What does each club give for Altura a la cruz in the Collie de Pelo Largo?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Collie de Pelo Largo 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	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Altura a la cruz, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	No ruling	27.3–34 kg
Peso, female	No ruling	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	No ruling	22.8–29.5 kg
Relación cráneo-hocico	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopLeve	Estándar (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	Estándar (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)	Estándar (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Estándar (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Estándar (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
MordidaMordida en tijera	Estándar (“A perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Estándar (“The teeth are of good size, meeting 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 (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
MordidaPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)	Falta (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
MordidaPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“the latter being more severely penalized”)	Falta (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Falta (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
Forma de los ojosAlmendrados	Estándar (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	Estándar (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)	Estándar (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Estándar (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Porte de las orejasSemierguidas	Estándar (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Estándar (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)	Estándar (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Estándar (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Estándar (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
Porte de las orejasErguidas (tiesas)	No ruling	Falta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserción de las orejasBaja	No ruling	Falta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del cuelloArqueado	Estándar (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	Estándar (“carried upright with a slight arch at the nape”)	Estándar (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Estándar (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling
Línea superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Estándar (“The back is strong and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Longitud de la colaLarga	Estándar (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Estándar (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
Porte de la colaBaja (colgante)	Estándar (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Estándar (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Estándar (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
CorvejonesBien descendidos	Estándar (“Hock joint: well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
CorvejonesCorvejones de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiesOvalados	Estándar (“Forefeet: Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Estándar (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Estándar (“Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Collar	Estándar (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Estándar (“a full or partial white collar”)	Estándar (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling
Babero	Estándar (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Estándar (“white shirtfront”)	Estándar (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Calzado bajo	Estándar (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Estándar (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Estándar (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Mancha en el pecho	No ruling	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Punta de cola blanca	Estándar (“white tail tip”)	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Estándar (“a white tail tip”)	Estándar (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Lucero corrido	Alternativo (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Marcas fuego	Estándar (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Estándar (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Estándar (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Collie de Pelo Largo colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Collie de Pelo Largo in Negro, Blanco, Azul y Fuego. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Tricolor, Merle, Manchado, Sable y Con fuego.

Pelaje: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)	Estándar (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Estándar (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Estándar (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
Blanco	Estándar (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Estándar (“White”)	Estándar (“White: predominately white”)	Estándar (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Estándar (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)
Azul	Estándar (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“blue merle”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Fuego	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Pizarra	Falta (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Falta (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Falta (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Óxido	Falta (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Falta (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Falta (“A rusty tinge in topcoat highly undesirable”)
Crema	Falta (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	No reconocido	No reconocido	Falta (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	Falta (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)
Albino	No reconocido	No reconocido	Descalificante (“Albinism”)	No reconocido	No reconocido
Patterns
Unicolor	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Estándar (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Estándar (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Tricolor	Estándar (“Tricolour”)	Estándar (“Black White & Tan”)	Estándar (“tri-color”)	Estándar (“Tricolour”)	Estándar (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“blue merle”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)	Estándar (“Blue Merle”)
Manchado	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Estándar (“White”)	Estándar (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Falta (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Sable	Estándar (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Estándar (“Sable”)	Estándar (“sable”)	Estándar (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Estándar (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Con fuego	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Estándar (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Estándar (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Doble merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ojos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Azul	Estándar (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Estándar (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Estándar (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Estándar (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Estándar (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Marrón oscuro	Estándar (“dark brown colour”)	Estándar (“The color is dark”)	Estándar (“dark brown in color”)	Estándar (“dark brown colour”)	Estándar (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marmoleado	Estándar (“blueflecked”)	Estándar (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Estándar (“blue flecked”)	Estándar (“blue-flecked”)	Estándar (“blue-flecked”)
Ojos dispares	Estándar (“one or both”)	Estándar (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Estándar (“(one or both)”)	Estándar (“one or both”)	Estándar (“one or both”)
Heterocromía sectorial	Estándar (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Estándar (“part of one or both”)	Estándar (“part of one or both”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negro	Estándar (“black nose”)	Estándar (“the black nose”)	Estándar (“Must be black”)	Estándar (“Nose always black”)	Estándar (“Nose always black”)

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 Collie de Pelo Largo'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
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
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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