United Pet Club

Lebrel Irlandés 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, maleover 79 cm81.3–86.4 cmunder 81.3 cmDescalificanteunder 78.7 cmDescalificanteover 79 cm81–86 cm81.3–86.3 cmunder 81.3 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, femaleover 71 cmunder 76.2 cmDescalificanteunder 71.1 cmDescalificanteover 71 cmunder 76.3 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruzNo rulingNo ruling81.3–86.4 cmNo rulingNo ruling
Peso, maleover 54.5 kgunder 54.4 kgDescalificanteunder 54.4 kgDescalificanteover 54.5 kgunder 54.5 kgDescalificante
Peso, femaleover 40.5 kgunder 47.6 kgDescalificanteunder 40.8 kgDescalificanteover 40.9 kgunder 47.5 kgDescalificante

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Complete Dentition, scissor bite ideal”)No rulingEstándar (“teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
MordidaMordida en pinzaAlternativo (“level acceptable”)No rulingAlternativo (“A level bite is acceptable”)Falta (“Level bite undesirable”)No ruling
DenticiónDentición completaEstándar (“Complete Dentition”)No rulingEstándar (“a complete set of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma de los ojosOvaladosEstándar (“EYES: Dark and oval”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“Elliptical (regular oval) and full”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasEn rosaEstándar (“EARS: Small, rose ears set on high”)No rulingEstándar (“The small, rose ears are Greyhound-like”)Estándar (“Small, rose shaped, of fine velvet texture”)No ruling
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“rose ears set on high”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Longitud del cuelloLargoEstándar (“NECK: Rather long, very strong and muscular”)Estándar (“Neck: Rather long, very strong and muscular”)Estándar (“neck is rather long and well arched”)Estándar (“Rather long, very strong and muscular”)Estándar (“Rather long, very strong and muscular”)
Longitud del cuelloCortoFalta (“Short neck”)Falta (“short neck”)Falta (“Faults: Short neck”)No rulingFalta (“Short neck”)
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)Estándar (“without dewlap or loose skin about the throat”)Estándar (“without dewlap or loose skin about the throat”)Estándar (“There is no dewlap or loose skin about the throat”)Estándar (“without dewlap or loose skin about throat”)Estándar (“without dewlap or loose skin about the throat”)
PapadaPronunciadaFalta (“Short neck; full dewlap”)Falta (“full dewlap”)Falta (“Full dewlaps”)No rulingFalta (“Full dewlap”)
Línea superiorEnsilladaFalta (“Back sunken or hollow or quite straight”)Falta (“sunken or hollow or quite straight back”)Falta (“Sunken or hollow back”)No rulingFalta (“Sunken or hollow or quite straight back”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest: Very deep, moderately broad”)Estándar (“Chest: Very deep”)Estándar (“The chest is very deep, and moderately broad”)Estándar (“Chest very deep”)Estándar (“Chest very deep”)
Retracción del vientrePronunciadaEstándar (“Belly: Well drawn up”)Estándar (“Belly: Well drawn up”)Estándar (“The belly is well drawn up”)Estándar (“Belly well drawn up”)Estándar (“Belly well drawn up”)
CorvejonesBien descendidosEstándar (“Hock joint: Well let down”)Estándar (“hocks well let down and turning neither in nor out”)Estándar (“The hocks are well let down”)Estándar (“hocks well let down and turning neither in nor out”)Estándar (“hocks well let down and turning neither in nor out”)
PiesAbiertosFalta (“Spreading toes”)Falta (“spreading toes”)Falta (“Faults: Twisted feet. Splay feet”)No rulingFalta (“Twisted feet, spreading toes”)
Longitud de la colaLargaEstándar (“TAIL: Long and slightly curved at extremity”)Estándar (“Tail: Long and slightly curved”)Estándar (“The tail is long and slightly curved”)Estándar (“Long and slightly curved”)Estándar (“Long and slightly curved”)
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)Estándar (“the tail should be carried low standing”)No rulingNo rulingEstándar (“carried low with an upward sweep towards the extremity”)No ruling
Porte de la colaLevantada (alegre)Falta (“Tail excessively curled or carried too high”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Mancha en el pechoAlternativo (“White markings are only acceptable on fore-chest”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Calzado bajoAlternativo (“White markings are only acceptable on fore-chest, toes, (not full foot)”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Punta de cola blancaAlternativo (“White markings are only acceptable on fore-chest, toes, (not full foot) and tip of tail”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Lebrel Irlandés colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Lebrel Irlandés in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Plateado, Rojo, Crema, Leonado y Trigueño. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Atigrado y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“Black”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“black”)Estándar (“Black”)
BlancoEstándar (“Pure White”)Estándar (“White”)Estándar (“pure white”)Estándar (“pure white”)Estándar (“Pure White”)
GrisEstándar (“Grey”)Estándar (“Gray”)Estándar (“gray”)Estándar (“grey ... and steel grey”)Estándar (“Grey”)
AzulNo reconocidoEstándar (“Blue”)Estándar (“any other color that is found in the Deerhound”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
PlateadoNo reconocidoEstándar (“Silver”)Estándar (“any other color that is found in the Deerhound”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
RojoEstándar (“Red”)Estándar (“Red”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“red”)Estándar (“Red”)
CremaNo reconocidoEstándar (“Cream”)No rulingEstándar (“Cream”)No reconocido
LeonadoEstándar (“Fawn”)Estándar (“fawn”)Estándar (“fawn”)Estándar (“fawn”)Estándar (“Fawn”)
TrigueñoEstándar (“Wheaten”)Estándar (“Wheaten”)Estándar (“any other color that is found in the Deerhound”)Estándar (“wheaten”)Estándar (“Wheaten”)
AlbinoNo reconocidoNo reconocidoDescalificante (“Albinism”)No reconocidoNo reconocido
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“Grey, Red, Black, Pure White, Fawn, and Wheaten”)Estándar (“gray, red, black, pure white, fawn”)Estándar (“gray, red, black, pure white, fawn”)Estándar (“grey, red, black, pure white, fawn, wheaten”)Estándar (“Grey, Red, Black, Pure White, Fawn, and Wheaten”)
AtigradoEstándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)
Atigrado inversoEstándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“brindle”)Estándar (“Brindle”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Marrón oscuroEstándar (“Dark”)Estándar (“Eyes, dark”)Estándar (“The eyes are dark”)Estándar (“Dark”)Estándar (“Dark”)
Marrón claroFalta (“Very light eyes”)No rulingFalta (“Very light eyes”)No rulingFalta (“Very light eyes”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NegroEstándar (“black”)No rulingEstándar (“The nose is dark”)Estándar (“Nose and lips black”)Estándar (“black”)
HígadoFaltaFalta (“Lips or nose liver-colored”)FaltaNo rulingFalta
RosaFaltaFalta (“Lips or nose ... lacking pigmentation”)FaltaNo rulingFalta

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 Lebrel Irlandés'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