United Pet Club

Skye Terrier 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Hauteur au garrot, maleNo ruling25.4 cmunder 22.9 cmDéfaut25.4 cmNo ruling25.5 cmover 30.5 cmDéfautunder 20.3 cmDéfaut
Hauteur au garrot, femaleNo ruling24.1 cmunder 21.6 cmDéfaut24.1 cmNo ruling24.3 cmover 29.3 cmDéfautunder 19 cmDéfaut
Hauteur au garrot25–26 cmNo rulingNo ruling25–26 cmNo ruling
Longueur du corps, maleNo ruling50.8 cm50.8 cmNo ruling50.8 cm
Longueur du corps, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling48.3 cm
Longueur de la tête, maleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling21.5 cm
Longueur de la tête, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling20.3 cm
Longueur de la queue, maleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling22.8 cm
Longueur de la queue, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling21.5 cm
Rapport hauteur/longueur22222

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseauxStandard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)Standard (“incisor teeth closing level, or with upper teeth slightly overlapping”)Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)Standard (“incisor teeth closing level or upper teeth just fitting over lower”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pinceNo rulingAlternative (“incisor teeth closing level”)No rulingNo rulingAlternative (“incisor teeth closing level”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieurNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Undershot or overshot jaw”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieurNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Undershot or overshot jaw”)
DentitionDentition complèteNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)Standard (“EARS: Prick or drop”)Standard (“They may be carried prick or drop”)Standard (“may be carried either prick or dropped”)Standard (“Prick or drop”)Standard (“Ears (prick or drop)”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)Alternative (“EARS: Prick or drop”)Alternative (“They may be carried prick or drop”)Alternative (“may be carried either prick or dropped”)Alternative (“Prick or drop”)Alternative (“Ears (prick or drop)”)
Implantation des yeuxRapprochésStandard (“medium in size, close-set”)Standard (“medium in size, close-set”)Standard (“medium-size, close-set eyes”)Standard (“medium in size, close set”)Standard (“Medium size, close set”)
StopLégerStandard (“Stop: Slight”)Standard (“The stop is slight”)Standard (“tapers gradually towards a slight stop”)Standard (“tapering gradually with slight stop”)Standard (“with slight stop, but never coarse”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontaleStandard (“Back: Level”)Standard (“The backline is level”)Standard (“The topline is level”)Standard (“back level”)Standard (“Back: Level”)
Longueur de la queueLongueNo rulingStandard (“Tail long and well feathered”)Standard (“The long tail is well feathered”)No rulingNo ruling
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)No rulingStandard (“long tail hanging”)Standard (“The long tail is hanging”)No rulingNo ruling
PiedsPied de lièvreNo rulingStandard (“Large hare-feet preferably pointing forward”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Large hare-feet, pointing forward”)
Ergots postérieursAucunStandard (“Metatarsus (Rear pastern): No dewclaws”)No rulingStandard (“No dewclaws”)Standard (“No dewclaws”)No ruling
Longueur du couLongStandard (“NECK: Long and slightly crested”)Standard (“Neck - Long and gracefully arched”)Standard (“The long, gracefully arched neck”)Standard (“Long and slightly crested”)Standard (“Long and gracefully arched”)
PoitrineDescendueStandard (“Chest: Deep; ribcage oval, deep and long”)Standard (“the chest deep, with oval-shaped ribs”)Standard (“The chest is deep”)Standard (“chest deep”)Standard (“Chest: Deep”)
Type corporelLong et basStandard (“BODY: Long and low”)Standard (“Body pre-eminently long and low”)Standard (“the long, low body”)Standard (“Long and low, back level”)Standard (“Pre-eminently long and low”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ExtrémitésStandard (“all with black points.”)Standard (“the desirable black points of ears, muzzle and tip of tail”)Standard (“all with dark points”)Standard (“all with black points.”)No ruling
ÉtoileAlternative (“A small white spot on chest may occur.”)Alternative (“permissible white which occasionally exists on the chest not exceeding 2 inches in diameter”)Alternative (“A small white spot on the chest is acceptable.”)Alternative (“A small white spot on chest may occur”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Ablation des ergotsNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternative (“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. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Skye Terrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Skye Terrier in Noir, Gris, Bleu, Argenté, Crème et Fauve. Standard patterns: Uni.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)
GrisStandard (“dark or light grey”)Standard (“Gray”)Standard (“dark or light gray”)Standard (“dark or light grey”)Standard (“dark or light grey”)
BleuNon reconnuStandard (“Blue”)Standard (“blue”)Non reconnuNon reconnu
ArgentéNon reconnuStandard (“Silver”)Standard (“silver platinum”)Standard (“Silver”)Non reconnu
CrèmeStandard (“cream”)Standard (“Cream”)Standard (“cream”)Standard (“cream”)Standard (“cream”)
FauveStandard (“fawn”)Standard (“Fawn”)Standard (“fawn”)Standard (“fawn”)Standard (“fawn”)
AlbinosNon reconnuNon reconnuÉliminatoire (“Albinism”)Non reconnuNon reconnu
Patterns
UniStandard (“Any self colour allowing shading of same colour”)Standard (“of one over-all color at the skin”)Standard (“Any of these solid colors may have shades of the same color”)Standard (“Any whole colour allowing shading of same colour”)Standard (“Any self-colour allowing shading of same colour”)
Yeux: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MarronStandard (“Brown”)Standard (“Eyes brown”)Standard (“brown”)Standard (“Brown”)Standard (“Brown”)
Brun foncéStandard (“preferably dark brown”)Standard (“preferably dark brown”)Standard (“preferably dark brown”)Standard (“preferably dark brown”)Standard (“preferably dark brown”)
Truffe: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NoirStandard (“Black”)Standard (“The nose is always black”)Standard (“The nose is black”)Standard (“Nose black”)Standard (“Black”)
FoieNo rulingÉliminatoire (“A ... brown nose shall disqualify”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RoseNo rulingÉliminatoire (“A ... flesh-colored ... nose shall disqualify”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Nez DudleyNo rulingÉliminatoire (“A Dudley ... nose shall disqualify”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Skye Terrier'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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