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

FCI, Male: 65–70 cm; UKC, Male: 64.8–69.9 cm; FCI, Female: 60–65 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–64.8 cm.

Tornjak 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, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC
Hauteur au garrot, male	65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativeunder 63 cmÉliminatoireover 72 cmÉliminatoire	64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativeunder 62.9 cmÉliminatoireover 71.8 cmÉliminatoire
Hauteur au garrot, female	60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativeunder 58 cmÉliminatoireover 67 cmÉliminatoire	59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativeunder 57.8 cmÉliminatoireover 66.7 cmÉliminatoire
Rapport hauteur/longueur	under 1.1	under 1.1
Rapport crâne/museau	1	1
Angle scapulo-huméral	120°	120°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Défaut (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Even bite.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
DentitionDents manquantes	Défaut (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)	Défaut (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)	Standard (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)	Standard (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopLéger	Standard (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)	Standard (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)	Standard (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)	Défaut (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Ligne du dessusEnsellée	Défaut (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Attache de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“When relaxed it is hanging”)	Standard (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	Standard (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)	Standard (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Défaut (“Tail laid on the back.”)	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)	Standard (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PoitrineLarge	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PoitrineEn tonneau	Défaut (“Never barrel shaped.”)	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Remontée du ventreAucune (ligne du dessous droite)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Ergots postérieursSimples	Alternative (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Masque	Défaut (“Dark mask”)	Défaut (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Marques blanches	Alternative (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)	Alternative (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Noir et Blanc. Standard patterns: Particolore, Manteau et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Noir	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
Blanc	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Particolore	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
Manteau	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Marqué de feu	No ruling	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	No ruling
Uni	Éliminatoire (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Éliminatoire (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Éliminatoire (“Solid colored dog”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Brun foncé	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark”)
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“wall eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“wall eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Yeux vairons	Éliminatoire (“different colour of eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“different colour of eyes”)	Éliminatoire (“eyes of different colors”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Nez Dudley	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Dudley nose”)
Rose	Non reconnu (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	Non reconnu (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Tornjak'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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