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

AKC, Male: 50.8–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–58.4 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Plott Hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Height at the withers, male	50.8–63.5 cm	55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifyingover 68.6 cmDisqualifying
Height at the withers, female	50.8–58.4 cm	53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDisqualifyingover 63.5 cmDisqualifying
Weight, male	22.7–27.2 kg	22.7–34 kg
Weight, female	18.1–25 kg	18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
Eye setProminent	Standard (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)	Standard (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“set moderately high to high”)	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)	No ruling
Ear carriagePendulous	Disqualifying (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)	No ruling
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“even bite acceptable”)
BiteUndershot	Fault (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BiteOvershot	Fault (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)	Standard (“Medium length, well muscled”)
DewlapPronounced	Fault (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)	No ruling
ToplineSloping to the rear	Standard (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)	No ruling
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“Fault: Roached”)	Fault (“Never roached”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest - Deep”)	Standard (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	Fault (“never cow hocked”)
Rear dewclawsNone	No ruling	Standard (“Without rear dewclaws”)
FeetCat foot	No ruling	Standard (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
FeetSplayed	Disqualifying (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)	No ruling
Tail lengthLong	Standard (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
Tail carriageSabre	Standard (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Chest patch	Alternate (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternate (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Socks	Alternate (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternate (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott Hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott Hound in Black, White, Gray, Blue, Brown, Tan, Red, Orange, Yellow, and Fawn. Standard patterns: Solid, Brindle, and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)
White	Standard (“White Chest & Feet”)	Standard (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Gray	Standard (“Gray Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Blue	Standard (“Blue Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Brown	Standard (“Brown Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Tan	Standard (“Tan Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Red	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Orange	Standard (“Orange Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Yellow	Standard (“Yellow Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Fawn	Standard (“Buckskin”)	Standard (“solid buckskin”)
Albino	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
Brindle	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Brown	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)
Hazel	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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.

Color changes

How a Plott Hound'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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