Braque allemand à poil dur 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 | 61–68 cm | 61–66 cmover 66 cmDéfautunder 61 cmDéfaut | 61–67.9 cm | 60–67 cm |
| Hauteur au garrot, female | 57–64 cm | over 55.9 cmunder 55.9 cmDéfaut | 55.9–63.5 cm | 56–62 cm |
| Poids, male | No ruling | No ruling | 25–31.8 kg | 25–34 kg |
| Poids, female | No ruling | No ruling | 20.4–27.2 kg | 20.5–29 kg |
| Rapport hauteur/longueur | 1 | 0.9 | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rapport crâne/museau | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux | Standard (“regular, complete scissor bite”) | Standard (“The incisors meet in a true scissors bite”) | Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Eliminating Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| DentitionDentition complète | Standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”) | Standard (“a full complement of evenly set and properly intermeshing teeth”) | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | Standard (“with full dentition”) |
| StopMarqué | Standard (“Stop: Clearly visibly pronounced”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| StopModéré | No ruling | Standard (“The stop is medium”) | Standard (“Stop is medium, clearly defined”) | Standard (“Moderate stop”) |
| Profil de la faceBusqué (convexe) | Standard (“Slight roman nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Profil de la faceRectiligne | No ruling | Standard (“nasal bone straight, broad and parallel to the top of the skull”) | Standard (“Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”) | No ruling |
| Longueur du museauLong | Standard (“Muzzle: Long, broad, strong, deep”) | No ruling | Standard (“MUZZLE Long, with nasal bones straight and broad”) | No ruling |
| Attache des oreillesHaute | Standard (“set on high and wide”) | No ruling | Standard (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”) | Standard (“Medium sized in relation to head, set high”) |
| Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes) | No ruling | Standard (“hang close to the head”) | Standard (“Hang close to sides of head”) | No ruling |
| Pointe de l'oreilleArrondie | No ruling | Standard (“The ears are rounded but not too broad”) | Standard (“Set on high, rounded and not too broad”) | No ruling |
| Taille des oreillesMoyennes | Standard (“EARS: Of medium size”) | No ruling | Standard (“medium in size”) | Standard (“Medium sized in relation to head”) |
| Forme des yeuxOvales | No ruling | Standard (“medium in size, oval in contour”) | Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”) | Standard (“Medium-sized oval”) |
| Taille des yeuxMoyens | No ruling | Standard (“medium in size”) | Standard (“Medium size”) | Standard (“Medium-sized oval”) |
| Implantation des yeuxSaillants | Défaut (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”) | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“not protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Implantation des yeuxEnfoncés | Défaut (“neither too deep-set nor protruding”) | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“not protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Longueur du couMoyen | Standard (“NECK: Of medium length”) | Standard (“The neck is of medium length”) | Standard (“Strong and of medium length”) | No ruling |
| Forme du couArqué | Standard (“slightly arched napeline”) | Standard (“slightly arched”) | Standard (“Slightly arched and devoid of dewlap”) | No ruling |
| FanonAucun (gorge sèche) | Standard (“clean cut throat, no dewlap”) | Standard (“devoid of dewlap”) | Standard (“devoid of dewlap”) | No ruling |
| Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière | Standard (“Slightly sloping from the withers in a straight line”) | Standard (“a perceptible slope down from withers to croup”) | Standard (“the topline slopes from withers to set on of tail”) | Standard (“slightly falling back line”) |
| Ligne du dessusEnsellée | Défaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe) | Défaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: Swayback or roach back”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| PoitrineDescendue | Standard (“Chest: Broad and deep”) | Standard (“The chest is deep and capacious”) | Standard (“The chest is broad and deep”) | Standard (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”) |
| PoitrineLarge | Standard (“Chest: Broad and deep”) | No ruling | Standard (“The chest is broad and deep”) | No ruling |
| PoitrineEn tonneau | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Non reconnu (“never barrel shaped nor flat”) |
| CroupeLégèrement oblique | Standard (“Long and broad, slightly sloping”) | No ruling | Standard (“Croup slopes slightly”) | Standard (“croup falling slightly towards tail”) |
| Attache de la queueHaute | No ruling | Standard (“The tail is set high”) | Standard (“Set high, carried at or slightly above the horizontal”) | No ruling |
| Port de la queueHorizontale | Standard (“carried as horizontally as possible or slightly raised, but not steep”) | Standard (“carried at or above the horizontal when the dog is alert”) | Standard (“carried at or slightly above the horizontal”) | Standard (“carried horizontally or slightly upward”) |
| Port de la queueRelevée (gaie) | Alternative (“or slightly raised, but not steep”) | Alternative (“at or above the horizontal”) | Alternative (“at or slightly above the horizontal”) | Alternative (“horizontally or slightly upward”) |
| Port de la queueEn sabre | Alternative (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre-like”) | No ruling | Alternative (“natural tail ... straight or slightly saber-like”) | Alternative (“Undocked: ... carried straight or slightly sabre fashion”) |
| PiedsOvales | Standard (“Oval-round with well-knit toes”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Compact, close knit, round to oval shaped”) |
| JarretsJarrets clos | Défaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: ... cow hocked or close behind”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| JarretsDroits et parallèles | No ruling | Standard (“The hocks (metatarsus) are short, straight and parallel”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Angulation postérieureBien angulée | Standard (“Well angulated at the stifles and the hocks”) | No ruling | Standard (“good angulation at the stifle and hock”) | Standard (“Stifles well bent”) |
| Angulation antérieureÉpaule bien oblique | Standard (“Shoulders: Well laid-back, sloping shoulder blade”) | Standard (“The shoulders are well laid back”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Métacarpes (paturons)Légèrement obliques | Standard (“Pasterns: Slightly sloping”) | No ruling | Standard (“Pasterns strong and very slightly sloping”) | Standard (“Pasterns slightly sloping”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large liste | No ruling | Alternative (“The head is liver, sometimes with a white blaze”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tache de poitrail | Alternative (“Brown with or without white chest patch”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomie (coupe de la queue) | Standard (“Docked for the hunting purposes”) | Standard (“The tail is docked to approximately two-fifths of its original length”) | Alternative (“Customarily docked to 2/5 original length. A natural tail is acceptable”) | Alternative (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”) |
| Ablation des ergots | No ruling | Alternative (“Dewclaws are generally removed”) | Alternative (“Removal of dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”) | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Braque allemand à poil dur colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Braque allemand à poil dur color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Braque allemand à poil dur in Noir, Blanc et Foie. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Rouan et Tacheté.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (“Black roan, with or without patches”) | Défaut (“Black & White”) | Standard (“Solid black”) | Standard (“black and white”) | Standard (“Black roan, with or without patches”) |
| Blanc | Standard (“Light roan”) | Standard (“Liver & White”) | Standard (“liver and white ticked”) | Standard (“Liver and white”) | Standard (“Light roan”) |
| Foie | Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”) | Standard (“Liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”) |
| Albinos | Non reconnu | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Albinism”) | Non reconnu | Non reconnu |
| Patterns | |||||
| Uni | Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Brown with or without white chest patch”) |
| Bicolore | No ruling | Standard (“The coat is liver and white”) | Standard (“liver and white”) | Standard (“Liver and white”) | No ruling |
| Rouan | Standard (“Brown roan with or without patches”) | Standard (“Roan”) | Standard (“liver and white ticked”) | Standard (“Liver & White Ticked”) | Standard (“Brown roan with or without patches”) |
| Tacheté | Standard (“Brown roan with or without patches”) | Standard (“Spotted”) | Standard (“liver and white spotted”) | Non reconnu | Standard (“Brown roan with or without patches”) |
| Tricolore | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“Solid black and tricoloured highly undesirable”) | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marron | No ruling | Standard (“Eyes are brown”) | No ruling | Standard (“hazel or darker”) | No ruling |
| Brun foncé | Standard (“As dark as possible”) | No ruling | Standard (“as dark as possible”) | Standard (“hazel or darker”) | Standard (“As dark as possible”) |
| Noisette | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“hazel or darker”) | No ruling |
| Jaune | No ruling | Défaut (“Yellow eyes are not desirable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Yeux vairons | Éliminatoire (“differently coloured eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“differently coloured eyes”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”) | No ruling | Standard (“black in black dogs”) | Standard (“Nose liver or black”) | Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”) |
| Foie | Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”) | Standard (“The nose is dark brown”) | Standard (“Dark brown in liver dogs”) | Standard (“Nose liver or black”) | Standard (“Strongly pigmented corresponding to the colour of the coat”) |
| Rose | No ruling | Défaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Nez papillon | No ruling | Défaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
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 Braque allemand à poil dur'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.