United Pet Club

Braco de Weimar 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, male59–70 cmunder 57 cmDescalificanteover 72 cmDescalificante63.5–68.6 cm61–63.5 cmFalta68.6–71.1 cmFaltaunder 61 cmDescalificanteover 71.1 cmDescalificante61–66 cm58.4–61 cmAlternativo66–68.6 cmAlternativounder 58.4 cmDescalificanteover 68.6 cmDescalificante61–69 cm63.5–68.5 cmunder 63.5 cmFaltaover 68.5 cmFalta
Altura a la cruz, female57–65 cmunder 55 cmDescalificanteover 67 cmDescalificante58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmFalta63.5–66 cmFaltaunder 55.9 cmDescalificanteover 66 cmDescalificante58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmAlternativounder 55.9 cmDescalificanteover 63.5 cmDescalificante56–64 cm58.5–63.5 cmunder 58.5 cmFaltaover 63.5 cmFalta
Longitud de la colaNo ruling15.2 cm15.2 cmNo ruling15.3 cm
Peso, male30–40 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Peso, female25–35 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Relación altura-longitud0.9No rulingNo ruling0.8No ruling
Relación cráneo-hocicoNo ruling1No ruling11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Top and bottom incisors closely touching scissor bite”)Estándar (“with correct scissors bite”)Estándar (“meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Estándar (“with correct scissors bite”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingFalta (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingFalta (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorNo rulingFalta (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)Descalificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingFalta (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“teeth complete, regular and strong”)Estándar (“Complete dentition is greatly to be desired”)Estándar (“A full complement of well set, strong, even, white teeth”)Estándar (“Complete dentition highly desirable”)Estándar (“Complete dentition is greatly desired”)
DenticiónAusencia de dientesNo rulingFalta (“More than four teeth missing”)Falta (“Serious Faults: ... More than four missing teeth”)No rulingFalta (“More than four missing teeth”)
Porte de las orejasPlegadasEstándar (“In alertness, turned slightly forward, folded”)Estándar (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)Estándar (“The long, lobular, slightly folded ears are set high”)Estándar (“Long, lobular, slightly folded, set high”)Estándar (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“Set on high and narrow”)Estándar (“slightly folded and set high”)Estándar (“are set high”)Estándar (“slightly folded, set high”)Estándar (“slightly folded and set high”)
Forma de los ojosRedondosEstándar (“Round, set barely slanting”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Medium-sized, round”)No ruling
StopLeveEstándar (“Stop: Extremely slight”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
StopModeradoNo rulingEstándar (“with moderate stop”)Estándar (“The stop is moderate”)Estándar (“moderate stop”)Estándar (“with moderate stop”)
Perfil facialCóncavoNo reconocido (“never with a concave curve”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrásNo rulingEstándar (“should slope slightly from the withers”)Estándar (“sloping slightly from the withers”)No rulingEstándar (“should slope slightly from the withers”)
Línea superiorHorizontalNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Topline level, with slightly sloping croup”)No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)No rulingFalta (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)Falta (“Roached or sway back”)No rulingFalta (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
Línea superiorEnsilladaNo rulingFalta (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)Falta (“Roached or sway back”)No rulingFalta (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
Inserción de la colaBajaEstándar (“Set on slightly lower than with other similar breeds”)Falta (“Low-set tail”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Low set tail”)No rulingFalta (“Low tail set”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)Estándar (“Carried hanging down in repose”)No rulingEstándar (“At rest the tail hangs down”)Estándar (“Carried below level of back when relaxed”)No ruling
Porte de la colaHorizontalAlternativo (“When alert or working, carried level or higher”)No rulingAlternativo (“the tail is carried level or higher”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“may be raised when animated”)No ruling
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorsoNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Not curled over back”)No ruling
Membrana interdigitalCompletaNo rulingEstándar (“Firm and compact, webbed”)Estándar (“The webbed feet are firm and compact”)No rulingEstándar (“Firm and compact, webbed”)
Espolones anterioresPresentesNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs; they're optional”)
Espolones posterioresNingunoEstándar (“Hind feet: Tight and firm, without dewclaws”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs”)
Longitud del cuelloCortoNo rulingFalta (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)Falta (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)No rulingFalta (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
PapadaPronunciadaNo rulingFalta (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)Falta (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)No rulingFalta (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
PechoProfundoNo rulingEstándar (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)Estándar (“The deep chest is well-developed”)Estándar (“Chest well developed and deep”)Estándar (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)
PechoEn barrilFalta (“Well sprung without being barrel-shaped”)No rulingFalta (“Ribs are long and well sprung but not barrel shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
Retracción del vientreNinguna (línea inferior recta)Estándar (“Rising slightly, but belly not tucked up”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Retracción del vientreModeradaNo rulingEstándar (“moderately tucked-up flank”)Estándar (“Tuck up is moderate”)Estándar (“moderately tucked-up flank”)Estándar (“moderately tucked-up flank”)
CorvejonesRectos y paralelosNo rulingEstándar (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)
CorvejonesBien descendidosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Hocks well let down, turned neither in nor out”)No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingFalta (“Cowhocks”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)No rulingFalta (“Cow hocks”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
EstrellaAlternativo (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)Alternativo (“A small white marking on the chest is permitted”)Alternativo (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)Alternativo (“Small white mark permissible on chest.”)Alternativo (“Small white mark allowable on the chest”)
Calzado bajoAlternativo (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)No rulingAlternativo (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Marcas blancasFalta (“White markings except on chest and toes.”)Falta (“Very Serious Faults-White, other than a spot on the chest”)Descalificante (“Any white other than a spot on the chest and toes.”)No rulingFalta (“White, other than a spot on chest”)
Raya de muloAlternativo (“Sometimes a more or less defined trace occurs along the back”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“Dark eel stripe frequently occurs along back.”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Caudectomía (corte de cola)Alternativo (“appropriate tail docking is permissible for shorthaired Weimaraner”)Estándar (“Tail: Docked. A non-docked tail shall be penalized”)Alternativo (“Docked tail ... Natural tail”)Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)Alternativo (“Short-hair variety may be undocked or docked”)
Extirpación de los espolonesNo rulingEstándar (“Dewclaws-Should be removed”)Alternativo (“Removal of rear dewclaws is customary but not mandatory”)No rulingNo ruling

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

Braco de Weimar colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Braco de Weimar in Gris y Plateado. Standard patterns: Unicolor.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
GrisEstándar (“roe or mouse grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“mouse-gray”)Estándar (“shades of mouse or roe grey”)Estándar (“roe, or mouse-grey”)
PlateadoEstándar (“silver”)Estándar (“Silver Gray”)Estándar (“silver-gray”)Estándar (“silver grey”)Estándar (“silver”)
NegroDescalificanteDescalificante (“A distinctly blue or black coat”)Descalificante (“distinctly black-colored coat”)No reconocidoDescalificante
AlbinoDescalificanteNo rulingDescalificante (“albinism”)No reconocidoDescalificante
AzulDescalificante (“blue colouring”)Descalificante (“Blue”)Descalificante (“distinctly blue-colored coat”)No reconocido (“Blue”)Descalificante (“blue colouring”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándarEstándar (“solid color”)Estándar (“solid colors”)EstándarEstándar
Con fuegoDescalificante (“tan brand”)No rulingFalta (“tan or brown markings”)No reconocidoDescalificante (“tan”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
GrisNo rulingEstándar (“gray”)Estándar (“gray”)No rulingNo ruling
AzulNo rulingEstándar (“blue-gray”)Estándar (“blue-gray”)Estándar (“blue-grey”)No ruling
ÁmbarEstándar (“amber colour, dark to pale”)Estándar (“light amber”)Estándar (“light amber”)Estándar (“shades of amber”)Estándar (“amber colour, dark to pale”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PizarraNo rulingEstándar (“gray”)Estándar (“gray”)Estándar (“grey”)No ruling
RosaEstándar (“Dark flesh colour, merging gradually into gray towards the rear”)Falta (“pink nose”)Falta (“pink nose”)No rulingEstándar (“dark flesh colour, merging gradually into grey towards the rear”)

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 Braco de Weimar's colors can change over its life.

  • Atigradochanges toUnicolor

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 0 to 1 weeks

  • Con fuegochanges toEnsillado

    Pelaje · Con la edad · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrón oscuro

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrón

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrón claro

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toÁmbar

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toAvellana

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toAmarillo

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toÁmbar

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toGris

    Ojos · Con la edad · from 2 weeks

Published standards