What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Fox Terrier à poil lisse?

FCI, Male: under 39 cm; AKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; UKC, Male: under 39.4 cm; KC, Male: under 39 cm; CKC, Male: under 39.3 cm.

Fox Terrier à poil lisse 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, male	under 39 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39.4 cm	under 39 cm	under 39.3 cm
Longueur du dos	No ruling	under 30.5 cm	under 30.5 cm	No ruling	under 30.5 cm
Longueur de la tête	No ruling	17.8–18.4 cm	17.8–18.4 cm	No ruling	17.8–18.5 cm
Poids, male	7.5–8 kg	7.7–8.6 kg	8.2 kg	7.5–8 kg	7.8–8.8 kg
Poids, female	7–7.5 kg	6.8–7.7 kg	No ruling	7–7.5 kg	6.8–7.8 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”)	Standard (“white teeth with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper (incisors) teeth on the outside of or slightly overlapping the lower teeth”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications - Much undershot, or much overshot”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: 1/4 inch or more overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Mouth much undershot, or much overshot”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of comparatively large, evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesEn bouton	Standard (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”)	Standard (“small, V-shaped, button ears of moderate thickness”)	Standard (“V-shaped and dropping forward close to cheek”)	Standard (“V-shaped and small ... dropping forward close to the cheek”)
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Port des oreillesEn rose	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications - Ears prick, tulip or rose”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Prick, tulip, or rose ears”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Ears prick, tulip or rose”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The ears are set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Low set ears; hound-like ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	Standard (“as near as possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“as nearly possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“moderately small, nearly round, dark in color”)	Standard (“as near as possible circular in shape”)	Standard (“as nearly as possible circular in shape”)
StopLéger	Standard (“A little stop apparent”)	Standard (“Not much "stop" should be apparent”)	Standard (“joined by a barely perceptible stop”)	Standard (“A little stop apparent”)	Standard (“Not much stop should be apparent”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Short, level and strong”)	Standard (“Back should be short, straight (i.e., level)”)	Standard (“The back is short and level”)	Standard (“Back short, level and strong”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusLégère voussure du rein	Standard (“Loin: Powerful, very slightly arched”)	Standard (“Loin should be very powerful, muscular and very slightly arched”)	Standard (“a short, muscular, slightly arched loin”)	Standard (“Loin powerful, very slightly arched”)	No ruling
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	Standard (“Stern should be set on rather high”)	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	No ruling
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	Standard (“carried gaily but not over back”)	Standard (“carried gaily, but not over the back”)	Standard (“straight and carried erect”)	Standard (“carried gaily but not over back”)	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Défaut (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”)	Défaut (“but not over the back or curled”)	Défaut (“never curled or laying over the back”)	Défaut (“carried gaily but not over back or curled”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Small, round and compact”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are round, compact, and not too large”)	Standard (“Small, round and compact”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“the hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Cow hocks; open hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“clean, muscular, dry, and of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Deep, not broad”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not broad”)	Standard (“The chest is deep but not broad”)	Standard (“Chest deep, not broad”)	No ruling
PoitrineEn tonneau	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Barrel ribs; chest too deep or too broad”)	No ruling	No ruling
Type corporelCarré	No ruling	Standard (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)	Standard (“The body is square”)	No ruling	Standard (“ideal of proportion being reached when the last two measurements are the same”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	Standard (“docked to leave about three quarters of the original length”)	Standard (“customarily docked to a length that is proportionate to the body”)	Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Fox Terrier à poil lisse colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Fox Terrier à poil lisse color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Fox Terrier à poil lisse in Noir, Blanc, Bleu et Feu. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore et Tricolore.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Noir	Standard (“black and tan or black markings”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“black and tan or black markings”)	Standard (“black and tan, or black markings”)	No ruling
Blanc	Standard (“White should predominate, all white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“White should predominate, all white”)	Standard (“White should predominate: all white”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Bleu	Non reconnu	Standard (“Otherwise this point is of little or no importance”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Défaut (“slaty blue”)
Feu	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“white with tan, black and tan ... markings”)	No ruling
Foie	Défaut (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“liver markings are objectionable”)	Défaut (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“liver markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“liver”)
Rouge	Défaut (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“red ... markings are objectionable”)	Défaut (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“red ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“red”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)	No ruling
Bicolore	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“White & Tan”)	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“white with tan ... or black markings”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Tricolore	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“black and tan ... markings”)	Standard (“White is the predominant color”)
Bringé	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Brindle”)
Bringé inversé	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“brindle ... markings are objectionable”)	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Brindle ... markings highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Brindle”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Brun foncé	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark in color”)
Brun clair	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Light eyes”)
Jaune	No ruling	Défaut (“Anything approaching a yellow eye is most objectionable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Noir	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“should be black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“The nose is black and fully pigmented”)
Rouge	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Nose ... cherry”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rose	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Nose white”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Nez Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Dudley nose”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Défaut: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
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 Fox Terrier à poil lisse'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
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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