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

AKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; AKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm; UKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm.

Schipperke 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	No ruling	27.9–33 cm	27.9–33 cmunder 22.9 cmDéfautover 40.6 cmDéfaut	No ruling	No ruling
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	25.4–30.5 cm	25.4–30.5 cmunder 20.3 cmDéfautover 38.1 cmDéfaut	No ruling	No ruling
Poids	3–9 kg4–7 kg	No ruling	No ruling	5.5–7.5 kg	5.5–8.3 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	1	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Scissor bite, pincer bite tolerated”)	Standard (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite; an even bite is acceptable”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternative (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Alternative (“an even bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternative (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDents manquantes	Alternative (“lack of one or two premolars 1 ... or of a premolar 2 is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Standard (“EARS: Erect, very small, pointed, triangular”)	Standard (“when at attention, very erect”)	Standard (“small, very erect triangular shaped ears”)	Standard (“Carried stiffly erect”)	Standard (“Very erect, small, triangular, placed high”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“A drop ear or ears is a disqualification”)	Éliminatoire (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
Port des oreillesSemi-dressées	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
Port des oreillesEn chauve-souris	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Ears too long, ears too rounded, hooded ears, bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“set high but not too close to each other”)	Standard (“placed high on the head”)	Standard (“set high but not too close together”)	No ruling	Standard (“small, triangular, placed high”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“small, almond-shaped, neither sunken nor protruding”)	No ruling	Standard (“The small, almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	Standard (“small, oval rather than round, dark brown”)	No ruling	Standard (“Dark brown, more oval than round”)	Standard (“small, oval rather than round”)
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Light eyes, Large, round, prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop: Pronounced but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModéré	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“with a moderate stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopLéger	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“fairly broad, flat, with little stop”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Back: Strong, short, straight, and level”)
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière	No ruling	Alternative (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Standard (“the topline appears to slope gently to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusEnsellée	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur de la queueSans queue	Alternative (“born completely tailless ... should not be penalized”)	Standard (“small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog”)	Alternative (“Some dogs are born completely tailless or with a stumpy or short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Alternative (“A curled tail or a tail carried over the back is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternative (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	Standard (“Full length tail, tightly curled, carried over the back”)	No ruling
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“At rest a natural tail ... is preferably hanging down”)	No ruling	Alternative (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Small, round and tight (cat feet)”)	No ruling	Standard (“Small, round, catlike feet”)	Standard (“Small, cat-like, and standing well on the toes”)	No ruling
PiedsÉcartés	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de lièvre	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ergots antérieursPrésents	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“Front dewclaws are optional”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks are well let down and stifles well bent”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretsJarrets coudés	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretsDroits et parallèles	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Stright hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“medium length, well-set into shoulders”)	Standard (“The neck is of moderate length”)	Standard (“Medium length and strongly muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur du couCourt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Strong and full, rather short”)	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows”)	Standard (“a deep brisket, reaching to the elbows”)	Standard (“Chest broad and deep in brisket”)	Standard (“Broad and deep in the brisket”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	Standard (“which has a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“moderately drawn up”)	Standard (“belly, which is only moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Piqueté de blanc	Défaut (“occasionally a few white hairs even on the toes”)	Alternative (“occasional white hairs should not be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Taches	Éliminatoire (“tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marques blanches	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Any white markings.”)	No ruling	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	Standard (“The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked”)	Alternative (“Docked or natural tails are equally acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Docked to no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length or any type of natural tail”)
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Standard (“Rear Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Schipperke colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schipperke in Noir, Marron, Rouge, Doré, Crème et Fauve. Standard patterns: Uni.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Totally black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“jet black”)	Standard (“jet black”)
Marron	Défaut (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Éliminatoire (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“brown (light mocha to dark chocolate)”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Rouge	Défaut (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Défaut (“a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized”)	Non reconnu	Standard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)	Standard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)
Doré	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Crème	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Cream”)	Standard (“blonde (platinum to strawberry)”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“Cream”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Fawn”)	Non reconnu	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Gris	Défaut (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Éliminatoire (“Gray”)	Éliminatoire (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Blanc	Éliminatoire (“with tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	Éliminatoire (“White”)	Éliminatoire (“Any white markings”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Bleu	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Blue”)	Éliminatoire (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Feu	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Abricot	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Apricot”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Totally black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“jet black”)	Standard (“jet black”)
Bicolore	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Marqué de feu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“Dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“eyes are dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)
Noisette	Standard (“hazel eyes still acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Brun clair	Défaut (“light in colour”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rose / rouge	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Pink eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“nose leather always black”)	Standard (“The nose is small and black”)	Standard (“black for the black and blonde”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Foie	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“self-colored on the brown dogs”)	Standard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)	Standard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Lack of pigment on nose, lips and eyelids”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Pink nose”)	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 Schipperke'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 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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