United Pet Club

Beagle 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Altura a la cruz33–40 cmunder 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDescalificanteunder 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDescalificante33–40 cmunder 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmDescalificante

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No rulingEstándar (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
MordidaMordida en pinzaNo rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingNo ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)No rulingNo ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)No rulingNo ruling
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)No rulingEstándar (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”)Estándar (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)Estándar (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”)
Inserción de las orejasBajaEstándar (“Set on low, fine in texture”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Set on low, fine in texture”)No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAltaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Ears short, set on high”)
Inserción de los ojosSeparadosNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The large eyes are set well apart”)No rulingEstándar (“Eyes large, set well apart”)
Inserción de los ojosProminentesNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“or prominent and protruding”)
StopModeradoNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“with the stop moderately defined”)No rulingEstándar (“the stop moderately defined”)
Longitud del hocicoMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The muzzle is of medium length”)No rulingEstándar (“Muzzle of medium length”)
Longitud del hocicoCortoNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“or very short”)
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudoNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”)
Perfil facialAcarnerado (convexo)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”)No rulingEstándar (“of medium length”)
Forma del cuelloArqueadoEstándar (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)No ruling
PapadaLeveEstándar (“showing little dewlap”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“showing little dewlap”)No ruling
PapadaPronunciadaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”)No rulingFalta (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Topline: Straight and level”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Topline straight and level”)No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)No rulingNo rulingFalta (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)No rulingFalta (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
Línea superiorEnsilladaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)No rulingFalta (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”)No rulingEstándar (“The chest is deep and broad”)Estándar (“Chest let down to below elbow”)Estándar (“Chest deep and broad”)
PechoAnchoNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The chest is deep and broad”)No rulingEstándar (“Chest deep and broad”)
Inserción de la colaAltaEstándar (“Set on high, carried gaily”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Set on high, carried gaily”)No ruling
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)Estándar (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)No rulingEstándar (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”)Estándar (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)Estándar (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoNo reconocido (“not curled over back”)No rulingNo rulingNo reconocido (“not curled over back”)No ruling
Longitud de la colaCortaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”)No rulingEstándar (“short as compared with size of the hound”)
Longitud de la colaLargaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Faults: A long tail”)No rulingFalta (“A long tail”)
PiesPie de gatoNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The feet are close, round, and firm”)No rulingEstándar (“Feet close, round, and firm”)
PiesPie de liebreNo reconocido (“Not hare-footed”)No rulingNo rulingNo reconocido (“Not hare-footed”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Hocks firm, well let down”)No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)
CorvejonesRectos y paralelosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)

Beagle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beagle in Negro, Blanco, Azul, Gris tejón, Marrón, Fuego, Pelo de liebre, Rojo y Limón. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tricolor, Manchado, Roano y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Black Tan & White”)Estándar (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
BlancoEstándar (“all white”)Estándar (“Black Tan & White”)Estándar (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)Estándar (“all white”)Estándar (“all white”)
AzulEstándar (“blue, white and tan”)Estándar (“Blue Tan & White”)Estándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“blue, white and tan”)Estándar (“blue, white and tan”)
Gris tejónEstándar (“badger pied”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
MarrónNo reconocidoEstándar (“Brown & White”)No rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocido
FuegoEstándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Black Tan & White”)Estándar (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Pelo de liebreEstándar (“hare pied”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RojoEstándar (“red and white”)Estándar (“Red & White”)Estándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“red and white”)Estándar (“red and white”)
LimónEstándar (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)Estándar (“Lemon & White”)Estándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)Estándar (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)
LeonadoNo reconocidoAlternativo (“Black Fawn & White”)No rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocido
AlbinoNo reconocidoNo rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
ChocolateNo reconocidoNo rulingNo rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocido
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“all white”)Alternativo (“White”)Descalificante (“Solid color”)Estándar (“all white”)Estándar (“all white”)
BicolorEstándar (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)Estándar (“Lemon & White”)Estándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)Estándar (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)
TricolorEstándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Black Tan & White”)Estándar (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)Estándar (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
ManchadoEstándar (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)No rulingEstándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)Estándar (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)
RoanoEstándar (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)Estándar (“Ticked”)Estándar (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)Estándar (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)Estándar (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)
Con fuegoEstándar (“blue, white and tan”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)Estándar (“Blue White & Tan”)Estándar (“blue, white and tan”)
MoteadoNo rulingAlternativo (“Spotted”)No rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocido
AtigradoNo rulingDescalificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)Descalificante (“Brindle”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
MerleNo rulingDescalificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)Descalificante (“Merle”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
Atigrado inversoNo rulingDescalificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)Descalificante (“Brindle”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
Doble merleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocido
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MarrónNo rulingEstándar (“of a brown or hazel color”)Estándar (“brown or hazel in color”)No rulingNo ruling
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)Estándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)
AvellanaEstándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)Estándar (“of a brown or hazel color”)Estándar (“brown or hazel in color”)Estándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)Estándar (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“preferably black”)Estándar (“preferably black”)Estándar (“preferably black”)

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.
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 Beagle'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

  • Negrochanges toNariz de nieve

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

  • Negrochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

Published standards