What does each club give for Altura a la cruz in the Pastor Belga?

FCI, Male: 60–66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–67.3 cm; KC, Male: 61–66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 56–62 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–62.2 cm; KC, Female: 56–61 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Pastor Belga 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
Altura a la cruz, male	60–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 57.2 cmDescalificanteover 69.9 cmDescalificante	58.4–67.3 cmunder 58.4 cmDescalificanteover 67.3 cmDescalificante	61–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 58.5 cmDescalificanteover 68.5 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female	56–62 cm	55.9–61 cmunder 52.1 cmDescalificanteover 64.8 cmDescalificante	53.3–62.2 cmunder 53.3 cmDescalificanteover 62.2 cmDescalificante	56–61 cm	56–61 cmunder 53.3 cmDescalificanteover 63.5 cmDescalificante
Peso, male	25–30 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Peso, female	20–25 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	1	1	1	1	1
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	No ruling
Ángulo escapulohumeral	110–115°	90°	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopModerado	Estándar (“Stop: Moderate.”)	Estándar (“Stop moderate.”)	Estándar (“STOP Moderate.”)	Estándar (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissor bite; pincer bite ... is tolerated.”)	Alternativo (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Estándar (“forty-two strong, white teeth that meet in scissors bite”)	Estándar (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Alternativo (“even or a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“pincer bite ... is tolerated”)	Alternativo (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Alternativo (“A level meeting of the incisors is acceptable.”)	Alternativo (“Pincer [level] bite tolerated.”)	Alternativo (“even or a scissors bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Falta (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Falta (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Estándar (“furnished with forty-two strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Absence of premolar(s) or molar(s)”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“stiff, carried upright and vertical when dog is alert”)	Estándar (“Ears triangular in shape, stiff, erect”)	Estándar (“triangular, carried well-pricked”)	Estándar (“stiff and erect, set high and carried upright and vertical”)	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Ears hanging (as on a hound) shall disqualify.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Drooping or hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“Rather small, set high”)	No ruling	Estándar (“High set, triangular”)	Estándar (“stiff and erect, set high”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“slightly almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Estándar (“Medium size, slightly almond shaped, not protruding.”)	Estándar (“Almond in shape, obliquely set”)	Estándar (“slightly almond shaped and obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Very light or round eyes.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Topline: upper line of back and loins is straight.”)	Estándar (“the back, which must be level, straight, and firm from withers to hip joints”)	Estándar (“The back and lumbar/loin region are straight”)	Estándar (“upper line of body straight, firm and well-muscled”)	Estándar (“Back is level, straight and firm from withers to hip”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“at rest carried down, with tip curved backwards at level of hock”)	Estándar (“At rest the dog holds it low, the tip bent back level with the hock”)	No ruling	Estándar (“When at rest, hangs down, with tip slightly bent backwards”)	No ruling
Longitud de la colaMedia	Estándar (“of medium length, reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“strong at base, of medium length”)	No ruling
Retracción del vientreModerada	Estándar (“neither drooping nor tucked up, but slightly raised and moderately developed”)	Estándar (“Moderate development. Neither tucked up nor paunchy.”)	Estándar (“Moderately developed, neither hanging (paunchy) nor tucked up.”)	Estándar (“moderately developed neither drooping nor unduly cut up”)	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Forefeet: Round, cat feet”)	Estándar (“Feet round (cat footed)”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Forefeet round and cat-like.”)	No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“without dewlap, nape slightly arched”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“well-muscled and without dewlap”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoAfilado	Estándar (“narrowing gradually toward the nose, like an elongated wedge”)	No ruling	Estándar (“narrowing gradually toward the nose”)	Estándar (“Muzzle tapering gradually to the nose but not snipy”)	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	Estándar (“Hock: Close to the ground”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedio	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Neck of moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling
PechoProfundo	No ruling	Estándar (“Chest not broad, but deep.”)	Estándar (“Not too broad, but in compensation, deep and inclined.”)	Estándar (“Chest deep and well let down to point of elbow”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Máscara	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Black mask on face not extending above the eye and brow area”)	No ruling
Mancha en el pecho	Alternativo (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Alternativo (“Small to moderate patch or strip on forechest.”)	Alternativo (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Alternativo (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling
Calzado bajo	Alternativo (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“the tips of the toes may be white”)	Alternativo (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Cropped or stump tail shall disqualify.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Absence of or docked tail.”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Tail docked or stump”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Estándar (“Dewclaws, if any, should be removed.”)	Alternativo (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws, if any, may be removed”)

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

Pastor Belga colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pastor Belga in Negro, Blanco y Rojo. Standard patterns: Unicolor y Bicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“only uniform black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“the long-haired black”)	Estándar (“Groenendael - Black”)	Estándar (“only uniform black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Estándar (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Estándar (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Estándar (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)
Rojo	Falta (“reddish tinges in the coat”)	Estándar (“reddening due to climatic conditions ... should not be grounds for disqualification”)	Falta (“dominant red tinge”)	No reconocido	Falta (“reddish tinges in the coat”)
Gris	Falta (“grey breeches”)	Descalificante (“Gray”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Falta (“grey breeches”)
Albino	Descalificante	Descalificante	Descalificante (“albinism”)	No reconocido	Descalificante
Plateado	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Silver”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante
Marrón	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Brown”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante
Crema	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Black & Cream”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante
Leonado	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Fawn”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“only uniform black”)	Estándar (“may be completely black”)	Estándar (“may be all black”)	Estándar (“Groenendael - Black”)	Estándar (“only uniform black”)
Bicolor	No ruling	Estándar (“Black & White”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Sable	No ruling	Descalificante (“Sable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Agutí	No ruling	Descalificante (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Moteado	No ruling	Descalificante (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón	Estándar (“brownish colour”)	Estándar (“eyes brown”)	Estándar (“brown in color”)	Estándar (“brown in colour”)	Estándar (“brownish colour”)
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“preferably dark”)	Estándar (“preferably dark brown”)	Estándar (“preferably dark”)	Estándar (“preferably dark brown”)	Estándar (“preferably dark”)
Marrón claro	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“very light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“nose black without spots or discolored areas”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“nose black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Rosa	Descalificante (“strong depigmentation”)	No ruling	Falta (“lack of external pigmentation”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“strong depigmentation”)
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	Falta (“traces of depigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“traces of depigmentation”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar: Described by the club's breed standard.
Falta: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Descalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
No reconocido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pastor Belga's colors can change over its life.

Negrochanges toÓxido
Pelaje · Con el estado corporal · can change back
Negrochanges toGris
Pelaje · Progresivo
Negrochanges toMarrón
Pelaje · Al sol · can change back
Blancochanges toRoano
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Negrochanges toNariz de nieve
Nariz · Con la estación · can change back
Negrochanges toRosa
Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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