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

FCI, Male: 61–68 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 56–63 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–64 cm; CKC, Female: 56–63.5 cm.

Rottweiler 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	61–68 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	61–68.5 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	56–63 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	58–64 cm	56–63.5 cm
Peso, male	50 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Peso, female	42 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	over 0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Relación cráneo-hocico	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Falta (“Bite: Pincer bite”)	Falta (“Serious Faults - Level bite”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Even bite”)	No ruling	Falta (“Faults considered serious are: Level bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
MordidaBoca torcida	No ruling	Descalificante (“wry mouth; two or more missing teeth”)	Descalificante (“Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“Strong, complete dentition (42 teeth)”)	Estándar (“Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower)”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Estándar (“Teeth strong, complete dentition”)	Estándar (“The teeth are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower)”)
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	No ruling	Descalificante (“two or more missing teeth”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high”)	Estándar (“Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape”)	Estándar (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	Estándar (“Pendant, small in proportion rather than large”)	Estándar (“Ears should be pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“wide apart, set on high”)	No ruling	Estándar (“set high and wide apart on the head”)	Estándar (“set high and wide apart”)	No ruling
Tamaño de las orejasMedianas	Estándar (“EARS: Medium-sized, pendant”)	Estándar (“Ears of medium size, pendant”)	Estándar (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tamaño de las orejasPequeñas	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“small in proportion rather than large”)	Estándar (“pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“Of medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown in colour”)	Estándar (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Estándar (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Estándar (“Medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Estándar (“Eyes should be of medium size ... almond-shaped”)
Forma de los ojosRedondos	Falta (“Also too full and round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tamaño de los ojosMedianos	Estándar (“Of medium size”)	Estándar (“Eyes of medium size”)	Estándar (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Estándar (“Medium size”)	Estándar (“Eyes should be of medium size”)
Inserción de los ojosHundidos	No ruling	Estándar (“moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding”)	Estándar (“moderately deep set”)	No ruling	Estándar (“moderately deep set”)
Perfil facialRecto	Estándar (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base”)	Estándar (“Bridge is straight, broad at base”)	Estándar (“with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The bridge of the muzzle is straight”)
Perfil facialAcarnerado (convexo)	Falta (“Roman nose (convex nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Perfil facialCóncavo	Falta (“dish-faced (concave nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del hocicoAfilado	Estándar (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered”)	Estándar (“broad at base with slight tapering towards tip”)	Estándar (“broad at the base, gradually narrowing towards the tip”)	No ruling	Estándar (“broad at the base with slight tapering towards the tip”)
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	Falta (“Foreface: Long, pointed or too short muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“slight tapering towards the tip but not snipey”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Estándar (“The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“The topline is firm and level”)
Porte de la colaHorizontal	Estándar (“strong, level in extension of the upper line”)	Estándar (“gives an impression of elongation of the topline”)	Estándar (“It is carried horizontally, giving the impressions that it is an extension of the topline”)	Estándar (“Carried horizontally”)	Estándar (“normally carried in a horizontal position”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Alternativo (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativo (“Undocked, ... may hang at rest”)	Alternativo (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativo (“May hang down when at rest”)	Alternativo (“at ease, may be hanging”)
Porte de la colaEn sable	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried in a half moon or sabre fashion when moving”)	No ruling
Porte de la colaEn anillo	No ruling	Falta (“Faults - Tails with kinks, strong lateral deviation, or ringtails”)	Descalificante (“Disqualification: Kink tail, ring-tail, with strong lateral deviation”)	No ruling	Falta (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Forma de la colaAcodada	No ruling	Falta (“Faults - Tails with kinks”)	Descalificante (“Disqualification: Kink tail”)	Falta (“Kinked tails and tails with lateral deviation undesirable”)	Falta (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Longitud de la colaLarga	Estándar (“the tail reaches approximately to the hocks or is a bit longer”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Front feet: Round, tight and well arched”)	Estándar (“Feet are round, compact with well arched toes”)	Estándar (“The feet are strong, round and compact, with well-arched toes”)	Estándar (“Strong, round and compact with toes well arched”)	Estándar (“Feet are round, compact with well-arched toes”)
PechoAncho	Estándar (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is roomy and broad”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The brisket should be deep, reaching to the elbow”)
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)	Estándar (“Belly: Flanks not tucked up”)	No ruling	Estándar (“the flanks should not be tucked up”)	Estándar (“flanks not tucked up”)	Estándar (“The flank should not be tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Marcas fuego	Estándar (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Estándar (“Always black with rust to mahogany markings.”)	Estándar (“It is black, with clearly defined tan markings”)	Estándar (“Black with clearly defined markings as follows”)	Estándar (“always black with rich tan to mahogany markings”)
Marcas de lápiz	No ruling	Estándar (“penciling on toes”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Black pencil markings on toes are desirable.”)	Estándar (“Black penciling markings on the toes.”)
Marcas blancas	Falta (“White markings.”)	Falta (“white marking any place on dog”)	Descalificante (“White markings anywhere on the dog.”)	Falta (“White marking is highly undesirable.”)	Falta (“White markings any place on dog”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Docked, the tail is short, close to the body”)	Alternativo (“Natural or docked, without preference”)	Alternativo (“Docked: Docked at first joint”)	Alternativo (“The tail may be docked short close to the body”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Estándar (“Dewclaws must be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“dewclaw removal is suggested”)

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

Rottweiler colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Rottweiler in Negro y Fuego. Standard patterns: Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black & Tan”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)
Fuego	Estándar (“markings of a rich tan”)	Estándar (“Black & Tan”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings”)	Estándar (“Colour of markings from rich tan to mahogany”)	Estándar (“markings of a rich tan”)
Blanco	Descalificante (“White markings”)	Falta (“white marking any place on dog”)	Descalificante (“White markings anywhere on the dog”)	Falta (“White marking is highly undesirable”)	Descalificante (“White markings”)
Albino	Descalificante	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	Descalificante
Azul	Descalificante	Descalificante	No ruling	No reconocido	Descalificante
Rojo	Descalificante	Descalificante	No ruling	No reconocido	Descalificante
Patterns
Con fuego	Estándar (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Estándar (“Black & Tan”)	Estándar (“black with clearly-defined rich tan markings”)	Estándar (“Black & Tan”)	Estándar (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)
Sable	Descalificante	Falta (“sooty markings”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante
Unicolor	Descalificante	Descalificante (“absence of all markings”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown in colour”)	Estándar (“The desired color is a uniform dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“dark brown in colour”)	Estándar (“dark brown in colour”)
Marrón claro	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“light eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Amarillo	Descalificante (“yellow eyes”)	Falta (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	Falta (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Ojos dispares	Descalificante (“different coloured eyes”)	Falta (“eyes of different color or size”)	Falta (“Eyes of different color or size”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“different-coloured eyes”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“The nose is broad and black in color”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“always black”)
Rosa	Falta (“pale or spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“pale or spotted nose”)
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	Falta (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)

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 Rottweiler'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
Con fuegochanges toEnsillado
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 6 to 156 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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