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

FCI, Male: 60–66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–67.3 cm; KC, Male: 61–66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 56–62 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–62.2 cm; KC, Female: 56–61 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Berger belge 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	60–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 57.2 cmÉliminatoireover 69.9 cmÉliminatoire	58.4–67.3 cmunder 58.4 cmÉliminatoireover 67.3 cmÉliminatoire	61–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 58.5 cmÉliminatoireover 68.5 cmÉliminatoire
Hauteur au garrot, female	56–62 cm	55.9–61 cmunder 52.1 cmÉliminatoireover 64.8 cmÉliminatoire	53.3–62.2 cmunder 53.3 cmÉliminatoireover 62.2 cmÉliminatoire	56–61 cm	56–61 cmunder 53.3 cmÉliminatoireover 63.5 cmÉliminatoire
Poids, male	25–30 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Poids, female	20–25 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	1	1	1	1	1
Rapport crâne/museau	1	1	1	1	No ruling
Angle scapulo-huméral	110–115°	90°	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Moderate.”)	Standard (“Stop moderate.”)	Standard (“STOP Moderate.”)	Standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Scissor bite; pincer bite ... is tolerated.”)	Alternative (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“forty-two strong, white teeth that meet in scissors bite”)	Standard (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Alternative (“even or a scissors bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“pincer bite ... is tolerated”)	Alternative (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Alternative (“A level meeting of the incisors is acceptable.”)	Alternative (“Pincer [level] bite tolerated.”)	Alternative (“even or a scissors bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“furnished with forty-two strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDents manquantes	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Absence of premolar(s) or molar(s)”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Standard (“stiff, carried upright and vertical when dog is alert”)	Standard (“Ears triangular in shape, stiff, erect”)	Standard (“triangular, carried well-pricked”)	Standard (“stiff and erect, set high and carried upright and vertical”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Ears hanging (as on a hound) shall disqualify.”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Drooping or hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“Rather small, set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“High set, triangular”)	Standard (“stiff and erect, set high”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“slightly almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Standard (“Medium size, slightly almond shaped, not protruding.”)	Standard (“Almond in shape, obliquely set”)	Standard (“slightly almond shaped and obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Very light or round eyes.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Topline: upper line of back and loins is straight.”)	Standard (“the back, which must be level, straight, and firm from withers to hip joints”)	Standard (“The back and lumbar/loin region are straight”)	Standard (“upper line of body straight, firm and well-muscled”)	Standard (“Back is level, straight and firm from withers to hip”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“at rest carried down, with tip curved backwards at level of hock”)	Standard (“At rest the dog holds it low, the tip bent back level with the hock”)	No ruling	Standard (“When at rest, hangs down, with tip slightly bent backwards”)	No ruling
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“of medium length, reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“strong at base, of medium length”)	No ruling
Remontée du ventreModérée	Standard (“neither drooping nor tucked up, but slightly raised and moderately developed”)	Standard (“Moderate development. Neither tucked up nor paunchy.”)	Standard (“Moderately developed, neither hanging (paunchy) nor tucked up.”)	Standard (“moderately developed neither drooping nor unduly cut up”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Forefeet: Round, cat feet”)	Standard (“Feet round (cat footed)”)	No ruling	Standard (“Forefeet round and cat-like.”)	No ruling
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“without dewlap, nape slightly arched”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“well-muscled and without dewlap”)	No ruling
Forme du museauEffilé	Standard (“narrowing gradually toward the nose, like an elongated wedge”)	No ruling	Standard (“narrowing gradually toward the nose”)	Standard (“Muzzle tapering gradually to the nose but not snipy”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock: Close to the ground”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Neck of moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	No ruling	Standard (“Chest not broad, but deep.”)	Standard (“Not too broad, but in compensation, deep and inclined.”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well let down to point of elbow”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Masque	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Black mask on face not extending above the eye and brow area”)	No ruling
Tache de poitrail	Alternative (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Alternative (“Small to moderate patch or strip on forechest.”)	Alternative (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Alternative (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling
Balzanes	Alternative (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Alternative (“the tips of the toes may be white”)	Alternative (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	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	Éliminatoire (“Cropped or stump tail shall disqualify.”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Absence of or docked tail.”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Tail docked or stump”)
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws, if any, should be removed.”)	Alternative (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws, if any, may be removed”)

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

Berger belge colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Berger belge in Noir, Blanc et Rouge. Standard patterns: Uni et Bicolore.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“only uniform black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“the long-haired black”)	Standard (“Groenendael - Black”)	Standard (“only uniform black”)
Blanc	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)
Rouge	Défaut (“reddish tinges in the coat”)	Standard (“reddening due to climatic conditions ... should not be grounds for disqualification”)	Défaut (“dominant red tinge”)	Non reconnu	Défaut (“reddish tinges in the coat”)
Gris	Défaut (“grey breeches”)	Éliminatoire (“Gray”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Défaut (“grey breeches”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“albinism”)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Argenté	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Silver”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Marron	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Brown”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Crème	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Black & Cream”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Fauve	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Fawn”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“only uniform black”)	Standard (“may be completely black”)	Standard (“may be all black”)	Standard (“Groenendael - Black”)	Standard (“only uniform black”)
Bicolore	No ruling	Standard (“Black & White”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Fauve charbonné	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Sable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Agouti	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Tacheté	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	Standard (“brownish colour”)	Standard (“eyes brown”)	Standard (“brown in color”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“brownish colour”)
Brun foncé	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark brown”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark brown”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)
Brun clair	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“very light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black without spots or discolored areas”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“black”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“strong depigmentation”)	No ruling	Défaut (“lack of external pigmentation”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“strong depigmentation”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”)

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 Berger belge'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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