What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Smooth Fox Terrier?

FCI, Male: under 39 cm; AKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; UKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; KC, Male: under 39 cm; CKC, Male: under 39.3 cm.

Smooth Fox Terrier 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	under 39 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39 cm	under 39.3 cm
Back length	No ruling	under 30.5 cm	under 30.5 cm	No ruling	under 30.5 cm
Head length	No ruling	17.8–18.4 cm	17.8–18.4 cm	No ruling	17.8–18.5 cm
Weight, male	7.5–8 kg	7.7–8.6 kg	8.2 kg	7.5–8 kg	7.8–8.8 kg
Weight, female	7–7.5 kg	6.8–7.7 kg	No ruling	7–7.5 kg	6.8–7.8 kg
Height to length	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”)	Standard (“white teeth with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of comparatively large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageButton	Standard (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”)	Standard (“small, V-shaped, button ears of moderate thickness”)	Standard (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”)
Ear carriageErect (prick)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Ear carriageRose	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Ear setHigh	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The ears are set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Low set ears; hound-like ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“as near as possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“as nearly possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“moderately small, nearly round, dark in color”)	Standard (“as near as possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“as nearly as possible circular in shape”)
StopSlight	Standard (“A little stop apparent”)	Standard (“Not much "stop" should be apparent”)	Standard (“joined by a barely perceptible stop”)	Standard (“A little stop apparent”)	Standard (“Not much stop should be apparent”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Short, level and strong”)	Standard (“Back should be short, straight (i.e., level)”)	Standard (“The back is short and level”)	Standard (“Back short, level and strong”)	No ruling
ToplineSlight arch over the loin	Standard (“Loin: Powerful, very slightly arched”)	Standard (“Loin should be very powerful, muscular and very slightly arched”)	Standard (“a short, muscular, slightly arched loin”)	Standard (“Loin powerful, very slightly arched”)	No ruling
Tail setHigh	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	Standard (“Stern should be set on rather high”)	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	No ruling
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	Standard (“carried gaily but not over back”)	Standard (“carried gaily, but not over the back”)	Standard (“straight and carried erect”)	Standard (“carried gaily but not over back”)	No ruling
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Fault (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”)	Fault (“but not over the back or curled”)	Fault (“never curled or laying over the back”)	Fault (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”)	No ruling
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Small, round and compact”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are round, compact, and not too large”)	Standard (“Small, round and compact”)	No ruling
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“the hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Cow hocks; open hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Neck lengthMedium	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“clean, muscular, dry, and of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep, not broad”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not broad”)	Standard (“The chest is deep but not broad”)	Standard (“Chest deep, not broad”)	No ruling
ChestBarrel	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Barrel ribs; chest too deep or too broad”)	No ruling	No ruling
Body typeSquare	No ruling	Standard (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)	Standard (“The body is square”)	No ruling	Standard (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Standard (“docked to leave about three quarters of the original length”)	Standard (“customarily docked to a length that is proportionate to the body”)	Alternate (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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.

Smooth Fox Terrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Smooth Fox Terrier in Black, White, Blue, and Tan. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolor, and Tricolor.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Black	Standard (“black and tan or black markings”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“black and tan or black markings”)	Standard (“black and tan, or black markings”)	No ruling
White	Standard (“White should predominate, all white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“White should predominate, all white”)	Standard (“White should predominate: all white”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Blue	Not recognized	Standard (“Otherwise this point is of little or no importance”)	Not recognized	Not recognized	Fault (“slaty blue”)
Tan	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	No ruling
Liver	Fault (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“liver markings are objectionable”)	Fault (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“liver”)
Red	Fault (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“red ... markings are objectionable”)	Fault (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“red”)
Albino	Not recognized	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized	Disqualifying (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)	No ruling
Bicolor	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Tricolor	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Brindle	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Brindle”)
Reverse brindle	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Fault (“Brindle”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Dark brown	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)
Light brown	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Light eyes”)
Yellow	No ruling	Fault (“Anything approaching a yellow eye is most objectionable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Black	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“should be black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“The nose is black and fully pigmented”)
Red	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Nose ... cherry”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pink	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Nose white”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”)
Patterns
Butterfly nose	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Disqualifying (“butterfly nose”)

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 Smooth Fox Terrier'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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