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

AKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–66 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Redbone Coonhound 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	55.9–68.6 cm	55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDisqualifyingover 68.6 cmDisqualifying
Height at the withers, female	53.3–66 cm	53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDisqualifyingover 63.5 cmDisqualifying
Skull to muzzle	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
StopModerate	No ruling	Standard (“Stop is well defined but not abrupt”)
Muzzle shapeSquare	Standard (“Muzzle - Square”)	No ruling
Muzzle lengthDished snout	Fault (“Faults - Dished or upturned muzzle”)	Fault (“never dish-faced or concave”)
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Teeth - Scissors bite preferred”)	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BiteLevel bite	Alternate (“Even bite acceptable”)	Alternate (“even bite acceptable”)
BiteUndershot	Fault (“Faults - Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BiteOvershot	Fault (“Faults - Overshot or undershot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“Eyes round in shape”)	Standard (“Round in shape but not prominent”)
Ear setLow	Standard (“Ears - Set moderately low, fine in texture”)	Standard (“Set moderately low, firmly attached to head”)
DewlapSlight	Alternate (“Slight fold of skin below the angle of jaw”)	Alternate (“slight fold of skin below angle of jaw is not objectionable”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	Fault (“Faults - Roach or sway back”)	No ruling
ToplineSwayback	Fault (“Faults - Roach or sway back”)	No ruling
ToplineRising to the rear	Fault (“Fault - Hips higher than withers”)	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest - Deep, broad”)	Standard (“Chest is both deep and broad”)
ChestBroad	Standard (“Chest - Deep, broad”)	Standard (“Chest is both deep and broad”)
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	Standard (“loin muscular and slightly arched, with moderate tuck up”)
HocksCow-hocked	Fault (“Fault - Cowhocked”)	Fault (“never cowhocked”)
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Feet - Cat-paw type, compact, well padded”)	Standard (“Cat-like. Compact, and well padded”)
FeetSplayed	Fault (“Faults - Flat feet, open feet”)	No ruling
Rear dewclawsSingle	Fault (“Faults - Flat feet, open feet, hind dewclaws”)	No ruling
Rear dewclawsDouble	Fault (“Faults - Flat feet, open feet, hind dewclaws”)	No ruling
Tail lengthMedium	Standard (“Tail - Medium length, very slight brush”)	Standard (“moderate in length, with a slight brush”)
Tail carriageSabre	Standard (“Tail - Medium length, very slight brush and saber-like”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Chest patch	Alternate (“small amount of white on brisket and feet permissible”)	Alternate (“small amount of white on brisket or feet not objectionable”)
Socks	Alternate (“small amount of white on brisket and feet permissible”)	Alternate (“small amount of white on brisket or feet not objectionable”)
Stockings	Fault (“White stockings on legs”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws removed”)

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

Redbone Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Redbone Coonhound in Red. Standard patterns: Solid.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC	AKC
Red	Standard (“Solid red preferred”)	Standard (“Red”)
Albino	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)	No ruling
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Solid red preferred”)	Standard (“Solid red preferred”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC	AKC
Brown	Standard (“brown to hazel in color, with the darker color preferred”)	No ruling
Dark brown	No ruling	Standard (“Dark brown to hazel in color, dark preferred”)
Hazel	Standard (“brown to hazel in color”)	Standard (“Dark brown to hazel in color”)
Yellow	No ruling	Fault (“Yellow eyes”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	UKC	AKC
Black	Standard (“Black in color, fully pigmented”)	Standard (“black in color, never pink”)
Pink	No ruling	Fault (“never pink”)

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 Redbone Coonhound's colors can change over its life.

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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