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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altura a la cruz | 46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativoover 62 cmFaltaunder 25 cmFalta | 45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDescalificanteover 61 cmDescalificante | 45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDescalificanteover 61 cmDescalificante | 46–60 cm |
| Relación altura-longitud | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Relación cráneo-hocico | 1 | No ruling | 1 | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MordidaMordida en tijera | Estándar (“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 pinza | Alternativo (“A level bite, edge to edge, is also permitted”) | No ruling | Alternativo (“The bite is scissors or level”) | Alternativo (“A level bite is permitted”) |
| MordidaPrognatismo inferior | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”) | No ruling |
| MordidaPrognatismo superior | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”) | No ruling |
| DenticiónDentición completa | Estándar (“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 dientes | Alternativo (“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 lenguaRosa | Estándar (“The tongue is generally pink”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pigmento de la lenguaManchada | Alternativo (“may have black markings, spots or marks”) | No ruling | Alternativo (“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 murciélago | Estándar (“they are reminiscent of bat ears”) | No ruling | No ruling | No 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 orejasAlta | No ruling | Estándar (“Ears are set high and carried strongly erect”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forma de los ojosAlmendrados | Estándar (“Medium size, almond-shaped”) | Estándar (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size”) | Estándar (“medium size, almond shaped eyes”) | Estándar (“Medium size, almond shaped”) |
| StopLeve | Estándar (“Stop: Slight, but well defined”) | No ruling | Estándar (“The stop is slight, but well defined”) | Estándar (“Slight but defined stop”) |
| Línea superiorHorizontal | Estándar (“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 lomo | No ruling | Alternativo (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Longitud de la colaLarga | Estándar (“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 colaCorta | Descalificante (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”) | Falta (“A short or curled tail is a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserción de la colaBaja | No ruling | Estándar (“Tail is set low, continuing smoothly off the angle of the croup”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PiesPie de liebre | No ruling | Estándar (“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”) |
| PiesAbiertos | No ruling | Falta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PiesPie de gato | No ruling | Falta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Serious Fault: Cowhocks”) | No ruling |
| CorvejonesBien descendidos | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“Hocks clean and well let down”) |
| Longitud del cuelloLargo | Estándar (“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 ruling | Estándar (“close fitting, without dewlap”) | Estándar (“close fitting and without dewlap”) |
| PechoProfundo | Estándar (“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 vientreModerada | Estándar (“Abdomen muscled and moderately tucked up”) | No ruling | Estándar (“there is a moderate tuck up”) | Estándar (“Moderate tuck up”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcas blancas | Alternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”) | Alternativo (“white spots and markings are permitted”) | No ruling | Alternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corte de orejas | Descalificante (“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 ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualification: Docked tail”) | No ruling |
| Extirpación de los espolones | No ruling | Alternativo (“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.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“Black”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“black”) |
| Blanco | Estándar (“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)”) |
| Gris | Estándar (“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”) |
| Azul | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Blue”) | Descalificante |
| Lila | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Lilac”) | Descalificante |
| Pizarra | Estándar (“slate grey”) | Estándar (“Slate”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“grey in any shade”) | Estándar (“slate grey”) |
| Hígado | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“Liver”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“liver”) |
| Fuego | Descalificante (“black and tan”) | Estándar (“Tan Markings”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black & Tan”) | Descalificante (“black and tan”) |
| Rojo | Estándar (“reddish”) | Estándar (“Red”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“red”) | Estándar (“reddish”) |
| Cobre | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Copper”) | Descalificante |
| Amarillo | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“White & Yellow”) | Descalificante |
| Palomino | Descalificante | Estándar (“Palomino”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | No ruling | Descalificante |
| Crema | Estándar (“blond”) | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“blonde”) | Estándar (“blonde”) |
| Leonado | Descalificante | Estándar (“Fawn”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Fawn”) | Descalificante |
| Isabela | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Isabella”) | Descalificante |
| Albino | Descalificante (“Albinism”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Albinism”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Albinism”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Bicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Tricolor | Descalificante | Alternativo (“Black White & Tan”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Tricolour”) | Descalificante |
| Atigrado | Descalificante (“brindle”) | Estándar (“Brindle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black Brindle”) | Descalificante (“brindle”) |
| Merle | Descalificante (“Merle colour”) | Alternativo (“Merle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | No reconocido (“Merle unacceptable”) | Descalificante (“Merle colour”) |
| Sable | Descalificante (“sable”) | Estándar (“Sable”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Sable”) | Descalificante (“sable”) |
| Moteado | Estándar (“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 fuego | Descalificante (“black and tan”) | Estándar (“Tan Markings”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black & Tan”) | Descalificante (“black and tan”) |
| Atigrado inverso | Descalificante (“brindle”) | Estándar (“Brindle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black Brindle”) | Descalificante (“brindle”) |
| Doble merle | Descalificante | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“Black”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“black”) |
| Gris | Estándar (“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”) |
| Pizarra | Estándar (“slate grey”) | Estándar (“Slate”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“grey in any shade”) | Estándar (“slate grey”) |
| Hígado | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“Liver”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“liver”) |
| Bronce | Estándar (“bronze”) | Estándar (“Bronze”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“bronze”) | Estándar (“bronze”) |
| Rojo | Estándar (“reddish”) | Estándar (“Red”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“red”) | Estándar (“reddish”) |
| Crema | Estándar (“blond”) | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“blonde”) | Estándar (“blonde”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Moteado | Estándar (“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”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | Estándar (“The color varies from yellow to black”) | No ruling | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”) |
| Marrón | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”) |
| Marrón oscuro | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Avellana | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”) |
| Ámbar | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”) | Estándar (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”) |
| Amarillo | Estándar (“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 claro | Falta (“Light coloured ... eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Light-coloured ... eyes”) |
| Azul | Descalificante (“Blue eyes”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”) | No reconocido (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”) | Descalificante (“Blue eyes”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Ojos dispares | Descalificante (“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 ruling | Descalificante (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”) |
| Heterocromía sectorial | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante (“flecks of blue in the eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hígado | Estándar (“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”) |
| Rosa | Estándar (“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 mariposa | Estándar (“spotted in spotted dogs”) | Estándar (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”) | Estándar (“spotted in spotted dogs”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa | Estándar (“The tongue is generally pink”) | No ruling | Estándar (“The tongue is generally pink”) |
| Patterns | |||
| Moteado | Estándar (“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
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“Black”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“black”) |
| Blanco | Estándar (“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)”) |
| Gris | Estándar (“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”) |
| Azul | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Blue”) | Descalificante |
| Lila | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Lilac”) | Descalificante |
| Pizarra | Estándar (“slate grey”) | Estándar (“Slate”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“grey in any shade”) | Estándar (“slate grey”) |
| Hígado | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“Liver”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“liver”) |
| Fuego | Descalificante (“black and tan”) | Estándar (“Tan Markings”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black & Tan”) | Descalificante (“black and tan”) |
| Rojo | Estándar (“reddish”) | Estándar (“Red”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“red”) | Estándar (“reddish”) |
| Cobre | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Copper”) | Descalificante |
| Amarillo | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“White & Yellow”) | Descalificante |
| Palomino | Descalificante | Estándar (“Palomino”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | No ruling | Descalificante |
| Crema | Estándar (“blond”) | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“blonde”) | Estándar (“blonde”) |
| Leonado | Descalificante | Estándar (“Fawn”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Fawn”) | Descalificante |
| Isabela | Descalificante | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Isabella”) | Descalificante |
| Albino | Descalificante (“Albinism”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Albinism”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Albinism”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Bicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Tricolor | Descalificante | Alternativo (“Black White & Tan”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Tricolour”) | Descalificante |
| Atigrado | Descalificante (“brindle”) | Estándar (“Brindle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black Brindle”) | Descalificante (“brindle”) |
| Merle | Descalificante (“Merle colour”) | Alternativo (“Merle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | No reconocido (“Merle unacceptable”) | Descalificante (“Merle colour”) |
| Sable | Descalificante (“sable”) | Estándar (“Sable”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Sable”) | Descalificante (“sable”) |
| Moteado | Estándar (“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 fuego | Descalificante (“black and tan”) | Estándar (“Tan Markings”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black & Tan”) | Descalificante (“black and tan”) |
| Atigrado inverso | Descalificante (“brindle”) | Estándar (“Brindle”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“Black Brindle”) | Descalificante (“brindle”) |
| Doble merle | Descalificante | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante |
Sin pelo
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“Black”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“black”) | Estándar (“black”) |
| Gris | Estándar (“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”) |
| Pizarra | Estándar (“slate grey”) | Estándar (“Slate”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“grey in any shade”) | Estándar (“slate grey”) |
| Hígado | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“Liver”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“liver”) | Estándar (“liver”) |
| Bronce | Estándar (“bronze”) | Estándar (“Bronze”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“bronze”) | Estándar (“bronze”) |
| Rojo | Estándar (“reddish”) | Estándar (“Red”) | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“red”) | Estándar (“reddish”) |
| Crema | Estándar (“blond”) | No ruling | Estándar (“Any color combination is allowed”) | Estándar (“blonde”) | Estándar (“blonde”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Estándar (“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”) |
| Moteado | Estándar (“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
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.