United Pet Club

Plott Hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Altura a la cruz, male50.8–63.5 cm55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDescalificanteover 68.6 cmDescalificante
Altura a la cruz, female50.8–58.4 cm53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDescalificanteover 63.5 cmDescalificante
Peso, male22.7–27.2 kg22.7–34 kg
Peso, female18.1–25 kg18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
Inserción de los ojosProminentesEstándar (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)Estándar (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
Inserción de las orejasAltaEstándar (“set moderately high to high”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasCaídas (colgantes)Estándar (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)No ruling
Porte de las orejasPéndulasDescalificante (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)No ruling
MordidaMordida en tijeraEstándar (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)Estándar (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
MordidaMordida en pinzaNo rulingAlternativo (“even bite acceptable”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
MordidaPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Descalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Longitud del cuelloMedioEstándar (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)Estándar (“Medium length, well muscled”)
PapadaPronunciadaFalta (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)No ruling
Línea superiorDescendente hacia atrásEstándar (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)No ruling
Línea superiorDe carpa (arqueada)Falta (“Fault: Roached”)Falta (“Never roached”)
Línea superiorHorizontalNo rulingEstándar (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
PechoProfundoEstándar (“Chest - Deep”)Estándar (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
CorvejonesCorvejones de vacaNo rulingFalta (“never cow hocked”)
Espolones posterioresNingunoNo rulingEstándar (“Without rear dewclaws”)
PiesPie de gatoNo rulingEstándar (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
PiesAbiertosDescalificante (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)No ruling
Longitud de la colaLargaEstándar (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)Estándar (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
Porte de la colaEn sableEstándar (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)Estándar (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
Mancha en el pechoAlternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Calzado bajoAlternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott Hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott Hound in Negro, Blanco, Gris, Azul, Marrón, Fuego, Rojo, Naranja, Amarillo y Leonado. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Atigrado y Atigrado inverso.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“Black”)Estándar (“solid black”)
BlancoEstándar (“White Chest & Feet”)Estándar (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
GrisEstándar (“Gray Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
AzulEstándar (“Blue Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
MarrónEstándar (“Brown Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
FuegoEstándar (“Tan Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
RojoEstándar (“Red Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
NaranjaEstándar (“Orange Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
AmarilloEstándar (“Yellow Brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
LeonadoEstándar (“Buckskin”)Estándar (“solid buckskin”)
AlbinoNo rulingDescalificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorEstándar (“solid black”)Estándar (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
AtigradoEstándar (“Any shade of brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
Atigrado inversoEstándar (“Any shade of brindle”)Estándar (“Any shade of brindle”)
Ojos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
MarrónEstándar (“Brown or hazel”)Estándar (“brown or hazel in color”)
AvellanaEstándar (“Brown or hazel”)Estándar (“brown or hazel in color”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NegroEstándar (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)Estándar (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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.

Color changes

How a Plott Hound'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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