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Perdiguero Portugués 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, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Altura a la cruz, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDescalificanteover 58.4 cmDescalificante54–58 cm
Altura a la cruz, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDescalificanteover 55.9 cmDescalificante50–54 cm
Longitud de la orejaNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Peso, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Peso, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Relación altura-longitud1No ruling1
Relación cráneo-hocico1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”)Estándar (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”)Estándar (“The ears are drop, medium in length”)No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”)Estándar (“set on high”)Estándar (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)
Punta de la orejaRedondeadaEstándar (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”)Estándar (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”)Estándar (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”)
Forma de los ojosOvaladosEstándar (“oval shaped tending to round”)Estándar (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Estándar (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StopPronunciadoNo rulingEstándar (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrásEstándar (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”)Estándar (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”)Estándar (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”)
Longitud de la colaMediaEstándar (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserción de la colaMediaEstándar (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte de la colaHorizontalEstándar (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”)Estándar (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”)Estándar (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”)
Porte de la colaEn hozNo reconocido (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
PiesOvaladosNo rulingEstándar (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Estándar (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Espolones posterioresSimplesNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Espolones posterioresDoblesNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Neck. Medium length.”)
PapadaLeveEstándar (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Estándar (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Estándar (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Estándar (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Retracción del vientreModeradaNo rulingEstándar (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
Forma del hocicoCuadradoNo rulingEstándar (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Estándar (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Marcas blancasAlternativo (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Alternativo (“either solid or with white markings”)Alternativo (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)Alternativo (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”)Alternativo (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”)Alternativo (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”)

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

Perdiguero Portugués colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Perdiguero Portugués in Blanco, Marrón y Amarillo. Standard patterns: Unicolor y Bicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BlancoEstándar (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Estándar (“White Markings”)Estándar (“with white markings”)Estándar (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
MarrónDescalificanteDescalificanteEstándar (“any shade of yellow or brown”)No reconocido
AmarilloEstándar (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Estándar (“Yellow”)Estándar (“any shade of yellow”)Estándar (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinoDescalificante (“Albinism”)Descalificante (“Albinism”)Descalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocido
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“solid”)Estándar (“solid”)Estándar (“either solid or with white markings”)Estándar (“Solid”)
BicolorEstándar (“or with white patches”)Estándar (“White Markings”)Estándar (“with white markings”)Estándar (“Yellow & White”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
MarrónEstándar (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Estándar (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Estándar (“brown in color”)Estándar (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)
Marrón oscuroNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
Marrón claroFalta (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Falta (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
AzulDescalificante (“Wall eye”)Descalificante (“Wall eye”)Descalificante (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Ojos disparesDescalificante (“of different colours”)Descalificante (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Estándar (“Nose black”)
HígadoFaltaFaltaEstándar (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RosaDescalificante (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Descalificante (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Descalificante (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
Nariz mariposaNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)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 Perdiguero Portugués'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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