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

FCI, Male: 71 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 71.1 cm; KC, Male: 71 cm; CKC, Male: 71 cm; FCI, Female: 66 cm; AKC, Female: 66 cm; UKC, Female: 66 cm; KC, Female: 66 cm; CKC, Female: 66 cm.

Newfoundland 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	71 cm	71.1 cm	71.1 cm	71 cm	71 cm
Height at the withers, female	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm	66 cm
Weight, male	68 kg	59–68 kg	59–68 kg	64–69 kg	68 kg
Weight, female	54 kg	45.4–54.4 kg	45.4–54.4 kg	50–54.5 kg	54.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Scissor bite is preferred”)	Standard (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteLevel bite	Standard (“Scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternate (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Standard (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
BiteWry mouth	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“well set back on the side of the head and close lying”)	Standard (“lie close to the head”)	Standard (“lie close to the head”)	Standard (“lying close to head”)	Standard (“lie close”)
Ear sizeSmall	Standard (“Relatively small, triangular with rounded tips”)	Standard (“Ears are relatively small and triangular”)	Standard (“ears are relatively small and have rounded tips”)	Standard (“Triangular, relatively small”)	Standard (“The ears are relatively small and triangular”)
Eye shapeAlmond	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Fault (“Eyes: Round, protruding, yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Pronounced haw. Protruding eyes. Yellow eyes. Round eyes.”)	No ruling	Fault (“Round, protruding or yellow eyes are objectionable”)
Eye sizeSmall	Standard (“Relatively small, moderately deep set”)	Standard (“relatively small, deep-set”)	Standard (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)	Standard (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)	Standard (“relatively small and deep set”)
Eye setDeep-set	Standard (“moderately deep set”)	Standard (“relatively small, deep-set”)	Standard (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)	No ruling	Standard (“relatively small and deep set”)
Eye setWide-set	Standard (“they are wide apart”)	Standard (“spaced wide apart”)	Standard (“spaced wide apart”)	Standard (“set rather wide apart”)	Standard (“spaced wide apart”)
StopModerate	No ruling	Standard (“Slope of the stop is moderate”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling
Muzzle shapeSquare	Standard (“Definitely square, deep and moderately short”)	No ruling	Standard (“The broad, deep, square muzzle”)	Standard (“Muzzle broad throughout its length and rather square”)	Standard (“It is rather square, deep and moderately short”)
Muzzle shapeSnipy	Fault (“Muzzle: Snipey or long”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Snipey or long muzzle”)	No ruling	Fault (“snipey or long muzzle is to be faulted”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Top line: Level and firm from the withers to the croup”)	Standard (“level from just behind the withers to the croup”)	Standard (“The topline is level”)	Standard (“Topline level and firm”)	Standard (“the topline is level from the withers to croup”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)	No ruling	Fault (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
ToplineSwayback	Fault (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)	No ruling	Fault (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“When the dog is standing, the tail hangs down”)	Standard (“its tail hangs straight or with a slight curve”)	Standard (“At rest, the tail hangs straight or with a slight curve at the end”)	Standard (“When standing the tail hangs downwards with slight curve at end”)	No ruling
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Fault (“never curled over the back nor curved inward between the legs”)	Fault (“it does not curl over the back”)	Fault (“The tail never curls over the back”)	Fault (“curled over the back highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“reaching to or slightly below the hocks”)	Standard (“the distal bone reaches to the hock”)	Standard (“the tail bone reaches to the hock”)	Standard (“reaching to or slightly below hock”)	No ruling
Tail shapeKinked	Fault (“Tail: Short, long, kink tail, curled tip”)	Fault (“It has no kinks”)	Fault (“A tail with a kink is objectionable”)	Fault (“Tails with a kink ... highly undesirable”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“well rounded and tight, with firm and compact toes”)	Standard (“webbed, and cat foot in type”)	Standard (“The cat-type, well-rounded feet are tight”)	Standard (“Large, well rounded, tight and cat like”)	Standard (“(cat-foot type)”)
FeetSplayed	Fault (“splayed toes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Fault: Splayed feet”)	Fault (“Splayed or turned out feet highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Splayed toes are a fault”)
Webbed feetFull	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Complete webbing is always present”)	No ruling	No ruling
Webbed feetNone	Fault (“lack of webbing between toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks: Relatively short, well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“The hock is well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks well let down and well apart”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	Fault (“Hindquarters: Straight stifles, cowhocks”)	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Straight stifles. Cow hocks.”)	Fault (“Cow hocks highly undesirable”)	No ruling
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)	Standard (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is full and deep”)	Standard (“The full, deep chest”)	Standard (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)	Standard (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
Tuck-upNone (straight underline)	Standard (“Almost level and never tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“there is little or no tuck up”)	Standard (“Underline almost level and never tucked up”)	Standard (“showing no discernible tuck-up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chest patch	Alternate (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternate (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
Socks	Alternate (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternate (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
White tail tip	Alternate (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)	Alternate (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)	Alternate (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)	No ruling
Blaze	Standard (“preferably, a white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)	Alternate (“white on the muzzle, with or without a blaze”)	Alternate (“with or without a white blaze”)	Alternate (“Head with or without white blaze.”)	Standard (“white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)
Saddle	Standard (“black saddle”)	Standard (“There is a separate black saddle”)	Standard (“a separate black saddle with even markings”)	Standard (“Black saddle, black rump extending to tail.”)	Standard (“black saddle”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Dewclaw removal	Standard (“Dewclaws, if present, should have been removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed from the rear legs”)	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may or may not be”)

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.

Newfoundland colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Newfoundland in Black, White, Gray, and Brown. Standard patterns: Solid, Piebald, and Roan.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black: dull jet black may be tinged with bronze”)	Standard (“Black”)
White	Standard (“White and black”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“White and black (Landseer)”)	Standard (“Landseer (white and black)”)	Standard (“White and Black”)
Gray	Disqualifying	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“gray”)	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Brown	Standard (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Brown: Chocolate or bronze”)	Standard (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)
Tan	Disqualifying (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)	Disqualifying (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)
Beige	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“Beige”)	Disqualifying	Not recognized	Disqualifying
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)	Standard (“Solid Colors”)	Standard (“may be solid colors”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)
Piebald	Standard (“White and black”)	Standard (“Landseer-White base coat with black markings”)	Standard (“White and black (Landseer)”)	Standard (“Landseer”)	Standard (“White and Black”)
Roan	Standard (“can show a minimum of ticking”)	Standard (“Clear white or white with minimal ticking is preferred”)	Standard (“may have minimal ticking”)	Standard (“Coat white with minimal ticking”)	Standard (“can show a minimum of ticking”)
Tan point	Disqualifying (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)	Disqualifying (“Black & Tan”)	Disqualifying	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)	Standard (“Eyes are dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color in the black and black and white dogs”)	Standard (“dark brown in black, or in white and black dogs”)	Standard (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)
Light brown	Standard (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)	Standard (“Browns and Grays may have lighter eyes”)	Standard (“lighter shades are permitted in the brown and gray dogs”)	Standard (“lighter shades of brown ... permitted in brown dogs”)	Standard (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)
Yellow	Fault (“yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Fault (“Yellow eyes”)	Fault	Fault (“yellow eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)	Standard (“Black in black, and in white and black dogs”)	Standard (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)
Liver	Standard (“brown on brown dogs”)	Standard (“brown in brown dogs”)	Standard (“brown on brown dogs”)

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.

Color changes

How a Newfoundland'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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