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

FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 46–60 cm; AKC, Hauteur au garrot: 45.7–58.4 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: 45.7–58.4 cm; KC, Hauteur au garrot: 46–60 cm.

Xoloitzcuintle 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Hauteur au garrot	46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativeover 62 cmDéfautunder 25 cmDéfaut	45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmÉliminatoireover 61 cmÉliminatoire	45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmÉliminatoireover 61 cmÉliminatoire	46–60 cm
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Rapport crâne/museau	1	No ruling	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“incisors should close perfectly in a scissor bite”)	Standard (“Bite - Scissors bite”)	Standard (“The bite is scissors or level”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“A level bite, edge to edge, is also permitted”)	No ruling	Alternative (“The bite is scissors or level”)	Alternative (“A level bite is permitted”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Coated variety: Full dentition (42 teeth)”)	Standard (“In the coated variety, complete dentition is required”)	Standard (“A full complement of teeth is required in the coated variety”)	No ruling
DentitionDents manquantes	Alternative (“absence of a few incisors, canines, molars, pre-molars ... should not be penalized”)	Alternative (“In the hairless variety, the absence of premolars is acceptable”)	Alternative (“In the hairless variety, misaligned or missing teeth are not to be penalized”)	Alternative (“In the hairless variety, the absence of a few teeth ... should not be penalised”)
Pigmentation de la langueRose	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pigmentation de la langueTachetée	Alternative (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)	No ruling	Alternative (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Standard (“They should be held erect when alert”)	Standard (“carried strongly erect when alert”)	Standard (“They are held erect when the dog is alert”)	Standard (“Always erect when alert”)
Port des oreillesEn chauve-souris	Standard (“they are reminiscent of bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Éliminatoire (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)	Défaut (“Ears not standing erect by one year of age are a fault”)	Éliminatoire (“Dropped ears in the hairless variety”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	No ruling	Standard (“Ears are set high and carried strongly erect”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped”)	Standard (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size”)	Standard (“medium size, almond shaped eyes”)	Standard (“Medium size, almond shaped”)
StopLéger	Standard (“Stop: Slight, but well defined”)	No ruling	Standard (“The stop is slight, but well defined”)	Standard (“Slight but defined stop”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Topline: Perfectly straight and level”)	Standard (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)	Standard (“The topline is perfectly straight and level”)	Standard (“Back firm, straight and level”)
Ligne du dessusLégère voussure du rein	No ruling	Alternative (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“TAIL: Long, thin”)	Standard (“long and fine, reaching to the hock”)	Standard (“It is fine and long, reaching nearly to the hock”)	Standard (“Long, thin and tapering from base to tip”)
Longueur de la queueCourte	Éliminatoire (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)	Défaut (“A short or curled tail is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache de la queueBasse	No ruling	Standard (“Tail is set low, continuing smoothly off the angle of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de lièvre	No ruling	Standard (“Feet are harefeet, webbed, with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Hare feet, webbed, with strong, well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Of medium length (hare foot) with toes semi-arched”)
PiedsÉcartés	No ruling	Défaut (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	No ruling	Défaut (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Cowhocks”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks clean and well let down”)
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“Proportionately long”)	Standard (“Neck is long, elegant, slightly arched”)	Standard (“The long neck is slim, flexible, arched”)	Standard (“Proportionately long with head held high”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“close-fitting, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“close fitting, without dewlap”)	Standard (“close fitting and without dewlap”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Seen in profile it is long and deep, descending to the elbows”)	Standard (“The ribcage is deep and oval”)	Standard (“The chest is long, deep and fairly wide”)	Standard (“Ribcage long and deep, reaching to the elbows”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	Standard (“Abdomen muscled and moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“there is a moderate tuck up”)	Standard (“Moderate tuck up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marques blanches	Alternative (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)	Alternative (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	No ruling	Alternative (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Coupe des oreilles	Éliminatoire (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)	Non reconnu (“Cropping is prohibited”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears”)	No ruling
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	Éliminatoire (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed from both the front and the rear”)	No ruling

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

Xoloitzcuintle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Xoloitzcuintle in Noir, Blanc, Gris, Bleu, Lilas, Ardoise, Foie, Feu, Rouge, Cuivre, Jaune, Palomino, Crème, Fauve et Isabelle (foie dilué). Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Tricolore, Bringé, Merle, Fauve charbonné, Tacheté, Marqué de feu et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
Gris	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Bleu	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Éliminatoire
Lilas	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Éliminatoire
Ardoise	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Foie	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Feu	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)
Rouge	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Cuivre	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Copper”)	Éliminatoire
Jaune	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“White & Yellow”)	Éliminatoire
Palomino	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Palomino”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Crème	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Éliminatoire
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Isabella”)	Éliminatoire
Albinos	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Bicolore	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Alternative (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Éliminatoire
Bringé	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)
Merle	Éliminatoire (“Merle colour”)	Alternative (“Merle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Non reconnu (“Merle unacceptable”)	Éliminatoire (“Merle colour”)
Fauve charbonné	Éliminatoire (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Éliminatoire (“sable”)
Tacheté	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“Spotted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Marqué de feu	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)
Bringé inversé	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire

Peau et écailles: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Gris	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Ardoise	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Foie	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Bronze	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“Bronze”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“bronze”)
Rouge	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Crème	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Tacheté	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Marron	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Brun foncé	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
Noisette	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Ambre	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Jaune	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)	Standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)	Standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Brun clair	Défaut (“Light coloured ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Light-coloured ... eyes”)
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”)	Non reconnu (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”)	Éliminatoire (“Blue eyes”)
Patterns
Yeux vairons	Éliminatoire (“different coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)	Non reconnu (“Both eyes must be of the same color”)	Non reconnu (“Both eyes are to be of the same color”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)
Hétérochromie partielle	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“flecks of blue in the eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Foie	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Rose	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)	Standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)	Standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)	Standard (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)	Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)

Langue: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Rose	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)
Patterns
Tacheté	Standard (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)	Standard (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)	Standard (“may have black markings, spots, or marks”)

À poil

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
Gris	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Bleu	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Éliminatoire
Lilas	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Lilac”)	Éliminatoire
Ardoise	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Foie	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Feu	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)
Rouge	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Cuivre	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Copper”)	Éliminatoire
Jaune	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“White & Yellow”)	Éliminatoire
Palomino	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Palomino”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire
Crème	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Éliminatoire
Isabelle (foie dilué)	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Isabella”)	Éliminatoire
Albinos	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Bicolore	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Alternative (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Tricolore	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Éliminatoire
Bringé	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)
Merle	Éliminatoire (“Merle colour”)	Alternative (“Merle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Non reconnu (“Merle unacceptable”)	Éliminatoire (“Merle colour”)
Fauve charbonné	Éliminatoire (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Éliminatoire (“sable”)
Tacheté	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“Spotted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Marqué de feu	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Tan Markings”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Éliminatoire (“black and tan”)
Bringé inversé	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Éliminatoire (“brindle”)
Double merle	Éliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire

Sans poil

Peau et écailles: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Gris	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
Ardoise	Standard (“slate grey”)	Standard (“Slate”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“grey in any shade”)	Standard (“slate grey”)
Foie	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver”)
Bronze	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“Bronze”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“bronze”)	Standard (“bronze”)
Rouge	Standard (“reddish”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“reddish”)
Crème	Standard (“blond”)	No ruling	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“blonde”)	Standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)	Standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)	Standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
Tacheté	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)	Standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)	Standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternative: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Xoloitzcuintle'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
Marqué de feuchanges toÀ selle
Pelage · Avec l'âge · from 6 to 156 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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