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

FCI, Male: 41–47 cm; AKC, Male: 40.6–47 cm; UKC, Male: 40.6–47 cm; KC, Male: 41–47 cm; CKC, Male: 41–47 cm; FCI, Female: 38–44 cm; AKC, Female: 38.1–44.5 cm; UKC, Female: 38.1–44.5 cm; KC, Female: 38–44 cm; CKC, Female: 38–44 cm.

Pumi 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	41–47 cm43–45 cmover 47 cmFaltaunder 41 cmFalta	40.6–47 cmover 48.3 cmDescalificanteunder 39.4 cmDescalificante	40.6–47 cmover 47 cmFaltaunder 40.6 cmFalta	41–47 cm43–45 cm	41–47 cm43–45 cmover 47 cmFaltaunder 41 cmFalta
Altura a la cruz, female	38–44 cm40–42 cmover 44 cmFaltaunder 38 cmFalta	38.1–44.5 cmover 45.7 cmDescalificanteunder 36.8 cmDescalificante	38.1–44.5 cmover 44.5 cmFaltaunder 38.1 cmFalta	38–44 cm40–42 cm	38–44 cm40–42 cmover 44 cmFaltaunder 38 cmFalta
Peso, male	10–15 kg12–13 kg	12.3–13.2 kg	10–15 kg	10–15 kg12–13 kg	10–15 kg12–13 kg
Peso, female	8–13 kg10–11 kg	10–10.9 kg	7.7–12.7 kg	8–13 kg10–11 kg	8–13 kg10–11 kg
Relación altura-longitud	1	1	1	1	1
Relación cráneo-hocico	No ruling	1–1.5	No ruling	under 1.5	No ruling
Ángulo escapulohumeral	100–110°	100–110°	100–110°	No ruling	100–110°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Regular, complete scissor bite according to the dentition formula.”)	Estándar (“teeth that form a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“Scissors bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Descalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Descalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
MordidaBoca torcida	Descalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“complete scissor bite according to the dentition formula”)	Estándar (“a full complement of well-developed, white teeth”)	Estándar (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Missing teeth, with the exception of the M3's”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasSemierguidas	Estándar (“The upright ears ... the upper third of the ears bending forward.”)	Estándar (“carried two-thirds erect with the tips pointing somewhat towards the sides”)	Estándar (“carried upright, with the top third bending forward”)	Estándar (“Set on high, upper third bending forward.”)	Estándar (“upright ears ... the upper third of the ears bending forward”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick or hanging.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Completely upright ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick or hanging.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: ... Hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“The upright ears are set on high”)	Estándar (“Ears are set on high”)	Estándar (“set on high”)	Estándar (“Set on high, upper third bending forward.”)	Estándar (“The upright ears are set on high”)
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“Medium sized oval, dark brown slit-eyes.”)	Estándar (“dark brown, deep set, and oval”)	Estándar (“The medium size, oval-shaped eyes”)	Estándar (“Medium size, oval, dark brown”)	Estándar (“Medium-sized oval, dark brown”)
StopLeve	Estándar (“Stop: Barely perceptible”)	Estándar (“The planes are parallel with a slight stop.”)	Estándar (“The stop is barely perceptible”)	Estándar (“barely perceptible stop”)	Estándar (“Stop is barely perceptible”)
StopPronunciado	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: round, Puli like head. Strongly defined stop.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Top line level.”)	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	Estándar (“The high set tail”)	Estándar (“Tail - set high”)	Estándar (“The tail is set high”)	Estándar (“Set on high, upright”)	Estándar (“The high-set tail”)
Porte de la colaEn anillo	Estándar (“forms a wide circle above the croup”)	Estándar (“it arches over the back forming a full circle”)	Estándar (“carried in an open circle above the croup”)	Estándar (“curls forming a circle towards the croup”)	Estándar (“forms a wide circle above the croup”)
Longitud de la colaStumpy	No reconocido (“A natural stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.”)	No reconocido (“nor is a naturally short tail (stump)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“A natural stumpy tail or docked tail”)
Longitud de la colaRabón natural	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Docked tail, or natural bob tail.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Rounded cat feet with well knit toes.”)	Estándar (“round with well-knit toes - a cat foot”)	Estándar (“The feet are round and tight”)	Estándar (“Rounded cat feet with well-knit toes”)	Estándar (“rounded cat-feet with well-knit toes”)
Espolones posterioresNinguno	Estándar (“Hind feet: Like forefeet. Dewclaws are not desired.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“NECK: Of medium length, little arched, well muscled.”)	Estándar (“Neck is of medium length, slightly arched”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Medium length, slightly arched and well muscled.”)	Estándar (“Of medium length, a little arched”)
Forma del cuelloArqueado	Estándar (“little arched”)	Estándar (“slightly arched”)	Estándar (“slightly arched at the crest”)	Estándar (“slightly arched”)	Estándar (“a little arched”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.”)	Estándar (“tight, dry, and without dewlap”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The skin of the throat is tight, without loose skin.”)	Estándar (“The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“The brisket is deep, long and reaches to the elbows.”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep, fairly narrow”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep rather than broad”)	Estándar (“Fore chest not broad, and rather deep”)	No ruling
PechoEstrecho	Estándar (“The forechest is straight, not broad, rather deep.”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep, fairly narrow”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep rather than broad”)	Estándar (“Fore chest not broad, and rather deep”)	No ruling
Retracción del vientreModerada	No ruling	Estándar (“extends well back to a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de la cabezaEstrecha	Estándar (“HEAD: Relatively long and narrow.”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The head is relatively long and narrow.”)	Estándar (“Comparatively long, narrow head”)	Estándar (“Relatively long and narrow.”)
Longitud del hocicoLargo	Estándar (“characterised by the elongated muzzle”)	No ruling	Estándar (“characterized by the elongated muzzle”)	Estándar (“characterised by elongated muzzle”)	Estándar (“characterised by the elongated muzzle”)
Forma del hocicoAfilado	Estándar (“tapers towards the nose but is never pointed”)	Estándar (“tapering to a blunt end at the nose”)	Estándar (“tapers toward the nose, but is never pointed”)	Estándar (“tapering towards nose and finishing bluntly”)	Estándar (“tapers towards the nose but is never pointed”)
Forma del hocicoRomo	No ruling	Estándar (“tapering to a blunt end at the nose”)	No ruling	Estándar (“tapering towards nose and finishing bluntly”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No reconocido (“never pointed”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“but is never pointed”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“but is never pointed”)
PielTensa	Estándar (“SKIN: Without folds, strongly pigmented.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Skin is without folds, strongly pigmented.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Estrella	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm ... are not faulty”)	Alternativo (“white mark on the chest less than 1 inch ... is permissible”)	Alternativo (“A small white spot on the chest ... is not a fault.”)	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest ... are permissible.”)	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm ... are not faulty.”)
Calzado bajo	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes are not faulty”)	Alternativo (“as are white toe tips”)	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes, is not a fault”)	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes are permissible”)	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes are not faulty”)
Máscara	Estándar (“black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	No ruling	Estándar (“a distinct mask are desirable on the fawn colors”)	Estándar (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Estándar (“a distinct mask are desirable”)
Marcas fuego	Descalificante (“tan markings, mantle forming marking”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“such as tan markings or a mantle or saddle on the body”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No reconocido (“A natural stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.”)	No reconocido (“Docking is not permitted”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Docked tail, or natural bob tail.”)	No ruling	Falta (“A natural stumpy tail or docked tail”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Rear dewclaws, if any, may be removed.”)	No ruling	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.

Pumi colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pumi in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Plateado, Marrón, Rojo, Amarillo, Crema y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor y Sable.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“white”)	Estándar (“White”)	Estándar (“white”)	Estándar (“White – must be intense and solid”)	Estándar (“white”)
Gris	Estándar (“grey in various shades”)	Estándar (“Gray”)	Estándar (“varying shades of grey”)	Estándar (“Grey – in various shades”)	Estándar (“grey in various shades”)
Plateado	Estándar (“grey in various shades”)	Estándar (“Silver Gray”)	Estándar (“varying shades of grey”)	Estándar (“Grey – in various shades”)	Estándar (“grey in various shades”)
Marrón	Descalificante (“chocolate coloured ... coat”)	Estándar (“Born Brown”)	Descalificante (“chocolate color”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“chocolate-coloured ... coat”)
Rojo	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	Estándar (“shades of fawn from pale cream to red”)	Estándar (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Estándar (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Amarillo	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	No reconocido	Estándar (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Estándar (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Crema	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	Estándar (“shades of fawn from pale cream to red”)	Estándar (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Estándar (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Estándar (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Leonado	Estándar (“fawn (fakó)”)	Estándar (“Fawn”)	Estándar (“fawn”)	Estándar (“fawn (known as fako in its country of origin)”)	Estándar (“fawn (fakó)”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“must always be of one solid colour”)	Estándar (“the overall appearance of a solid color”)	Estándar (“solid colors”)	Estándar (“must be intense and solid”)	Estándar (“must always be of one solid colour”)
Sable	Estándar (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Estándar (“with some black or gray shading desirable”)	Estándar (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable on the fawn colors”)	Estándar (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Estándar (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)
Atigrado	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Brindle Markings”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante
Manchado	Descalificante	Descalificante (“piebald”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante
Particolor	Descalificante	Descalificante (“parti-colored”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante
Manto	Descalificante (“mantle forming marking”)	Descalificante	Descalificante (“a mantle or saddle on the body”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“mantle-forming marking”)
Con fuego	Descalificante (“tan markings”)	Descalificante (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Descalificante (“tan markings”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“tan markings”)
Atigrado inverso	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Brindle Markings”)	Descalificante	No reconocido	Descalificante

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“always black in all coat colours”)	Estándar (“always black in all coat colors”)	Estándar (“it is always black”)	Estándar (“nose black in all coat colours”)	Estándar (“always black in all coat colours”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Pumi'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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