United Pet Club

קאי קן 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKC
גובה בשכם, maleunder 53 cm47–53.3 cmover 53.3 cmפגםunder 47 cmפגם47–55.9 cm
גובה בשכם, femaleunder 48 cm40–46.4 cmover 46.4 cmפגםunder 40 cmפגם44.5–50.8 cm
משקלNo rulingNo ruling11.3–25 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKC
נשיכהנשיכת מספרייםתקני (“Jaws/Teeth: Strong with a scissor bite”)תקני (“Teeth are strong with a scissors bite”)תקני (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
נשיכהנשיכת צבתNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“a level bite is acceptable”)
נשיכהתת-נשיכהפוסל (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)פוסל (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)פגם (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
נשיכהנשיכת יתרפוסל (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)פוסל (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)פגם (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאותNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“complete set of good-size, evenly spaced, white teeth”)
מערכת השינייםחוסר שינייםNo rulingפגם (“Faults - ... missing teeth”)פוסל (“Disqualification: More than four missing teeth”)
צבע הלשוןמנוקדתNo rulingתקני (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)תקני (“The tongue is generally spotted”)
צבע הלשוןורודהNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“may be pink or blue black”)
צבע הלשוןכחולה-שחורהNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“may be pink or blue black”)
נשיאת האוזנייםזקופותתקני (“Triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”)תקני (“Firmly pricked, moderately thick, triangular in form”)תקני (“The ears are strongly erect”)
צורת העיןמשולשתתקני (“EYES: Nearly triangular and dark brown”)תקני (“Eye shape is triangular, but not as extreme”)תקני (“while slightly triangular in shape, are rounder”)
סטופבולטתקני (“Stop: Abrupt with slight furrow”)No rulingתקני (“joined by an abrupt stop”)
סטופמתוןNo rulingתקני (“wide falling to a moderate stop”)No ruling
צורת הלועחד וחלשNo rulingפגם (“snipy muzzle, roman nose”)פגם (“Fault: Snipy muzzle”)
קו הגבמאוזןתקני (“Back: Straight and short”)תקני (“inclining slightly downward to a firm, level back”)תקני (“inclines very slightly downward from well-developed withers and then becomes level”)
מיקום הזנבגבוהתקני (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”)תקני (“Tail is set on high, thick, and strong”)תקני (“The tail is thick, and set on high”)
נשיאת הזנבדמוי מגלתקני (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)תקני (“either sickle, sword or curled”)תקני (“The preferred carriage is a sickle tail”)
נשיאת הזנבמסולסל מעל הגבתקני (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)תקני (“either sickle, sword or curled”)חלופי (“a tail that curls over the back is acceptable”)
נשיאת הזנבנמוך (תלוי)פוסל (“Hanging tail, short tail”)No rulingNo ruling
אורך הזנבקצרפוסל (“Hanging tail, short tail”)No rulingNo ruling
צורת כף הרגלרגל חתולNo rulingתקני (“the springiness of the round, catlike feet”)No ruling
צורת כף הרגלאצבעות פשוקותNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Faults: Splay feet; poorly cushioned pads”)
עקביםנמוכים היטבNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“The hocks are tough, elastic and well let down”)
אורך הצווארבינוניNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“The neck is of moderate length, thick and muscular”)
אורך הצווארקצרNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Faults: Neck too short, too thin, or too weak”)
חזהעמוקתקני (“Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung”)תקני (“Chest is deep and oval”)תקני (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKC
כוכבNo rulingחלופי (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs”)חלופי (“Some white is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
גרבייםNo rulingפגם (“Faults - Faded coloration, socks”)חלופי (“Some white is allowed on the legs, but never above the knees”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKC
הסרת אצבע זאבNo rulingNo rulingחלופי (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

קאי קן colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the קאי קן in שחור, לבן ואדום. Standard patterns: אחיד, ברינדל וברינדל הפוך.

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
שחורתקני (“Black brindle”)תקני (“Black Brindle”)תקני (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
לבןפוסל (“Coat with many white spots”)תקני (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)תקני (“Some white is allowed on the legs ... on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
אדוםתקני (“red brindle”)תקני (“Red Brindle”)תקני (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
לבקןלא מוכרלא מוכרפוסל (“Albinism”)
שמנתלא מוכרפוסל (“cream”)No ruling
Patterns
אחידתקני (“solid colour in puppyhood may turn brindle as the dog grows”)פוסלNo ruling
ברינדלתקני (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
ברינדל הפוךתקני (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
טלואפוסל (“Pinto colour”)פוסל (“Pinto”)No ruling
עיניים: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
חום כההתקני (“dark brown in colour”)תקני (“the iris dark brown”)תקני (“dark brown”)
חום בהירפגם (“Light-coloured eyes”)פגם (“light colored eyes”)No ruling
צהובNo rulingNo rulingפגם (“Yellow or bird-of-prey eyes”)
אף: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
שחורתקני (“Black”)תקני (“black”)תקני (“solid black except in red brindles, where it may be brownish black”)
לשון: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
שחור-כחלחלNo rulingתקני (“may be ... blue black”)
ורודNo rulingתקני (“may be pink”)
Patterns
מנוקדתקני (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)תקני (“The tongue is generally spotted”)

What the rulings mean

תקני
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 קאי קן'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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