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Thai Ridgeback 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKC
Altura a la cruz, male56–61 cm53.5–63.5 cmAlternativo55.9–61 cmover 63.5 cmFaltaunder 53.3 cmFalta
Altura a la cruz, female51–56 cm48.5–58.5 cmAlternativo50.8–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmFaltaunder 48.3 cmFalta
Relación altura-longitud1.11.1
Relación cráneo-hocicoNo ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Teeth: White and strong with scissors bite.”)Estándar (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaFalta (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“Any bite other than scissors bite.”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingEstándar (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)Estándar (“Medium sized, triangular, inclining forward and firmly pricked.”)Estándar (“The ears are strongly erect, medium size, triangular in shape”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“Medium size and almond shaped.”)Estándar (“The eyes are medium-sized and almond-shaped.”)
StopModeradoEstándar (“Stop: Clearly defined, but moderate.”)No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Strong and level.”)Estándar (“The back is level and well muscled”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)Estándar (“Carried vertically and slightly curved.”)Estándar (“normally carried erect and slightly curved”)
Porte de la colaEn hozNo rulingAlternativo (“The tail is carried vertically or curved like a sickle.”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioEstándar (“NECK: Medium length, strong, muscular, slightly arched”)No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)Estándar (“Throat: no dewlap.”)No ruling
PapadaLeveNo rulingEstándar (“The skin on the throat may form slight, smooth, non-pendant folds.”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Deep enough to reach the elbows.”)Estándar (“the brisket extends to the elbow”)
PechoModeradoNo rulingEstándar (“The chest is moderately wide”)
PechoEn barrilFalta (“The ribs are well sprung, but not barrel-shaped.”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hocks: Strong and well let down.”)Estándar (“The hocks are well let down.”)
PiesOvaladosEstándar (“Forefeet: Oval.”)Estándar (“The feet are oval in shape”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MáscaraEstándar (“Black mask is preferable in reds”)Estándar (“A black mask is preferable in red”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Corte de orejasNo reconocido (“Not cropped.”)No reconocido (“Ears are never cropped.”)

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

Thai Ridgeback colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Thai Ridgeback in Negro, Azul, Rojo e Isabela. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)
AzulEstándar (“blue”)Estándar (“Blue”)Estándar (“blue”)Estándar (“blue”)
RojoEstándar (“red”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“red”)
IsabelaEstándar (“very light fawn (isabella)”)Estándar (“Fawn (Isabella)”)Estándar (“very light fawn (isabella)”)Estándar (“very light fawn (isabella)”)
AlbinoNo reconocidoNo reconocidoDescalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocido
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Solid colour”)Estándar (“Solid colour”)Estándar (“The following solid colors are permitted”)Estándar (“Solid colour”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“The eye colour is dark brown”)Estándar (“The eye colour is dark brown”)Estándar (“Eye color is dark brown”)Estándar (“The eye colour is dark brown”)
ÁmbarEstándar (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)Estándar (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)Estándar (“in blue dogs, where amber eyes are permitted”)Estándar (“In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)
AzulEstándar (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)Estándar (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)Estándar (“In bluish dogs, the nose is bluish”)Estándar (“In blue dogs, the nose is bluish”)
Lengua: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
MoteadoEstándar (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Estándar (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Estándar (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)Estándar (“Black marking on the tongue is preferable”)

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 Thai Ridgeback'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

  • Rosachanges toNegro azulado

    Lengua · Con la edad · from 8 to 26 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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