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

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Hauteur au garrot, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Poids, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Poids, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport hauteur/longueur	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“with scissors or even bite”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	No ruling	Alternative (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternative (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternative (“with scissors or even bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Undershot or overshot”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Undershot or overshot”)
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Standard (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Standard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standard (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	Standard (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Forme des yeuxOvales	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxEn amande	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopMarqué	No ruling	Standard (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Standard (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standard (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopAucun	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Profil de la faceConcave	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Standard (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Standard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
Profil de la faceBusqué (convexe)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ligne du dessusVoussée (en dos de carpe)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Ligne du dessusEnsellée	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Longueur de la queueMoyenne	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
Port de la queueHorizontale	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Standard (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Port de la queueRelevée (gaie)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Attache de la queueHaute	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Set on too high or too low”)
Attache de la queueBasse	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Set on too high or too low”)
PiedsOvales	Standard (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Standard (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standard (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
PiedsPied de chat	No ruling	Défaut (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
PiedsÉcartés	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Longueur du couLong	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Standard (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Standard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Longueur du couCourt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Short, thick neck”)
FanonAucun (gorge sèche)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
FanonMarqué	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
PoitrineDescendue	No ruling	Standard (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
PoitrineÉtroite	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
PoitrineEn tonneau	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Remontée du ventreModérée	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Standard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Standard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (coupe de la queue)	No ruling	Défaut (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Éliminatoire (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	Alternative (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternative (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Noir, Blanc, Foie, Orange et Citron. Standard patterns: Uni, Bicolore, Tricolore et Rouan.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black and white”)
Blanc	Standard (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Foie	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“liver”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“liver and white”)
Orange	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange”)	Standard (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Standard (“orange and white”)	Standard (“orange and white”)
Citron	Standard (“lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon”)	Standard (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Uni	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“solid-colored”)	Standard (“solid”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Bicolore	Standard (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“either in combination with white”)	Standard (“in combination with white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Tricolore	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standard (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Défaut (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Rouan	No ruling	Standard (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Brun foncé	No ruling	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brun clair	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Noisette	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Noir	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Foie	Standard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Rose	Standard (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	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.
Non reconnu: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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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