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

FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 23–27 cm; AKC, Hauteur au garrot: 22.9–26.7 cm; UKC, Hauteur au garrot: 21.6–26.7 cm; KC, Hauteur au garrot: 23–28 cm; CKC, Hauteur au garrot: 23–27 cm.

Bichon havanais 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	23–27 cm21–29 cmAlternative	22.9–26.7 cm21.6–29.2 cmAlternativeunder 21.6 cmÉliminatoireover 29.2 cmÉliminatoire	21.6–26.7 cmunder 21.6 cmÉliminatoireover 26.7 cmÉliminatoire	23–28 cm	23–27 cm21–29 cmAlternativeunder 21 cmÉliminatoireover 29 cmÉliminatoire
Poids	No ruling	No ruling	3.2–6.4 kgunder 3.2 kgÉliminatoireover 6.4 kgÉliminatoire	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.8	No ruling	0.6	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	1	No ruling	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“Jaws/Teeth: Scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is ideal”)	Standard (“A scissors bite and normal jaw formation are expected”)	Standard (“perfect regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“Jaws/teeth: Scissors bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault: Level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“Upper or lower prognathism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“DISQUALIFICATIONS ... Overshot or undershot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Éliminatoire (“Upper or lower prognathism”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“DISQUALIFICATIONS ... Overshot or undershot”)
Articulé dentaireMâchoire déviée	No ruling	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Disqualifications: ... wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“A complete dentition is desirable”)	Standard (“a full complement of incisors is preferred”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Complete dentition desirable”)
DentitionDents manquantes	Alternative (“absence of premolars 1 (PM1) and molars 3 (M3) is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“absence of premolars (PM1) and molars (M3) tolerated”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“they fall along the cheeks forming a discreet fold”)	Standard (“Ears are broad at the base, dropped, and have a distinct fold”)	Standard (“have dropped leathers of moderate size, which form a gentle fold”)	Standard (“Moderately pointed and dropped”)	Standard (“small drop-eared dog”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“Set relatively high”)	Standard (“They are set high on the skull”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set relatively high”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“Quite big, almond shape”)	Standard (“Eyes are large, dark brown and almond-shaped”)	No ruling	Standard (“Dark, large, almond shaped”)	Standard (“Quite big, wide set, almond-shaped”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Rather large and oval shaped, deep set and dark”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Moderately marked”)	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	Standard (“with a moderate stop”)	Standard (“skull broad, slightly rounded, moderate stop”)	Standard (“Stop: Moderate”)
Type de crâneMésocéphale (moyen)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“intermediate (mesaticephalic) type”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusLégère voussure du rein	Standard (“Topline straight, slightly arched over the loin”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“level topline, slight rise over loin”)	Standard (“Topline is straight, slightly arched over the muscular loin”)
Ligne du dessusMontante vers l'arrière	No ruling	Standard (“The straight topline rises slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Standard (“The straight topline is not level, but rises gradually to the rear”)	No ruling	Standard (“presenting a gentle, gradual rise from withers to rear”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“level topline, slight rise over loin”)	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Standard (“Carried high, either in shape of a crozier or preferably rolled over the back”)	Standard (“The tail is high-set and arches forward up over the back”)	Standard (“The tail is ... carried over the back”)	Standard (“Set high, carried over the back”)	Standard (“Loosely curled over the back while gaiting, may drop at rest”)
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	No ruling	Alternative (“While standing, a dropped tail is permissible”)	Défaut (“Serious Faults: Straight or dropped tail”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Loosely curled over the back while gaiting, may drop at rest”)
Attache de la queueHaute	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is high-set”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set high, carried over the back”)	No ruling
Attache de la queueMoyenne	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set smoothly on the body in a moderate position”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de lièvre	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Small, tight, hare foot”)	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Standard (“The neck is slightly arched, of moderate length”)	Standard (“The neck is sturdy, of moderate length”)	Standard (“Medium length”)	Standard (“Medium length”)
PoitrineDescendue	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep, well developed, and reaches the elbow”)	Standard (“The ribs are well sprung, deep and carried well back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“There is a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forme du museauEffilé	Standard (“Narrowing progressively and slightly towards the nose”)	No ruling	Standard (“tapering, with flat cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“narrowing slightly towards the nose”)
Forme du museauPointu	Défaut (“SEVERE FAULTS: Truncated or snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Muzzle not snipy or blunt”)	Défaut (“Muzzle truncated or snipey”)
Forme du museauObtus	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Muzzle not snipy or blunt”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Marques feu	Alternative (“Tan markings in all nuances permitted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	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	Non reconnu (“The tail may not be docked”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternative (“The front dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Bichon havanais colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bichon havanais in Noir, Blanc, Bleu, Argenté, Chocolat, Feu, Rouge, Doré, Crème et Fauve. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Tricolore, Bringé, Pie, Particolore, Rouan, Fauve charbonné, Marqué de feu et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)
Blanc	Standard (“Rarely completely pure white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Rarely completely pure white”)
Bleu	Non reconnu	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Non reconnu
Argenté	Non reconnu	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Non reconnu
Chocolat	Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“true chocolate-coated dogs”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“havana-brown, tobacco colour, reddish-brown”)
Feu	Standard (“Tan markings in all nuances permitted”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings in all nuances permitted”)
Rouge	Non reconnu	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Red”)	Non reconnu
Doré	Non reconnu	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Non reconnu
Crème	Non reconnu	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Non reconnu
Fauve	Standard (“fawn in its different shades”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standard (“fawn in its different shades”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	No ruling	Non reconnu
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Rarely completely pure white, fawn in its different shades”)	Standard (“All colors and marking patterns are permissible”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	Standard (“Rarely completely pure white, fawn in its different shades”)
Bicolore	Standard (“Patches in mentioned colours allowed”)	Standard (“All colors and marking patterns are permissible”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Patches in mentioned colours allowed”)
Tricolore	No ruling	Standard (“All colors and marking patterns are permissible”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	No ruling
Bringé	No ruling	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	No ruling
Pie	No ruling	Standard (“Irish Pied”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	No ruling
Particolore	No ruling	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	No ruling
Rouan	No ruling	Standard (“Parti Belton”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	No ruling
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“slight blackened overlay admitted”)	Standard (“Gold Sable”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“slight blackened overlay admitted”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“Tan markings in all nuances permitted”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings in all nuances permitted”)
Bringé inversé	No ruling	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors are acceptable; singly or in any combination”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours permissible”)	No ruling
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Non reconnu (“except merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“of brown colour as dark as possible”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“of brown colour, as dark as possible”)
Brun clair	No ruling	Standard (“Chocolate dogs may have somewhat lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	Standard (“In brown shades eyes can be a slightly lighter colour”)	No ruling
Jaune	Défaut (“Bird of prey eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Bird of prey eyes”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black or brown”)	Standard (“solid black for all colors except for chocolate dogs”)	Standard (“all other coat colors require jet black pigment”)	Standard (“Nose and lips solid black”)	Standard (“Black or brown”)
Foie	Standard (“Black or brown”)	Standard (“chocolate dogs which have solid brown pigment”)	Standard (“true chocolate-coated dogs, which have dark brown/liver colored pigment”)	Standard (“for brown shades the pigment may be brown”)	Standard (“Black or brown”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“Depigmented nose”)	Éliminatoire (“Incomplete or total lack of pigmentation of the nose”)	Éliminatoire (“Less than full, dark pigment on eye rims, nose or lips”)	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Depigmented nose”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Incomplete or total lack of pigmentation of the nose”)	Éliminatoire (“Less than full, dark pigment on eye rims, nose or lips”)	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 Bichon havanais'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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