United Pet Club

בורדר קולי 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
גובה בשכם, male53 cm48.3–55.9 cm53.3 cm53 cm
גובה בשכם, femaleNo ruling45.7–53.3 cmNo rulingNo ruling
יחס גובה לאורךNo ruling0.9No rulingNo ruling
יחס גולגולת ללוע1111
זווית הכתףNo ruling90°No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
סטופבולטתקני (“Stop: Very distinct.”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Stop very distinct.”)
סטופמתוןNo rulingתקני (“Stop moderate, but distinct.”)No rulingNo ruling
נשיכהנשיכת מספרייםתקני (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)תקני (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth should meet in a scissors bite.”)תקני (“full complement of strong teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)תקני (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאותNo rulingתקני (“A full complement of strong healthy teeth”)תקני (“a full complement of strong teeth”)No ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםזקופותחלופי (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)חלופי (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)חלופי (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)חלופי (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
נשיאת האוזנייםזקופות למחצהחלופי (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)חלופי (“one or both carried erect and/or semi-erect”)חלופי (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick”)חלופי (“Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use.”)
נשיאת האוזנייםתלויותNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“May be carried drop, semi-erect or prick, and need not be matching.”)No ruling
צורת העיןסגלגלהתקני (“Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size”)תקני (“Eyes are set well apart, of moderate size, oval in shape.”)תקני (“moderate in size, and oval in shape”)תקני (“Set wide apart, oval-shaped, of moderate size”)
קו הגבמאוזןNo rulingתקני (“Back is level with a slight muscular rise over the loin”)No rulingNo ruling
מיקום הזנבנמוךתקני (“set on low, well-furnished”)תקני (“The tail is set on low”)תקני (“Set on low, well furnished with hair”)תקני (“set on low, well-furnished”)
נשיאת הזנבנמוך (תלוי)No rulingתקני (“The ideal tail carriage is low when the dog is concentrating”)No rulingNo ruling
נשיאת הזנבמסולסל מעל הגבלא מוכר (“never carried over back.”)No rulingלא מוכר (“never carried over the back.”)לא מוכר (“never carried over back.”)
אורך הזנבבינוניתקני (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)תקני (“moderately long with the bone reaching at least to the hock”)תקני (“Moderately long, reaching at least to the hock joint”)תקני (“Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock”)
הרמת בטןאין (קו תחתון ישר)תקני (“Loins: Deep and muscular but not tucked up.”)No rulingתקני (“The loin is deep and muscular, not tucked up.”)תקני (“loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up”)
הרמת בטןמתונהNo rulingתקני (“Underline should have a slight but distinct tuck up.”)No rulingNo ruling
צורת כף הרגלסגלגלהתקני (“Forefeet: Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)תקני (“Feet are compact, oval in shape”)תקני (“Oval in shape, with deep pads and tight, well arched toes.”)תקני (“Oval, pads deep, strong and sound”)
עקביםנמוכים היטבתקני (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down.”)תקני (“strong well let down hocks”)No rulingתקני (“strong well let down hocks”)
חזהעמוקתקני (“Chest: Deep and rather broad, ribs well sprung.”)תקני (“a deep, moderately broad chest”)תקני (“a deep, rather broad chest”)תקני (“chest deep and rather broad”)
צורת הלועמתחדדתקני (“Muzzle: Tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)תקני (“The muzzle is strong, tapering slightly to the nose.”)תקני (“Tapering to the nose, moderately short and strong.”)תקני (“Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
סימנים שזופיםNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“may be accompanied by tan points”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
הסרת אצבע זאבNo rulingחלופי (“Dewclaws may be removed.”)No rulingNo ruling

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

בורדר קולי colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the בורדר קולי in שחור, לבן, אפור, כחול, לילך, צפחה, חום, סיל, שזוף, אדום, זהב, לימון ושמנת. Standard patterns: אחיד, דו-צבעי, תלת-צבעי, ברינדל, מרל, רואן, סייבל, קצוות שזופים וברינדל הפוך.

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
שחורתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Black”)תקני (“black”)תקני (“Black & White”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
לבןתקני (“white should never predominate”)תקני (“White & Black”)תקני (“may have white trim”)תקני (“white should never predominate”)תקני (“white should never predominate”)
אפורתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“gray”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
כחולתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Blue”)תקני (“blue merle”)תקני (“Blue & White”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
לילךתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Lilac”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“Lilac”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
צפחהתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“Slate”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
חוםתקני (“brown or chocolate colour”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“brown dogs”)תקני (“Brown & White”)תקני (“brown or chocolate colour”)
סילתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Seal”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“Seal”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
שזוףתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“tan points”)תקני (“Black White & Tan”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
אדוםתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Red”)תקני (“red”)תקני (“Red & White”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
זהבתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Gold”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“Gold”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
לימוןתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“lemon”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
שמנתתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“Cream”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
לבקןNo rulingNo rulingפוסל (“albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
אחידתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings”)תקני (“solid color”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
דו-צבעיתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“White & Black”)תקני (“bi-color”)תקני (“Black & White”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
תלת-צבעיתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“White Markings, Tan Points”)תקני (“tri-color”)תקני (“Black Tricolour”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
ברינדלתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
מרלתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Blue Merle”)תקני (“merle”)תקני (“Blue Merle”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
רואןתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“White Ticked”)תקני (“white markings may be clear white or ticked to any degree”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
סייבלתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Sable”)תקני (“sable”)תקני (“Sable”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
קצוות שזופיםתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Tan Points”)תקני (“may be accompanied by tan points”)תקני (“Black White & Tan”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
ברינדל הפוךתקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“all colors or combination of colors and/or markings permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)תקני (“variety of colours permissible”)
מרל כפולNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
עיניים: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
כחולתקני (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)תקני (“blue eyes in dogs other than merle are not preferred”)תקני (“except in merles where one, or both, or a part of one, may be blue”)תקני (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)תקני (“except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue”)
חוםתקני (“brown in colour”)תקני (“any eye color is acceptable”)תקני (“brown in color”)תקני (“brown in colour”)תקני (“brown in colour”)
Patterns
עיניים בצבעים שוניםתקני (“one or both ... may be blue”)תקני (“any eye color is acceptable”)תקני (“one, or both ... may be blue”)תקני (“one or both ... may be blue”)תקני (“one or both ... may be blue”)
הטרוכרומיה חלקיתתקני (“part of one or both may be blue”)תקני (“any eye color is acceptable”)תקני (“a part of one, may be blue”)תקני (“part of one or both may be blue”)תקני (“part of one or both may be blue”)
אף: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKCKUSA
שחורתקני (“black”)תקני (“black”)תקני (“nose black”)תקני (“nose black”)
צפחהתקני (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)תקני (“in blue dogs, where it should be slate”)תקני (“in blues nose should be slate colour”)תקני (“in blues, nose should be slate colour”)
כבדתקני (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)תקני (“in brown dogs where it may be brown”)תקני (“except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown”)תקני (“except in brown or chocolate colour, when it may be brown”)

What the rulings mean

תקני
Described by the club's breed standard.
פוסל
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a בורדר קולי's colors can change over its life.

  • שחורchanges toחלודה

    פרווה · עם מצב הגוף · can change back

  • שחורchanges toאפור

    פרווה · מתקדם

  • שחורchanges toחום

    פרווה · בשמש · can change back

  • לבןchanges toרואן

    פרווה · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • קצוות שזופיםchanges toדוגמת אוכף

    פרווה · עם הגיל · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • כחולchanges toחום כהה

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • כחולchanges toחום

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • כחולchanges toחום בהיר

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • כחולchanges toענבר

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • כחולchanges toאגוזי

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • כחולchanges toצהוב

    עיניים · עם הגיל · from 2 weeks

  • שחורchanges toאף שלג

    אף · עם העונה · can change back

  • שחורchanges toורוד

    אף · עם העונה · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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