United Pet Club

Braque de Weimar 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Hauteur au garrot, male59–70 cmunder 57 cmÉliminatoireover 72 cmÉliminatoire63.5–68.6 cm61–63.5 cmDéfaut68.6–71.1 cmDéfautunder 61 cmÉliminatoireover 71.1 cmÉliminatoire61–66 cm58.4–61 cmAlternative66–68.6 cmAlternativeunder 58.4 cmÉliminatoireover 68.6 cmÉliminatoire61–69 cm63.5–68.5 cmunder 63.5 cmDéfautover 68.5 cmDéfaut
Hauteur au garrot, female57–65 cmunder 55 cmÉliminatoireover 67 cmÉliminatoire58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmDéfaut63.5–66 cmDéfautunder 55.9 cmÉliminatoireover 66 cmÉliminatoire58.4–63.5 cm55.9–58.4 cmAlternativeunder 55.9 cmÉliminatoireover 63.5 cmÉliminatoire56–64 cm58.5–63.5 cmunder 58.5 cmDéfautover 63.5 cmDéfaut
Longueur de la queueNo ruling15.2 cm15.2 cmNo ruling15.3 cm
Poids, male30–40 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Poids, female25–35 kgNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur0.9No rulingNo ruling0.8No ruling
Rapport crâne/museauNo ruling1No ruling11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseauxStandard (“Top and bottom incisors closely touching scissor bite”)Standard (“with correct scissors bite”)Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standard (“with correct scissors bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieurNo rulingDéfaut (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingDéfaut (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieurNo rulingDéfaut (“Badly overshot, or undershot bite”)Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingDéfaut (“Badly overshot or undershot jaw”)
DentitionDentition complèteStandard (“teeth complete, regular and strong”)Standard (“Complete dentition is greatly to be desired”)Standard (“A full complement of well set, strong, even, white teeth”)Standard (“Complete dentition highly desirable”)Standard (“Complete dentition is greatly desired”)
DentitionDents manquantesNo rulingDéfaut (“More than four teeth missing”)Défaut (“Serious Faults: ... More than four missing teeth”)No rulingDéfaut (“More than four missing teeth”)
Port des oreillesRepliéesStandard (“In alertness, turned slightly forward, folded”)Standard (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)Standard (“The long, lobular, slightly folded ears are set high”)Standard (“Long, lobular, slightly folded, set high”)Standard (“Long and lobular, slightly folded and set high”)
Attache des oreillesHauteStandard (“Set on high and narrow”)Standard (“slightly folded and set high”)Standard (“are set high”)Standard (“slightly folded, set high”)Standard (“slightly folded and set high”)
Forme des yeuxRondsStandard (“Round, set barely slanting”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Medium-sized, round”)No ruling
StopLégerStandard (“Stop: Extremely slight”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
StopModéréNo rulingStandard (“with moderate stop”)Standard (“The stop is moderate”)Standard (“moderate stop”)Standard (“with moderate stop”)
Profil de la faceConcaveNon reconnu (“never with a concave curve”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrièreNo rulingStandard (“should slope slightly from the withers”)Standard (“sloping slightly from the withers”)No rulingStandard (“should slope slightly from the withers”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Topline level, with slightly sloping croup”)No ruling
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)No rulingDéfaut (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)Défaut (“Roached or sway back”)No rulingDéfaut (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
Ligne du dessusEnselléeNo rulingDéfaut (“Faulty backs, either roached or sway”)Défaut (“Roached or sway back”)No rulingDéfaut (“Faulty back, either roach or sway”)
Attache de la queueBasseStandard (“Set on slightly lower than with other similar breeds”)Défaut (“Low-set tail”)Défaut (“Serious Fault: Low set tail”)No rulingDéfaut (“Low tail set”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)Standard (“Carried hanging down in repose”)No rulingStandard (“At rest the tail hangs down”)Standard (“Carried below level of back when relaxed”)No ruling
Port de la queueHorizontaleAlternative (“When alert or working, carried level or higher”)No rulingAlternative (“the tail is carried level or higher”)No rulingNo ruling
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternative (“may be raised when animated”)No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Not curled over back”)No ruling
PalmureComplèteNo rulingStandard (“Firm and compact, webbed”)Standard (“The webbed feet are firm and compact”)No rulingStandard (“Firm and compact, webbed”)
Ergots antérieursPrésentsNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternative (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs; they're optional”)
Ergots postérieursAucunStandard (“Hind feet: Tight and firm, without dewclaws”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Dewclaws allowable only on forelegs”)
Longueur du couCourtNo rulingDéfaut (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)Défaut (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)No rulingDéfaut (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
FanonMarquéNo rulingDéfaut (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)Défaut (“Serious Faults: Neck too short, thick or throaty”)No rulingDéfaut (“Neck too short, thick or throaty”)
PoitrineDescendueNo rulingStandard (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)Standard (“The deep chest is well-developed”)Standard (“Chest well developed and deep”)Standard (“The chest should be well developed and deep”)
PoitrineEn tonneauDéfaut (“Well sprung without being barrel-shaped”)No rulingDéfaut (“Ribs are long and well sprung but not barrel shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
Remontée du ventreAucune (ligne du dessous droite)Standard (“Rising slightly, but belly not tucked up”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Remontée du ventreModéréeNo rulingStandard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)Standard (“Tuck up is moderate”)Standard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)Standard (“moderately tucked-up flank”)
JarretsDroits et parallèlesNo rulingStandard (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Well-angulated stifles and straight hocks”)
JarretsBien descendusNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Hocks well let down, turned neither in nor out”)No ruling
JarretsJarrets closNo rulingDéfaut (“Cowhocks”)Défaut (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)No rulingDéfaut (“Cow hocks”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ÉtoileAlternative (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)Alternative (“A small white marking on the chest is permitted”)Alternative (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)Alternative (“Small white mark permissible on chest.”)Alternative (“Small white mark allowable on the chest”)
BalzanesAlternative (“Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted”)No rulingAlternative (“A small white marking on the chest and on the toes are acceptable”)No rulingNo ruling
Marques blanchesDéfaut (“White markings except on chest and toes.”)Défaut (“Very Serious Faults-White, other than a spot on the chest”)Éliminatoire (“Any white other than a spot on the chest and toes.”)No rulingDéfaut (“White, other than a spot on chest”)
Raie de muletAlternative (“Sometimes a more or less defined trace occurs along the back”)No rulingNo rulingAlternative (“Dark eel stripe frequently occurs along back.”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)Alternative (“appropriate tail docking is permissible for shorthaired Weimaraner”)Standard (“Tail: Docked. A non-docked tail shall be penalized”)Alternative (“Docked tail ... Natural tail”)Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)Alternative (“Short-hair variety may be undocked or docked”)
Ablation des ergotsNo rulingStandard (“Dewclaws-Should be removed”)Alternative (“Removal of rear dewclaws is customary but not mandatory”)No rulingNo ruling

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

Braque de Weimar colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Braque de Weimar in Gris et Argenté. Standard patterns: Uni.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
GrisStandard (“roe or mouse grey”)Standard (“Gray”)Standard (“mouse-gray”)Standard (“shades of mouse or roe grey”)Standard (“roe, or mouse-grey”)
ArgentéStandard (“silver”)Standard (“Silver Gray”)Standard (“silver-gray”)Standard (“silver grey”)Standard (“silver”)
NoirÉliminatoireÉliminatoire (“A distinctly blue or black coat”)Éliminatoire (“distinctly black-colored coat”)Non reconnuÉliminatoire
AlbinosÉliminatoireNo rulingÉliminatoire (“albinism”)Non reconnuÉliminatoire
BleuÉliminatoire (“blue colouring”)Éliminatoire (“Blue”)Éliminatoire (“distinctly blue-colored coat”)Non reconnu (“Blue”)Éliminatoire (“blue colouring”)
Patterns
UniStandardStandard (“solid color”)Standard (“solid colors”)StandardStandard
Marqué de feuÉliminatoire (“tan brand”)No rulingDéfaut (“tan or brown markings”)Non reconnuÉliminatoire (“tan”)
Yeux: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
GrisNo rulingStandard (“gray”)Standard (“gray”)No rulingNo ruling
BleuNo rulingStandard (“blue-gray”)Standard (“blue-gray”)Standard (“blue-grey”)No ruling
AmbreStandard (“amber colour, dark to pale”)Standard (“light amber”)Standard (“light amber”)Standard (“shades of amber”)Standard (“amber colour, dark to pale”)
Truffe: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ArdoiseNo rulingStandard (“gray”)Standard (“gray”)Standard (“grey”)No ruling
RoseStandard (“Dark flesh colour, merging gradually into gray towards the rear”)Défaut (“pink nose”)Défaut (“pink nose”)No rulingStandard (“dark flesh colour, merging gradually into grey towards the rear”)

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 Braque de Weimar's colors can change over its life.

  • Bringéchanges toUni

    Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 0 to 1 weeks

  • Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle

    Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toBrun foncé

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toMarron

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toBrun clair

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toAmbre

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toNoisette

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toJaune

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toAmbre

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

  • Bleuchanges toGris

    Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks

Published standards