Spitz allemand 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.
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArticulĂ© dentaireArticulĂ© en ciseaux | Standard (âprĂ©sente un articulĂ© en ciseaux complet avec 42 dentsâ) | Standard (âArticulĂ© en ciseaux prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©â) | Standard (âdents se rencontrant en articulĂ© en ciseauxâ) | Standard (âUn articulĂ© en ciseaux parfait, rĂ©gulier et completâ) |
| ArticulĂ© dentaireArticulĂ© en pince | Alternative (âL'articulĂ© en pince est admisâ) | Alternative (âarticulĂ© en pince admisâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ArticulĂ© dentairePrognathisme infĂ©rieur | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualification : enognathisme, prognathisme et mĂąchoire de traversâ) | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualifications : articulĂ© enognathe ou prognatheâ) | No ruling |
| ArticulĂ© dentairePrognathisme supĂ©rieur | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualification : enognathisme, prognathisme et mĂąchoire de traversâ) | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualifications : articulĂ© enognathe ou prognatheâ) | No ruling |
| ArticulĂ© dentaireMĂąchoire dĂ©viĂ©e | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualification : enognathisme, prognathisme et mĂąchoire de traversâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| DentitionDentition complĂšte | Standard (âarticulĂ© en ciseaux complet avec 42 dentsâ) | Standard (âDentition complĂšteâ) | Standard (âdenture complĂšte de dents blanches, rĂ©guliĂšrement espacĂ©esâ) | No ruling |
| DentitionDents manquantes | No ruling | DĂ©faut (âLes dents manquantes constituent un dĂ©faut graveâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Port des oreillesDressĂ©es (droites) | Standard (âelles sont toujours portĂ©es droites, raides aux extrĂ©mitĂ©sâ) | Standard (âtoujours portĂ©es droites, raides aux extrĂ©mitĂ©sâ) | Standard (âles oreilles sont parfaitement dressĂ©esâ) | Standard (âParfaitement dressĂ©esâ) |
| Port des oreillesSemi-dressĂ©es | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualification : oreilles non entiĂšrement dressĂ©esâ) | Ăliminatoire (âDisqualification : oreilles semi-dressĂ©esâ) | No ruling |
| Attache des oreillesHaute | Standard (âLes petites oreilles sont attachĂ©es hautâ) | Standard (âpetites oreilles attachĂ©es hautâ) | Standard (âattachĂ©es plutĂŽt hautâ) | Standard (âPetites, triangulaires et attachĂ©es plutĂŽt hautâ) |
| Forme des yeuxEn amande | Standard (âLes yeux sont de taille moyenne, en amandeâ) | Standard (âLes yeux sont de taille moyenne, en amandeâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forme des yeuxOvales | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (âDe taille moyenne, de forme ovaleâ) | Standard (âDe taille moyenne, de forme ovale et placĂ©s obliquementâ) |
| StopModĂ©rĂ© | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (âLe stop est modĂ©rĂ©ment dĂ©finiâ) | Standard (âStop modĂ©rĂ©ment dĂ©finiâ) |
| Ligne du dessusHorizontale | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (âLa ligne de dessus est horizontaleâ) | Standard (âLigne du dessus horizontaleâ) |
| RemontĂ©e du ventreModĂ©rĂ©e | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (âla remontĂ©e du flanc est modĂ©rĂ©eâ) | Standard (âRemontĂ©e modĂ©rĂ©eâ) |
| Attache de la queueHaute | Standard (âLa queue est attachĂ©e hautâ) | Standard (âLa queue est attachĂ©e hautâ) | Standard (âLa queue est attachĂ©e hautâ) | Standard (âAttachĂ©e haut, enroulĂ©e complĂštement dĂšs la racineâ) |
| Port de la queueEnroulĂ©e sur le dos | Standard (âElle repose fermement sur le dosâ) | Standard (âElle repose fermement sur le dosâ) | Standard (ârepose enroulĂ©e sur le dosâ) | Standard (âreposant enroulĂ©e sur le dosâ) |
| Port de la queueDouble boucle | Alternative (âUne double boucle Ă l'extrĂ©mitĂ© de la queue est tolĂ©rĂ©eâ) | Alternative (âUne double boucle Ă l'extrĂ©mitĂ© de la queue est admise mais non prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©eâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PiedsPied de chat | Standard (âronds et fermĂ©s ... dits pieds de chatâ) | Standard (âLes pieds antĂ©rieurs sont des pieds de chatâ) | Standard (âPetits, arrondis et semblables Ă ceux d'un chatâ) | Standard (âPetits, arrondis, en pied de chatâ) |
| Longueur du couMoyen | Standard (âLe cou de longueur moyenne est largement attachĂ©â) | Standard (âLe cou de longueur moyenne est lĂ©gĂšrement arquĂ©â) | No ruling | No ruling |
| FanonAucun (gorge sĂšche) | Standard (âlĂ©gĂšrement arquĂ© sans fanonâ) | Standard (âlĂ©gĂšrement arquĂ© sans fanonâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunettes | Standard (âautour des yeux bien dĂ©finis <lunettes> sous forme d'une ligne noire finement tracĂ©e au crayonâ) | Standard (âLes yeux sont bien dĂ©finis par une ligne noire finement tracĂ©e au crayonâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ătoile | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Balzanes | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bout de queue blanc | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | Alternative (âles taches blanches sur la poitrine, les pattes et le bout de la queue sont permisesâ) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Marques blanches | Ăliminatoire (âMarques ou taches blanches nettes chez tous les Spitz non blancs.â) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Spitz allemand colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Spitz allemand color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Spitz allemand in Noir, Blanc, Gris, Bleu, Lilas, Argenté, Marron, Seal, Feu, Rouge, Orange, Doré et CrÚme. Standard patterns: Uni, Tricolore, Particolore, Fauve charbonné, Agouti et Marqué de feu.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (âblackâ) | Standard (âBlackâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âBlackâ) | Standard (âblackâ) |
| Blanc | Standard (âwhiteâ) | Standard (âWhiteâ) | Standard (âincluding pure whiteâ) | Standard (âWhiteâ) | Standard (âwhiteâ) |
| Gris | Standard (âgrey-shaded (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âGrayâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | Standard (âgrey-shadedâ) |
| Bleu | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âBlueâ) | Ăliminatoire |
| Lilas | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âLilacâ) | Ăliminatoire |
| ArgentĂ© | Standard (âblack-and-silver (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âblack and silverâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | Standard (âblack-and-silverâ) |
| Marron | Standard (âbrownâ) | Standard (âBrownâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âBrownâ) | Standard (âbrownâ) |
| Seal | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âSealâ) | Ăliminatoire |
| Feu | Standard (âblack-and-tan, brown-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âBlack & Tanâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âBlack & Tanâ) | Standard (âblack and tanâ) |
| Rouge | Ăliminatoire | Standard (âRedâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âall colour varieties ... acceptableâ) | Ăliminatoire |
| Orange | Standard (âorange (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âOrangeâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âOrangeâ) | Standard (âorangeâ) |
| DorĂ© | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âGoldâ) | Ăliminatoire |
| CrĂšme | Standard (âcream (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âCreamâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âCreamâ) | Standard (âcreamâ) |
| Albinos | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Ăliminatoire (âalbinismâ) | No ruling | Ăliminatoire |
| Patterns | |||||
| Uni | Standard (âwhite, black, brown, orangeâ) | Standard (âWhiteâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) | Standard (âBlackâ) | Standard (âwhite, black, brown, orangeâ) |
| Tricolore | Standard (âcoats with patches ... black-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | Standard (âBlack Tricolourâ) | Standard (âthe patches must be uniformly in one colour ... black-and-tanâ) |
| Particolore | Standard (âcoats with patches (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âParti-Colorâ) | Standard (âparti-colorsâ) | Standard (âBlack & White Particolourâ) | Standard (âparti-colourâ) |
| Fauve charbonnĂ© | Standard (âorange-sable, cream-sable (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âSableâ) | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | Standard (âSableâ) | Standard (âcream-sable, orange-sableâ) |
| Agouti | No ruling | Standard (âWolfgrayâ) | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) | Standard (âWolf Sableâ) | No ruling |
| MarquĂ© de feu | Standard (âblack-and-tan, black-and-silver, brown-and-tan (Medium, Miniature)â) | Standard (âBlack & Tanâ) | Standard (âblack and tansâ) | Standard (âBlack & Tanâ) | Standard (âblack and tan, black-and-silver, brown-and-tanâ) |
| Merle | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âmerleâ) | No ruling | Non reconnu (âwith the exception of merle, which is unacceptableâ) | No ruling |
| Double merle | No ruling | Non reconnu | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brun foncĂ© | Standard (âdarkâ) | Standard (âdark brownâ) | Standard (âalways dark in colorâ) | Standard (âalways darkâ) | Standard (âdarkâ) |
| Brun clair | DĂ©faut (âtoo big and too light eyesâ) | Standard (âthe brown dog may have a lighter brown eyeâ) | No ruling | No ruling | DĂ©faut (âtoo big or too light eyesâ) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (âpure blackâ) | Standard (âsmall and solid blackâ) | Standard (âblack in black, white, black and white parti-colors and black and tan dogsâ) | Standard (ânose black in black, white, black/white parti-coloursâ) | Standard (âpure blackâ) |
| Foie | Standard (âthe nose of brown Spitz dogs is dark brownâ) | Standard (âthe nose of brown dogs is dark brownâ) | Standard (âin other colors it matches the color of the coatâ) | Standard (âin other self colours, nose compatible with coat colourâ) | Standard (âthe nose of brown Spitz dogs is dark brownâ) |
| Rose | DĂ©faut (âflesh-coloured noseâ) | DĂ©faut (âflesh colored noses are a serious faultâ) | No ruling | DĂ©faut (âpink nose highly undesirableâ) | DĂ©faut (âflesh-coloured noseâ) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Nez papillon | No ruling | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âbutterfly noseâ) | DĂ©faut (âparti-colour ... nose highly undesirableâ) | No ruling |
Grand
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (âblackâ) | Standard (âBlackâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Blanc | Standard (âwhiteâ) | Standard (âWhiteâ) | Standard (âincluding pure whiteâ) |
| Gris | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Bleu | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Lilas | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| ArgentĂ© | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Marron | Standard (âbrownâ) | Standard (âBrownâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Seal | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Feu | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Rouge | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Orange | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| DorĂ© | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| CrĂšme | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Albinos | Ăliminatoire | Non reconnu | Ăliminatoire (âalbinismâ) |
| Patterns | |||
| Uni | Standard (âwhite, black, brownâ) | Standard (âWhiteâ) | Standard (âall colorsâ) |
| Tricolore | Ăliminatoire (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| Particolore | Ăliminatoire (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Standard (âparti-color of black, brown and sableâ) | Standard (âparti-colorsâ) |
| Fauve charbonnĂ© | Ăliminatoire (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Standard (âparti-color of black, brown and sableâ) | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| Agouti | No ruling | Non reconnu | Standard (âall colors and markings are acceptableâ) |
| MarquĂ© de feu | Ăliminatoire (âany colour not mentioned in section "Colours"â) | Non reconnu | Standard (âblack and tansâ) |
| Merle | No ruling | Ăliminatoire (âmerleâ) | No ruling |
| Double merle | No ruling | Non reconnu | 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.
- Ăliminatoire
- 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 Spitz allemand'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'ùge · from 2 weeks
Marqué de feuchanges toà selle
Pelage · Avec l'ùge · 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.