Малтез 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Баландӣ дар ҷидугоҳ, male | 21–25 cm | No ruling | 20.3–25.4 cm | No ruling | No ruling |
| Баландӣ дар ҷидугоҳ, female | 20–23 cm | No ruling | 17.8–22.9 cm | No ruling | No ruling |
| Баландӣ дар ҷидугоҳ | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | under 25 cm | No ruling |
| Вазн | 3–4 kg | under 3.2 kg1.8–2.7 kg | 2.7–3.6 kg | No ruling | under 3.3 kg1.8–2.8 kg |
| Таносуби баландӣ ба дарозӣ | No ruling | 1 | 1 | No ruling | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| СтопБарҷаста | Стандартӣ (“Fronto-nasal depression strongly defined making an angle of 90”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| СтопМӯътадил | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“the stop moderate”) | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“The stop is moderate.”) |
| Ҷафтшавии дандонҳоҚайчимонанд | Стандартӣ (“incisors in scissor articulation”) | Алтернативӣ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”) | Стандартӣ (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Стандартӣ (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Алтернативӣ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”) |
| Ҷафтшавии дандонҳоЛаб ба лаб | No ruling | Алтернативӣ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”) | No ruling | No ruling | Алтернативӣ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”) |
| Ҷафтшавии дандонҳоҶоғи болоии пешомада | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ҷафтшавии дандонҳоҶоғи поёнии пешомада | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ДандонбандӣДандонҳои пурра | Стандартӣ (“the dentition is well developed and complete”) | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ҳолати гӯшОвезон (поёнафтода) | Стандартӣ (“hanging close to the sides of the skull”) | Стандартӣ (“The drop ears”) | Стандартӣ (“the drop ears hang close to the side of the skull”) | Стандартӣ (“hanging close to head”) | Стандартӣ (“hanging close to the side of the head”) |
| Ҷойгиршавии гӯшБаланд | Стандартӣ (“set high above the zygomatic arch”) | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“set above the zygomatic arch”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ҷойгиршавии гӯшПаст | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“rather low set”) | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“Ears should be low set”) |
| Шакли чашмГирд | Стандартӣ (“the shape tends to be rounded”) | Стандартӣ (“very dark and round”) | Стандартӣ (“The dark brown, round eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Шакли чашмБайзашакл | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“Oval, not bulging, dark brown”) | No ruling |
| Хатти пуштҲамвор | Стандартӣ (“Topline: Straight to the tail-set.”) | Стандартӣ (“The back is level in topline”) | Стандартӣ (“The topline is level.”) | Стандартӣ (“back level from withers to tail”) | Стандартӣ (“straight and level from the tip of the shoulders”) |
| Хатти пуштХамида (камонӣ) | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Faults: Roached back.”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Боларафтагии шикамМӯътадил | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“just slightly tucked up underneath”) | Стандартӣ (“just slightly tucked up underneath”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ҷойгиршавии думБаланд | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“The longhaired tail is set high”) | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“Is set high and should be long haired”) |
| Ҳолати думБолои пушт печида | Стандартӣ (“Forms a single big curve, the tip of which falls ... touching the croup”) | Стандартӣ (“carried gracefully over the back”) | Стандартӣ (“carried gracefully and well arched over the back”) | Стандартӣ (“carried well arched over back”) | Стандартӣ (“carried well arched over the back”) |
| Дарозии думКӯтоҳ | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Serious Faults: Lack of tail or a shortened tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Дарозии гарданДароз | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“Fairly long and arched at the crest”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Дарозии гарданМиёна | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“Medium length.”) | No ruling |
| Шакли пӯзаБорикшаванда | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“fine and tapered but not snipy”) | No ruling | No ruling | Стандартӣ (“fine and slightly tapered, but not snipey”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Доғ | Радкунанда (“Patches of different colours whatever their extension”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Думбурӣ | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“shortened tail, whether natural or docked”) | 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.
Малтез colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Малтез color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Малтез in Сафед، Лимуӣ، و Қаймоқранг. Standard patterns: Якранг.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Сафед | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“White”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) |
| Лимуӣ | Радкунанда | Камбудӣ (“White & Lemon”) | Эътирофнашуда | Стандартӣ (“slight lemon markings permissible”) | Стандартӣ (“Slight lemon markings permissible”) |
| Қаймоқранг | Стандартӣ (“a pale ivory tinge is permitted”) | Эътирофнашуда | Камбудӣ (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”) | Эътирофнашуда | Эътирофнашуда |
| Хурмоӣ | Радкунанда | Камбудӣ (“White & Tan”) | Эътирофнашуда | Эътирофнашуда | Эътирофнашуда |
| Норинҷӣ | Камбудӣ (“Traces of pale orange shades are tolerated but not desirable”) | Эътирофнашуда | Камбудӣ (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”) | Эътирофнашуда | Эътирофнашуда |
| Patterns | |||||
| Якранг | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) | Стандартӣ (“Pure white”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Қаҳваранги торик | Стандартӣ (“they are of a dark ochre colour”) | Стандартӣ (“very dark”) | Стандартӣ (“dark brown”) | Стандартӣ (“dark brown”) | Стандартӣ (“dark brown”) |
| Кабуд | No ruling | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Wall eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Сиёҳ | Стандартӣ (“absolutely black”) | Стандартӣ (“The nose is black”) | Стандартӣ (“black”) | Стандартӣ (“Nose black”) | Стандартӣ (“Nose black”) |
| Гулобӣ | Радкунанда (“Total depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Камбудӣ | No ruling | No ruling |
| Дадли | Радкунанда | No ruling | Камбудӣ (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- Стандартӣ
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Камбудӣ
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Радкунанда
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Эътирофнашуда
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Малтез's colors can change over its life.
Сафедchanges toЧол
Пашм · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toҚаҳваранги торик
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toҚаҳваранг
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toҚаҳваранги равшан
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toКаҳрабоӣ
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toАсалӣ
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Кабудchanges toЗард
Чашмон · Бо синну сол · from 2 weeks
Сиёҳchanges toБинии барфӣ
Бинӣ · Бо фасл · can change back
Сиёҳchanges toГулобӣ
Бинӣ · Бо фасл · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.