United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Altura a la cruz, maleunder 39 cmunder 39.4 cmunder 39.4 cmunder 39 cmunder 39.3 cm
Longitud del dorsoNo rulingunder 30.5 cmunder 30.5 cmNo rulingunder 30.5 cm
Longitud de la cabezaNo ruling17.8–18.4 cm17.8–18.4 cmNo ruling17.8–18.5 cm
Peso, male7.5–8 kg7.7–8.6 kg8.2 kg7.5–8 kg7.8–8.8 kg
Peso, female7–7.5 kg6.8–7.7 kgNo ruling7–7.5 kg6.8–7.8 kg
Relación altura-longitudNo ruling11No ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“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 superiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)No rulingDescalificante (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)No rulingDescalificante (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
DenticiónDentición completaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“a complete set of comparatively large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte de las orejasDe botónEstándar (“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 rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)No rulingDescalificante (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Porte de las orejasEn rosaNo rulingDescalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)No rulingDescalificante (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“The ears are set high”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserción de las orejasBajaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Faults: Low set ears; hound-like ears”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma de los ojosRedondosEstándar (“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”)
StopLeveEstándar (“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 superiorHorizontalEstándar (“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 lomoEstándar (“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 colaAltaEstándar (“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 dorsoFalta (“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 gatoEstándar (“Small, round and compact”)No rulingEstándar (“Feet are round, compact, and not too large”)Estándar (“Small, round and compact”)No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hocks well let down”)No rulingEstándar (“the hocks are well let down”)Estándar (“hocks well let down”)No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Faults: Cow hocks; open hocks”)No rulingNo ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedioNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“clean, muscular, dry, and of moderate length”)No rulingNo ruling
PechoProfundoEstándar (“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 barrilNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Faults: Barrel ribs; chest too deep or too broad”)No rulingNo ruling
Tipo corporalCuadradoNo rulingEstándar (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)Estándar (“The body is square”)No rulingEstándar (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
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 espolonesNo rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo 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.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSAUKC
NegroEstándar (“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
BlancoEstándar (“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”)
AzulNo reconocidoEstándar (“Otherwise this point is of little or no importance”)No reconocidoNo reconocidoFalta (“slaty blue”)
FuegoEstándar (“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
HígadoFalta (“liver markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“liver markings are objectionable”)Falta (“liver markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“liver markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“liver”)
RojoFalta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“red ... markings are objectionable”)Falta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“red”)
AlbinoNo reconocidoNo rulingNo reconocidoNo reconocidoDescalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“all white”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“all white”)Estándar (“all white”)No ruling
BicolorEstándar (“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”)
TricolorEstándar (“black and tan ... markings”)Estándar (“White Black & Tan”)Estándar (“black and tan ... markings”)Estándar (“black and tan ... markings”)Estándar (“White is the predominant color”)
AtigradoFalta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“Brindle”)
Atigrado inversoFalta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)Falta (“Brindle”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSAUKC
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Dark”)Estándar (“dark in color”)Estándar (“Dark”)Estándar (“Dark”)Estándar (“dark in color”)
Marrón claroNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Light eyes”)
AmarilloNo rulingFalta (“Anything approaching a yellow eye is most objectionable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSAUKC
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“should be black”)Estándar (“Nose black”)Estándar (“Nose black”)Estándar (“The nose is black and fully pigmented”)
RojoNo rulingDescalificante (“Nose ... cherry”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RosaNo rulingDescalificante (“Nose white”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nariz DudleyNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“Dudley nose”)
Patterns
Nariz mariposaNo rulingDescalificante (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”)No rulingNo rulingDescalificante (“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

Published standards