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

AKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; AKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm; UKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm.

Schipperke 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Altura a la cruz, male	No ruling	27.9–33 cm	27.9–33 cmunder 22.9 cmFaltaover 40.6 cmFalta	No ruling	No ruling
Altura a la cruz, female	No ruling	25.4–30.5 cm	25.4–30.5 cmunder 20.3 cmFaltaover 38.1 cmFalta	No ruling	No ruling
Peso	3–9 kg4–7 kg	No ruling	No ruling	5.5–7.5 kg	5.5–8.3 kg
Relación altura-longitud	1	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Relación cráneo-hocico	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Scissor bite, pincer bite tolerated”)	Estándar (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite; an even bite is acceptable”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternativo (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Alternativo (“an even bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	Alternativo (“lack of one or two premolars 1 ... or of a premolar 2 is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“EARS: Erect, very small, pointed, triangular”)	Estándar (“when at attention, very erect”)	Estándar (“small, very erect triangular shaped ears”)	Estándar (“Carried stiffly erect”)	Estándar (“Very erect, small, triangular, placed high”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	No ruling	Descalificante (“A drop ear or ears is a disqualification”)	Descalificante (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
Porte de las orejasSemierguidas	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
Porte de las orejasDe murciélago	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Ears too long, ears too rounded, hooded ears, bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“set high but not too close to each other”)	Estándar (“placed high on the head”)	Estándar (“set high but not too close together”)	No ruling	Estándar (“small, triangular, placed high”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“small, almond-shaped, neither sunken nor protruding”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The small, almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	No ruling	Estándar (“small, oval rather than round, dark brown”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Dark brown, more oval than round”)	Estándar (“small, oval rather than round”)
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Light eyes, Large, round, prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunciado	Estándar (“Stop: Pronounced but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerado	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“with a moderate stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopLeve	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“fairly broad, flat, with little stop”)	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Estándar (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Back: Strong, short, straight, and level”)
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	No ruling	Alternativo (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Estándar (“the topline appears to slope gently to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorEnsillada	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud de la colaSin cola	Alternativo (“born completely tailless ... should not be penalized”)	Estándar (“small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog”)	Alternativo (“Some dogs are born completely tailless or with a stumpy or short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	Estándar (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	Alternativo (“A curled tail or a tail carried over the back is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	Estándar (“Full length tail, tightly curled, carried over the back”)	No ruling
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“At rest a natural tail ... is preferably hanging down”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“Small, round and tight (cat feet)”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Small, round, catlike feet”)	Estándar (“Small, cat-like, and standing well on the toes”)	No ruling
PiesAbiertos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de liebre	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
Espolones anterioresPresentes	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Front dewclaws are optional”)	No ruling	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	No ruling	Estándar (“The hocks are well let down”)	Estándar (“Hocks are well let down and stifles well bent”)	Estándar (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones en hoz	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
CorvejonesRectos y paralelos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Stright hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“medium length, well-set into shoulders”)	Estándar (“The neck is of moderate length”)	Estándar (“Medium length and strongly muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloCorto	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Strong and full, rather short”)	No ruling
PechoProfundo	No ruling	Estándar (“The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows”)	Estándar (“a deep brisket, reaching to the elbows”)	Estándar (“Chest broad and deep in brisket”)	Estándar (“Broad and deep in the brisket”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	Estándar (“which has a moderate tuck-up”)	Estándar (“moderately drawn up”)	Estándar (“belly, which is only moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Entrepelado	Falta (“occasionally a few white hairs even on the toes”)	Alternativo (“occasional white hairs should not be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lunares	Descalificante (“tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marcas blancas	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Any white markings.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	Estándar (“The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked”)	Alternativo (“Docked or natural tails are equally acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Docked to no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length or any type of natural tail”)
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Estándar (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Estándar (“Rear Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“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.

Schipperke colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schipperke in Negro, Marrón, Rojo, Dorado, Crema y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Totally black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“solid black”)	Estándar (“jet black”)	Estándar (“jet black”)
Marrón	Falta (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Descalificante (“Chocolate”)	Estándar (“brown (light mocha to dark chocolate)”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Rojo	Falta (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Falta (“a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized”)	No reconocido	Estándar (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)	Estándar (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)
Dorado	Descalificante	Descalificante	No reconocido	Estándar (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Estándar (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Crema	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Cream”)	Estándar (“blonde (platinum to strawberry)”)	Estándar (“Cream”)	Estándar (“Cream”)
Leonado	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Fawn”)	No reconocido	Estándar (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Estándar (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Gris	Falta (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Descalificante (“Gray”)	Descalificante (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Blanco	Descalificante (“with tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	Descalificante (“White”)	Descalificante (“Any white markings”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Albino	Descalificante	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Azul	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Blue”)	Descalificante (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Fuego	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Black & Tan”)	Descalificante (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Albaricoque	Descalificante	Descalificante (“Apricot”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“Totally black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“solid black”)	Estándar (“jet black”)	Estándar (“jet black”)
Bicolor	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Con fuego	No ruling	Descalificante (“Black & Tan”)	Descalificante (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	No reconocido	No reconocido

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“Dark brown in colour”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“eyes are dark brown”)	Estándar (“Dark brown”)	Estándar (“Dark brown”)
Avellana	Estándar (“hazel eyes still acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón claro	Falta (“light in colour”)	No ruling	Falta (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rosa / rojo	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Pink eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“nose leather always black”)	Estándar (“The nose is small and black”)	Estándar (“black for the black and blonde”)	Estándar (“Nose black”)	Estándar (“Nose black”)
Hígado	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“self-colored on the brown dogs”)	Estándar (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)	Estándar (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)
Rosa	Descalificante (“Lack of pigment on nose, lips and eyelids”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Pink nose”)	No ruling	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 Schipperke'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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