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

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 46 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 43 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3 cm; FCI, Altura a la cruz: 43–55 cm.

Keeshond 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	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	40.6–45.7 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Altura a la cruz	43–55 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Relación altura-longitud	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	1
Relación cráneo-hocico	1.5	1	No ruling	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	Estándar (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Estándar (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Estándar (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
MordidaMordida en pinza	Alternativo (“Pincer bite is permissible”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Falta (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Falta (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot”)
MordidaBoca torcida	No ruling	Falta (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Falta (“Wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DenticiónDentición completa	Estándar (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Estándar (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	Estándar (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)	Estándar (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)	Estándar (“set high on the head and carried erect”)	Estándar (“Erect, velvety texture”)	Estándar (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Inserción de las orejasAlta	Estándar (“small ears are set high”)	Estándar (“mounted high on head”)	Estándar (“set high on the head”)	No ruling	Estándar (“mounted high on the head”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)	Estándar (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)	Estándar (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)	Estándar (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forma de los ojosRedondos	No ruling	Falta (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)	Falta (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
StopModerado	Estándar (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunciado	Alternativo (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopNinguno	No ruling	Falta (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)	Falta (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrás	No ruling	Estándar (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)	Estándar (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)	No ruling	Estándar (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Porte de la colaEnroscada sobre el dorso	Estándar (“rolls forward over the back”)	Estándar (“tightly curled over the back”)	Estándar (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)	Estándar (“tightly curled over back”)	Estándar (“tightly curled over back”)
Porte de la colaDoble enroscadura	Alternativo (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“double curl highly desirable”)	No ruling
Inserción de la colaAlta	Estándar (“The tail is set on high”)	Estándar (“set on high”)	Estándar (“set on high”)	Estándar (“Moderately long, high-set”)	Estándar (“set on high, moderately long”)
Longitud de la colaMedia	Estándar (“set on high and of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PiesPie de gato	Estándar (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)	Estándar (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)	Estándar (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)	Estándar (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)	Estándar (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Longitud del cuelloMedio	Estándar (“The medium length neck”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaNinguna (cuello seco)	Estándar (“slightly arched without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PechoProfundo	Estándar (“The deep chest is well sprung”)	Estándar (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)	Estándar (“The chest is deep and strong”)	No ruling	Estándar (“deep and strong of chest”)
Retracción del vientreModerada	No ruling	Estándar (“belly moderately tucked up”)	Estándar (“belly is moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Estándar (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Anteojos	Estándar (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)	Estándar (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)	Estándar (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)	Estándar (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)	No ruling
Marcas de lápiz	Alternativo (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)	Alternativo (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)	Alternativo (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)	Alternativo (“Pencilling acceptable.”)	No ruling
Marcas blancas	Descalificante (“Definite white markings or spots.”)	Falta (“Pronounced white markings.”)	Falta (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Calzado bajo	No ruling	Falta (“White foot or feet.”)	Falta (“A white foot or feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Extirpación de los espolones	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	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.

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Negro, Gris, Plateado y Crema. Standard patterns: Sable y Agutí.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Estándar (“Black & Silver”)	Estándar (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Estándar (“A mixture of grey and black”)	Estándar (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Gris	Estándar (“Grey-shaded”)	Estándar (“Gray & Black”)	Estándar (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Estándar (“All shades of grey acceptable”)	Estándar (“Grey-shaded”)
Plateado	Estándar (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Estándar (“Silver & Black”)	Estándar (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)	Estándar (“Silver Grey”)	Estándar (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Crema	No reconocido	Estándar (“Gray Cream & Black”)	Estándar (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Estándar (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)	No reconocido
Blanco	Descalificante (“Definite white markings or spots”)	Falta (“White”)	Falta (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Definite white markings or spots”)
Albino	No reconocido	Falta	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Marrón	No reconocido	Falta (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Falta	No reconocido	No reconocido
Naranja	No reconocido	Falta (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Falta	No reconocido	No reconocido
Leonado	No reconocido	Falta (“Tawny”)	Falta (“never tawny”)	No reconocido (“not tawny”)	No reconocido
Patterns
Sable	Estándar (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Estándar (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)	Estándar (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)	Estándar (“body hairs black tipped”)	Estándar (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Agutí	No ruling	Estándar (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	No reconocido	No ruling
Unicolor	No ruling	Falta (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)	Falta (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)	No reconocido	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark”)	Estándar (“dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“dark brown”)	Estándar (“Dark”)	Estándar (“dark”)
Marrón claro	Falta (“Too big and too light eyes”)	Falta (“eyes light of color”)	Falta (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Falta (“Too big and too light eyes”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“pure black”)	Estándar (“Nose pigment is black”)	Estándar (“Nose black”)	Estándar (“pure black”)
Rosa	Falta (“Flesh-coloured nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Flesh-coloured 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 Keeshond'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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