What does each club give for Hauteur au garrot in the Saint-Bernard?

FCI, Male: 70–90 cm; AKC, Male: over 69.9 cm; UKC, Male: 73.7–78.7 cm; KC, Male: over 75 cm; CKC, Male: over 69.8 cm; FCI, Female: 65–80 cm; AKC, Female: over 64.8 cm; UKC, Female: 68.6–73.7 cm; KC, Female: over 70 cm; CKC, Female: over 64.8 cm.

Saint-Bernard 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	70–90 cmunder 70 cmÉliminatoire	over 69.9 cm	73.7–78.7 cm69.9–73.7 cmDéfaut78.7–82.6 cmDéfautunder 69.9 cmÉliminatoireover 82.6 cmÉliminatoire	over 75 cm	over 69.8 cm
Hauteur au garrot, female	65–80 cmunder 65 cmÉliminatoire	over 64.8 cm	68.6–73.7 cm64.8–68.6 cmDéfaut73.7–77.5 cmDéfautunder 64.8 cmÉliminatoireover 77.5 cmÉliminatoire	over 70 cm	over 64.8 cm
Rapport hauteur/longueur	0.9	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Rapport crâne/museau	No ruling	No ruling	2	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Articulé dentaireArticulé en ciseaux	Standard (“regular and complete scissor or pincer bite”)	Standard (“scissors or an even bite; the scissors bite being preferable”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“scissors or an even bite, the scissors bite being preferable”)
Articulé dentaireArticulé en pince	Alternative (“scissor or pincer bite”)	Alternative (“scissors or an even bite”)	Alternative (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)	No ruling	Alternative (“scissors or an even bite”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme inférieur	Alternative (“Close fitting undershot mouth ... acceptable”)	Défaut (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)	Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Défaut (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)
Articulé dentairePrognathisme supérieur	Éliminatoire (“ELIMINATING FAULTS: Overshot mouth”)	Défaut (“The overshot bite is a fault”)	Défaut (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Défaut (“The overshot bite is a fault”)
Port des oreillesTombantes (pendantes)	Standard (“front edges lying closely to the cheeks”)	Standard (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)	Standard (“Ears are drop, of medium-size”)	Standard (“Medium size, lying close to cheeks”)	Standard (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)
Attache des oreillesHaute	Standard (“set on high and wide”)	Standard (“rather high set”)	Standard (“set fairly high”)	No ruling	Standard (“rather high set”)
Attache des oreillesBasse	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme des yeuxRonds	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Faults: ... bulging, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopMarqué	Standard (“Stop: Distinctly pronounced”)	Standard (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)
Ligne du dessusHorizontale	Standard (“Topline straight and horizontal up to the loins”)	Standard (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)	Standard (“The back is level to the haunches”)	Standard (“Back broad, level”)	Standard (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)
Longueur de la queueLongue	Standard (“Tail long and heavy”)	Standard (“is long, very heavy”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set on rather high, long”)	No ruling
Attache de la queueHaute	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	No ruling
Port de la queueBasse (pendante)	Standard (“When in repose, the tail hangs straight down”)	Standard (“In repose it hangs straight down”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried low when in repose”)	No ruling
Port de la queueEnroulée sur le dos	No ruling	Défaut (“may not be carried too erect or by any means rolled over the back”)	No ruling	Défaut (“when excited or in motion should not curl over back”)	No ruling
PiedsPied de chat	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are large, round and compact”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretsDroits et parallèles	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Défaut (“Straight hocks are highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Longueur du couLong	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Neck Long, thick, muscular, slightly arched”)	No ruling
Longueur du couMoyen	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck is of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling
FanonMarqué	No ruling	Standard (“The dewlap of throat and neck is well pronounced”)	Défaut (“Fault: Excessive dewlap on neck or throat”)	Standard (“dewlap well developed”)	No ruling
PoitrineModérée	Standard (“Brisket moderately deep with well sprung ribs”)	Standard (“Very well arched, moderately deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PoitrineDescendue	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
PoitrineLarge	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
Forme du museauObtus	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is broad, blunt and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forme du museauCarré	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle short, full in front of eye and square at nose end”)	No ruling
DentitionDentition complète	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionDents manquantes	Alternative (“Absence of PM 1 (premolar 1) and M3 tolerated”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Serious Fault: More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tache de poitrail	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest”)	No ruling
Balzanes	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Bout de queue blanc	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Collier	Standard (“Desirable markings: White collar.”)	Standard (“collar or spot on the nape”)	Standard (“white collar or white spot on the nape of the neck”)	Standard (“white collar”)	No ruling
Large liste	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail, muzzle band, blaze”)	Standard (“and blaze are very desirable”)	Standard (“white blaze between the eyes”)	Standard (“white blaze on face”)	Standard (“the latter and a blaze are very desirable”)
Masque	Standard (“Symmetrical dark mask.”)	Alternative (“dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)	Standard (“A dark mask around the eyes and dark color on the ears are highly desirable”)	Standard (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Alternative (“favourite dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Ablation des ergots	No ruling	No ruling	Alternative (“Rear 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.

Saint-Bernard colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Saint-Bernard in Noir, Blanc, Marron, Acajou, Rouge et Orange. Standard patterns: Bicolore, Tricolore, Bringé, Pie, Fauve charbonné, Manteau et Bringé inversé.

Pelage: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA	AKC
Noir	Standard (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	Défaut (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Standard (“Orange Black & White”)	Standard (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Blanc	Standard (“Primary colour white”)	Standard (“All shades of red and white”)	Standard (“white with patches”)	Standard (“Primary colour white”)	Standard (“White & Red”)
Marron	Standard (“A broken reddish-brown mantle is of equal value”)	Standard (“any shade of brown and white”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“A broken reddish brown mantle is of equal value”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Acajou	Standard (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle”)	Standard (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“Mahogany & White”)
Rouge	Standard (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“Red & White”)
Orange	Standard (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“Orange”)	Standard (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)
Albinos	Éliminatoire	Éliminatoire (“albinism”)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire	No ruling
Patterns
Bicolore	No ruling	Standard (“All shades of red and white”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	No ruling	Standard (“Red & White”)
Tricolore	No ruling	Défaut (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bringé	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“brindle and white”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)
Pie	Standard (“white with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling	Standard (“white with patches on body of any of the above named colours”)	Standard (“white, with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling
Fauve charbonné	Standard (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling	Standard (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Standard (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Manteau	Standard (“unbroken clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Standard (“unbroken, clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling
Bringé inversé	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“brindle and white”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)
Rouan	Défaut (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling	Non reconnu	Défaut (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling
Uni	Éliminatoire (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	Éliminatoire (“Solid-colored dog”)	Non reconnu	Éliminatoire (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	No ruling

Yeux: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marron	Standard (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Brun foncé	Standard (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Bleu	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Truffe: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Noir	Standard (“Black, broad and square”)	Standard (“Nose leather is black”)	Standard (“Nose large and black”)	Standard (“Black, broad, and square”)
Rose	Éliminatoire (“flesh coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)	Éliminatoire	No ruling	Éliminatoire (“flesh-coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)
Patterns
Nez papillon	Défaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)	Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”)	No ruling	Défaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)

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 Saint-Bernard'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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