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

AKC, Male: 47–49.5 cm; UKC, Male: 47–49.5 cm; KC, Male: 48 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8–50.8 cm; AKC, Female: 44.5–47 cm; UKC, Female: 44.5–47 cm; KC, Female: 45.7 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3–48.3 cm; FCI, Altura a la cruz: 45–50 cm.

Schnauzer Estándar 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	No ruling	47–49.5 cm45.7–47 cmFalta49.5–50.8 cmFaltaunder 45.7 cmDescalificanteover 50.8 cmDescalificante	47–49.5 cmunder 45.7 cmDescalificanteover 50.8 cmDescalificante	48 cmunder 45.5 cmFaltaover 50.5 cmFalta	45.8–50.8 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	No ruling	44.5–47 cm43.2–44.5 cmFalta47–48.3 cmFaltaunder 43.2 cmDescalificanteover 48.3 cmDescalificante	44.5–47 cmunder 43.2 cmDescalificanteover 48.3 cmDescalificante	45.7 cmunder 43.2 cmFaltaover 48.2 cmFalta	43.3–48.3 cm
Altura a la cruz	45–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Peso	14–20 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“The complete scissor bite (42 pure white teeth)”)	Estándar (“a strong, sound scissors bite”)	Estándar (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“incisors meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Falta (“Particularly: ... Pincer bite”)	Falta (“A level bite is considered undesirable”)	Falta (“Fault: Level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“neither overshot nor undershot”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“neither overshot nor undershot”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“Drop ears, set high, V-shaped with inner edges lying close to the cheeks”)	Alternativo (“If uncropped ... V-shaped ... inner edge close to the cheek”)	Alternativo (“Uncropped ears are V shaped and dropped”)	Estándar (“Neat, V-shaped, set high and dropping forward to temple”)	Alternativo (“Uncropped, they are medium sized, V-shaped and mobile”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried erect when cropped”)	Alternativo (“carried erect when cropped”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried erect when cropped”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“Drop ears, set high”)	Estándar (“Ears set high, evenly shaped”)	Estándar (“Evenly shaped, set high”)	Estándar (“Neat, V-shaped, set high”)	Estándar (“The ears are set high”)
Inserción de las orejasBaja	Falta (“Low set, too long or unevenly carried ears”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“Medium sized, oval, facing forward”)	Estándar (“dark brown; oval in shape and turned forward”)	Estándar (“dark brown and oval in shape”)	Estándar (“Medium sized, dark, oval”)	Estándar (“medium size and oval-shaped”)
Forma de los ojosRedondos	Falta (“Light, too large or round eyes”)	Falta (“neither round nor protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopLeve	No ruling	Estándar (“There is a slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“The stop is slight and sloping”)
StopModerado	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Medium stop to accentuate prominent eyebrows”)	No ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	Estándar (“Topline: Slightly sloping from withers towards rear”)	Estándar (“a slightly descending slope from the first vertebra of the withers”)	Estándar (“topline, which slopes slightly downward”)	Estándar (“slightly higher at shoulder than at hindquarters”)	No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	Falta (“Roach back”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEn sable	Estándar (“Natural; a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after”)	Estándar (“When undocked, a Saber or Sickle tail is preferred”)	Estándar (“If natural, a saber or sickle carriage is preferred”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEn hoz	Estándar (“Natural; a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after”)	Estándar (“When undocked, a Saber or Sickle tail is preferred”)	Estándar (“If natural, a saber or sickle carriage is preferred”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaCola de ardilla	No ruling	Falta (“Fault - Squirrel tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)	No ruling	Estándar (“Tail is set moderately high and carried erect”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Set on and carried high”)	Estándar (“Set moderately high and carried erect”)
Inserción de la colaAlta	No ruling	Estándar (“Tail is set moderately high”)	Estándar (“Set moderately high”)	Estándar (“Set on and carried high”)	Estándar (“Set moderately high”)
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Toes well-knit and arched (cat foot)”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Short and round with well-arched, tight toes. (Cat feet)”)	Estándar (“Short, round, cat-like, compact with closely arched toes”)	Estándar (“Small, compact, cat-foot, round-shaped”)
Longitud del cuelloMedio	No ruling	Estándar (“Neck strong, of moderate thickness and length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“Throat skin tight-fitting without folds”)	Estándar (“no wrinkles or dewlaps”)	Estándar (“Strong and slim with a clean throat”)	Estándar (“skin close to throat”)	No ruling
PechoModerado	Estándar (“Chest: Moderately broad, oval in diameter”)	Estándar (“Chest of medium width with well sprung ribs”)	Estándar (“a moderately broad, oval chest”)	Estándar (“Chest moderately broad; deep”)	Estándar (“oval-shaped, moderately broad with well-sprung ribs”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	No ruling	Estándar (“the belly moderately drawn up”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“moderately tucked up”)
Retracción del vientrePronunciada	No ruling	Falta (“Fault - Excessive tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del hocicoRomo	Estándar (“Muzzle: Ending in a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“it ends in a moderately blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“The muzzle is a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“Powerful muzzle ending in a moderately blunt line”)	Estándar (“The muzzle ends in a moderately blunt manner”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“The complete scissor bite (42 pure white teeth)”)	Estándar (“A full complement of white teeth”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	Estándar (“a full complement of strong white teeth”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Máscara	Estándar (“there must be a dark mask”)	Estándar (“It is desirable to have a darker facial mask”)	Estándar (“A darker facial mask that harmonizes with the coat shade is desirable.”)	Estándar (“Facial mask to harmonise with corresponding coat colour.”)	Estándar (“It is desirable to have a black facial mask”)
Mancha en el pecho	No ruling	Alternativo (“A small white smudge on the chest is not a fault.”)	Alternativo (“A small, white smudge on the chest is not to be faulted.”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“A small white smudge on the chest is permissible.”)
Silla	Falta (“a black trace on the back or a black saddle”)	Falta (“black saddle without typical salt and pepper coloring”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“A black saddle or streak down the back”)
Marcas blancas	Falta (“Distinct light markings on head, chest and limbs are undesirable.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Corte de orejas	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried erect when cropped. If uncropped, they are of medium size”)	Alternativo (“Both cropped and uncropped ears are acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried erect when cropped. Uncropped, they are medium sized”)
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	Alternativo (“When docked ... When un-docked, a Saber or Sickle tail is preferred”)	Alternativo (“If docked, the length is one to two inches. If natural”)	Alternativo (“Docked: ... Undocked: Set on and carried high”)	Alternativo (“The docked tail ... The undocked tail is strong at the base”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Schnauzer Estándar colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schnauzer Estándar in Negro y Sal y pimienta. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Pure black with black undercoat”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Pure black”)	Estándar (“Pure black with black undercoat”)
Sal y pimienta	Estándar (“Pepper and Salt”)	Estándar (“Pepper & Salt”)	Estándar (“Pepper and Salt”)	Estándar (“Pepper and salt”)	Estándar (“Pepper and salt”)
Blanco	Falta (“white or spotted coat”)	Falta	No reconocido	No reconocido	Falta (“white, or spotted coat”)
Marrón	No reconocido	Falta (“shadings or mixtures thereof in the topcoat such as ... brown”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Fuego	No reconocido	Falta (“shadings or mixtures thereof in the topcoat such as ... tan”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Rojo	No reconocido	Falta (“shadings or mixtures thereof in the topcoat such as ... red”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Óxido	No reconocido	Falta (“shadings or mixtures thereof in the topcoat such as rust”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Amarillo	No reconocido	Falta (“shadings or mixtures thereof in the topcoat such as ... yellow”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“Pure black”)	Estándar (“pure black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Pure black”)	Estándar (“Pure black”)
Atigrado	No ruling	Falta (“spotting or striping”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No ruling
Moteado	Falta (“white or spotted coat”)	Falta (“spotting or striping”)	No ruling	No reconocido	Falta (“white, or spotted coat”)
Atigrado inverso	No ruling	Falta (“spotting or striping”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark”)	Estándar (“dark”)
Marrón claro	Falta (“Light, too large or round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Light, too large, or round eyes”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“Nose is large, black and full”)	Estándar (“Always black in color”)	Estándar (“Nose black”)	Estándar (“always black”)

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.
No reconocido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Schnauzer Estándar'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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