What does each club give for Altura a la cruz in the Malamute de Alaska?

FCI, Male: 63.5 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5 cm; KC, Male: 64 cm; CKC, Male: 63.5 cm; FCI, Female: 58.5 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4 cm; KC, Female: 58 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5 cm.

Malamute de Alaska 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	63.5 cm	63.5 cm	63.5 cm	64 cm	63.5 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	58.5 cm	58.4 cm	58.4 cm	58 cm	58.5 cm
Peso, male	38 kg	38.6 kg	38.6 kg	39 kg	38.5 kg
Peso, female	34 kg	34 kg	34 kg	34 kg	34 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopLeve	Estándar (“Stop: Shallow”)	No ruling	Estándar (“a shallow stop”)	Estándar (“Very slight but perceptible stop”)	No ruling
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“The incisors meet with a scissor bite”)	Estándar (“The incisors meet with a scissors grip”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Falta (“Overshot or undershot is a fault”)	Falta (“Overshot or undershot is a fault”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Falta (“Overshot or undershot is a fault”)	Falta (“Overshot or undershot is a fault”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“Eyes are brown, almond shaped and of medium size”)	Estándar (“Eyes are brown, almond shaped and of medium size”)	Estándar (“Almond-shaped, brown in color”)	Estándar (“Brown, almond shaped, moderately large”)	Estándar (“Eyes are brown, almond-shaped and of medium size”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“triangular and erect when alerted”)	Estándar (“triangular and erect when alerted”)	Estándar (“When erect, the ears should point forward”)	Estándar (“Ears forward when erect”)	Estándar (“triangular and erect when alerted”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Falta (“High set ears are a fault”)	Falta (“High set ears are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	Estándar (“Back: Straight and gently sloping to the hips”)	Estándar (“The back is straight and gently sloping to the hips”)	Estándar (“The back is straight and slopes gently towards the hips”)	Estándar (“back straight but not level, sloping slightly downwards”)	No ruling
Inserción de la colaMedia	Estándar (“TAIL: Moderately set”)	Estándar (“The tail is moderately set”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de la colaEmpenachada	Estándar (“appearance of a waving plume”)	Estándar (“appearance of a waving plume”)	Estándar (“well coated and plume-like”)	Estándar (“giving appearance of a waving plume”)	Estándar (“the appearance of a waving plume”)
PiesRaqueta de nieve	Estándar (“Of the snowshoe type, tight and deep”)	Estándar (“The feet are of the snowshoe type”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	Estándar (“Moderately bent and well let down”)	No ruling	Estándar (“moderately bent and well let down”)	Estándar (“moderately bent and well let down”)	No ruling
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“strong, well-muscled body with deep chest”)	Estándar (“a deep chest and strong, well-muscled body”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep and well developed”)	Estándar (“chest strong and deep”)	Estándar (“a deep chest and strong, well-muscled body”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Lucero corrido	Alternativo (“A white blaze on the forehead... is attractive and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“A white blaze on the forehead... is attractive and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“A white blaze on the forehead... is acceptable and attractive.”)	Alternativo (“White blaze on forehead, white collar, or spot on nape permissible.”)	Alternativo (“white blaze on the forehead... is attractive and acceptable”)
Collar	Alternativo (“collar or a spot on the nape is attractive and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“collar or a spot on the nape is attractive and acceptable”)	Alternativo (“white collar or a spot on the nape is acceptable and attractive.”)	Alternativo (“White blaze on forehead, white collar, or spot on nape permissible.”)	Alternativo (“collar or a spot on the nape is attractive and acceptable”)
Máscara	Alternativo (“marked with a bar and/or a mask”)	Alternativo (“all white or marked with a bar and/or mask”)	Alternativo (“The markings should be either cap-like or mask-like on the face.”)	Alternativo (“Combination of cap and mask acceptable.”)	Alternativo (“the face either all white or marked with a bar and/or mask”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Extirpación de los espolones	Estándar (“Dewclaws on the rear legs are undesirable and should be removed”)	Estándar (“Dewclaws on the rear legs are undesirable and should be removed”)	Estándar (“Dewclaws on the hind legs are undesirable and should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws on the rear legs may be removed”)

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

Malamute de Alaska colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Malamute de Alaska in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Plateado, Seal y Rojo. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Sable, Agutí y Manto.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“all-white”)	Estándar (“White”)	Estándar (“all white”)	Estándar (“all white”)	Estándar (“all-white”)
Gris	Estándar (“light grey through intermediate shadings”)	Estándar (“Gray & White”)	Estándar (“light gray through the intermediate shadings”)	Estándar (“light grey through intermediate shadings”)	Estándar (“light grey through intermediate shadings”)
Azul	No ruling	Estándar (“Blue & White”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Blue & White”)	No ruling
Plateado	No ruling	Estándar (“Silver & White”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Silver & White”)	No ruling
Seal	No ruling	Estándar (“Seal & White”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Seal & White”)	No ruling
Rojo	Estándar (“shading of sable to red”)	Estándar (“Red & White”)	Estándar (“shadings of sable to red”)	Estándar (“shades of red”)	Estándar (“shading of sable to red”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“albinism”)	No reconocido	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“the only solid colour allowable is all-white”)	Estándar (“the only solid color allowable is all white”)	Estándar (“the only solid color allowable is all white”)	Estándar (“only solid colour permissible is all white”)	Estándar (“the only solid colour allowable is all-white”)
Bicolor	Estándar (“white is always the predominant colour on underbody”)	Estándar (“Gray & White”)	Estándar (“always with white on the underbody”)	Estándar (“always with white on underbody”)	Estándar (“white is always the predominant colour on underbody”)
Sable	Estándar (“sable”)	Estándar (“Sable & White”)	Estándar (“sable”)	Estándar (“Sable & White”)	Estándar (“sable”)
Agutí	No ruling	Estándar (“Agouti & White”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Agouti & White”)	No ruling
Manto	Estándar (“the Malamute is mantled”)	Estándar (“the Malamute is mantled”)	No ruling	Estándar (“heavy mantling of unbroken colour acceptable”)	Estándar (“the Malamute is mantled”)
Manchado	Falta (“broken colours extending over the body or uneven splashing are undesirable”)	Falta (“broken colors extending over the body or uneven splashing are undesirable”)	Falta (“broken color extending over the body in spots of uneven splashing is undesirable”)	Falta (“broken colour extending over body in spots or uneven splashings undesirable”)	Falta (“broken colours extending over the body or uneven splashing are undesirable”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón	Estándar (“brown”)	Estándar (“brown”)	Estándar (“brown in color”)	Estándar (“brown”)	Estándar (“brown”)
Marrón oscuro	No ruling	Estándar (“dark eyes are preferred”)	No ruling	Estándar (“dark eyes preferred”)	No ruling
Marrón claro	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“in red and white dogs where light eyes are permissible”)	No ruling
Azul	Descalificante (“blue eyes”)	Descalificante (“blue eyes”)	Descalificante (“blue eyes”)	Falta (“blue eyes highly undesirable”)	Descalificante (“blue eyes”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“in all coat colours, except reds, ... black”)	Estándar (“in all coat colors, except reds, ... black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“nose black”)	Estándar (“in all coat colours except reds, ... black”)
Hígado	Estándar (“brown is permitted in red dogs”)	Estándar (“brown is permitted in red dogs”)	Estándar (“in the red dogs, where brown pigment is acceptable”)	Estándar (“in red and white dogs when it is brown”)	Estándar (“brown is permitted in red dogs”)
Patterns
Nariz de nieve	Estándar (“the lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable”)	Estándar (“the lighter streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”)	Estándar (“snow nose is not a fault”)	Estándar (“pink streaked 'snow nose' acceptable”)	Estándar (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”)

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 Malamute de Alaska'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
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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