Fox Terrier de Pelo Liso 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altura a la cruz, male | under 39 cm | under 39.4 cm | under 39.4 cm | under 39 cm | under 39.3 cm |
| Longitud del dorso | No ruling | under 30.5 cm | under 30.5 cm | No ruling | under 30.5 cm |
| Longitud de la cabeza | No ruling | 17.8–18.4 cm | 17.8–18.4 cm | No ruling | 17.8–18.5 cm |
| Peso, male | 7.5–8 kg | 7.7–8.6 kg | 8.2 kg | 7.5–8 kg | 7.8–8.8 kg |
| Peso, female | 7–7.5 kg | 6.8–7.7 kg | No ruling | 7–7.5 kg | 6.8–7.8 kg |
| Relación altura-longitud | No ruling | 1 | 1 | No ruling | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MordidaMordida en tijera | Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Estándar (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”) | Estándar (“white teeth with a scissors bite”) | Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Estándar (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”) |
| MordidaPrognatismo superior | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”) | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”) |
| MordidaPrognatismo inferior | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”) | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”) |
| DenticiónDentición completa | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“a complete set of comparatively large, evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Porte de las orejasDe botón | Estándar (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”) | Estándar (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”) | Estándar (“small, V-shaped, button ears of moderate thickness”) | Estándar (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”) | Estándar (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”) |
| Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”) | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”) |
| Porte de las orejasEn rosa | No ruling | Descalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”) | Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”) | No ruling | Descalificante (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”) |
| Inserción de las orejasAlta | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“The ears are set high”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserción de las orejasBaja | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Faults: Low set ears; hound-like ears”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forma de los ojosRedondos | Estándar (“as near as possible circular in shape”) | Estándar (“as nearly possible circular in shape”) | Estándar (“moderately small, nearly round, dark in color”) | Estándar (“as near as possible circular in shape”) | Estándar (“as nearly as possible circular in shape”) |
| StopLeve | Estándar (“A little stop apparent”) | Estándar (“Not much "stop" should be apparent”) | Estándar (“joined by a barely perceptible stop”) | Estándar (“A little stop apparent”) | Estándar (“Not much stop should be apparent”) |
| Línea superiorHorizontal | Estándar (“Back: Short, level and strong”) | Estándar (“Back should be short, straight (i.e., level)”) | Estándar (“The back is short and level”) | Estándar (“Back short, level and strong”) | No ruling |
| Línea superiorLigero arco sobre el lomo | Estándar (“Loin: Powerful, very slightly arched”) | Estándar (“Loin should be very powerful, muscular and very slightly arched”) | Estándar (“a short, muscular, slightly arched loin”) | Estándar (“Loin powerful, very slightly arched”) | No ruling |
| Inserción de la colaAlta | Estándar (“Set on rather high”) | Estándar (“Stern should be set on rather high”) | Estándar (“The tail is set on high”) | Estándar (“Set on rather high”) | No ruling |
| Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre) | Estándar (“carried gaily but not over back”) | Estándar (“carried gaily, but not over the back”) | Estándar (“straight and carried erect”) | Estándar (“carried gaily but not over back”) | No ruling |
| Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso | Falta (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”) | Falta (“but not over the back or curled”) | Falta (“never curled or laying over the back”) | Falta (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”) | No ruling |
| PiesPie de gato | Estándar (“Small, round and compact”) | No ruling | Estándar (“Feet are round, compact, and not too large”) | Estándar (“Small, round and compact”) | No ruling |
| CorvejonesBien descendidos | Estándar (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling | Estándar (“the hocks are well let down”) | Estándar (“hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Faults: Cow hocks; open hocks”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Longitud del cuelloMedio | No ruling | No ruling | Estándar (“clean, muscular, dry, and of moderate length”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PechoProfundo | Estándar (“Chest: Deep, not broad”) | Estándar (“Chest deep and not broad”) | Estándar (“The chest is deep but not broad”) | Estándar (“Chest deep, not broad”) | No ruling |
| PechoEn barril | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Faults: Barrel ribs; chest too deep or too broad”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tipo corporalCuadrado | No ruling | Estándar (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”) | Estándar (“The body is square”) | No ruling | Estándar (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomía (corte de cola) | Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”) | Estándar (“docked to leave about three quarters of the original length”) | Estándar (“customarily docked to a length that is proportionate to the body”) | Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”) | No ruling |
| Extirpación de los espolones | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Fox Terrier de Pelo Liso colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Fox Terrier de Pelo Liso color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Fox Terrier de Pelo Liso in Negro, Blanco, Azul y Fuego. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor y Tricolor.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“black and tan or black markings”) | Estándar (“White & Black”) | Estándar (“black and tan or black markings”) | Estándar (“black and tan, or black markings”) | No ruling |
| Blanco | Estándar (“White should predominate, all white”) | Estándar (“White”) | Estándar (“White should predominate, all white”) | Estándar (“White should predominate: all white”) | Estándar (“White is the predominant color”) |
| Azul | No reconocido | Estándar (“Otherwise this point is of little or no importance”) | No reconocido | No reconocido | Falta (“slaty blue”) |
| Fuego | Estándar (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”) | Estándar (“White & Tan”) | Estándar (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”) | Estándar (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”) | No ruling |
| Hígado | Falta (“liver markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“liver markings are objectionable”) | Falta (“liver markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“liver markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“liver”) |
| Rojo | Falta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“red ... markings are objectionable”) | Falta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“red”) |
| Albino | No reconocido | No ruling | No reconocido | No reconocido | Descalificante (“Albinism”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Unicolor | Estándar (“all white”) | Estándar (“White”) | Estándar (“all white”) | Estándar (“all white”) | No ruling |
| Bicolor | Estándar (“white with tan ... or black markings”) | Estándar (“White & Tan”) | Estándar (“white with tan ... or black markings”) | Estándar (“white with tan ... or black markings”) | Estándar (“White is the predominant color”) |
| Tricolor | Estándar (“black and tan ... markings”) | Estándar (“White Black & Tan”) | Estándar (“black and tan ... markings”) | Estándar (“black and tan ... markings”) | Estándar (“White is the predominant color”) |
| Atigrado | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”) | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“Brindle”) |
| Atigrado inverso | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”) | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”) | Falta (“Brindle”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrón oscuro | Estándar (“Dark”) | Estándar (“dark in color”) | Estándar (“Dark”) | Estándar (“Dark”) | Estándar (“dark in color”) |
| Marrón claro | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Light eyes”) |
| Amarillo | No ruling | Falta (“Anything approaching a yellow eye is most objectionable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | KC | KUSA | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro | Estándar (“Black”) | Estándar (“should be black”) | Estándar (“Nose black”) | Estándar (“Nose black”) | Estándar (“The nose is black and fully pigmented”) |
| Rojo | No ruling | Descalificante (“Nose ... cherry”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rosa | No ruling | Descalificante (“Nose white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nariz Dudley | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante (“Dudley nose”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Nariz mariposa | No ruling | Descalificante (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”) | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificante (“butterfly nose”) |
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 Fox Terrier de Pelo Liso'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.