United Pet Club

בריטני 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, male48–51 cmNo rulingNo ruling48–51 cm
גובה בשכם, female47–50 cmNo rulingNo ruling47–50 cm
גובה בשכםNo ruling44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmפוסלover 52.1 cmפוסל44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmפוסלover 52.1 cmפוסלNo ruling
אורך הזנב3–6 cmover 10 cmפגםunder 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmפגםunder 10.2 cmNo ruling
משקלNo ruling13.6–18.1 kg13.6–20.4 kgNo ruling
יחס גובה לאורך1111
יחס גולגולת ללוע1.51.51.51.5
זווית הכתף115–120°90°90°No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
נשיכהנשיכת מספרייםתקני (“Scissors bite”)תקני (“A true scissors bite”)תקני (“meet in a scissors bite”)תקני (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
נשיכהנשיכת יתרNo rulingפגם (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)No ruling
נשיכהתת-נשיכהNo rulingפגם (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)No ruling
מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאותתקני (“form a complete and healthy set”)No rulingתקני (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No ruling
סטופמתוןתקני (“The stop is moderate”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Stop moderate”)
צורת הראשכיפת תפוחNo rulingלא מוכר (“should never be "apple-headed"”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)No ruling
פרופיל הפניםרומי (קמור)No rulingפגם (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)No ruling
פרופיל הפניםקעורNo rulingפגם (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)No ruling
צורת הלועמתחדדNo rulingתקני (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)תקני (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)תקני (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
צורת הלועחד וחלשNo rulingלא מוכר (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)No rulingפגם (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
צורת העיןסגלגלהתקני (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
צורת העיןאלכסוניתתקני (“Slightly oblique”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“slightly obliquely set”)
מיקום העינייםבולטותNo rulingפגם (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)No ruling
מיקום האוזנייםגבוהתקני (“EARS: Set high”)תקני (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)תקני (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)תקני (“Set and carried high”)
נשיאת האוזנייםתלויותNo rulingתקני (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)No rulingתקני (“falling flat against the cheek”)
נשיאת האוזנייםמשתלשלותNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)No ruling
קצה האוזןמעוגלNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)תקני (“slightly rounded at tip”)
אורך הצווארבינוניתקני (“NECK: Of medium length”)תקני (“Neck - Medium length”)תקני (“is of medium length”)תקני (“Medium length”)
צורת הצווארמקושתלא מוכר (“slightly curved, never arched”)No rulingתקני (“The slightly arched neck”)No ruling
צורת הצווארצוואר כבשהNo rulingלא מוכר (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)פגם (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)No ruling
עור גרון רפויאין (גרון נקי)תקני (“without dewlap”)תקני (“Free from throatiness”)תקני (“is free of throatiness”)No ruling
קו הגבמאוזןתקני (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
קו הגבמשופע לאחורNo rulingתקני (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)תקני (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)תקני (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
קו הגבגב שקועNo rulingלא מוכר (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)No rulingNo ruling
קו הגבמקומר (מקושת)No rulingלא מוכר (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)No rulingNo ruling
חזהרחבתקני (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
חזהדמוי חביתפגם (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
חזהעמוקNo rulingתקני (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)תקני (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)תקני (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
חזהצרNo rulingפגם (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)No rulingNo ruling
הרמת בטןמתונהNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)No ruling
הרמת בטןבולטתNo rulingפגם (“Not extremely tucked up”)No rulingNo ruling
מיקום הזנבגבוהתקני (“TAIL: Set high”)תקני (“Set on high”)תקני (“The tail is set high”)תקני (“Set high”)
נשיאת הזנבמאוזןתקני (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
נשיאת הזנבנמוך (תלוי)חלופי (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)No rulingNo rulingחלופי (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
אורך הזנבחסר זנבחלופי (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)No rulingNo rulingחלופי (“Naturally tailless, short”)
אורך הזנבזנב קצר מלידהNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)No ruling
צורת כף הרגלרגל חתולתקני (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)No rulingNo rulingתקני (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
צורת כף הרגלאצבעות פשוקותNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)No ruling
עקביםעקבי פרהNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
סימנים שזופיםNo rulingחלופי (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)No rulingNo ruling
להבהתקני (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
נקודותפוסל (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
קיצוץ זנבחלופי (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)חלופי (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)חלופי (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)חלופי (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
הסרת אצבע זאבNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)No ruling

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

בריטני colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the בריטני in שחור, לבן, כחול, כבד, שזוף וכתום. Standard patterns: דו-צבעי, תלת-צבעי, טלוא, פארטי-קולור ורואן.

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
שחורתקני (“white and black”)פוסל (“Black & White”)תקני (“black and white”)תקני (“black/white”)תקני (“white and black”)
לבןתקני (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)תקני (“Orange & White”)תקני (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)תקני (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)תקני (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
כחולתקני (“Piobald or roan”)פוסל (“Blue Roan”)תקני (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)תקני (“Black & White Roan”)תקני (“Piebald or roan”)
כבדתקני (“white and liver”)תקני (“Liver & White”)תקני (“liver and white”)תקני (“liver/white”)תקני (“white and liver”)
שזוףתקני (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)לא מוכרNo rulingלא מוכרתקני (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
כתוםתקני (“White and orange”)תקני (“Orange & White”)תקני (“Orange and white”)תקני (“Orange/white”)תקני (“White and orange”)
לבקןלא מוכרלא מוכרפוסל (“Albinism”)לא מוכרלא מוכר
Patterns
דו-צבעיתקני (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)תקני (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)תקני (“in clear or roan patterns”)תקני (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)תקני (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
תלת-צבעיתקני (“tricolour coats”)תקני (“Liver White & Orange”)פגם (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)תקני (“tricolour”)תקני (“tricolour coats”)
טלואתקני (“Piobald”)תקני (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)No rulingלא מוכרתקני (“Piebald”)
פארטי-קולורNo rulingתקני (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)No rulingלא מוכרNo ruling
רואןתקני (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)תקני (“Liver Roan”)תקני (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)תקני (“roan of any of these colours”)תקני (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
מנוקדNo rulingחלופי (“Spotted”)No rulingלא מוכרNo ruling
אחידלא מוכר (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)No rulingNo rulingלא מוכרלא מוכר (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)
עיניים: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
חוםNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“brown to dark”)No ruling
חום כההתקני (“preferably dark”)תקני (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)תקני (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)תקני (“brown to dark”)תקני (“preferably dark”)
ענברNo rulingתקני (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)תקני (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)No rulingNo ruling
חום בהירפגם (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)פגם (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)פגם (“Light-colored eyes”)No rulingפגם (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
עיניים בצבעים שוניםפוסל (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingפוסל (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)
אף: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKUSA
שחורNo rulingפוסל (“A black nose is a disqualification”)תקני (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)No ruling
כבדNo rulingתקני (“shades of brown”)תקני (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)No ruling
איזבלהNo rulingתקני (“fawn, tan”)תקני (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)No ruling
ורודNo rulingתקני (“deep pink”)תקני (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)No ruling
Patterns
אף פרפרפגם (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)פגם (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)פגם (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)פגם (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

What the rulings mean

תקני
Described by the club's breed standard.
חלופי
Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
פגם
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
פוסל
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
לא מוכר
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a בריטני'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

  • 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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