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

FCI, Male: 56–63.5 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Male: 56–63 cm; CKC, Male: 56–63.5 cm; FCI, Female: 53–61 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm; KC, Female: 53–61 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–61 cm.

Podenco Faraón 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	56–63.5 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	56–63 cm	56–63.5 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	53–61 cm	53.3–61 cm	53.3–61 cm	53–61 cm	53.3–61 cm

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Forma de la cabezaEn cuña	Estándar (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“representing a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“The head resembles a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“whole head representing a blunt wedge”)
StopLeve	Estándar (“Stop: Only slight”)	Estándar (“Only slight stop”)	Estándar (“There is a slight stop”)	Estándar (“Only slight stop”)	Estándar (“only slight stop”)
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping”)	Estándar (“Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissors bite”)	Estándar (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Estándar (“Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissors bite”)
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“oval, moderately deep-set”)	Estándar (“oval, moderately deep set with keen intelligent expression”)	Estándar (“moderately deep-set eyes are oval in shape”)	Estándar (“oval, moderately deep set”)	Estándar (“Oval, moderately deep set”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Estándar (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Estándar (“carried erect when the dog is alert”)	Estándar (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)	Estándar (“carried erect when alert, but very mobile”)
Longitud del cuelloLargo	Estándar (“NECK: Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)	Estándar (“Neck long, lean and muscular with a slight arch”)	Estándar (“The long, clean neck is lean and muscular”)	Estándar (“Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)	Estándar (“Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Lithe with almost straight topline”)	Estándar (“Almost straight topline”)	Estándar (“The topline is almost straight”)	Estándar (“Lithe with almost straight topline”)	Estándar (“Topline lithe and almost straight”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Deep, extending down to point of elbow”)	Estándar (“Deep brisket almost down to point of elbow”)	Estándar (“The brisket is deep, reaching down almost to the point”)	Estándar (“Deep brisket extending down to point of elbow”)	Estándar (“Deep brisket extending down to point of elbow”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	Estándar (“Underline and belly: Moderate cut up”)	Estándar (“Moderate tuck-up”)	Estándar (“There is a moderate tuck-up”)	Estándar (“Moderate cut up”)	Estándar (“Abdomen: Moderate tuck-up”)
CorvejonesBien descendidos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Hocks well let down”)
Inserción de la colaMedia	Estándar (“TAIL: Medium set, fairly thick at base”)	Estándar (“Tail medium set - fairly thick at the base”)	Estándar (“The tail is medium set and fairly thick at the base”)	Estándar (“Medium set – fairly thick at base”)	Estándar (“Medium set, fairly thick at the base”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)	Estándar (“Carried high and curved when dog is in action”)	No ruling	Estándar (“the tail is carried high and curved”)	Estándar (“Carried high and curved when dog is in action”)	Estándar (“Carried high and curved when the dog is in action”)
Forma de la colaDe látigo	Estándar (“tapering (whip-like)”)	Estándar (“tapering whip-like”)	Estándar (“It tapers like a whip”)	Estándar (“tapering (whip-like)”)	Estándar (“tapering (whip-like)”)
Forma de la colaEn tornillo	Falta (“A screw tail undesirable”)	Falta (“A screw tail is a fault”)	Falta (“Fault: Screw tail”)	Falta (“A screw tail undesirable”)	Falta (“A screw tail is a fault”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Punta de cola blanca	Estándar (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Estándar (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Estándar (“a white tip on the tail is strongly desired”)	Estándar (“White tip on tail strongly desired”)	Estándar (“Whitetipontailstronglydesired”)
Estrella	Alternativo (“White on chest”)	Alternativo (“White on chest”)	Alternativo (“white on the chest”)	Alternativo (“White on chest”)	Alternativo (“Whiteonchest”)
Calzado bajo	Alternativo (“White on toes”)	Alternativo (“White on toes and slim white snip on center line of face permissible”)	Alternativo (“white on the toes”)	Alternativo (“White on toes”)	Alternativo (“Whiteontoes”)
Bebe en blanco	No ruling	Alternativo (“slim white snip on center line of face permissible”)	Alternativo (“a slim white snip on the center line of the face”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lucero corrido	Alternativo (“Slim white blaze on center line of face permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Slim white blaze on centre line of face permissible”)	Alternativo (“Slimwhiteblazeoncentreofface”)
Entrepelado	Falta (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or other white undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or any other white is undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking,orwhiteotherthanabove,undesirable”)
Lunares	No ruling	Descalificante (“Any solid white spot on the back of neck, shoulder”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Extirpación de los espolones	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Podenco Faraón colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Podenco Faraón in Blanco, Fuego, Alazán y Dorado.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blanco	Estándar (“white markings allowed as follows”)	Estándar (“White Markings”)	Estándar (“white markings allowed as follows”)	Estándar (“Tan & White Markings”)	Estándar (“white markings allowed as follows”)
Fuego	Estándar (“Tan or rich tan”)	Estándar (“Tan”)	Estándar (“Tan or rich tan”)	Estándar (“Tan or rich tan”)	Estándar (“Tan or rich tan”)
Alazán	No reconocido	Estándar (“Chestnut”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Dorado	No reconocido	Estándar (“Red Golden”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Albino	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Roano	Falta (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or other white undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or any other white is undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)	Falta (“Flecking or white other than above undesirable”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Ámbar	Estándar (“Amber coloured, blending with coat”)	Estándar (“amber colored, blending with coat”)	Estándar (“amber colored, blending with the coat”)	Estándar (“Amber coloured, blending with coat”)	Estándar (“Amber-coloured, blending with coat”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Rosa	Estándar (“Flesh coloured only, blending with coat”)	Estándar (“flesh colored, blending with the coat. No other color”)	Estándar (“Flesh colored, which blends with the coat, is the only acceptable nose color”)	Estándar (“Flesh-coloured only, blending with coat”)	Estándar (“Flesh-coloured only, blending with coat”)

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 Podenco Faraón's colors can change over its life.

Blancochanges toRoano
Pelaje · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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