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

FCI, Height at the withers: 38–46 cm; UKC, Height at the withers: 38.1–45.7 cm.

Kromfohrlander 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	38–46 cm	38.1–45.7 cm
Weight, male	11–16 kg	No ruling
Weight, female	9–14 kg	No ruling
Weight	No ruling	9.1–15.9 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Alternate (“Pincer bite permitted”)	Alternate (“teeth meeting in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Over- or undershot mouth”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Over- or undershot mouth”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“42 teeth according to tooth-formula of the dog”)	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
DentitionMissing teeth	Disqualifying (“Absence of more than two molars or more than 3 premolars”)	Disqualifying (“Absence of more than two molars or three premolars”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“Set on high at the side”)	Standard (“Set on high at the sides of the head”)
Eye shapeOval	Standard (“EYES: Medium size, oval”)	Standard (“Medium size and oval in shape”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Upper line: Running straight”)	Standard (“The back is strong, straight and medium long”)
Tail carriageSabre	Standard (“sabre tail, slight ring tail permitted”)	Standard (“carried saber like over the back”)
Tail carriageRing	Alternate (“sabre tail, slight ring tail permitted”)	No ruling
Tail carriageSickle	Standard (“in action carried as sickle tail over the back”)	No ruling
Tail lengthMedium	Standard (“Not docked, medium long”)	Standard (“Not docked, medium long”)
Rear dewclawsNone	Standard (“Hock: ... Without dewclaws”)	No ruling
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“Length: Medium length”)	Standard (“Medium length, slightly arched”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“Close fitting to neck, no dewlap”)	Standard (“well muscled with no dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Blaze	Standard (“white blaze which reaches up to the forehead or to the nape of neck”)	Standard (“divided by a white blaze which reaches up to the forehead”)
Mask	Standard (“symmetrical mask with blaze”)	No ruling
Saddle	Standard (“markings in shape of variously large patches or saddle”)	Standard (“with patches or saddle of tan or light to dark brown”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Tail docking	Not recognized (“TAIL : Not docked”)	Not recognized (“Not docked”)

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

Kromfohrlander colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kromfohrlander in White, Brown, and Tan. Standard patterns: Bicolor and Sable.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA	AKC
White	Standard (“Basic colour white”)	Standard (“the basic color is white”)	Standard (“Basic colour white”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Brown	Standard (“light brown, tan to very dark brown markings”)	Standard (“tan or light to dark brown”)	Standard (“light brown, tan to very dark brown markings”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Tan	Standard (“light brown, tan to very dark brown markings”)	Standard (“tan or light to dark brown”)	Standard (“light brown, tan to very dark brown markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)
Black	Fault (“Black shaded patches without brown undercoat”)	Fault (“Black shaded patches without brown undercoat”)	Fault (“Black shaded patches without brown undercoat”)	No ruling
Patterns
Bicolor	Standard (“Basic colour white with light brown, tan to very dark brown markings in shape of variously large patches or saddle”)	Standard (“the basic color is white, with patches or saddle of tan or light to dark brown”)	Standard (“Basic colour white with light brown, tan to very dark brown markings in shape of variously large patches or saddle”)	Standard (“White & Brown”)
Sable	Standard (“With a brown undercoat the tips of hairs may be black”)	Standard (“If the undercoat is brown, the tips of the hair may be black”)	Standard (“With a brown undercoat the tips of hairs may be black”)	No ruling
Solid	Fault (“Absence of markings on body”)	No ruling	Fault (“Absence of markings on body”)	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Brown	Standard (“medium brown permitted”)	No ruling	Standard (“medium brown permitted”)
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark brown, medium brown permitted”)	Standard (“Dark brown is preferred”)	Standard (“Dark brown, medium brown permitted”)
Light brown	Fault (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Light eyes”)
Blue	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)	Disqualifying (“Blue eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“preferably black, brown permitted”)	Standard (“preferably black, but brown is permitted”)	Standard (“preferably black, brown permitted”)
Liver	Standard (“preferably black, brown permitted”)	Standard (“preferably black, but brown is permitted”)	Standard (“preferably black, brown permitted”)

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.

Color changes

How a Kromfohrlander'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
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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