What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Spitz-loup?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 46 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 43 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3 cm; FCI, Hauteur au garrot: 43–55 cm.

Spitz-loup 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	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	40.6–45.7 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Hauteur au garrot	43–55 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	1
Rapport crâne/museau	1.5	1	No ruling	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“Pincer bite is permissible”)	No ruling	Alternative (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Défaut (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Overshot or undershot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Défaut (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Overshot or undershot”)
Articulé dentaireMâchoire déviée	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Défaut (“Wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	Standard (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)	Standard (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)	Standard (“set high on the head and carried erect”)	Standard (“Erect, velvety texture”)	Standard (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“small ears are set high”)	Standard (“mounted high on head”)	Standard (“set high on the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“mounted high on the head”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)	Standard (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)	Standard (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)	Défaut (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
StopModéré	Standard (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMarqué	Alternative (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopAucun	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)	Défaut (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Ligne du dessusDescendante vers l'arrière	No ruling	Standard (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)	Standard (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)	No ruling	Standard (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Standard (“rolls forward over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)
Port de la queueDouble boucle	Alternative (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“double curl highly desirable”)	No ruling
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“Moderately long, high-set”)	Standard (“set on high, moderately long”)
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“set on high and of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)	Standard (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)	Standard (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Longueur du couMoyen	Standard (“The medium length neck”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“slightly arched without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“The deep chest is well sprung”)	Standard (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and strong”)	No ruling	Standard (“deep and strong of chest”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)	Standard (“belly is moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Lunettes	Standard (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)	Standard (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)	Standard (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)	Standard (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)	No ruling
Traits de crayon	Alternative (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)	Alternative (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)	Alternative (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)	Alternative (“Pencilling acceptable.”)	No ruling
Marques blanches	Éliminatoire (“Definite white markings or spots.”)	Défaut (“Pronounced white markings.”)	Défaut (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Balzanes	No ruling	Défaut (“White foot or feet.”)	Défaut (“A white foot or feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

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

Spitz-loup colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Spitz-loup in Noir, Gris, Argenté et Crème. Standard patterns: Fauve charbonné et Agouti.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Black & Silver”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“A mixture of grey and black”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Gris	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)	Standard (“Gray & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“All shades of grey acceptable”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)
Argenté	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Silver & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)	Standard (“Silver Grey”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Crème	Non reconnu	Standard (“Gray Cream & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)	Non reconnu
Blanc	Éliminatoire (“Definite white markings or spots”)	Défaut (“White”)	Défaut (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Definite white markings or spots”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	Défaut	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Marron	Non reconnu	Défaut (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Défaut	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Orange	Non reconnu	Défaut (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Défaut	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Fauve	Non reconnu	Défaut (“Tawny”)	Défaut (“never tawny”)	Non reconnu (“not tawny”)	Non reconnu
Patterns
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)	Standard (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)	Standard (“body hairs black tipped”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Agouti	No ruling	Standard (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling
Uni	No ruling	Défaut (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)	Défaut (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)	Non reconnu	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun foncé	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Brun clair	Défaut (“Too big and too light eyes”)	Défaut (“eyes light of color”)	Défaut (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Too big and too light eyes”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“pure black”)	Standard (“Nose pigment is black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“pure black”)
Rose	Défaut (“Flesh-coloured nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

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 Spitz-loup'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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