What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Colley à poil long?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Colley à poil long 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	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Poids, male	No ruling	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	No ruling	27.3–34 kg
Poids, female	No ruling	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	No ruling	22.8–29.5 kg
Rapport crâne/museau	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopLéger	Standard (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	Standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)	Standard (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Standard (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“A perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	No ruling	Défaut (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	No ruling	Défaut (“the latter being more severely penalized”)	Défaut (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Défaut (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
Forme des yeuxEn amande	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	Standard (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)	Standard (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Port des oreillesSemi-dressées	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)	Standard (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
Port des oreillesDressées (droites)	No ruling	Défaut (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	Défaut (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly.”)	Défaut (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme du couArqué	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	Standard (“carried upright with a slight arch at the nape”)	Standard (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	No ruling	Standard (“The back is strong and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Standard (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Standard (“Carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
JarretsBien descendus	Standard (“Hock joint: well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
JarretsJarrets clos	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiedsOvales	Standard (“Forefeet: Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Standard (“Oval; soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Collier	Standard (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Standard (“a full or partial white collar”)	Standard (“Following markings are favourable – white collar, full or part”)	No ruling
Bavette	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Standard (“white shirtfront”)	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Balzanes	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	Alternative (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Standard (“white shirt, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Tache de poitrail	No ruling	Alternative (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Bout de queue blanc	Standard (“white tail tip”)	Alternative (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Standard (“a white tail tip”)	Standard (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Large liste	Alternative (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternative (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternative (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternative (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Marques feu	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Colley à poil long colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Colley à poil long in Noir, Blanc, Bleu et Feu. Standard patterns: Uni, Tricolore, Merle, Pie, Fauve charbonné et Marqué de feu.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
Blanc	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“White: predominately white”)	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)	Standard (“All should carry typical white Collie markings”)
Bleu	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Feu	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Ardoise	Défaut (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Défaut (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge either of top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Rouille	Défaut (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Défaut (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“A rusty tinge in topcoat highly undesirable”)
Crème	Défaut (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Défaut (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“Light straw or cream coloured highly undesirable”)
Albinos	Non reconnu	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Albinism”)	Non reconnu	Non reconnu
Patterns
Uni	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Standard (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Tricolore	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Standard (“tri-color”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)
Pie	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Défaut (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Standard (“Sable: any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Marqué de feu	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)
Double merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bleu	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Standard (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Brun foncé	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“The color is dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)	Standard (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marbré	Standard (“blueflecked”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Standard (“blue flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)	Standard (“blue-flecked”)
Yeux vairons	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Standard (“(one or both)”)	Standard (“one or both”)	Standard (“one or both”)
Hétérochromie partielle	Standard (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“part of one or both”)	Standard (“part of one or both”)

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“black nose”)	Standard (“the black nose”)	Standard (“Must be black”)	Standard (“Nose always black”)	Standard (“Nose always black”)

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 Colley à poil long'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
Bleuchanges toBrun foncé
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toMarron
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toBrun clair
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toAmbre
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toNoisette
Yeux · Avec l'âge · from 2 weeks
Bleuchanges toJaune
Yeux · 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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