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

FCI, Male: 50–53 cm; UKC, Male: 53.3 cm; FCI, Female: 48–50 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5 cm.

Stabyhoun 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, male	50–53 cm48–55 cmAlternate	53.3 cm
Height at the withers, female	48–50 cm46–52 cmAlternate	49.5 cm
Weight, male	22–27 kg	No ruling
Weight, female	18–23 kg	No ruling
Skull to muzzle	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Jaws/Teeth: Powerful and complete. Scissor bite.”)	Standard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“SEVERE FAULTS: Overshot or undershot bite or wry mouth.”)	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“SEVERE FAULTS: Overshot or undershot bite or wry mouth.”)	No ruling
BiteWry mouth	Disqualifying (“SEVERE FAULTS: Overshot or undershot bite or wry mouth.”)	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Jaws/Teeth: Powerful and complete.”)	Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“the ears are worn smoothly lying against the head”)	Standard (“held close to the head without a fold at the base”)
Ear carriageSemi-erect	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Semi-prick ears.”)
Ear setLow	No ruling	Standard (“Set fairly low and held close to the head”)
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“Medium sized, slightly rounded shape”)	Standard (“Medium sized and round, with tight lids”)
StopSlight	No ruling	Standard (“There is a slight stop.”)
ToplineLevel	Standard (“Back: Strong and straight.”)	No ruling
Tail setLow	No ruling	Standard (“Fairly low set and long, reaching to the hock.”)
Tail carriageLow (hanging)	Standard (“The tail is usually worn down”)	Standard (“At rest carried downward”)
Tail carriageCurled over the back	Not recognized (“should never be worn on or over the back or in a spiral”)	Not recognized (“In action, the tail is lifted but never curled.”)
FeetOval	Standard (“Forefeet: Strong, compact and slightly oval shaped.”)	Standard (“Oval, with well arched toes and tough pads.”)
HocksWell let down	No ruling	Standard (“the hock is set low”)
Neck lengthMedium	Standard (“NECK: Strong and rounded, of medium length”)	No ruling
Neck lengthShort	No ruling	Standard (“Neck. Short, round, and slightly arched, carrying the head low.”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“The neck shows no throatiness or dewlap.”)	Standard (“No dewlap.”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep, reaching to the elbows.”)	No ruling
ChestBroad	Standard (“Viewed from the front rather broad”)	Standard (“The chest is fairly broader than deep”)
ChestBarrel	Fault (“Ribs well sprung but not barreled.”)	No ruling
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	Standard (“The belly is moderately tucked up.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Blaze	Alternate (“with or without a blaze”)	No ruling
Saddle	Alternate (“Coats with a (distinct) saddle are tolerated”)	No ruling
Tan points	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tricolor is disqualifying”)	No ruling
Ticking	Alternate (“The white may have roaning or ticking”)	Alternate (“Ticking or roaning in the white is permissible”)

Stabyhoun colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Stabyhoun in Black, White, Brown, and Orange. Standard patterns: Piebald, Roan, and Spotted.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Standard (“with white markings”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“with white markings”)	Standard (“with white markings”)
Brown	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“brown”)
Orange	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“orange”)	Disqualifying
Patterns
Piebald	Standard (“a pied dog in black or brown with white markings”)	Standard (“a pied dog in black or brown with white markings”)	Standard (“Black, brown or orange, with white markings”)	Standard (“a pied dog in black or brown with white markings”)
Roan	Standard (“black or brown roans are accepted”)	Standard (“Roan”)	Standard (“Ticking or roaning in the white is permissible”)	Standard (“black or brown roans are also accepted”)
Spotted	No ruling	Standard (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No ruling
Solid	Disqualifying (“the absence of white colour”)	Disqualifying (“the absence of white colour”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“the absence of white colour”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tricolor is disqualifying”)	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tricolor is disqualifying”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tri-colour is disqualifying”)
Tan point	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tricolor is disqualifying”)	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tricolor is disqualifying”)	No ruling	Disqualifying (“Tan marking or tri-colour is disqualifying”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Brown	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“brown in brown or orange dogs”)	No ruling
Dark brown	Standard (“dark brown for dogs with black and white coat”)	Standard (“dark brown for dogs with black and white coat”)	Standard (“dark brown in black dogs”)	Standard (“dark brown for dogs with black and white coat”)
Light brown	Standard (“a lighter brown colour for dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)	Standard (“a lighter brown colour for dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)	No ruling	Standard (“a lighter brown colour for dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)
Yellow	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Black in dogs with a black and white coat colour”)	Standard (“Black in dogs with a black and white coat colour”)	Standard (“black or brown in color, depending on the color of the coat”)	Standard (“Black in dogs with a black and white coat colour”)
Liver	Standard (“Brown in dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)	Standard (“Brown in dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)	Standard (“black or brown in color, depending on the color of the coat”)	Standard (“Brown in dogs with a brown and white coat colour”)

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 Stabyhoun'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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