United Pet Club

Jindo 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, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Altura a la cruz, male50–55 cm49.5–54.6 cmover 54.6 cmDescalificanteunder 49.5 cmDescalificante48–53 cm
Altura a la cruz, female45–50 cm44.5–49.5 cmover 49.5 cmDescalificanteunder 44.5 cmDescalificante46–51 cm
Peso, male18–23 kg18.1–22.7 kgNo ruling
Peso, female15–19 kg15–19.1 kgNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Teeth: Very strong; scissors bite”)Estándar (“evenly spaced, white teeth with a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaFalta (“FAULTS: Level bite”)Falta (“Faults: Level bite”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorDescalificante (“DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: Undershot, overshot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superiorDescalificante (“DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: Undershot, overshot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingEstándar (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientesDescalificante (“More than 3 missing teeth”)Descalificante (“More than three missing teeth”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)Estándar (“triangular in shape, thick and perfectly erect”)Estándar (“Ears are strongly erect, small, triangular in shape”)Estándar (“triangular in shape, thick and perfectly erect”)
Inserción de las orejasMediaEstándar (“ears, set neither high nor low”)No rulingEstándar (“Set neither high nor low”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“almond in shape and very lively”)Estándar (“The eyes are small, almond-shaped”)Estándar (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Strong and straight”)Estándar (“The back is strong and straight”)Estándar (“Level back”)
Retracción del vientrePronunciadaNo rulingEstándar (“There is considerable tuck up”)No ruling
Retracción del vientreModeradaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Moderate tuck up”)
Inserción de la colaAltaEstándar (“Root rather set high”)No rulingEstándar (“Set on high, thick”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoEstándar (“Sickle-shaped or rolled, the end of the tail touching the back”)Estándar (“loosely rolled over the back with the tip touching the back”)No ruling
Porte de la colaEn hozEstándar (“Sickle-shaped or rolled”)Estándar (“carried over the back in a sickle position”)Estándar (“carried curled or curved as a sickle”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)Falta (“Dropping tail, short tail”)Falta (“A dropped tail that is not carried over the back”)No ruling
Longitud de la colaCortaFalta (“Dropping tail, short tail”)Falta (“Serious Faults: Tail too short”)No ruling
PiesPie de gatoEstándar (“Forefeet: Cat feet”)No rulingEstándar (“Cat like, very tight”)
CorvejonesRectos y paralelosFalta (“Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock”)No rulingNo ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaFalta (“Straight hock, cow hock, barrel hock”)No rulingNo ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hocks: Well let down, not straight”)No rulingEstándar (“Hocks strong and well let down”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Slightly arched, medium length, thick and muscular”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)Estándar (“thick without dewlap”)Estándar (“with no dewlap”)Estándar (“thick and muscular, without dewlap”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Marcas fuegoNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“tan markings restricted to spot over each eye, cheeks, inside of ears”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
Extirpación de los espolonesEstándar (“Dewclaws should be removed except in countries where”)Estándar (“Dewclaws on the rear legs should be removed”)No ruling

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

Jindo colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Jindo in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Fuego, Rojo y Leonado. Standard patterns: Atigrado, Agutí, Con fuego y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)
BlancoEstándar (“white”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“white”)Estándar (“White: may have gold tinges on ears and legs”)
GrisEstándar (“wolf grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“wolf grey”)Estándar (“Wolf grey”)
FuegoEstándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Black and tan”)
RojoEstándar (“red fawn”)Estándar (“red fawn”)Estándar (“red fawn”)Estándar (“Red in various shades from deepest red to pale fawn”)
LeonadoEstándar (“red fawn”)Estándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“red fawn”)Estándar (“Fawn”)
AlbinoDescalificante (“Lack of pigment, albinism”)Descalificante (“Lack of pigment, albinism”)Descalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocido
Patterns
AtigradoEstándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)
AgutíEstándar (“wolf grey”)Estándar (“wolf grey”)Estándar (“wolf grey”)Estándar (“Wolf grey”)
Con fuegoEstándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)Estándar (“black and tan”)Estándar (“Black and tan: tan markings restricted to spot over each eye, cheeks, inside of ears, legs and tail”)
Atigrado inversoEstándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Dark brown in colour”)Estándar (“Dark brown in colour”)Estándar (“dark reddish brown to dark brown”)Estándar (“Dark brown”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“black”)No ruling
RosaEstándar (“In case of white dog, flesh colour is permitted”)Estándar (“In case of white dog, flesh colour is permitted”)Estándar (“a pink nose is acceptable on a white dog”)Estándar (“In white dogs, flesh colour is permissible on nose and lips”)

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 Jindo'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

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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