Pastor de los Pirineos 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, KC.

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	KC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissor bite (upper incisors covering lower incisors”)	Estándar (“A scissors bite is strongly preferred”)	Estándar (“Strong teeth, scissor bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“Pincer bite (edge to edge) is tolerated.”)	Alternativo (“an even bite is admissible”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“Complete dentition. Strong canines.”)	Estándar (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“dropped, flat and very mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasSemierguidas	Alternativo (“They may also be half-pricked”)	Estándar (“Natural ears are semi-prick with one-third to one-half of the leather falling”)	No ruling
Porte de las orejasEn rosa	No ruling	Alternativo (“or to the side in the case of a rose ear”)	No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Ears are traditionally cropped straight across and stand erect.”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“Expressive, slightly almond-shaped and dark brown.”)	Estándar (“The eyes are almond-shaped, open, and very expressive.”)	Estándar (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
Forma de los ojosOvalados	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
Forma de la cabezaTriangular	Estándar (“HEAD: Triangular in shape.”)	Estándar (“The head is generally triangular in shape”)	Estándar (“Head almost triangular when viewed from above.”)
Inserción de la colaBaja	Estándar (“not very long, set rather low and with a hooked tip”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Set low, reaching to the hock with upward hook at end.”)
Longitud de la colaStumpy	Alternativo (“A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Sometimes born with a short or stump tail.”)
Longitud de la colaRabón natural	No ruling	Alternativo (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	No ruling
PiesOvalados	Estándar (“Lean, fairly flat, of a definite oval shape.”)	Estándar (“Feet - Oval shaped.”)	Estándar (“Lean, rather flat, oval shape.”)
Espolones anterioresPresentes	No ruling	Estándar (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	Estándar (“Forelegs lean, sinewy and straight when seen from front with single dewclaws.”)
Espolones posterioresSimples	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativo (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Espolones posterioresDobles	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativo (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Espolones posterioresNinguno	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativo (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Longitud del cuelloLargo	Estándar (“NECK: Rather long and muscled”)	Estándar (“Neck - Rather long, well-arched”)	Estándar (“Rather long, muscular, and set well into shoulder.”)
Forma del cuelloArqueado	No ruling	Estándar (“Rather long, well-arched flowing smoothly into the shoulders”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	KC
Marcas blancas	Alternativo (“sometimes with a little white on the chest and on the limbs”)	Alternativo (“with white markings not exceeding 30 percent of the body surface”)	Alternativo (“There may be a little white on the chest and feet”)
Marcas fuego	Falta (“Black coat with tan on head and on limbs”)	Falta (“black with tan points”)	Falta (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	KC
Corte de orejas	No ruling	Alternativo (“Both cropped and uncropped ears are equally acceptable.”)	No ruling
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	Alternativo (“some dogs are docked. A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	Alternativo (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked.”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	No reconocido (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	No ruling

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

Pastor de los Pirineos colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pastor de los Pirineos in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Pizarra y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Atigrado, Merle, Sable y Atigrado inverso.

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Azul	Estándar (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)	Estándar (“partially or completely blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Estándar (“one or both may be blue or flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	Estándar (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)
Marrón claro	Falta (“light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“light ... eyes”)
Amarillo	Descalificante (“light yellow eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“light yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Ojos dispares	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“one or both may be blue ... in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling
Heterocromía sectorial	No ruling	Estándar (“partially ... blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Estándar (“flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“nose black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Rosa	Falta (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)	Descalificante	No ruling	Falta (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)

Cara lisa

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	KC
Negro	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“Grey with white patches/markings”)
Gris	Estándar (“Gray”)	Estándar (“light to dark grey”)
Azul	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“blue merle”)
Pizarra	Estándar (“Slate Gray”)	No reconocido
Leonado	Estándar (“Fawn”)	Estándar (“variations of fawn”)
Fuego	Falta (“black with tan points”)	Falta (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

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 de los Pirineos'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
Azulchanges toMarrón oscuro
Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toMarrón
Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toMarrón claro
Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toÁmbar
Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toAvellana
Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Azulchanges toAmarillo
Ojos · 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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Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black coats”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black coats”)
Blanco	Estándar (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Estándar (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“black and white”)	Estándar (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Gris	Estándar (“grey, lighter or darker”)	Estándar (“Gray”)	Estándar (“light to dark grey”)	Estándar (“grey, lighter or darker”)
Azul	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“blue merle”)	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Pizarra	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Estándar (“Slate Gray”)	Estándar (“Slate Blue (long-haired)”)	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Leonado	Estándar (“fawn, lighter or darker”)	Estándar (“Fawn”)	Estándar (“various shades of fawn”)	Estándar (“fawn, lighter or darker”)
Fuego	Falta (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Falta (“black with tan points”)	Falta (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Falta (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“solid colours are preferred”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“solid colours preferable”)	Estándar (“solid colours are preferred”)
Bicolor	Estándar (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Estándar (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“black and white”)	Estándar (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Atigrado	Estándar (“brindle”)	Estándar (“Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle”)
Merle	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“blue merle”)	Estándar (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Sable	Estándar (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)	Estándar (“with or without a mixture of black hairs”)	Estándar (“various shades of fawn may be overlaid with black”)	Estándar (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)
Atigrado inverso	Estándar (“brindle”)	Estándar (“Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle”)
Con fuego	Falta (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Falta (“black with tan points”)	Falta (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Falta (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Doble merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling