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

AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Chinook 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Altura a la cruz, male	61–68.6 cm	58.4–68.6 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	55.9–63.5 cm	53.3–63.5 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	31.8 kg
Peso, female	No ruling	25 kg
Relación cráneo-hocico	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“teeth meeting in a scissors or a level bite”)	Estándar (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“teeth meeting in a scissors or a level bite”)	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Excessive overbite. Undershot jaw”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Excessive overbite. Undershot jaw”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“a full complement of strong teeth”)	Estándar (“a full complement of strong, evenly spaced, white teeth”)
StopModerado	Estándar (“The stop is moderate”)	Estándar (“joined by a moderate stop”)
Forma del hocicoAfilado	Estándar (“the muzzle is tapered to form a blunt wedge”)	Estándar (“The muzzle tapers slightly from base to nose”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“The eyes are medium in size and almond in shape”)	Estándar (“The eyes are almond-shaped and of moderate size”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“dropped ears are desirable”)	Alternativo (“Drop, prick, or helicopter ears are acceptable”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Alternativo (“Any ear type is allowed, including drop, prick, or propeller”)	Alternativo (“Drop, prick, or helicopter ears are acceptable”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“The back is straight, strong and level”)	Estándar (“The topline of the back is straight and strong”)
Línea superiorLigero arco sobre el lomo	Estándar (“There is a slight arch over the loins”)	Estándar (“with a slight arch over the loin”)
Porte de la colaEn hoz	Estándar (“carried in a graceful sickle curve”)	Estándar (“carried in a graceful sickle curve when the dog is alert”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“reaches to the hock with a slight curve at the tip when relaxed”)	Estándar (“When the dog is standing, the tail hangs downward”)
Inserción de la colaBaja	No ruling	Estándar (“a low-set saber tail”)
PiesOvalados	Estándar (“The feet are tight, oval in shape”)	Estándar (“The feet are oval, firm, and compact”)
CorvejonesBien descendidos	No ruling	Estándar (“Hocks are well-let-down and parallel to each other”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“well filled and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep, extending nearly to the elbow”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	Estándar (“The underline has a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Extremidades	Estándar (“It is desirable for the ears and muzzle to have darker coloring than the body.”)	Estándar (“Dark tawny to black markings on the ears and muzzle are preferred.”)
Marcas blancas	Alternativo (“Symmetrical white or cream to pale gold markings are acceptable”)	No reconocido (“No white markings are allowed.”)
Lucero corrido	Falta (“Any other white markings are undesirable including blazes, socks, and scarves.”)	No ruling
Calzado bajo	Falta (“Any other white markings are undesirable including blazes, socks, and scarves.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	No reconocido (“The Chinook tail is never docked”)
Extirpación de los espolones	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Chinook colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Chinook in Rojo, Dorado, Palomino y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Rojo	Estándar (“Gray Red”)	Falta
Dorado	Estándar (“Red Gold”)	Estándar (“from light honey color to reddish-gold”)
Palomino	Estándar (“Palomino”)	Falta
Leonado	Estándar (“Tawny”)	Estándar (“tawny”)
Negro	Descalificante (“Black”)	Falta
Gris	Descalificante (“Gray & Tan”)	Falta
Fuego	Descalificante (“Black & Tan”)	Falta
Ante	Descalificante (“Buff”)	Falta
Blanco	Descalificante (“White”)	Descalificante (“white dogs”)
Albino	Descalificante	Descalificante (“albinism”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“Tawny”)	Estándar (“tawny in color”)
Con fuego	Descalificante (“Black & Tan”)	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Marrón	Estándar (“any shade of brown”)	No ruling
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown is preferred”)	Estándar (“dark brown eyes are preferred”)
Ámbar	Descalificante	Estándar (“lighter, amber eyes are acceptable”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Negro	Estándar (“the leather is solid black”)	Estándar (“always solid black”)

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.

Color changes

How a Chinook'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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