced, white teeth with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Fault (“FAULTS: Level bite”)	Fault (“Faults: Level bite”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: Undershot, overshot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: Undershot, overshot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling
DentitionMissing teeth	Disqualifying (“More than 3 missing teeth”)	Disqualifying (“More than three missing teeth”)	No ruling
Ear carriageErect (prick)	Standard (“triangular in shape, thick and perfectly erect”)	Standard (“Ears are strongly erect, small, triangular in shape”)	Standard (“triangular in shape, thick and perfectly erect”)
Ear setMedium	Standard (“ears, set neither high nor low”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set neither high nor low”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“almond in shape and very lively”)	Standard (“The eyes are small, almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Strong and straight”)	Standard (“The back is strong and straight”)	Standard (“Level back”)
Tuck-upPronounced	No ruling	Standard (“There is considerable tuck up”)	No ruling
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)
Tail setHigh	Standard (“Root rather set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set on high, thick”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Standard (“Sickle-shaped or rolled, the end of the tail touching the back”)	Standard (“loosely rolled over the back with the tip touching the back”)	No ruling
Tail carriageSickle	Standard (“Sickle-shaped or rolled”)	Standard (“carried over the back in a sickle position”)	Standard (“carried curled or curved as a sickle”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Fault (“Dropping tail, short tail”)	Fault (“A dropped tail that is not carried over the back”)	No ruling
Tail lengthShort	Fault (“Dropping tail, short tail”)	Fault (“Serious Faults: Tail too short”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Cat like, very tight”)
HocksStraight and parallel	Fault (“Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock”)	No ruling	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	Fault (“Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock”)	No ruling	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks: Well let down, not straight”)	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks strong and well let down”)
Neck lengthMedium	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Slightly arched, medium length, thick and muscular”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“thick without dewlap”)	Standard (“with no dewlap”)	Standard (“thick and muscular, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC	KC
Tan points	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“tan markings restricted to spot over each eye, cheeks, inside of ears”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC	KC
Dewclaw removal	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed except in countries where”)	Standard (“Dewclaws on the rear legs should be removed”)	No ruling

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

Jindo colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Jindo in Black, White, Gray, Tan, Red, and Fawn. Standard patterns: Brindle, Agouti, Tan point, and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)
White	Standard (“white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“white”)	Standard (“White: may have gold tinges on ears and legs”)
Gray	Standard (“wolf grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“wolf grey”)	Standard (“Wolf grey”)
Tan	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)
Red	Standard (“red fawn”)	Standard (“red fawn”)	Standard (“red fawn”)	Standard (“Red in various shades from deepest red to pale fawn”)
Fawn	Standard (“red fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“red fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)
Albino	Disqualifying (“Lack of pigment, albinism”)	Disqualifying (“Lack of pigment, albinism”)	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	Not recognized
Patterns
Brindle	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)
Agouti	Standard (“wolf grey”)	Standard (“wolf grey”)	Standard (“wolf grey”)	Standard (“Wolf grey”)
Tan point	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan: tan markings restricted to spot over each eye, cheeks, inside of ears, legs and tail”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)

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

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	No ruling
Pink	Standard (“In case of white dog, flesh colour is permitted”)	Standard (“In case of white dog, flesh colour is permitted”)	Standard (“a pink nose is acceptable on a white dog”)	Standard (“In white dogs, flesh colour is permissible on nose and lips”)

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 Jindo'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
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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