United Pet Club

Tornjak 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, male65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativounder 63 cmDescalificanteover 72 cmDescalificante64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativounder 62.9 cmDescalificanteover 71.8 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativounder 58 cmDescalificanteover 67 cmDescalificante59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativounder 57.8 cmDescalificanteover 66.7 cmDescalificante
Relación altura-longitudunder 1.1under 1.1
Relación cráneo-hocico11
Ángulo escapulohumeral120°120°

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaFalta (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)Falta (“Faults: Even bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorDescalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorDescalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
DenticiónAusencia de dientesFalta (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)Falta (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)Estándar (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosEstándar (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)Estándar (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopLeveEstándar (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)Estándar (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)Estándar (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)Falta (“Roached or saddle back.”)Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Línea superiorEnsilladaFalta (“Roached or saddle back.”)Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Inserción de la colaMediaEstándar (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)Estándar (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
Longitud de la colaLargaEstándar (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)Estándar (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)Estándar (“When relaxed it is hanging”)Estándar (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)Estándar (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)Estándar (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoFalta (“Tail laid on the back.”)No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedioEstándar (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)Estándar (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)Estándar (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PechoAnchoEstándar (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)Estándar (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PechoEn barrilFalta (“Never barrel shaped.”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)Estándar (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)Estándar (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Espolones posterioresSimplesAlternativo (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MáscaraFalta (“Dark mask”)Falta (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Marcas blancasAlternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)Alternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Extirpación de los espolonesNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

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

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Negro y Blanco. Standard patterns: Particolor, Manto y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“dogs with a black mantle”)Estándar (“dogs with a black mantle”)Estándar (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
BlancoEstándar (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
AlbinoDescalificante (“Albinism”)Descalificante (“Albinism”)Descalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
ParticolorEstándar (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)Estándar (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)Estándar (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
MantoEstándar (“a black mantle and with white markings”)Estándar (“a black mantle and with white markings”)Estándar (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Con fuegoNo rulingEstándar (“Black & Tan Markings”)No ruling
UnicolorDescalificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)Descalificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)Descalificante (“Solid colored dog”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“dark colour”)Estándar (“dark colour”)Estándar (“dark”)
AzulDescalificante (“wall eyes”)Descalificante (“wall eyes”)Descalificante (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Ojos disparesDescalificante (“different colour of eyes”)Descalificante (“different colour of eyes”)Descalificante (“eyes of different colors”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Nariz DudleyNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Dudley nose”)
RosaNo reconocido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)No reconocido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)No ruling

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 Tornjak'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

Sources

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

Published standards