United Pet Club

Braque allemand à poil dur 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Hauteur au garrot, male61–68 cm61–66 cmover 66 cmDéfautunder 61 cmDéfaut61–67.9 cm60–67 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female57–64 cmover 55.9 cmunder 55.9 cmDéfaut55.9–63.5 cm56–62 cm
Poids, maleNo rulingNo ruling25–31.8 kg25–34 kg
Poids, femaleNo rulingNo ruling20.4–27.2 kg20.5–29 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur10.9No rulingNo ruling
Rapport crâne/museauNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseauxStandard (“regular, complete scissor bite”)Standard (“The incisors meet in a true scissors bite”)Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieurNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieurNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)No ruling
DentitionDentition complèteStandard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)Standard (“a full complement of evenly set and properly intermeshing teeth”)Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)Standard (“with full dentition”)
StopMarquéStandard (“Stop: Clearly visibly pronounced”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
StopModéréNo rulingStandard (“The stop is medium”)Standard (“Stop is medium, clearly defined”)Standard (“Moderate stop”)
Profil de la faceBusqué (convexe)Standard (“Slight roman nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Profil de la faceRectiligneNo rulingStandard (“nasal bone straight, broad and parallel to the top of the skull”)Standard (“Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”)No ruling
Longueur du museauLongStandard (“Muzzle: Long, broad, strong, deep”)No rulingStandard (“MUZZLE Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”)No ruling
Attache des oreillesHauteStandard (“set on high and wide”)No rulingStandard (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”)Standard (“Medium sized in relation to head, set high”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)No rulingStandard (“hang close to the head”)Standard (“Hang close to sides of head”)No ruling
Pointe de l'oreilleArrondieNo rulingStandard (“The ears are rounded but not too broad”)Standard (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”)No ruling
Taille des oreillesMoyennesStandard (“EARS: Of medium size”)No rulingStandard (“medium in size”)Standard (“Medium sized in relation to head”)
Forme des yeuxOvalesNo rulingStandard (“medium in size, oval in contour”)Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”)Standard (“Medium-sized oval”)
Taille des yeuxMoyensNo rulingStandard (“medium in size”)Standard (“Medium size”)Standard (“Medium-sized oval”)
Implantation des yeuxSaillantsDéfaut (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”)No rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“not protruding nor too deep set”)
Implantation des yeuxEnfoncésDéfaut (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”)No rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“not protruding nor too deep set”)
Longueur du couMoyenStandard (“NECK: Of medium length”)Standard (“The neck is of medium length”)Standard (“Strong and of medium length”)No ruling
Forme du couArquéStandard (“slightly arched napeline”)Standard (“slightly arched”)Standard (“Slightly arched and devoid of dewlap”)No ruling
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)Standard (“clean cut throat, no dewlap”)Standard (“devoid of dewlap”)Standard (“devoid of dewlap”)No ruling
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrièreStandard (“Slightly sloping from the withers in a straight line”)Standard (“a perceptible slope down from withers to croup”)Standard (“the topline slopes from withers to set on of tail”)Standard (“slightly falling back line”)
Ligne du dessusEnselléeDéfaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)Défaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
PoitrineDescendueStandard (“Chest: Broad and deep”)Standard (“The chest is deep and capacious”)Standard (“The chest is broad and deep”)Standard (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”)
PoitrineLargeStandard (“Chest: Broad and deep”)No rulingStandard (“The chest is broad and deep”)No ruling
PoitrineEn tonneauNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNon reconnu (“never barrel shaped nor flat”)
CroupeLégèrement obliqueStandard (“Long and broad, slightly sloping”)No rulingStandard (“Croup slopes slightly”)Standard (“croup falling slightly towards tail”)
Attache de la queueHauteNo rulingStandard (“The tail is set high”)Standard (“Set high, carried at or slightly above the horizontal”)No ruling
Port de la queueHorizontaleStandard (“carried as horizontally as possible or slightly raised, but not steep”)Standard (“carried at or above the horizontal when the dog is alert”)Standard (“carried at or slightly above the horizontal”)Standard (“carried horizontally or slightly upward”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)Alternative (“or slightly raised, but not steep”)Alternative (“at or above the horizontal”)Alternative (“at or slightly above the horizontal”)Alternative (“horizontally or slightly upward”)
Port de la queueEn sabreAlternative (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre-like”)No rulingAlternative (“natural tail ... straight or slightly saber-like”)Alternative (“Undocked: ... carried straight or slightly sabre fashion”)
PiedsOvalesStandard (“Oval-round with well-knit toes”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Compact, close knit, round to oval shaped”)
JarretsJarrets closDéfaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: ... cow hocked or close behind”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
JarretsDroits et parallèlesNo rulingStandard (“The hocks (metatarsus) are short, straight and parallel”)No rulingNo ruling
Angulation postérieureBien anguléeStandard (“Well angulated at the stifles and the hocks”)No rulingStandard (“good angulation at the stifle and hock”)Standard (“Stifles well bent”)
Angulation antérieureÉpaule bien obliqueStandard (“Shoulders: Well laid-back, sloping shoulder blade”)Standard (“The shoulders are well laid back”)No rulingNo ruling
Métacarpes (paturons)Légèrement obliquesStandard (“Pasterns: Slightly sloping”)No rulingStandard (“Pasterns strong and very slightly sloping”)Standard (“Pasterns slightly sloping”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Large listeNo rulingAlternative (“The head is liver, sometimes with a white blaze”)No rulingNo ruling
Tache de poitrailAlternative (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)Standard (“Docked for the hunting purposes”)Standard (“The tail is docked to approximately two-fifths of its original length”)Alternative (“Customarily docked to 2/5 original length. A natural tail is acceptable”)Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)
Ablation des ergotsNo rulingAlternative (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)Alternative (“Removal of dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)No ruling

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

Braque allemand à poil dur colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Braque allemand à poil dur in Noir, Blanc et Foie. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Rouan et Tacheté.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Black roan, with or without patches”)Défaut (“Black & White”)Standard (“Solid black”)Standard (“black and white”)Standard (“Black roan, with or without patches”)
BlancStandard (“Light roan”)Standard (“Liver & White”)Standard (“liver and white ticked”)Standard (“Liver and white”)Standard (“Light roan”)
FoieStandard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)Standard (“Liver”)Standard (“Solid liver”)Standard (“solid liver”)Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)
AlbinosNon reconnuNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Albinism”)Non reconnuNon reconnu
Patterns
UniStandard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)Standard (“solid liver”)Standard (“Solid liver”)Standard (“solid liver”)Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”)
BicoloreNo rulingStandard (“The coat is liver and white”)Standard (“liver and white”)Standard (“Liver and white”)No ruling
RouanStandard (“Brown roan with or without patches”)Standard (“Roan”)Standard (“liver and white ticked”)Standard (“Liver & White Ticked”)Standard (“Brown roan with or without patches”)
TachetéStandard (“Brown roan with or without patches”)Standard (“Spotted”)Standard (“liver and white spotted”)Non reconnuStandard (“Brown roan with or without patches”)
TricoloreNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Solid black and tricoloured highly undesirable”)No ruling
Yeux: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MarronNo rulingStandard (“Eyes are brown”)No rulingStandard (“hazel or darker”)No ruling
Brun foncéStandard (“As dark as possible”)No rulingStandard (“as dark as possible”)Standard (“hazel or darker”)Standard (“As dark as possible”)
NoisetteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“hazel or darker”)No ruling
JauneNo rulingDéfaut (“Yellow eyes are not desirable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Patterns
Yeux vaironsÉliminatoire (“differently coloured eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“differently coloured eyes”)
Truffe: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)No rulingStandard (“black in black dogs”)Standard (“Nose liver or black”)Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)
FoieStandard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)Standard (“The nose is dark brown”)Standard (“Dark brown in liver dogs”)Standard (“Nose liver or black”)Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”)
RoseNo rulingDéfaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Patterns
Nez papillonNo rulingDéfaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo 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 Braque allemand à poil dur'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

  • Noirchanges toNez de neige

    Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

  • Noirchanges toRose

    Truffe · Avec la saison · can change back

Published standards