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

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Height at the withers, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Weight, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Weight, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Height to length	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skull to muzzle	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“with scissors or even bite”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Alternate (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternate (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternate (“with scissors or even bite”)
BiteUndershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fault (“Undershot or overshot”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fault (“Undershot or overshot”)
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Standard (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Ear setHigh	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
Ear setLow	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Fault (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Eye shapeRound	No ruling	Standard (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Eye shapeOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeAlmond	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopPronounced	No ruling	Standard (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Standard (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standard (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopNone	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Facial profileDished (concave)	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Standard (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
Facial profileRoman (convex)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToplineRoach (arched)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
ToplineSwayback	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Tail lengthMedium	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Standard (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Tail carriageRaised (gay)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Tail setHigh	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Set on too high or too low”)
Tail setLow	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Set on too high or too low”)
FeetOval	Standard (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Standard (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
FeetCat foot	No ruling	Fault (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
FeetSplayed	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Neck lengthLong	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Standard (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Neck lengthShort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Short, thick neck”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
DewlapPronounced	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
ChestDeep	No ruling	Standard (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
ChestNarrow	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
ChestBroad	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
ChestBarrel	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Tuck-upModerate	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Standard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
HocksWell let down	Standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tail docking	No ruling	Fault (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Disqualifying (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternate (“Front 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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Black, White, Liver, Orange and Lemon. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolour, Tricolour and Roan.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black and white”)
White	Standard (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Liver	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“liver and white”)
Orange	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange”)	Standard (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“orange and white”)
Lemon	Standard (“lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon”)	Standard (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“solid-colored”)	Standard (“solid”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Bicolour	Standard (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“either in combination with white”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Tricolour	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Fault (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Roan	No ruling	Standard (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Not recognised	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brown	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Dark brown	No ruling	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Light brown	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hazel	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Black	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Liver	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Pink	Standard (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	No ruling

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 penalised.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer's colors can change over its life.

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGrey
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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