United Pet Club

Xoloitzcuintle 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Altura a la cruz46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativoover 62 cmFaltaunder 25 cmFalta45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDescalificanteover 61 cmDescalificante45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDescalificanteover 61 cmDescalificante46–60 cm
Relación altura-longitud0.90.90.90.9
Relación cráneo-hocico1No ruling11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“incisors should close perfectly in a scissor bite”)Estándar (“Bite - Scissors bite”)Estándar (“The bite is scissors or level”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaAlternativo (“A level bite, edge to edge, is also permitted”)No rulingAlternativo (“The bite is scissors or level”)Alternativo (“A level bite is permitted”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“Coated variety: Full dentition (42 teeth)”)Estándar (“In the coated variety, complete dentition is required”)Estándar (“A full complement of teeth is required in the coated variety”)No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientesAlternativo (“absence of a few incisors, canines, molars, pre-molars ... should not be penalized”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, the absence of premolars is acceptable”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, misaligned or missing teeth are not to be penalized”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, the absence of a few teeth ... should not be penalised”)
Pigmento de la lenguaRosaEstándar (“The tongue is generally pink”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pigmento de la lenguaManchadaAlternativo (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)No rulingAlternativo (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)Estándar (“They should be held erect when alert”)Estándar (“carried strongly erect when alert”)Estándar (“They are held erect when the dog is alert”)Estándar (“Always erect when alert”)
Porte de las orejasDe murciélagoEstándar (“they are reminiscent of bat ears”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Descalificante (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)Falta (“Ears not standing erect by one year of age are a fault”)Descalificante (“Dropped ears in the hairless variety”)No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAltaNo rulingEstándar (“Ears are set high and carried strongly erect”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“Medium size, almond-shaped”)Estándar (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size”)Estándar (“medium size, almond shaped eyes”)Estándar (“Medium size, almond shaped”)
StopLeveEstándar (“Stop: Slight, but well defined”)No rulingEstándar (“The stop is slight, but well defined”)Estándar (“Slight but defined stop”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Topline: Perfectly straight and level”)Estándar (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)Estándar (“The topline is perfectly straight and level”)Estándar (“Back firm, straight and level”)
Línea superiorLigero arco sobre el lomoNo rulingAlternativo (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)No rulingNo ruling
Longitud de la colaLargaEstándar (“TAIL: Long, thin”)Estándar (“long and fine, reaching to the hock”)Estándar (“It is fine and long, reaching nearly to the hock”)Estándar (“Long, thin and tapering from base to tip”)
Longitud de la colaCortaDescalificante (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)Falta (“A short or curled tail is a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserción de la colaBajaNo rulingEstándar (“Tail is set low, continuing smoothly off the angle of the croup”)No rulingNo ruling
PiesPie de liebreNo rulingEstándar (“Feet are harefeet, webbed, with well-arched toes”)Estándar (“Hare feet, webbed, with strong, well-arched toes”)Estándar (“Of medium length (hare foot) with toes semi-arched”)
PiesAbiertosNo rulingFalta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
PiesPie de gatoNo rulingFalta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Serious Fault: Cowhocks”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Hocks clean and well let down”)
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“Proportionately long”)Estándar (“Neck is long, elegant, slightly arched”)Estándar (“The long neck is slim, flexible, arched”)Estándar (“Proportionately long with head held high”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)Estándar (“close-fitting, without dewlap”)No rulingEstándar (“close fitting, without dewlap”)Estándar (“close fitting and without dewlap”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Seen in profile it is long and deep, descending to the elbows”)Estándar (“The ribcage is deep and oval”)Estándar (“The chest is long, deep and fairly wide”)Estándar (“Ribcage long and deep, reaching to the elbows”)
Retracción del vientreModeradaEstándar (“Abdomen muscled and moderately tucked up”)No rulingEstándar (“there is a moderate tuck up”)Estándar (“Moderate tuck up”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Marcas blancasAlternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)Alternativo (“white spots and markings are permitted”)No rulingAlternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Corte de orejasDescalificante (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)No reconocido (“Cropping is prohibited”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears”)No ruling
Caudectomía (corte de cola)Descalificante (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)No rulingDescalificante (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No ruling
Extirpación de los espolonesNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed from both the front and the rear”)No ruling

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

Xoloitzcuintle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Xoloitzcuintle in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Lila, Pizarra, Hígado, Fuego, Rojo, Cobre, Amarillo, Palomino, Crema, Leonado e Isabela. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tricolor, Atigrado, Merle, Sable, Moteado, Con fuego y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)
BlancoEstándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Estándar (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
GrisEstándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
AzulDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Blue”)Descalificante
LilaDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Lilac”)Descalificante
PizarraEstándar (“slate grey”)Estándar (“Slate”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“slate grey”)
HígadoEstándar (“liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“liver”)Estándar (“liver”)
FuegoDescalificante (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Descalificante (“black and tan”)
RojoEstándar (“reddish”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“reddish”)
CobreDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Copper”)Descalificante
AmarilloDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“White & Yellow”)Descalificante
PalominoDescalificanteEstándar (“Palomino”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingDescalificante
CremaEstándar (“blond”)No rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“blonde”)Estándar (“blonde”)
LeonadoDescalificanteEstándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Fawn”)Descalificante
IsabelaDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Isabella”)Descalificante
AlbinoDescalificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Estándar (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicolorEstándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & White”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricolorDescalificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Tricolour”)Descalificante
AtigradoDescalificante (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black Brindle”)Descalificante (“brindle”)
MerleDescalificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)No reconocido (“Merle unacceptable”)Descalificante (“Merle colour”)
SableDescalificante (“sable”)Estándar (“Sable”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Sable”)Descalificante (“sable”)
MoteadoEstándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Estándar (“Spotted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Con fuegoDescalificante (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Descalificante (“black and tan”)
Atigrado inversoDescalificante (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black Brindle”)Descalificante (“brindle”)
Doble merleDescalificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante
Piel y escamas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)
GrisEstándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
PizarraEstándar (“slate grey”)Estándar (“Slate”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“slate grey”)
HígadoEstándar (“liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“liver”)Estándar (“liver”)
BronceEstándar (“bronze”)Estándar (“Bronze”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“bronze”)Estándar (“bronze”)
RojoEstándar (“reddish”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“reddish”)
CremaEstándar (“blond”)No rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“blonde”)Estándar (“blonde”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Estándar (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
MoteadoEstándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“The color varies from yellow to black”)No rulingEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
MarrónEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Marrón oscuroNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)No rulingNo ruling
AvellanaEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
ÁmbarEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
AmarilloEstándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“The color varies from yellow to black”)Estándar (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Marrón claroFalta (“Light coloured ... eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Light-coloured ... eyes”)
AzulDescalificante (“Blue eyes”)No rulingDescalificante (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”)No reconocido (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”)Descalificante (“Blue eyes”)
Patterns
Ojos disparesDescalificante (“different coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)No reconocido (“Both eyes must be of the same color”)No reconocido (“Both eyes are to be of the same color”)No rulingDescalificante (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)
Heterocromía sectorialNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“flecks of blue in the eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
HígadoEstándar (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Estándar (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Estándar (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
RosaEstándar (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Estándar (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Estándar (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Patterns
Nariz mariposaEstándar (“spotted in spotted dogs”)Estándar (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)Estándar (“spotted in spotted dogs”)
Lengua: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
RosaEstándar (“The tongue is generally pink”)No rulingEstándar (“The tongue is generally pink”)
Patterns
MoteadoEstándar (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)Estándar (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)Estándar (“may have black markings, spots, or marks”)

Con pelaje

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)
BlancoEstándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Estándar (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
GrisEstándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
AzulDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Blue”)Descalificante
LilaDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Lilac”)Descalificante
PizarraEstándar (“slate grey”)Estándar (“Slate”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“slate grey”)
HígadoEstándar (“liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“liver”)Estándar (“liver”)
FuegoDescalificante (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Descalificante (“black and tan”)
RojoEstándar (“reddish”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“reddish”)
CobreDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Copper”)Descalificante
AmarilloDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“White & Yellow”)Descalificante
PalominoDescalificanteEstándar (“Palomino”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingDescalificante
CremaEstándar (“blond”)No rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“blonde”)Estándar (“blonde”)
LeonadoDescalificanteEstándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Fawn”)Descalificante
IsabelaDescalificanteNo rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Isabella”)Descalificante
AlbinoDescalificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Estándar (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicolorEstándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & White”)Estándar (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricolorDescalificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Tricolour”)Descalificante
AtigradoDescalificante (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black Brindle”)Descalificante (“brindle”)
MerleDescalificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)No reconocido (“Merle unacceptable”)Descalificante (“Merle colour”)
SableDescalificante (“sable”)Estándar (“Sable”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Sable”)Descalificante (“sable”)
MoteadoEstándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Estándar (“Spotted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Con fuegoDescalificante (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Tan Markings”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Descalificante (“black and tan”)
Atigrado inversoDescalificante (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Black Brindle”)Descalificante (“brindle”)
Doble merleDescalificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante

Sin pelo

Piel y escamas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)
GrisEstándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
PizarraEstándar (“slate grey”)Estándar (“Slate”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“grey in any shade”)Estándar (“slate grey”)
HígadoEstándar (“liver”)Estándar (“Liver”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“liver”)Estándar (“liver”)
BronceEstándar (“bronze”)Estándar (“Bronze”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“bronze”)Estándar (“bronze”)
RojoEstándar (“reddish”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“reddish”)
CremaEstándar (“blond”)No rulingEstándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“blonde”)Estándar (“blonde”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Estándar (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Estándar (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
MoteadoEstándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Estándar (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar
Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo
Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Xoloitzcuintle'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

Published standards