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

FCI, Male: 62–68 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 61–69 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 56–64 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–64.8 cm; KC, Female: 58–65 cm; CKC, Female: 56–65 cm.

Briard 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	62–68 cmunder 61 cmDescalificanteover 70 cmDescalificante	58.4–68.6 cmunder 58.4 cmDescalificante	No ruling	61–69 cm	61–68.5 cmunder 61 cmDescalificanteover 68.5 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female	56–64 cmunder 55 cmDescalificanteover 66 cmDescalificante	55.9–64.8 cmunder 55.9 cmDescalificante	No ruling	58–65 cm	56–65 cmunder 56 cmDescalificanteover 65 cmDescalificante
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopPronunciado	Estándar (“Stop: Pronounced”)	Estándar (“forms a well-marked stop”)	Estándar (“forms a well-marked stop”)	Estándar (“Stop clearly defined.”)	Estándar (“meet in a well-defined stop”)
StopNinguno	Falta (“Stop absolutely not marked.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“Strong jaws; white teeth. Scissors bite.”)	Estándar (“adapting perfectly in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“Scissors bite preferred.”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	Falta (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact of incisors”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	Falta (“Overshot or undershot with loss of contact of incisors”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónAusencia de dientes	Falta (“absence of 2 lower PM4 or absence of 3 teeth or more”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“EARS: Set on high”)	Estándar (“the ears should be attached high”)	Estándar (“The ears are attached high”)	Estándar (“Set on high and covered with long hair.”)	Estándar (“Ears: Set high.”)
Inserción de las orejasBaja	Descalificante (“set on too low beneath eye level”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma de los ojosOvalados	Estándar (“EYES: Oval. Horizontal, well open, rather large”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	Estándar (“Topline: The back is straight.”)	Estándar (“the back which is straight”)	Estándar (“the back, which is straight”)	Estándar (“Back firm and level”)	Estándar (“Back: Straight and level.”)
Línea superiorEnsillada	No ruling	No reconocido (“The topline is strong, never swayed nor roached.”)	No reconocido (“The topline is strong, never swayed or roached.”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“The topline should show no sign of dips nor roaching.”)
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	No reconocido (“The topline is strong, never swayed nor roached.”)	No reconocido (“The topline is strong, never swayed or roached.”)	No ruling	No reconocido (“The topline should show no sign of dips nor roaching.”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“Natural, carried low”)	Estándar (“carried low and not deviating to the right or to the left”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Carried low but always held centrally.”)	Estándar (“In repose, the tail hangs straight down”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	Descalificante (“Tail curled up or carried vertically.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud de la colaLarga	Estándar (“it reaches at least the hock joint”)	Estándar (“the bone of the tail descends to the point of the hock”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Long ... Bone of tail reaching at least point of hock.”)	No ruling
Longitud de la colaSin cola	No ruling	Descalificante (“Disqualification - tail non-existent or cut.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Non existent or docked tail.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Espolones posterioresDobles	Estándar (“the shepherds want to keep the double dewclaws”)	Estándar (“two dewclaws are required on each rear leg”)	Estándar (“Two dewclaws are required on each rear leg.”)	Estándar (“Double dewclaws set low on hindlegs of utmost importance.”)	Estándar (“Double dewclaws on both back feet.”)
Espolones posterioresSimples	Descalificante (“Single dewclaw or total absence of dewclaws on hindlegs.”)	Descalificante (“anything less than two dewclaws on each rear leg”)	Descalificante (“Disqualification: Fewer than two dewclaws on each rear leg.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Espolones posterioresNinguno	Descalificante (“Single dewclaw or total absence of dewclaws on hindlegs.”)	Descalificante (“anything less than two dewclaws on each rear leg”)	Descalificante (“Disqualification: Fewer than two dewclaws on each rear leg.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesAbiertos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Foot faults: Long, flat or splayed.”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Cow hocks and hocks that turn outward should be faulted.”)
CorvejonesCorvejones en hoz	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Sickle hocks are a severe fault”)
PechoAncho	Estándar (“Chest: Wide and long, well let down to the elbows”)	Estándar (“the chest is broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is broad and deep.”)	Estándar (“chest broad, medium spring of rib, well let down”)	No ruling
PechoProfundo	No ruling	Estándar (“the chest is broad and deep”)	Estándar (“The chest is broad and deep.”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Chest: Wide ..., deep and well let down to the elbows.”)
PechoEn barril	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“ribs too flat or barrel-chested, should be faulted”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	No ruling	Estándar (“The abdomen is moderately drawn up”)	Estándar (“The abdomen is moderately drawn up.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del hocicoCuadrado	Estándar (“The end of the muzzle is rather square.”)	Estándar (“terminates in a right angle”)	Estándar (“terminates in a right angle”)	Estándar (“Muzzle square and very strong”)	No ruling
Forma del hocicoPuntiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Narrow or pointed muzzle.”)	Falta (“any tendency to snipiness undesirable”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Estrella	No ruling	Alternativo (“a white spot on the chest not to exceed one inch in diameter”)	Alternativo (“a white spot on the chest which does not exceed one inch in diameter”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“permissible to have a white spot 2.5 cm (1 in) or less on the forechest”)
Lucero corrido	Falta (“white blaze, white hairs on the extremities of the”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“White blaze.”)
Entrepelado	No ruling	Alternativo (“white hairs scattered throughout the coat”)	Alternativo (“white hairs scattered throughout the coat”)	Alternativo (“with white hairs scattered through black coat”)	Alternativo (“In blacks there may be scattered white “guard” hairs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Corte de orejas	Alternativo (“If cropped, in countries where this practice is not forbidden, they should be carried erect”)	Alternativo (“The ears when cropped should be carried upright and parallel”)	Alternativo (“They may be left natural or cropped.”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“There is no preference towards cropped or uncropped ears.”)
Caudectomía (corte de cola)	No ruling	Descalificante (“Tail - uncut ... Disqualification - tail non-existent or cut.”)	Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Non existent or docked tail.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“dewclaws on the forelegs may or may not be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may or may not 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.

Briard colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Briard in Negro, Gris, Azul y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor y Sable.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“Black”)	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“all black”)	Estándar (“black”)
Gris	Estándar (“grey”)	Estándar (“Gray”)	Estándar (“various shades of gray”)	Estándar (“may also be slate grey”)	Estándar (“grey”)
Azul	Estándar (“blue”)	Estándar (“all uniform colors are permitted except white”)	Estándar (“all uniform colors, except white, are permitted”)	No reconocido	Estándar (“blue”)
Leonado	Estándar (“fawn”)	Estándar (“Tawny”)	Estándar (“various shades of tawny”)	Estándar (“fawn in all its shades”)	Estándar (“fawn”)
Blanco	Descalificante (“white ... colour”)	Descalificante (“White”)	Descalificante (“white coat”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“white ... colour”)
Marrón	Descalificante (“brown ... colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	Descalificante (“brown ... colour”)
Caoba	Descalificante (“mahogany colour”)	No ruling	No ruling	No reconocido	Descalificante (“mahogany colour”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Estándar (“black, fawn ... grey or blue”)	Estándar (“all uniform colors are permitted except white”)	Estándar (“all uniform colors, except white, are permitted”)	Estándar (“all black”)	Estándar (“black, fawn ... grey or blue”)
Bicolor	Descalificante (“coat of two distinct colours”)	Estándar (“combinations of two of these colors are permitted”)	Estándar (“combinations of two of these colors are permitted”)	No reconocido (“any demarcation line denotes a bi-colour which is unacceptable”)	Descalificante (“coat of two distinct colours”)
Sable	Estándar (“fawn with black overlay (slight to medium)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“fawns may have dark shadings on ears, muzzle, back and tail”)	Estándar (“fawn with black overlay (slight to medium)”)
Moteado	No ruling	Descalificante (“spotted coat”)	Descalificante (“spotted coat”)	No reconocido	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	No ruling	Estándar (“black”)	Estándar (“black”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“of dark colour”)	Estándar (“black-brown”)	Estándar (“black-brown”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“of dark colour”)
Marrón claro	Estándar (“in blue dogs, paler coloured eyes are permitted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“in blue dogs, paler-coloured eyes are permitted”)
Azul	Descalificante (“wall eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“wall eye”)
Amarillo	Descalificante (“eye too light (yellow)”)	Descalificante (“yellow eyes”)	Descalificante (“yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Descalificante (“eye too light (yellow)”)
Patterns
Heterocromía sectorial	No ruling	Descalificante (“spotted eyes”)	Descalificante (“spotted eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“always black except in blue dogs”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“always black”)	Estándar (“always black except in blue dogs”)
Azul	Estándar (“blue dogs which have either a blue or bluish nose”)	Descalificante	Descalificante	No ruling	Estándar (“blue dogs, which have either a blue or bluish nose”)
Patterns
Nariz mariposa	Descalificante (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificante (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”)

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 Briard'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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