What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Beagle?

FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 33–40 cm; AKC, Hauteur au garrot: under 33 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: under 38.1 cm; KC, Hauteur au garrot: 33–40 cm; CKC, Hauteur au garrot: under 33 cm.

Beagle 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
Hauteur au garrot	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmÉliminatoire	under 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmÉliminatoire	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmÉliminatoire

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”)	Standard (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	Standard (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”)
Attache des oreillesBasse	Standard (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Ears short, set on high”)
Implantation des yeuxÉcartés	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The large eyes are set well apart”)	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes large, set well apart”)
Implantation des yeuxSaillants	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“or prominent and protruding”)
StopModéré	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“with the stop moderately defined”)	No ruling	Standard (“the stop moderately defined”)
Longueur du museauMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is of medium length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle of medium length”)
Longueur du museauCourt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“or very short”)
Forme du museauPointu	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”)
Profil de la faceBusqué (convexe)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”)
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”)	No ruling	Standard (“of medium length”)
Forme du couArqué	Standard (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
FanonLéger	Standard (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
FanonMarqué	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Topline: Straight and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Topline straight and level”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
Ligne du dessusEnsellée	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)	Standard (“Chest let down to below elbow”)	Standard (“Chest deep and broad”)
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest deep and broad”)
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	Standard (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”)	Standard (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	Standard (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Non reconnu (“not curled over back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu (“not curled over back”)	No ruling
Longueur de la queueCourte	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”)	No ruling	Standard (“short as compared with size of the hound”)
Longueur de la queueLongue	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: A long tail”)	No ruling	Défaut (“A long tail”)
PiedsPied de chat	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are close, round, and firm”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet close, round, and firm”)
PiedsPied de lièvre	Non reconnu (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks firm, well let down”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)
JarretsDroits et parallèles	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)

Beagle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beagle in Noir, Blanc, Bleu, Gris blaireau, Marron, Feu, Poil de lièvre, Rouge et Citron. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Tricolore, Pie, Rouan et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Blanc	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)
Bleu	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“Blue Tan & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)
Gris blaireau	Standard (“badger pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marron	Non reconnu	Standard (“Brown & White”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Feu	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Poil de lièvre	Standard (“hare pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rouge	Standard (“red and white”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“red and white”)	Standard (“red and white”)
Citron	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)
Fauve	Non reconnu	Alternative (“Black Fawn & White”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Albinos	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Chocolat	Non reconnu	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“all white”)	Alternative (“White”)	Éliminatoire (“Solid color”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)
Bicolore	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)
Tricolore	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Pie	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	No ruling	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)
Rouan	Standard (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standard (“Ticked”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standard (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Blue White & Tan”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)
Tacheté	No ruling	Alternative (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Bringé	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Éliminatoire (“Brindle”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Merle	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Éliminatoire (“Merle”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Bringé inversé	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Éliminatoire (“Brindle”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	No ruling	Standard (“of a brown or hazel color”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brun foncé	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Noisette	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“of a brown or hazel color”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“preferably black”)	Standard (“preferably black”)	Standard (“preferably black”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternative: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Éliminatoire: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non reconnu: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Beagle's colors can change over its life.

Noirchanges toRouille
Pelage · Avec l'état corporel · can change back
Noirchanges toGris
Pelage · Progressif
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks
Noirchanges toNez de neige
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back
Noirchanges toRose
Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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