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

FCI, Male: 65–70 cm; UKC, Male: 64.8–69.9 cm; FCI, Female: 60–65 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–64.8 cm.

Tornjak 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, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC
Altura a la cruz, male	65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativounder 63 cmDescalificanteover 72 cmDescalificante	64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativounder 62.9 cmDescalificanteover 71.8 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female	60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativounder 58 cmDescalificanteover 67 cmDescalificante	59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativounder 57.8 cmDescalificanteover 66.7 cmDescalificante
Relación altura-longitud	under 1.1	under 1.1
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1
Ángulo escapulohumeral	120°	120°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Falta (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)	Falta (“Faults: Even bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Descalificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	Falta (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)	Falta (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)	Estándar (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)	Estándar (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)	Estándar (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopLeve	Estándar (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)	Estándar (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)	Estándar (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	Falta (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Línea superiorEnsillada	Falta (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Inserción de la colaMedia	Estándar (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)	Estándar (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
Longitud de la colaLarga	Estándar (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)	Estándar (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“When relaxed it is hanging”)	Estándar (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)	Estándar (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)	Estándar (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	Falta (“Tail laid on the back.”)	No ruling
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)	Estándar (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Estándar (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PechoAncho	Estándar (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Estándar (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PechoEn barril	Falta (“Never barrel shaped.”)	Falta (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)	Estándar (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)	Estándar (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Espolones posterioresSimples	Alternativo (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Máscara	Falta (“Dark mask”)	Falta (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Marcas blancas	Alternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)	Alternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Negro y Blanco. Standard patterns: Particolor, Manto y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Negro	Estándar (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Estándar (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Estándar (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
Blanco	Estándar (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)	Estándar (“White”)	Estándar (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
Albino	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	Descalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Particolor	Estándar (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Estándar (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Estándar (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
Manto	Estándar (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Estándar (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Estándar (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Con fuego	No ruling	Estándar (“Black & Tan Markings”)	No ruling
Unicolor	Descalificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Descalificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Descalificante (“Solid colored dog”)

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark colour”)	Estándar (“dark colour”)	Estándar (“dark”)
Azul	Descalificante (“wall eyes”)	Descalificante (“wall eyes”)	Descalificante (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Ojos dispares	Descalificante (“different colour of eyes”)	Descalificante (“different colour of eyes”)	Descalificante (“eyes of different colors”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Nariz Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“Dudley nose”)
Rosa	No reconocido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	No reconocido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	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 Tornjak'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

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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