What does each club give for Poids in the Teckel?

AKC, Poids: 7.3–14.5 kg; UKC, Poids: 5–11.3 kg; KC, Poids: 9–12 kg.

Teckel 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Poids	No ruling	7.3–14.5 kg	5–11.3 kg	9–12 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.6–0.6	No ruling	No ruling	0.5

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopLéger	Standard (“Stop: Slightly marked”)	Standard (“slopes gradually with little perceptible stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Scissor bite, even and closing tightly”)	Standard (“teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	Défaut (“An even bite is a minor fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Défaut (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Défaut (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
Articulé dentaireMâchoire déviée	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition important”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“Medium size, almond shape, set well apart”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped and dark-rimmed”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“Set on high, not too forward”)	Standard (“set near the top of the head, not too far forward”)	Standard (“Set near the top of the head”)	Standard (“Set high, and not too far forward”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek”)	Standard (“forward edge just touching the cheek”)	Standard (“The forward edge should just touch the cheek”)	Standard (“Forward edge touching cheek”)
Longueur du couLong	No ruling	Standard (“Neck: Long, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	No ruling	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“not showing any dewlap on the throat”)	Standard (“clean with no dewlap”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“the back lies in the straightest possible line”)	Standard (“straightest possible line between the withers and loin”)	Standard (“back reasonably level”)
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusEnsellée	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
PiedsÉcartés	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Splayed paws”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Cowhocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marques feu	Standard (“Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible)”)	Standard (“tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“each with tan markings (as clear as possible) over eyes, on sides of muzzle”)
Tache de poitrail	No ruling	Alternative (“A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternative (“save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable”)
Étoile	Alternative (“small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marques blanches	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“white is not desirable, but a solitary small spot is not a disqualification”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

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

Teckel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Teckel in Noir, Blanc, Bleu, Chocolat, Feu, Rouge, Jaune, Crème, Fauve, Froment et Isabelle (foie dilué). Standard patterns: Uni, Bringé, Merle, Pie, Fauve charbonné, Agouti, Marqué de feu et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Non reconnu (“white”)	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Non reconnu (“Blue & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“blue”)
Chocolat	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Feu	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rouge	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Jaune	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Crème	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Froment	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Isabella & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Bringé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Pie	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“piebald”)	Non reconnu (“piebald”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bleu	Défaut (“wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated”)	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	Défaut (“glass eyes”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Brun foncé	Standard (“bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark reddish-brown to brownish-black”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Brun clair	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“insufficiently dark eyes”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)
Patterns
Yeux vairons	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Hétérochromie partielle	No ruling	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Nose, nails and pads black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Ardoise	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“gray or flesh for Gray dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Foie	Standard (“brown, in dogs with brown base colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“brown or black for chocolate dogs”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)
Rose	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“flesh is not desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling

À poil long

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Non reconnu (“white”)	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Non reconnu (“Blue & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“blue”)
Chocolat	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Feu	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rouge	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Jaune	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Crème	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Froment	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Isabella & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Bringé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Pie	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“piebald”)	Non reconnu (“piebald”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Marqué de feu	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Lisse

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Non reconnu (“white”)	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Non reconnu (“Blue & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“blue”)
Chocolat	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Feu	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rouge	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Jaune	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Crème	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Froment	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Isabella & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Bringé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Pie	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“piebald”)	Non reconnu (“piebald”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Marqué de feu	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Poil dur

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Non reconnu (“white”)	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Non reconnu (“Blue & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“blue”)
Chocolat	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Feu	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Rouge	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Jaune	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Crème	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Froment	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“Isabella & Tan”)	Non reconnu (“Isabella”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Bringé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Pie	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“piebald”)	Non reconnu (“piebald”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)	Non reconnu (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

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.
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 Teckel'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
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
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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