United Pet Club

Harrier 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, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Altura a la cruz, maleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 50.5 cmNo ruling
Altura a la cruz, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 45.5 cmNo ruling
Altura a la cruz48–50 cm48–55 cmAlternativo48.3–53.3 cm45.7–55.9 cmAlternativo48.3–53.3 cmNo ruling48.3–53.3 cm45.8–55.8 cmAlternativo
Relación cráneo-hocicoNo ruling11No ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
StopModeradoNo rulingEstándar (“The stop is moderately defined”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The stop is moderately defined”)
StopLeveNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“and a slight stop”)Estándar (“Slight stop”)No ruling
Forma del hocicoAfiladoEstándar (“Muzzle: Quite long and rather more pointed than square”)No rulingEstándar (“Never square, instead tapering towards the nose but not snipy”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma del hocicoCuadradoNo rulingEstándar (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)
MordidaMordida en tijeraNo rulingEstándar (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)Estándar (“meet in a scissors or a level bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Estándar (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaNo rulingAlternativo (“or they may be level”)Alternativo (“scissors or a level bite”)No rulingAlternativo (“or they may be level”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingFalta (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingFalta (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingFalta (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingFalta (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma de los ojosOvaladosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Oval, very bright and deeply set”)No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendradosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size, set well apart”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“rather set on high”)No rulingEstándar (“set on rather high”)Estándar (“High set, pendant, with rounded tip”)No ruling
Inserción de las orejasBajaNo rulingEstándar (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)No rulingEstándar (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)No rulingEstándar (“pendant, with rounded tip, Carried close to the head”)Estándar (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“NECK: Long and free although well tied into the shoulders”)Estándar (“The neck is long and strong”)Estándar (“Neck: Long, strong, well attached and slightly arched”)Estándar (“Long, clean and slightly arched”)Estándar (“The neck is long and strong”)
Línea superiorHorizontalEstándar (“Back: Straight and muscled”)Estándar (“The topline is level”)Estándar (“The topline is level and the back is straight”)Estándar (“Topline level with slight arch over broad, well-muscled loin”)Estándar (“The topline is level”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: More developed in depth than in width”)Estándar (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)Estándar (“The chest is deep, with well sprung ribs”)Estándar (“Chest deep, reaching below the elbow”)Estándar (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)
Retracción del vientreModeradaEstándar (“flank must neither be too full nor too tucked up”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Longitud de la colaMediaEstándar (“TAIL: Of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Longitud de la colaLargaNo rulingEstándar (“The tail is long, set on high”)Estándar (“Tail: Long, set on high”)Estándar (“Long, set on and carried high”)Estándar (“The tail is long, set on high and carried upwards”)
Inserción de la colaAltaNo rulingEstándar (“set on high”)Estándar (“set on high”)Estándar (“set on and carried high”)Estándar (“set on high and carried upwards”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)No rulingEstándar (“carried up from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock”)Estándar (“carried up from 3 o'clock to 12 o'clock”)Estándar (“set on and carried high, fairly straight”)Estándar (“set on high and carried upwards”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoNo rulingFalta (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)Falta (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)Falta (“Never curled or carried over the back”)No ruling
PiesPie de gatoNo rulingEstándar (“Feet are round and catlike”)Estándar (“are round and catlike; with toes set close together”)Estándar (“Strong, round cat foot”)Estándar (“Feet are round and cat-like”)

Harrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Harrier in Negro, Blanco, Fuego, Rojo y Limón. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tricolor, Manchado, Agutí y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegroEstándar (“all shades of black to orange”)Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“Any good hound color”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)
BlancoEstándar (“Usually white as base colour”)Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“Any good hound color”)Estándar (“White”)
FuegoEstándar (“all shades of black to orange”)Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)Estándar (“Any good hound color”)Estándar (“Black & Tan”)
RojoEstándar (“all shades of black to orange”)Estándar (“Red & White”)Estándar (“Any good hound color”)Estándar (“Red & White”)
LimónNo rulingEstándar (“Lemon & White”)Estándar (“Any good hound color”)Estándar (“Lemon & White”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocido
Patterns
UnicolorNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“White”)
BicolorEstándar (“Usually white as base colour, with all shades of black to orange”)Estándar (“Lemon & White”)No rulingEstándar (“Red & White”)
TricolorEstándar (“in France generally tricolour with black mantle”)Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingEstándar (“Tri-colour”)
ManchadoNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Badger Pied”)
AgutíNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Badger Pied”)
Con fuegoNo rulingEstándar (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingEstándar (“Black & Tan”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
MarrónNo rulingEstándar (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs”)No ruling
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Always dark”)Estándar (“darker colors are always desired”)Estándar (“dark in color”)
Marrón claroNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Lighter eye color in the lighter colored dogs is acceptable”)
AvellanaNo rulingEstándar (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
AmarilloNo rulingEstándar (“lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
NegroEstándar (“Black, well developed”)Estándar (“Well developed and black”)
RosaDescalificante (“Depigmented nose”)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 Harrier'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

  • Negrochanges toNariz de nieve

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

  • Negrochanges toRosa

    Nariz · Con la estación · can change back

Published standards