United Pet Club

רועה פירנאי 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, KC.

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCKC
נשיכהנשיכת מספרייםתקני (“Scissor bite (upper incisors covering lower incisors”)תקני (“A scissors bite is strongly preferred”)תקני (“Strong teeth, scissor bite”)
נשיכהנשיכת צבתחלופי (“Pincer bite (edge to edge) is tolerated.”)חלופי (“an even bite is admissible”)No ruling
נשיכהתת-נשיכהNo rulingפוסל (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
נשיכהנשיכת יתרNo rulingפוסל (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאותתקני (“Complete dentition. Strong canines.”)תקני (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)No ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםתלויותתקני (“dropped, flat and very mobile”)No rulingNo ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםזקופות למחצהחלופי (“They may also be half-pricked”)תקני (“Natural ears are semi-prick with one-third to one-half of the leather falling”)No ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםדמויות ורדNo rulingחלופי (“or to the side in the case of a rose ear”)No ruling
נשיאת האוזנייםזקופותNo rulingחלופי (“Ears are traditionally cropped straight across and stand erect.”)No ruling
צורת העיןשקדיתתקני (“Expressive, slightly almond-shaped and dark brown.”)תקני (“The eyes are almond-shaped, open, and very expressive.”)תקני (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
צורת העיןסגלגלהNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
צורת הראשמשולשתקני (“HEAD: Triangular in shape.”)תקני (“The head is generally triangular in shape”)תקני (“Head almost triangular when viewed from above.”)
מיקום הזנבנמוךתקני (“not very long, set rather low and with a hooked tip”)No rulingתקני (“Set low, reaching to the hock with upward hook at end.”)
אורך הזנבסטאמפי (זנב קצרצר)חלופי (“A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)No rulingחלופי (“Sometimes born with a short or stump tail.”)
אורך הזנבזנב קצר מלידהNo rulingחלופי (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)No ruling
צורת כף הרגלסגלגלהתקני (“Lean, fairly flat, of a definite oval shape.”)תקני (“Feet - Oval shaped.”)תקני (“Lean, rather flat, oval shape.”)
אצבעות זאב קדמיותישNo rulingתקני (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)תקני (“Forelegs lean, sinewy and straight when seen from front with single dewclaws.”)
אצבעות זאב אחוריותבודדותחלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)חלופי (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)חלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
אצבעות זאב אחוריותכפולותחלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)חלופי (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)חלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
אצבעות זאב אחוריותאיןחלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)חלופי (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)חלופי (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
אורך הצווארארוךתקני (“NECK: Rather long and muscled”)תקני (“Neck - Rather long, well-arched”)תקני (“Rather long, muscular, and set well into shoulder.”)
צורת הצווארמקושתNo rulingתקני (“Rather long, well-arched flowing smoothly into the shoulders”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCKC
סימנים לבניםחלופי (“sometimes with a little white on the chest and on the limbs”)חלופי (“with white markings not exceeding 30 percent of the body surface”)חלופי (“There may be a little white on the chest and feet”)
סימנים שזופיםפגם (“Black coat with tan on head and on limbs”)פגם (“black with tan points”)פגם (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCKC
קיצוץ אוזנייםNo rulingחלופי (“Both cropped and uncropped ears are equally acceptable.”)No ruling
קיצוץ זנבחלופי (“some dogs are docked. A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)חלופי (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)חלופי (“Previously customarily docked.”)
הסרת אצבע זאבNo rulingלא מוכר (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)No ruling

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

רועה פירנאי colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the רועה פירנאי in שחור, לבן, אפור, כחול, צפחה וחום-צהבהב. Standard patterns: אחיד, דו-צבעי, ברינדל, מרל, סייבל וברינדל הפוך.

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSA
שחורתקני (“black coats”)תקני (“Black”)תקני (“black”)תקני (“black coats”)
לבןתקני (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)תקני (“Black & White”)תקני (“black and white”)תקני (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
אפורתקני (“grey, lighter or darker”)תקני (“Gray”)תקני (“light to dark grey”)תקני (“grey, lighter or darker”)
כחולתקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)תקני (“Blue Merle”)תקני (“blue merle”)תקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
צפחהתקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)תקני (“Slate Gray”)תקני (“Slate Blue (long-haired)”)תקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
חום-צהבהבתקני (“fawn, lighter or darker”)תקני (“Fawn”)תקני (“various shades of fawn”)תקני (“fawn, lighter or darker”)
שזוףפגם (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)פגם (“black with tan points”)פגם (“black and tan highly undesirable”)פגם (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Patterns
אחידתקני (“solid colours are preferred”)תקני (“Black”)תקני (“solid colours preferable”)תקני (“solid colours are preferred”)
דו-צבעיתקני (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)תקני (“Black & White”)תקני (“black and white”)תקני (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
ברינדלתקני (“brindle”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“brindle”)תקני (“brindle”)
מרלתקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)תקני (“Blue Merle”)תקני (“blue merle”)תקני (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
סייבלתקני (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)תקני (“with or without a mixture of black hairs”)תקני (“various shades of fawn may be overlaid with black”)תקני (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)
ברינדל הפוךתקני (“brindle”)תקני (“Brindle”)תקני (“brindle”)תקני (“brindle”)
קצוות שזופיםפגם (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)פגם (“black with tan points”)פגם (“black and tan highly undesirable”)פגם (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
מרל כפולNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
עיניים: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSA
כחולתקני (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)תקני (“partially or completely blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)תקני (“one or both may be blue or flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)תקני (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)
חום כההתקני (“dark brown”)תקני (“dark brown in color”)תקני (“dark brown”)תקני (“dark brown”)
חום בהירפגם (“light ... eyes”)No rulingNo rulingפגם (“light ... eyes”)
צהובפוסל (“light yellow eyes”)No rulingNo rulingפוסל (“light yellow eyes”)
Patterns
עיניים בצבעים שוניםNo rulingNo rulingתקני (“one or both may be blue ... in merle coloured dogs”)No ruling
הטרוכרומיה חלקיתNo rulingתקני (“partially ... blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)תקני (“flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)No ruling
אף: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCKCKUSA
שחורתקני (“black”)תקני (“black”)תקני (“nose black”)תקני (“black”)
ורודפגם (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)פוסלNo rulingפגם (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)

פנים חלקות

פרווה: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCKC
שחורתקני (“Black”)תקני (“black”)
לבןתקני (“Black & White”)תקני (“Grey with white patches/markings”)
אפורתקני (“Gray”)תקני (“light to dark grey”)
כחולתקני (“Blue Merle”)תקני (“blue merle”)
צפחהתקני (“Slate Gray”)לא מוכר
חום-צהבהבתקני (“Fawn”)תקני (“variations of fawn”)
שזוףפגם (“black with tan points”)פגם (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

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 רועה פירנאי'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

Published standards