Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauteur au garrot, male | 55–60 cm | 55.9–61 cm | 54.6–59.7 cm | 55–60 cm |
| Hauteur au garrot, female | 50–55 cm | 50.8–55.9 cm | 49.5–54.6 cm | 50–55 cm |
| Rapport hauteur/longueur | 0.9–1 | 0.9 | No ruling | 0.9 |
| Rapport crâne/museau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forme du museauCarré | Standard (“Muzzle: Long and square”) | Standard (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”) | Standard (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”) | Standard (“The muzzle is long, square”) |
| FanonAucun (gorge sèche) | Standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”) | Standard (“no dewlap”) | Standard (“moderately long and free of dewlap”) | Standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”) |
| Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux | No ruling | Standard (“Bite scissors”) | Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur | No ruling | Défaut (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur | No ruling | Défaut (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| DentitionDentition complète | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | Standard (“with full dentition”) |
| StopModéré | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Stop is moderate”) | Standard (“with moderate stop”) |
| StopLéger | No ruling | Standard (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Attache des oreillesHaute | No ruling | Standard (“set high, at the height of the eye line”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forme des yeuxRonds | Standard (“large, rounded”) | Standard (“more rounded than elliptical”) | No ruling | Standard (“Large and rounded”) |
| Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière | No ruling | Standard (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”) | Standard (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”) | No ruling |
| Port de la queueHorizontale | Standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”) | No ruling | Standard (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”) | Standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”) |
| PiedsPied de chat | Standard (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”) | Standard (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”) | Standard (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”) | Standard (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”) |
| PoitrineDescendue | Standard (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”) | No ruling | Standard (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”) | Standard (“Chest: deep, not too wide”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomie (coupe de la queue) | Standard (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”) | Standard (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”) | Alternative (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”) | Alternative (“Docking previously optional”) |
| Ablation des ergots | No ruling | Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”) | Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”) | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals in Blanc, Gris, Marron et Orange. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore et Rouan.
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC | KC | FCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanc | Standard (“White & Brown”) | Standard (“liver and white”) | Standard (“White and brown”) | Standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”) |
| Gris | Standard (“Brown & Gray”) | Standard (“Steel gray with liver patches”) | Standard (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”) | Standard (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”) |
| Marron | Standard (“Brown & Gray”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver brown”) | Standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”) |
| Orange | Standard (“White & Orange”) | Standard (“orange and white”) | Non reconnu | Standard (“white and orange coats”) |
| Noir | Éliminatoire (“A black coat disqualifies”) | Éliminatoire (“Black coat or nose color”) | Non reconnu | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Uni | Standard (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver brown”) | Standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”) |
| Bicolore | Standard (“Brown & Gray”) | Standard (“liver and white, orange and white”) | Standard (“White and brown”) | Standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”) |
| Rouan | Standard (“Roan”) | Standard (“liver roan”) | Standard (“Liver roan”) | Standard (“Frequently liver-roan”) |
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC | KC | FCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marron | Standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”) |
| Jaune | Standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”) | Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”) |
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 Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals's colors can change over its life.
Blancchanges toRouan
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.