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Perro Ganadero Australiano de Cola Corta 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, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Altura a la cruz, male46–51 cm45.7–50.8 cm46–51 cm
Altura a la cruz, female43–48 cm43.2–48.3 cm43–48 cm
Longitud de la colaunder 10 cmover 10 cmFaltaunder 10.2 cmunder 10 cm
Relación altura-longitud111

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper”)Estándar (“regularly spaced white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“Severe faults: Undershot or overshot jaws”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bites”)Falta (“Not to be undershot or overshot”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Severe faults: Undershot or overshot jaws”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bites”)Falta (“Not to be undershot or overshot”)
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, sound, regularly spaced white teeth”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)Estándar (“moderately small, pricked and almost pointed”)Estándar (“The moderately small ears are pricked and almost pointed”)Estándar (“moderately small, pricked and almost pointed”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“Set on high yet well apart”)Estándar (“They are set on high, yet well apart”)Estándar (“Set on high yet well apart”)
Forma de los ojosOvaladosEstándar (“The eyes should be oval in shape, of moderate size”)No rulingEstándar (“The eyes should be oval in shape, of moderate size”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosNo rulingEstándar (“eyes are almond in shape and dark brown in color”)No ruling
StopLeveEstándar (“Stop: Slight but definite”)Estándar (“The stop is slight, but definite”)Estándar (“with a slight but definite stop”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Level, broad and strong”)Estándar (“The back is level, broad and strong”)Estándar (“The back is level, broad and strong”)
Longitud de la colaRabón naturalEstándar (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length not exceeding 10 cm”)Estándar (“undocked, natural bob tail does not exceed 4 inches”)Estándar (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length not exceeding 10 cm”)
Inserción de la colaAltaEstándar (“set on high but not carried much above the level of the back”)Estándar (“It is set on high, but not carried much above the level of the back”)Estándar (“set on high but not carried much above the level of the back”)
Porte de la colaHorizontalEstándar (“not carried much above the level of the back”)Estándar (“not carried much above the level of the back”)Estándar (“not carried much above the level of the back”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaFalta (“Severe faults: Bow or cow hocks”)Falta (“Serious Faults: Cow hocks. Bow hocks.”)No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones abiertos (en tonel)Falta (“Severe faults: Bow or cow hocks”)Falta (“Serious Faults: Cow hocks. Bow hocks.”)No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedioEstándar (“arched, muscular and of medium length”)Estándar (“The medium-length, muscular neck is exceptionally strong”)Estándar (“muscular and of medium length”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“to a deep moderately broad chest”)Estándar (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCCKC
Marcas fuegoDescalificante (“Tan markings.”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Tan markings.”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCCKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)Descalificante (“Disqualifying faults: Docked tail”)No reconocido (“The natural length of the undocked, natural bob tail”)No reconocido (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length”)

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

Perro Ganadero Australiano de Cola Corta colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Perro Ganadero Australiano de Cola Corta color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Perro Ganadero Australiano de Cola Corta in Azul y Rojo. Standard patterns: Unicolor y Roano.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
AzulEstándar (“The dog should be blue or blue mottled”)Estándar (“Blue”)Estándar (“blue speckle or blue mottled”)
RojoEstándar (“Red Speckle”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“red speckle or red mottle”)
BlancoFalta (“White or cream coat colour”)Falta (“White or cream coat colour”)Falta (“Cream or white undercoat”)
CremaFalta (“White or cream coat colour”)Falta (“White or cream coat colour”)Falta (“Cream or white undercoat”)
AlbinoNo reconocidoNo reconocidoDescalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“blue or blue mottled, whole coloured”)Estándar (“Blue”)No ruling
RoanoEstándar (“blue mottled”)Estándar (“Blue Mottled”)Estándar (“blue speckle or blue mottled”)
Con fuegoDescalificante (“Tan markings”)Descalificante (“Tan markings”)Falta (“Tan markings”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“of dark brown colour”)Estándar (“of dark brown colour”)Estándar (“dark brown in color”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“Black, irrespective of the colour of the dog”)Estándar (“Black, irrespective of the colour of the dog”)Estándar (“always black, regardless of the color of the individual dog”)
HígadoFalta (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)Falta (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)No ruling
RosaFalta (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)Falta (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)No ruling

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 Perro Ganadero Australiano de Cola Corta's colors can change over its life.

  • 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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