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

FCI, Male: 56–62 cm; KC, Male: 58–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 54–60 cm; KC, Female: 56–58 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–58.5 cm; AKC, Hauteur au garrot: 48.3–58.4 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: 48.3–58.4 cm.

Dalmatien 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	56–62 cm	No ruling	No ruling	58–61 cm	56–61 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	54–60 cm	No ruling	No ruling	56–58 cm	53.3–58.5 cm
Hauteur au garrot	No ruling	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmDéfautover 58.4 cmDéfautover 61 cmÉliminatoire	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmDéfautover 58.4 cmDéfautover 61 cmÉliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.9	1	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper 6 incisors closely overlapping the lower teeth”)	Standard (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“The teeth should meet in a scissors bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“A pincer bite is tolerated in older dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“more than 3.25 mm (0.125 in) overshot bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or more than 3.25 mm overshot bite”)
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“A complete set of teeth (42 teeth) is desired”)	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“Head prismatic form with hanging ears”)	No ruling	Standard (“The ears are drop, of moderate size”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“EARS: Set on rather high, carried close to the lateral part”)	Standard (“They are set rather high, and are carried close to the head”)	Standard (“They are set rather high, are carried close to the head”)	Standard (“Set on rather high, moderate size”)	Standard (“Should be set on rather high, of moderate size”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	Standard (“EYES: Oval, in a sub-frontal position”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“medium size, oval in shape, bright and sparkling”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	Standard (“medium sized and somewhat rounded in appearance”)	Standard (“Set moderately well apart, somewhat round, medium size”)	No ruling	Standard (“medium in size, round, bright and sparkling”)
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Moderately defined”)	Standard (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Standard (“There is a moderate stop”)	Standard (“Moderate amount of stop”)	Standard (“exhibiting a moderate amount of stop”)
Forme du museauPointu	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“The neck should be strong and fairly long”)	Standard (“The neck is nicely arched, fairly long”)	Standard (“The neck is fairly long, nicely arched”)	Standard (“Fairly long, nicely arched, light and tapering”)	Standard (“The neck should be fairly long, nicely arched”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“tapering towards the head and free from throatiness”)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	Standard (“The neck is entirely free of throatiness”)	Standard (“Entirely free from throatiness”)	Standard (“entirely free from throatiness”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Powerful, level”)	Standard (“The back is level and strong”)	No ruling	Standard (“Well-defined withers, powerful level back”)	Standard (“Topline should be level and may arch slightly over the loin”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Deep and capacious”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, capacious and of moderate width”)	Standard (“the chest is deep, moderately wide, and well filled”)	Standard (“deep and capacious with plenty of lung and heart room”)	Standard (“very deep and capacious”)
PoitrineEn tonneau	Défaut (“not too broad or barrel-shaped”)	Défaut (“good spring of rib without being barrel shaped”)	Défaut (“The ribs are well sprung without being barrel shaped”)	No ruling	Défaut (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	Standard (“The belly is moderately tucked up but not drawn in”)	Standard (“curves gradually into a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“with a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache de la queueBasse	No ruling	Défaut (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Défaut (“Faults: Tail set well below the topline”)	No ruling	Défaut (“It should not be set on too low down”)
Port de la queueEn sabre	Standard (“Carried sabre-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	No ruling	Défaut (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Défaut (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Défaut (“carried with a slight upward curve, never curled”)	Défaut (“carried with a slight upward curve but never curled”)
Port de la queueEn anneau	No ruling	Défaut (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Défaut (“Faults: ... ring tail; vertical tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“so called cat feet are typical”)	Standard (“feet are round and compact with thick, elastic pads”)	Standard (“The feet are round and compact with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Round, compact, with well-arched toes, cat-like”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks should be well let down”)
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	Défaut (“Cowhocks are a major fault”)	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)	No ruling	Défaut (“FAULTS: Cowhocks”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Plaque	Éliminatoire (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Éliminatoire (“Patches are a disqualification.”)	Défaut (“Patches are a serious fault”)	Alternative (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“It is never docked”)	No ruling	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.

Dalmatien colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Dalmatien in Noir, Blanc et Foie. Standard patterns: Pie et Tacheté.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black spotted variety with black spots”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“In black-spotted dogs, the spots are dense black”)	Standard (“Black spotted having dense black spots”)	Standard (“Black-spotted dogs having dense black spots”)
Blanc	Standard (“The ground colour is pure white”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“The ground color is pure white”)	Standard (“Ground colour pure white”)	Standard (“Ground colour pure white”)
Foie	Standard (“liver spotted variety with brown spots”)	Standard (“White & Liver Brown”)	Standard (“In liver-spotted dogs, the spots are liver brown”)	Standard (“liver spotted, liver brown spots”)	Standard (“liver-spotted dogs, liver brown spots”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“blue spots”)	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Feu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“White Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“Tri-color”)	Non reconnu (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Non reconnu (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Orange	Éliminatoire (“orange coloured spots”)	Éliminatoire (“White & Orange”)	Éliminatoire (“Any color markings other than black or liver”)	Non reconnu (“White with Orange Spots”)	Non reconnu (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Citron	Éliminatoire (“lemon coloured spots”)	Éliminatoire (“White & Lemon”)	Éliminatoire (“Lemon-colored spots”)	Non reconnu (“White with Lemon Spots”)	Non reconnu (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Patterns
Pie	Éliminatoire (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Éliminatoire (“Patches are a disqualification”)	Standard (“Some limited patching around the eyes (monocle) and on or around ears is acceptable but not preferred”)	Standard (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)	Standard (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)
Tacheté	Standard (“distinctively spotted”)	Standard (“a distinctively spotted dog”)	Standard (“a distinctively spotted short coat”)	Standard (“A distinctively spotted dog”)	Standard (“A distinctively spotted dog”)
Uni	Éliminatoire (“pure white colour without spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Tricolore	Éliminatoire (“Tricolour (black and brown spots on the same dog)”)	Éliminatoire (“Tri-color”)	Éliminatoire (“Tri-color”)	Non reconnu (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Non reconnu (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Bringé	Éliminatoire (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Marqué de feu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“tan markings found on the head, neck, chest, leg or tail”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Bringé inversé	Éliminatoire (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“blue eyes”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Éliminatoire (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marron	No ruling	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Brun foncé	No ruling	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standard (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standard (“dark brown in black-spotted”)
Brun clair	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ambre	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	Standard (“amber in liver spotted”)	Standard (“amber in liver-spotted”)
Patterns
Yeux vairons	Éliminatoire (“eyes of different colours (heterochromia)”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Éliminatoire (“Eyes of two different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hétérochromie partielle	Éliminatoire (“partially blue coloured iris”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standard (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)	Standard (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)
Foie	Standard (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standard (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“in liver variety always brown”)	Standard (“in liver variety always brown”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Lack of nose pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Nez papillon	No ruling	Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”)	Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Dalmatien'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
Noirchanges toMarron
Pelage · Au soleil · can change back
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Blancchanges toTacheté
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 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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