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

FCI, Male: 27–30 cm; AKC, Male: 24.1–27.9 cm; UKC, Male: 26.7–30.5 cm; KC, Male: 27–30.5 cm; FCI, Female: 25–28 cm; AKC, Female: 22.9–26.7 cm; UKC, Female: 24.1–27.9 cm; KC, Female: 25.5–28 cm.

Bichon bolonais 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, male	27–30 cmunder 25 cmDéfautover 33 cmDéfaut	24.1–27.9 cmunder 22.9 cmDéfautover 29.2 cmDéfaut	26.7–30.5 cm	27–30.5 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	25–28 cmunder 22 cmDéfautover 32 cmDéfaut	22.9–26.7 cmunder 21.6 cmDéfautover 27.9 cmDéfaut	24.1–27.9 cm	25.5–28 cm
Poids	2.5–4 kg	under 4.5 kg	2.5–4.1 kg	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Articulation of incisors as scissor bite”)	Standard (“Articulation of incisors as scissor bite”)	Standard (“strong, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite is preferred”)	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternative (“level bite is tolerated”)	Alternative (“A level bite is permissible”)	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Défaut (“Severe faults: Undershot”)	Éliminatoire (“An undershot or overshot jaw is a disqualifying fault”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualification: Undershot bite”)	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“An undershot or overshot jaw is a disqualifying fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“Teeth white evenly aligned, with strong and complete dentition”)	Standard (“White and evenly aligned with strong and complete definition”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
DentitionDents manquantes	No ruling	Alternative (“P1 missing is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“High set, they are long and hanging”)	Standard (“they are long and hanging but rather rigid at their base”)	Standard (“Set high on the head, long and hanging”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“EARS: High set”)	Standard (“Ears - High set”)	Standard (“Set high on the head”)	Standard (“Set on high, long, well coated”)
Forme des yeuxRonds	Standard (“Eyelid opening is round”)	Standard (“The large, round eyes are ochre in color”)	Standard (“The eyes must be well open, large and round”)	Standard (“Large, round, dark with well-pigmented rims”)
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop: Rather accentuated”)	Standard (“Stop - Rather accentuated”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Back: Straight”)	Standard (“The back is level to the loin”)	Standard (“The back is level to the loin”)	Standard (“Level back, loins slightly arched”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Standard (“Set in the line of the croup, carried curved over the back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried curved over the back”)	Standard (“carried loosely and curved over back”)
Longueur de la queueÉcourtée naturellement	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Natural bob or a docked tail”)	No ruling
PiedsOvales	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval shaped”)	Standard (“Feet - Oval shaped”)	Standard (“Oval in shape; with well-cushioned, dark pads”)	Standard (“Oval, black nails and pads”)
JarretsBien descendus	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“moderate turn of stifle, hocks well let down”)
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Clean, medium length”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“NECK: Without dewlap”)	Standard (“is without a dewlap”)	Standard (“Same length as the head. Free from dewlap”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Natural bob or a docked tail”)	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws - Dewclaws may 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.

Bichon bolonais colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bichon bolonais in Blanc. Standard patterns: Uni.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blanc	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“White without markings”)	Standard (“Pure white”)
Crème	Alternative (“very slight shades of ivory are not disqualifying”)	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Alternative (“very slight shades of ivory are not disqualifying”)
Champagne	Éliminatoire	Alternative (“a champagne tone on the ears until 18 months of age which is perfectly acceptable”)	Éliminatoire	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“White without markings”)	Standard (“Pure white”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“the iris of a dark ochre colour”)	Standard (“dark iris”)	Standard (“the iris is a dark ochre color”)	Standard (“Large, round, dark”)	Standard (“the iris of a dark ochre colour”)
Bleu	Éliminatoire (“Wall-eyed”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Wall-eyed”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Large and must be black”)	Standard (“Nose is large and black”)	Standard (“Large and black”)	Standard (“Nose large, black”)	Standard (“Large, and must be black”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Depigmentation of the nose”)	Éliminatoire (“Complete lack of pigment of the nose”)	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Depigmentation of the nose”)
Nez Dudley	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire

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.
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 Bichon bolonais's colors can change over its life.

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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