United Pet Club

Collie 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Altura a la cruz, male61–66 cm61–66 cm
Altura a la cruz, female55.9–61 cm55.9–61 cm
Peso, male27.2–34 kg27.2–34 kg
Peso, female22.7–29.5 kg22.7–29.5 kg
Relación cráneo-hocico11

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
StopLeveEstándar (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)Estándar (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“the latter being more severely penalized”)Falta (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
Porte de las orejasCon la punta caídaEstándar (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping or breaking forward”)Estándar (“carried about three-quarters erect, with the top one-quarter tipping forward”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)Falta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears cannot show true expression and is penalized”)Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Inserción de las orejasBajaFalta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly”)Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)Estándar (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)
Forma de los ojosRedondosFalta (“A large, round, full eye seriously detracts from the desired sweet expression.”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Large, round eye”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“The back is strong and level”)No ruling
Línea superiorLigero arco sobre el lomoNo rulingEstándar (“There is a slight rise over the loin”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)No rulingEstándar (“Carried low when the dog is quiet, but with an upward swirl at the tip.”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoNo rulingNo reconocido (“carried gaily, but never over the back.”)
Longitud de la colaLargaNo rulingEstándar (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)
PiesOvaladosNo rulingEstándar (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape, well padded”)
CorvejonesBien descendidosNo rulingEstándar (“well-bent stifles and strong, low hocks”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingNo reconocido (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“It is fairly long, carried upright”)Estándar (“The clean, firm, muscular neck is fairly long”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“the chest is deep, extending to the elbows”)Estándar (“The chest is deep to the elbow.”)
Forma del hocicoRomoEstándar (“The end of the smooth, well-rounded muzzle is blunt but not square.”)Estándar (“well-rounded, blunt at the end, but never square”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
Lucero corridoAlternativo (“A blaze may appear on the foreface”)Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull.”)
Punta de cola blancaAlternativo (“usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail.”)Estándar (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
CollarNo rulingEstándar (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
Marcas fuegoNo rulingEstándar (“predominately black with rich tan markings on the head and legs”)

Collie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Collie in Negro, Blanco, Azul, Fuego y Leonado. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Merle, Sable y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“tri-color: predominately black”)
BlancoEstándar (“White”)Estándar (“white: predominately white”)
AzulEstándar (“Blue Merle”)Estándar (“blue merle: mottled or marbled blue-grey and black”)
FuegoEstándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
LeonadoEstándar (“a fawn sable color of varying shades from light gold to dark mahogany”)Estándar (“any shade of light gold to rich mahogany”)
AlbinoNo reconocidoDescalificante (“albinism”)
Patterns
BicolorEstándar (“Sable & White”)Estándar (“typical white markings”)
TricolorEstándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“tri-color”)
MerleEstándar (“Blue Merle”)Estándar (“blue merle”)
SableEstándar (“Sable”)Estándar (“sable”)
Con fuegoEstándar (“Black & Tan Markings”)Estándar (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
Doble merleNo rulingNo ruling
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
AzulEstándar (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)Estándar (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“the color is dark”)Estándar (“dark brown in color”)
Patterns
MarmoleadoEstándar (“either or both eyes may be merle ... in color”)No ruling
Ojos disparesEstándar (“either or both eyes may be merle or china (blue merles)”)Estándar (“blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
Heterocromía sectorialNo rulingEstándar (“blue flecked”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“the black nose”)Estándar (“must be black”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Collie'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

  • 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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