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

FCI, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 62 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 62 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–66 cm.

Setter Gordon 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	66 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	66 cm	61–68.5 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	62 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	62 cm	58.5–66 cm
Poids, male	29.5 kg	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg	29.5 kg	23–34 kg
Poids, female	25.5 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	25.5 kg	20.5–29.5 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in front in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	Alternative (“A level bite is not a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Not overshot or undershot”)	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 (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“well folded and carried close to the head”)	Standard (“lying close to it”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Ears: Set too high”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	Standard (“The shape is oval rather than round”)	Standard (“oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière	No ruling	Standard (“Topline moderately sloping”)	Standard (“Topline slopes slightly”)	No ruling	Standard (“giving a moderately sloping topline”)
Port de la queueHorizontale	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Alternative (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling	Alternative (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Alternative (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling
Longueur de la queueCourte	No ruling	Standard (“Tail short and not reaching below the hocks”)	Standard (“Fairly short in length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Short and should not reach below the hocks”)
PiedsOvales	Standard (“Oval, close-knit, well arched toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Oval and close knit”)	Standard (“Oval, close knit, well-arched toes”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	No ruling	Standard (“Feet catlike in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Neck long, lean, arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean and arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched to the head”)
Longueur du couCourt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Neck: Thick and short”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Brisket deep, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)	Standard (“Chest is deep, but not too broad”)	Standard (“deep brisket, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Chest: Too broad”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without any throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)
JarretsDroits et parallèles	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Marques feu	Standard (“with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black with tan markings, either of rich chestnut or mahogany color”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal-black with tan markings”)
Traits de crayon	Alternative (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternative (“Black penciling is allowed on the toes”)	Alternative (“Black penciling on the toes, and also black streaking under jaw are permissible”)	Alternative (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternative (“Black penciling allowed on toes”)
Étoile	Alternative (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	Alternative (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternative (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternative (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Coupe des oreilles	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“not docked”)	Non reconnu (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Setter Gordon colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Setter Gordon in Noir et Feu. Standard patterns: Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)
Feu	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)
Rouge	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Red”)	Éliminatoire (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Chamois	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Éliminatoire (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Marqué de feu	Standard (“Tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings should be located as follows”)	Standard (“‘Tan markings’”)	Standard (“Tan markings”)
Uni	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Éliminatoire (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings”)	Non reconnu	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)

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 Setter Gordon'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
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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