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

AKC, Male: over 76.2 cm; UKC, Male: over 76.2 cm; CKC, Male: over 76.3 cm; AKC, Female: over 69.9 cm; UKC, Female: over 69.9 cm; CKC, Female: over 69.8 cm.

Mastiff 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	over 76.2 cmunder 76.2 cmDéfaut	over 76.2 cm	No ruling	over 76.3 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	No ruling	over 69.9 cmunder 69.9 cmDéfaut	over 69.9 cm	No ruling	over 69.8 cm
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	2	No ruling	No ruling	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	No ruling	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Standard (“Incisors level (pincer bite, edge to edge)”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“incisors level”)	No ruling
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux inversé	Alternative (“lower projecting beyond upper (reversed scissor bite)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Alternative (“a moderately undershot jaw should not be faulted”)	Alternative (“A moderately undershot bite is permissible”)	Alternative (“lower projecting beyond upper but never so much as to become visible”)	Alternative (“a moderately undershot jaw permissible”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“lying flat and close to cheeks when in repose”)	Standard (“They should lie close to the cheeks when in repose”)	Standard (“The ears lie close to the head”)	Standard (“lying flat and close to cheeks when in repose”)	Standard (“lie close to the cheeks when in repose”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“set on at highest points of sides of skull”)	Standard (“set widely apart at the highest points on the sides of the skull”)	Standard (“set widely apart at the highest points on the side of the skull”)	Standard (“set on at highest points of sides of skull”)	Standard (“set widely apart at the highest points on the sides of the skull”)
Taille des oreillesPetites	Standard (“EARS: Small, thin to touch”)	Standard (“Ears small in proportion to the skull”)	Standard (“The ears are small, V-shaped”)	Standard (“Small, thin to touch, wide apart”)	Standard (“Ears: Small, V-shaped, rounded at the tips”)
Implantation des yeuxÉcartés	Standard (“Moderate size, wide apart”)	Standard (“Eyes set wide apart, medium in size”)	Standard (“small, and set wide apart”)	Standard (“Moderate size, wide apart”)	Standard (“Set wide apart, medium in size”)
Longueur du museauCourt	Standard (“Muzzle: Short, broad under eyes”)	Standard (“Muzzle short, broad under the eyes”)	Standard (“The muzzle is short (one-third the length of the entire head)”)	Standard (“Muzzle short, broad under eyes”)	Standard (“Muzzle: Short, broad under the eyes”)
Forme du museauObtus	Standard (“truncated, i.e. blunt and cut off squarely”)	Standard (“Truncated, i.e. blunt and cut off square”)	Standard (“The end of the muzzle is blunt and square”)	Standard (“truncated, i.e. blunt and cut off squarely”)	Standard (“Truncated - i.e., blunt and cut off square”)
Forme du museauCarré	Standard (“blunt and cut off squarely”)	Standard (“blunt and cut off square”)	Standard (“The end of the muzzle is blunt and square”)	Standard (“blunt and cut off squarely”)	Standard (“blunt and cut off square”)
Forme du museauPointu	No ruling	Défaut (“Fault - snipiness of the muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forme de la têteCarrée	Standard (“giving a square appearance when viewed from any point”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“giving a square appearance when viewed from any point”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Topline: Level”)	Standard (“the topline should be straight, level, and firm”)	No ruling	Standard (“Topline level and maintained whilst on the move”)	No ruling
Attache de la queueHaute	Standard (“Set on high, and reaching to hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on high, and reaching to hocks”)	No ruling
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“hanging straight in repose”)	Standard (“hanging straight in repose”)	No ruling	Standard (“hanging straight in repose”)	Standard (“hanging straight in repose”)
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	Défaut (“end pointing upwards, but not over back, when dog is excited”)	Défaut (“but never over the back when the dog is in motion”)	Défaut (“but never carried over the back when dog is in action”)	Défaut (“but not over back, when dog is excited”)	Défaut (“but never over the back when dog is in action”)
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“reaching to hocks, or a little below them”)	Standard (“reaching to the hocks or a little below”)	Standard (“reaching to or little below the hock”)	Standard (“reaching to hocks, or a little below them”)	Standard (“reaching to the hocks or a little below”)
PiedsPied de chat	Standard (“Large, round and tight. Toes well arched”)	Standard (“Feet large, round, and compact with well arched toes”)	Standard (“The feet are large, rounded and compact”)	Standard (“Large, round and tight. Toes well arched”)	Standard (“Feet: Heavy, round and compact with well-arched toes”)
JarretsJarrets clos	Défaut (“cow hocks in mature adults is highly undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“cow hocks in mature adults highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	Standard (“slightly arched, and of medium length”)	Standard (“neck is of medium length”)	No ruling	Standard (“slightly arched, and of medium length”)
PoitrineLarge	Standard (“Chest: Wide, deep and well let down between forelegs”)	Standard (“Chest wide, deep, rounded”)	Standard (“The chest is well rounded, wide and well let down”)	Standard (“Chest wide, deep and well let down”)	Standard (“Chest: Wide, deep, rounded”)
PoitrineDescendue	Standard (“Chest: Wide, deep and well let down between forelegs”)	Standard (“Chest wide, deep, rounded”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest wide, deep and well let down”)	Standard (“Chest: Wide, deep, rounded”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“a reasonable, but not exaggerated, tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a reasonable, but not exaggerated, cut up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tache de poitrail	No ruling	Alternative (“A small patch of white on the chest is permitted.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marques blanches	Défaut (“Excessive white on body, chest or feet is highly”)	Défaut (“Excessive white on the chest or white on any other part of the body.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Excessive white on body, chest or feet highly undesirable.”)	No ruling

Mastiff colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Mastiff in Blanc, Fauve et Abricot. Standard patterns: Bringé et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Blanc	Non reconnu (“Excessive white on body, chest or feet is unacceptable”)	Standard (“A small patch of white on the chest is permitted”)	Défaut (“Excessive white on body, chest or feet highly undesirable”)	Non reconnu (“Excessive white on body, chest, or feet is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Fauve	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“fawn”)	Standard (“silver fawn”)
Abricot	Standard (“Apricot”)	Standard (“Apricot”)	Standard (“Apricot”)	Standard (“Apricot”)	Standard (“apricot”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Bringé	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“dark fawn-brindle”)
Bringé inversé	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“dark fawn-brindle”)

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Marron	No ruling	Standard (“brown, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“brown in color”)
Brun foncé	Standard (“darker the better”)	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“darker the better”)	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“the darker being preferred”)
Noisette	Standard (“hazel brown, darker the better”)	No ruling	Standard (“hazel brown, darker the better”)	Standard (“hazel brown, the darker the better”)	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA	UKC
Noir	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“always dark in color, the blacker the better”)	Standard (“muzzle, ears and nose should be black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“always dark, the blacker the better”)
Rose	No ruling	Défaut (“Mask, ears, or nose lacking dark pigment”)	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 Mastiff'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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