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

FCI, Altura a la cruz: 25–28 cm; AKC, Altura a la cruz: 25.4 cm; UKC, Altura a la cruz: 25.4 cm; KC, Altura a la cruz: 25–28 cm; CKC, Altura a la cruz: 25.5 cm.

Terrier Escocés 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	25–28 cm	25.4 cm	25.4 cm	25–28 cm	25.5 cm
Longitud del dorso	No ruling	27.9 cm	27.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud de la cabeza	No ruling	No ruling	over 20.3 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud de la cola	No ruling	17.8 cm	17.8 cm	No ruling	17.8 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	8.6–10 kg	8.6–10 kg	No ruling	8.5–10 kg
Peso, female	No ruling	8.2–9.5 kg	8.2–9.5 kg	No ruling	8.3–9.5 kg
Peso	8.5–10.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling	8.5–10.5 kg	No ruling
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“perfect and regular scissor bite”)	Estándar (“either a scissor or level bite, the former preferred”)	Estándar (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Estándar (“a scissors or level bite, with the former being preferable”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	No ruling	Alternativo (“either a scissor or level bite”)	Alternativo (“a level bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“a scissors or level bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Undershot or overshot bites should be penalized”)	Falta (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Undershot or overshot bites should be penalized”)	Falta (“Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“a complete set of large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“pointed, erect and set on top of skull”)	Estándar (“The ears should be small, prick”)	Estándar (“The ears are small, prick”)	Estándar (“pointed, erect and set on top of skull”)	Estándar (“Ears: Small, prick”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	No ruling	Estándar (“set well up on the skull”)	Estándar (“set well up on the skull”)	No ruling	Estándar (“set well up on the skull”)
Inserción de las orejasBaja	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Large ears; low ear set”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“Almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Estándar (“almond-shaped not round”)	Estándar (“bright and piercing, and almond-shaped”)	Estándar (“Almond shaped, dark brown”)	Estándar (“small and of almond shape, not round”)
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	Falta (“almond-shaped not round”)	Falta (“Faults: Round, protruding or light eyes”)	No ruling	Falta (“Round or very light eye”)
StopLeve	Estándar (“Slight but distinct stop between skull and foreface”)	Estándar (“a slight but definite stop”)	Estándar (“There is a slight but definite stop”)	Estándar (“Slight but distinct stop between skull and foreface”)	Estándar (“a slight stop or drop between the eyes”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Topline: Straight and level”)	Estándar (“The topline of the back should be firm and level”)	Estándar (“The topline of the back is firm and level”)	Estándar (“Topline of body straight and level”)	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	No ruling	Estándar (“It should be set on high”)	Estándar (“set on high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)	Estándar (“Set on with upright carriage or slight bend”)	Estándar (“carried erectly, either vertical or with a slight curve forward”)	Estándar (“carried erectly, either vertical or with a slight curve forward”)	Estándar (“Set on with upright carriage or slight bend”)	Estándar (“Both head and tail should be carried well up”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	No ruling	Falta (“but not over the back”)	Falta (“but not over the back”)	No ruling	Falta (“carried with a slight curve but not over the back”)
PiesPie de gato	No ruling	Estándar (“round, thick and compact with strong nails”)	Estándar (“large for the size of the dog, round, and compact”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesAbiertos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Splayed feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	Estándar (“Hocks short, strong”)	Estándar (“Hocks should be well let down”)	Estándar (“The hocks are well let down”)	Estándar (“Hocks short, strong”)	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“Muscular and of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Muscular and of moderate length”)	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloCorto	No ruling	Estándar (“The neck should be moderately short”)	Estándar (“The neck is moderately short”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Moderately short, thick and muscular”)
PechoAncho	No ruling	Estándar (“The chest should be broad, very deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is broad, very deep”)	No ruling	Estándar (“chest broad and very deep”)
PechoEstrecho	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: ... narrow, flat, or shallow chest”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tipo corporalCobby	No ruling	Estándar (“a thick-set, cobby body”)	Estándar (“a thick-set, cobby body”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No ruling	Falta (“with no evidence of snippiness”)	Falta (“Faults: Lack of fill under the eyes; snipy muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mancha en el pecho	No ruling	Alternativo (“White can be allowed only on the chest and chin”)	Alternativo (“Distinct areas of white hair are allowed only on the chest and chin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Entrepelado	No ruling	Alternativo (“sprinklings of white or silver hairs ... normal and not to be penalized.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Corte de orejas	No ruling	No reconocido (“pointed, but never cut”)	No reconocido (“pointed, but never cut”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“rather pointed but not cut”)
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	No reconocido (“The tail ... never cut”)	No reconocido (“set on high, and never docked”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“Never cut”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dew claws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Terrier Escocés colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Terrier Escocés in Negro, Plateado, Rojo y Trigueño. Standard patterns: Atigrado y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“Black”)
Plateado	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“Silver Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle of any color”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)
Rojo	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“Red Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle of any color”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)
Trigueño	Estándar (“wheaten”)	Estándar (“Wheaten”)	Estándar (“wheaten”)	Estándar (“wheaten”)	Estándar (“wheaten”)
Albino	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Atigrado	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle of any color”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)
Atigrado inverso	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“Brindle”)	Estándar (“brindle of any color”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)	Estándar (“brindle of any shade”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	No ruling	Estándar (“dark brown or nearly black, the darker the better”)	Estándar (“dark brown or nearly black, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown or nearly black”)	Estándar (“dark brown or nearly black”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)
Marrón claro	No ruling	Falta (“light eyes”)	Falta (“light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“black, regardless of coat color”)	Estándar (“black, regardless of coat color”)	Estándar (“Nose large, black”)	Estándar (“Nose large, black”)
Rosa	No ruling	Falta (“lack of pigment in the nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Terrier Escocés'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
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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