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

FCI, Male: 72–80 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1–80 cm; UKC, Male: 72.4–80 cm; KC, Male: 72–80 cm; CKC, Male: 72–80 cm; FCI, Female: 65–75 cm; AKC, Female: 64.8–74.9 cm; UKC, Female: 66–73.7 cm; KC, Female: 65–75 cm; CKC, Female: 65–75 cm.

Leonberger 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	72–80 cm	71.1–80 cm	72.4–80 cm	72–80 cm	72–80 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	65–75 cm	64.8–74.9 cm	66–73.7 cm	65–75 cm	65–75 cm
Relación altura-longitud	0.9	0.9	No ruling	0.9	0.9
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a correct scissors bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“Pincer bite is accepted”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“level bite tolerated”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is acceptable but not desired”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Descalificante (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Descalificante (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
MordidaBoca torcida	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“42 sound teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Estándar (“Complete dentition of 42 teeth”)	Estándar (“forty-two strong, white teeth”)	Estándar (“with complete dentition”)	Estándar (“Complete dentition, strong, correctly placed”)
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	Descalificante (“Absence of teeth (with the exception of M3)”)	Descalificante (“More than one missing tooth other than M3s”)	Descalificante (“Missing teeth except M3”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“pendant, of medium size, hanging close to the head”)	Estándar (“hanging flat and close to the head”)	Estándar (“medium sized drop ears are set high and close to the head”)	Estándar (“pendant, medium sized, hanging close to the side of the head”)	Estándar (“hanging flat and close to the head”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“Set on high and not far back”)	No ruling	Estándar (“drop ears are set high”)	Estándar (“Set on high and not too far back”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“medium size, oval”)	Estándar (“oval to almond shaped”)	Estándar (“oval in shape”)	Estándar (“Oval in shape with kind expression”)	Estándar (“oval to almond-shaped”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	No ruling	Alternativo (“oval to almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“oval to almond-shaped”)
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerado	Estándar (“Clearly recognisable but moderately defined”)	Estándar (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Medium stop”)	Estándar (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)
Perfil facialAcarnerado (convexo)	Estándar (“rather slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativo (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Estándar (“slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Estándar (“slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativo (“can be slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
Perfil facialRecto	No ruling	Alternativo (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
Perfil facialCóncavo	Falta (“nasal bridge ... never dipped”)	Falta (“never dipped”)	Falta (“The foreface is never concave”)	No ruling	Falta (“but never dipped”)
Forma del hocicoAfilado	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“muzzle moderately tapered but never snipey”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“never snipey”)	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Estándar (“Withers set above a firm level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Withers set above a firm level back”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“while standing, it hangs down straight”)	Estándar (“tail hangs straight down”)	Estándar (“When in repose, the tail hangs down straight”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	Descalificante (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	Falta (“tail curled over back at all times, whether standing or in motion”)	Descalificante (“Tail consistently curled over the back like a wheel”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEn anillo	Descalificante (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Never forming a ring”)	No ruling
Longitud de la colaLarga	No ruling	Estándar (“last vertebrae reaching to or below the hock”)	Estándar (“It reaches to the hock joint”)	Estándar (“reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling
Longitud de la colaCorta	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Tail too short”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de la colaBaja	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“rounded, tight, toes well arched”)	Estándar (“rounded, tight, toes wel[l arched]”)	Estándar (“The feet are rounded and tight with well arched toes”)	Estándar (“Tight and rounded with well-arched toes”)	Estándar (“toes well arched (cat-foot)”)
Espolones anterioresPresentes	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	Descalificante (“Severe anatomical faults (i.e. pronounced cow hocks”)	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Lack of angulation at stifle or hock. Cow hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloLargo	Estándar (“Somewhat long rather than stocky”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The neck is rather long and not thick”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloCorto	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Too short in neck”)	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“without throatiness or dewlap”)	Estándar (“No dewlap”)	Estándar (“free of throatiness or dewlap”)	Estándar (“no dewlap”)	Estándar (“No dewlap”)
PechoAncho	Estándar (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Estándar (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	Estándar (“is broad but not barrel in shape”)	Estándar (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Estándar (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
PechoEn barril	Falta (“Not too barrel shaped, more oval”)	No ruling	Falta (“broad but not barrel in shape”)	Falta (“Oval, not barrel chested”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Máscara	Estándar (“black mask”)	Estándar (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)	Estándar (“all with a black mask”)	Estándar (“always with a black mask”)	Estándar (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)
Mancha en el pecho	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small stripe or patch of white on the chest”)
Calzado bajo	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Alternativo (“some white hairs on toes is tolerated”)	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Alternativo (“white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Alternativo (“some white on the toes is allowed”)

Leonberger colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Leonberger in Blanco, Marrón, Rojo, Amarillo y Arena. Standard patterns: Sable.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blanco	Estándar (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Estándar (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest ... is tolerated”)	Estándar (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest, and white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Estándar (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Estándar (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)
Marrón	Estándar (“reddish brown”)	Estándar (“Reddish Brown”)	Estándar (“reddish brown”)	Estándar (“reddish brown”)	Estándar (“reddish brown”)
Rojo	Estándar (“red”)	Estándar (“Red”)	Estándar (“red”)	Estándar (“red”)	Estándar (“red”)
Amarillo	Estándar (“Lion yellow”)	Estándar (“Yellow”)	Estándar (“Lion yellow”)	Estándar (“Lion gold”)	Estándar (“Lion yellow”)
Arena	Estándar (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)	Estándar (“Sandy”)	Estándar (“sandy”)	Estándar (“sandy (fawn or cream)”)	Estándar (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)
Negro	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)	Descalificante (“black must not be the basic color”)	Descalificante (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	No reconocido (“Black must not dominate basic colour”)	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)
Plateado	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Off colors, such as ... silver”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)
Hígado	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Off colors, such as brown (liver) with brown nose and foot pads”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)
Patterns
Sable	Estándar (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Estándar (“All colors may have black tips (some with long black tips)”)	Estándar (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Estándar (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Estándar (“Black hair tips are permitted”)
Agutí	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)
Con fuego	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón	Estándar (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	No ruling	Estándar (“light to dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“Medium to dark brown”)	Estándar (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“as dark brown as possible”)	Estándar (“Dark brown is preferred”)	Estándar (“dark brown preferred”)	Estándar (“Medium to dark brown”)	Estándar (“as dark brown as possible”)
Marrón claro	Estándar (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	Estándar (“Dark brown is preferred over light brown”)	Estándar (“light to dark brown in color, with dark brown preferred”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Azul	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Amarillo	Descalificante (“Eyes without any brown”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Yellow (without any trace of brown pigment)”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Eyes without any brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“Must be black”)	Estándar (“Nose black”)	Estándar (“Black”)
Hígado	Descalificante (“Brown nose leather”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Brown nose, which occurs in liver-colored dogs”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Brown nose leather”)

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 Leonberger's colors can change over its life.

Blancochanges toRoano
Pelaje · 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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