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

FCI, Male: 48–51 cm; KC, Male: 48–51 cm; FCI, Female: 47–50 cm; KC, Female: 47–50 cm; AKC, Altura a la cruz: 44.5–52.1 cm; UKC, Altura a la cruz: 44.5–52.1 cm.

Bretón 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altura a la cruz, male	48–51 cm	No ruling	No ruling	48–51 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	47–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	47–50 cm
Altura a la cruz	No ruling	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDescalificanteover 52.1 cmDescalificante	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDescalificanteover 52.1 cmDescalificante	No ruling
Longitud de la cola	3–6 cmover 10 cmFalta	under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmFalta	under 10.2 cm	No ruling
Peso	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg	13.6–20.4 kg	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	1	1	1	1
Relación cráneo-hocico	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Ángulo escapulohumeral	115–120°	90°	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissors bite”)	Estándar (“A true scissors bite”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“form a complete and healthy set”)	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
StopModerado	Estándar (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Stop moderate”)
Forma de la cabezaEn forma de manzana	No ruling	No reconocido (“should never be "apple-headed"”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)	No ruling
Perfil facialAcarnerado (convexo)	No ruling	Falta (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)	No ruling
Perfil facialCóncavo	No ruling	Falta (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoAfilado	No ruling	Estándar (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)	Estándar (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)	Estándar (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No ruling	No reconocido (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)	No ruling	Falta (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
Forma de los ojosOblicuos	Estándar (“Slightly oblique”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“slightly obliquely set”)
Inserción de los ojosProminentes	No ruling	Falta (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“EARS: Set high”)	Estándar (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)	Estándar (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)	Estándar (“Set and carried high”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	No ruling	Estándar (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)	No ruling	Estándar (“falling flat against the cheek”)
Porte de las orejasPéndulas	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)	No ruling
Punta de la orejaRedondeada	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)	Estándar (“slightly rounded at tip”)
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Estándar (“Neck - Medium length”)	Estándar (“is of medium length”)	Estándar (“Medium length”)
Forma del cuelloArqueado	No reconocido (“slightly curved, never arched”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The slightly arched neck”)	No ruling
Forma del cuelloCuello de ciervo	No ruling	No reconocido (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)	No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“without dewlap”)	Estándar (“Free from throatiness”)	Estándar (“is free of throatiness”)	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	No ruling	Estándar (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)	Estándar (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)	Estándar (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
Línea superiorEnsillada	No ruling	No reconocido (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	No reconocido (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
PechoAncho	Estándar (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PechoEn barril	Falta (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PechoProfundo	No ruling	Estándar (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)	Estándar (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
PechoEstrecho	No ruling	Falta (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Retracción del vientreModerada	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling
Retracción del vientrePronunciada	No ruling	Falta (“Not extremely tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	Estándar (“TAIL: Set high”)	Estándar (“Set on high”)	Estándar (“The tail is set high”)	Estándar (“Set high”)
Porte de la colaHorizontal	Estándar (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Alternativo (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Longitud de la colaSin cola	Alternativo (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short”)
Longitud de la colaRabón natural	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
PiesAbiertos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)	No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marcas fuego	No ruling	Alternativo (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lucero corrido	Estándar (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lunares	Descalificante (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	Alternativo (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)	Alternativo (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)	Alternativo (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)	No ruling

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

Bretón colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bretón in Negro, Blanco, Azul, Hígado, Fuego y Naranja. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Manchado, Particolor y Roano.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“white and black”)	Descalificante (“Black & White”)	Estándar (“black and white”)	Estándar (“black/white”)	Estándar (“white and black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)	Estándar (“Orange & White”)	Estándar (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Estándar (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Estándar (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
Azul	Estándar (“Piobald or roan”)	Descalificante (“Blue Roan”)	Estándar (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)	Estándar (“Black & White Roan”)	Estándar (“Piebald or roan”)
Hígado	Estándar (“white and liver”)	Estándar (“Liver & White”)	Estándar (“liver and white”)	Estándar (“liver/white”)	Estándar (“white and liver”)
Fuego	Estándar (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)	No reconocido	No ruling	No reconocido	Estándar (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
Naranja	Estándar (“White and orange”)	Estándar (“Orange & White”)	Estándar (“Orange and white”)	Estándar (“Orange/white”)	Estándar (“White and orange”)
Albino	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Bicolor	Estándar (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)	Estándar (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)	Estándar (“in clear or roan patterns”)	Estándar (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Estándar (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
Tricolor	Estándar (“tricolour coats”)	Estándar (“Liver White & Orange”)	Falta (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)	Estándar (“tricolour”)	Estándar (“tricolour coats”)
Manchado	Estándar (“Piobald”)	Estándar (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	No reconocido	Estándar (“Piebald”)
Particolor	No ruling	Estándar (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No ruling
Roano	Estándar (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)	Estándar (“Liver Roan”)	Estándar (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)	Estándar (“roan of any of these colours”)	Estándar (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
Moteado	No ruling	Alternativo (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No ruling
Unicolor	No reconocido (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	No reconocido (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“brown to dark”)	No ruling
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“preferably dark”)	Estándar (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)	Estándar (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)	Estándar (“brown to dark”)	Estándar (“preferably dark”)
Ámbar	No ruling	Estándar (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)	Estándar (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón claro	Falta (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)	Falta (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Falta (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
Ojos dispares	Descalificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Negro	No ruling	Descalificante (“A black nose is a disqualification”)	Estándar (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Hígado	No ruling	Estándar (“shades of brown”)	Estándar (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Isabela	No ruling	Estándar (“fawn, tan”)	Estándar (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Rosa	No ruling	Estándar (“deep pink”)	Estándar (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	Falta (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)	Falta (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)	Falta (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)	Falta (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

What the rulings mean

Estándar: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Bretón'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
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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