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

FCI, Male: 56–62 cm; KC, Male: 58–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 54–60 cm; KC, Female: 56–58 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–58.5 cm; AKC, Altura a la cruz: 48.3–58.4 cm; UKC, Altura a la cruz: 48.3–58.4 cm.

Dálmata 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	56–62 cm	No ruling	No ruling	58–61 cm	56–61 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	54–60 cm	No ruling	No ruling	56–58 cm	53.3–58.5 cm
Altura a la cruz	No ruling	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFaltaover 58.4 cmFaltaover 61 cmDescalificante	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFaltaover 58.4 cmFaltaover 61 cmDescalificante	No ruling	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	0.9	1	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper 6 incisors closely overlapping the lower teeth”)	Estándar (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“The teeth should meet in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“A pincer bite is tolerated in older dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“more than 3.25 mm (0.125 in) overshot bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or more than 3.25 mm overshot bite”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“A complete set of teeth (42 teeth) is desired”)	No ruling	Estándar (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“Head prismatic form with hanging ears”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The ears are drop, of moderate size”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“EARS: Set on rather high, carried close to the lateral part”)	Estándar (“They are set rather high, and are carried close to the head”)	Estándar (“They are set rather high, are carried close to the head”)	Estándar (“Set on rather high, moderate size”)	Estándar (“Should be set on rather high, of moderate size”)
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“EYES: Oval, in a sub-frontal position”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“medium size, oval in shape, bright and sparkling”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	Estándar (“medium sized and somewhat rounded in appearance”)	Estándar (“Set moderately well apart, somewhat round, medium size”)	No ruling	Estándar (“medium in size, round, bright and sparkling”)
StopModerado	Estándar (“Stop: Moderately defined”)	Estándar (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Estándar (“There is a moderate stop”)	Estándar (“Moderate amount of stop”)	Estándar (“exhibiting a moderate amount of stop”)
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloLargo	Estándar (“The neck should be strong and fairly long”)	Estándar (“The neck is nicely arched, fairly long”)	Estándar (“The neck is fairly long, nicely arched”)	Estándar (“Fairly long, nicely arched, light and tapering”)	Estándar (“The neck should be fairly long, nicely arched”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“tapering towards the head and free from throatiness”)	Estándar (“free from throatiness”)	Estándar (“The neck is entirely free of throatiness”)	Estándar (“Entirely free from throatiness”)	Estándar (“entirely free from throatiness”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Back: Powerful, level”)	Estándar (“The back is level and strong”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Well-defined withers, powerful level back”)	Estándar (“Topline should be level and may arch slightly over the loin”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Deep and capacious”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep, capacious and of moderate width”)	Estándar (“the chest is deep, moderately wide, and well filled”)	Estándar (“deep and capacious with plenty of lung and heart room”)	Estándar (“very deep and capacious”)
PechoEn barril	Falta (“not too broad or barrel-shaped”)	Falta (“good spring of rib without being barrel shaped”)	Falta (“The ribs are well sprung without being barrel shaped”)	No ruling	Falta (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	Estándar (“The belly is moderately tucked up but not drawn in”)	Estándar (“curves gradually into a moderate tuck-up”)	Estándar (“with a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de la colaBaja	No ruling	Falta (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Falta (“Faults: Tail set well below the topline”)	No ruling	Falta (“It should not be set on too low down”)
Porte de la colaEn sable	Estándar (“Carried sabre-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	No ruling	Falta (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Falta (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Falta (“carried with a slight upward curve, never curled”)	Falta (“carried with a slight upward curve but never curled”)
Porte de la colaEn anillo	No ruling	Falta (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Falta (“Faults: ... ring tail; vertical tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“so called cat feet are typical”)	Estándar (“feet are round and compact with thick, elastic pads”)	Estándar (“The feet are round and compact with well-arched toes”)	Estándar (“Round, compact, with well-arched toes, cat-like”)	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	No ruling	Estándar (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Hocks should be well let down”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	No ruling	Falta (“Cowhocks are a major fault”)	Falta (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)	No ruling	Falta (“FAULTS: Cowhocks”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Parche	Descalificante (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Descalificante (“Patches are a disqualification.”)	Falta (“Patches are a serious fault”)	Alternativo (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	No reconocido (“It is never docked”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Dálmata colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Dálmata in Negro, Blanco y Hígado. Standard patterns: Manchado y Moteado.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Black spotted variety with black spots”)	Estándar (“White & Black”)	Estándar (“In black-spotted dogs, the spots are dense black”)	Estándar (“Black spotted having dense black spots”)	Estándar (“Black-spotted dogs having dense black spots”)
Blanco	Estándar (“The ground colour is pure white”)	Estándar (“White & Black”)	Estándar (“The ground color is pure white”)	Estándar (“Ground colour pure white”)	Estándar (“Ground colour pure white”)
Hígado	Estándar (“liver spotted variety with brown spots”)	Estándar (“White & Liver Brown”)	Estándar (“In liver-spotted dogs, the spots are liver brown”)	Estándar (“liver spotted, liver brown spots”)	Estándar (“liver-spotted dogs, liver brown spots”)
Albino	No reconocido	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Azul	Descalificante (“blue spots”)	Descalificante	Descalificante	No reconocido	No reconocido
Fuego	No reconocido	Descalificante (“White Black & Tan”)	Descalificante (“Tri-color”)	No reconocido (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	No reconocido (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Naranja	Descalificante (“orange coloured spots”)	Descalificante (“White & Orange”)	Descalificante (“Any color markings other than black or liver”)	No reconocido (“White with Orange Spots”)	No reconocido (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Limón	Descalificante (“lemon coloured spots”)	Descalificante (“White & Lemon”)	Descalificante (“Lemon-colored spots”)	No reconocido (“White with Lemon Spots”)	No reconocido (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Patterns
Manchado	Descalificante (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Descalificante (“Patches are a disqualification”)	Estándar (“Some limited patching around the eyes (monocle) and on or around ears is acceptable but not preferred”)	Estándar (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)	Estándar (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)
Moteado	Estándar (“distinctively spotted”)	Estándar (“a distinctively spotted dog”)	Estándar (“a distinctively spotted short coat”)	Estándar (“A distinctively spotted dog”)	Estándar (“A distinctively spotted dog”)
Unicolor	Descalificante (“pure white colour without spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	No reconocido
Tricolor	Descalificante (“Tricolour (black and brown spots on the same dog)”)	Descalificante (“Tri-color”)	Descalificante (“Tri-color”)	No reconocido (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	No reconocido (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Atigrado	Descalificante (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	No reconocido
Con fuego	No ruling	Descalificante (“tan markings found on the head, neck, chest, leg or tail”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No reconocido
Atigrado inverso	Descalificante (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	No reconocido

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Azul	Descalificante (“blue eyes”)	Estándar (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Descalificante (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón	No ruling	Estándar (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón oscuro	No ruling	Estándar (“the darker the better”)	Estándar (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Estándar (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Estándar (“dark brown in black-spotted”)
Marrón claro	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ámbar	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	Estándar (“amber in liver spotted”)	Estándar (“amber in liver-spotted”)
Patterns
Ojos dispares	Descalificante (“eyes of different colours (heterochromia)”)	Estándar (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Descalificante (“Eyes of two different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Heterocromía sectorial	Descalificante (“partially blue coloured iris”)	Estándar (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Estándar (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Estándar (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Estándar (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)	Estándar (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)
Hígado	Estándar (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Estándar (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Estándar (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Estándar (“in liver variety always brown”)	Estándar (“in liver variety always brown”)
Rosa	Descalificante (“Lack of nose pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	No ruling	Falta (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”)	Falta (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Dálmata'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
Negrochanges toMarrón
Pelaje · Al sol · can change back
Blancochanges toRoano
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks
Blancochanges toMoteado
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 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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