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

AKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Bluetick Coonhound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Hauteur au garrot, male	55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmÉliminatoireunder 55.9 cmÉliminatoire	55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmÉliminatoireunder 55.9 cmÉliminatoire
Hauteur au garrot, female	53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmÉliminatoireunder 53.3 cmÉliminatoire	53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmÉliminatoireunder 53.3 cmÉliminatoire
Tour de poitrine, male	66–86.4 cm	66–86.4 cm
Tour de poitrine, female	58.4–76.2 cm	58.4–76.2 cm
Poids, male	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg
Poids, female	20.4–29.5 kg	20.4–29.5 kg
Rapport hauteur/longueur	under 1	under 1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“even bite acceptable”)	Alternative (“an even bite is acceptable”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Attache des oreillesBasse	Standard (“Ears-set low and devoid of erectile power”)	Standard (“set low enough on head to be devoid of erectile power”)
Forme des yeuxRonds	Standard (“Round in shape and dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Round in shape, and dark brown in color”)
Implantation des yeuxÉcartés	Standard (“rather large, set wide apart in skull”)	Standard (“Rather large, set wide apart at the stop”)
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop is prominent”)	Standard (“The stop is prominent”)
Forme du museauCarré	Standard (“long, broad and deep, square in profile”)	Standard (“From stop to end of nose should be square”)
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“muscular and of moderate length”)	Standard (“Muscular and of moderate length”)
FanonLéger	Standard (“Throat clean with only a slight trace of dewlap”)	Standard (“Throat clean, with only a slight trace of dewlap”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)	Standard (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	Standard (“tapering gradually towards a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“tapering gradually toward a moderate tuck-up”)
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière	Standard (“topline slopes downward slightly from withers to hips”)	Standard (“Back is muscular and firm, slightly lower at hips than at withers”)
JarretsJarrets clos	Non reconnu (“Rear legs are parallel from hip to foot (no cowhocks)”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Round (cat-like) with well arched toes”)	Standard (“Round (cat-like), with well-arched toes”)
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“tapering to a moderate length”)	Standard (“tapering to a moderate length”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	No ruling	Standard (“Carried gaily, slight curve or parallel to ground”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	No ruling	Non reconnu (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	No ruling	Non reconnu (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Marques feu	Alternative (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)	Alternative (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)
Moucheture	Alternative (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Alternative (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Ablation des ergots	Standard (“Dewclaws are removed”)	No ruling

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

Bluetick Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bluetick Coonhound in Noir, Blanc, Bleu, Feu et Rouge. Standard patterns: Rouan, Tacheté et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)	Standard (“spotted by various-shaped black spots on back, ears, and sides”)
Blanc	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)
Bleu	Standard (“Blue Ticked”)	Standard (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)	Standard (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)
Feu	Standard (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)
Rouge	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Rouan	Standard (“Blue Ticked”)	Standard (“thickly mottled body”)	Standard (“thickly mottled body”)
Tacheté	Standard (“Black Spots”)	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots”)	Standard (“spotted by various-shaped black spots”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)
Brun clair	Standard (“never lighter than light brown”)	Standard (“not lighter than light brown”)	Standard (“never lighter than light brown”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in colour”)

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.

Color changes

How a Bluetick Coonhound'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
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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