סנט ברנרד 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| גובה בשכם, male | 70–90 cmunder 70 cmפוסל | over 69.9 cm | 73.7–78.7 cm69.9–73.7 cmפגם78.7–82.6 cmפגםunder 69.9 cmפוסלover 82.6 cmפוסל | over 75 cm | over 69.8 cm |
| גובה בשכם, female | 65–80 cmunder 65 cmפוסל | over 64.8 cm | 68.6–73.7 cm64.8–68.6 cmפגם73.7–77.5 cmפגםunder 64.8 cmפוסלover 77.5 cmפוסל | over 70 cm | over 64.8 cm |
| יחס גובה לאורך | 0.9 | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
| יחס גולגולת ללוע | No ruling | No ruling | 2 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| נשיכהנשיכת מספריים | תקני (“regular and complete scissor or pincer bite”) | תקני (“scissors or an even bite; the scissors bite being preferable”) | תקני (“meeting in a scissors bite”) | תקני (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | תקני (“scissors or an even bite, the scissors bite being preferable”) |
| נשיכהנשיכת צבת | חלופי (“scissor or pincer bite”) | חלופי (“scissors or an even bite”) | חלופי (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”) | No ruling | חלופי (“scissors or an even bite”) |
| נשיכהתת-נשיכה | חלופי (“Close fitting undershot mouth ... acceptable”) | פגם (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”) | פגם (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | פגם (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”) |
| נשיכהנשיכת יתר | פוסל (“ELIMINATING FAULTS: Overshot mouth”) | פגם (“The overshot bite is a fault”) | פגם (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | פגם (“The overshot bite is a fault”) |
| נשיאת האוזנייםתלויות | תקני (“front edges lying closely to the cheeks”) | תקני (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”) | תקני (“Ears are drop, of medium-size”) | תקני (“Medium size, lying close to cheeks”) | תקני (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”) |
| מיקום האוזנייםגבוה | תקני (“set on high and wide”) | תקני (“rather high set”) | תקני (“set fairly high”) | No ruling | תקני (“rather high set”) |
| מיקום האוזנייםנמוך | No ruling | No ruling | פגם (“Serious Fault: Low-set ears”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| צורת העיןעגולה | No ruling | No ruling | פגם (“Serious Faults: ... bulging, round eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| סטופבולט | תקני (“Stop: Distinctly pronounced”) | תקני (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”) | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”) |
| קו הגבמאוזן | תקני (“Topline straight and horizontal up to the loins”) | תקני (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”) | תקני (“The back is level to the haunches”) | תקני (“Back broad, level”) | תקני (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”) |
| אורך הזנבארוך | תקני (“Tail long and heavy”) | תקני (“is long, very heavy”) | No ruling | תקני (“Set on rather high, long”) | No ruling |
| מיקום הזנבגבוה | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“Set on rather high”) | No ruling |
| נשיאת הזנבנמוך (תלוי) | תקני (“When in repose, the tail hangs straight down”) | תקני (“In repose it hangs straight down”) | No ruling | תקני (“carried low when in repose”) | No ruling |
| נשיאת הזנבמסולסל מעל הגב | No ruling | פגם (“may not be carried too erect or by any means rolled over the back”) | No ruling | פגם (“when excited or in motion should not curl over back”) | No ruling |
| צורת כף הרגלרגל חתול | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“The feet are large, round and compact”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| עקביםישרים ומקבילים | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | פגם (“Straight hocks are highly undesirable”) | No ruling |
| אורך הצווארארוך | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“Neck Long, thick, muscular, slightly arched”) | No ruling |
| אורך הצווארבינוני | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“The neck is of moderate length”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| עור גרון רפויבולט | No ruling | תקני (“The dewlap of throat and neck is well pronounced”) | פגם (“Fault: Excessive dewlap on neck or throat”) | תקני (“dewlap well developed”) | No ruling |
| חזהמתון | תקני (“Brisket moderately deep with well sprung ribs”) | תקני (“Very well arched, moderately deep”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| חזהעמוק | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“Chest wide and deep”) | No ruling |
| חזהרחב | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“Chest wide and deep”) | No ruling |
| צורת הלועקהה | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“The muzzle is broad, blunt and deep”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| צורת הלועמרובע | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“Muzzle short, full in front of eye and square at nose end”) | No ruling |
| מערכת השינייםשיניים מלאות | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| מערכת השינייםחוסר שיניים | חלופי (“Absence of PM 1 (premolar 1) and M3 tolerated”) | No ruling | פגם (“Serious Fault: More than two missing teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| כתם חזה | תקני (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest”) | No ruling |
| גרביים | תקני (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”) | No ruling |
| קצה זנב לבן | תקני (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”) | תקני (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”) | No ruling |
| צווארון | תקני (“Desirable markings: White collar.”) | תקני (“collar or spot on the nape”) | תקני (“white collar or white spot on the nape of the neck”) | תקני (“white collar”) | No ruling |
| להבה | תקני (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail, muzzle band, blaze”) | תקני (“and blaze are very desirable”) | תקני (“white blaze between the eyes”) | תקני (“white blaze on face”) | תקני (“the latter and a blaze are very desirable”) |
| מסכה | תקני (“Symmetrical dark mask.”) | חלופי (“dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”) | תקני (“A dark mask around the eyes and dark color on the ears are highly desirable”) | תקני (“black shadings on face and ears”) | חלופי (“favourite dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| הסרת אצבע זאב | No ruling | No ruling | חלופי (“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.
סנט ברנרד colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every סנט ברנרד color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the סנט ברנרד in שחור, לבן, חום, מהגוני, אדום וכתום. Standard patterns: דו-צבעי, תלת-צבעי, ברינדל, טלוא, סייבל, גלימה וברינדל הפוך.
| Color or pattern | FCI | UKC | KC | KUSA | AKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| שחור | תקני (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”) | פגם (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”) | תקני (“Orange Black & White”) | תקני (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”) | No ruling |
| לבן | תקני (“Primary colour white”) | תקני (“All shades of red and white”) | תקני (“white with patches”) | תקני (“Primary colour white”) | תקני (“White & Red”) |
| חום | תקני (“A broken reddish-brown mantle is of equal value”) | תקני (“any shade of brown and white”) | תקני (“Brown & White”) | תקני (“A broken reddish brown mantle is of equal value”) | תקני (“Brown & White”) |
| מהגוני | תקני (“clear to dark red mantle”) | תקני (“All shades of red”) | תקני (“mahogany-brindle”) | תקני (“clear to dark red mantle”) | תקני (“Mahogany & White”) |
| אדום | תקני (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”) | תקני (“All shades of red”) | תקני (“Red & White”) | תקני (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”) | תקני (“Red & White”) |
| כתום | תקני (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”) | תקני (“All shades of red”) | תקני (“Orange”) | תקני (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”) | תקני (“Orange & White”) |
| לבקן | פוסל | פוסל (“albinism”) | לא מוכר | פוסל | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| דו-צבעי | No ruling | תקני (“All shades of red and white”) | תקני (“Red & White”) | No ruling | תקני (“Red & White”) |
| תלת-צבעי | No ruling | פגם (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”) | תקני (“Tricolour”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ברינדל | תקני (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”) | תקני (“brindle and white”) | תקני (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”) | תקני (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”) | תקני (“Brindle & White”) |
| טלוא | תקני (“white with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”) | No ruling | תקני (“white with patches on body of any of the above named colours”) | תקני (“white, with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”) | No ruling |
| סייבל | תקני (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”) | No ruling | תקני (“black shadings on face and ears”) | תקני (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”) | No ruling |
| גלימה | תקני (“unbroken clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”) | No ruling | לא מוכר | תקני (“unbroken, clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”) | No ruling |
| ברינדל הפוך | תקני (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”) | תקני (“brindle and white”) | תקני (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”) | תקני (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”) | תקני (“Brindle & White”) |
| רואן | פגם (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”) | No ruling | לא מוכר | פגם (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”) | No ruling |
| אחיד | פוסל (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”) | פוסל (“Solid-colored dog”) | לא מוכר | פוסל (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”) | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| חום | תקני (“dark brown to nut-brown”) | No ruling | No ruling | תקני (“dark brown to nut brown”) |
| חום כהה | תקני (“dark brown to nut-brown”) | תקני (“dark brown in color”) | תקני (“Dark in colour”) | תקני (“dark brown to nut brown”) |
| כחול | No ruling | פוסל (“Blue eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שחור | תקני (“Black, broad and square”) | תקני (“Nose leather is black”) | תקני (“Nose large and black”) | תקני (“Black, broad, and square”) |
| ורוד | פוסל (“flesh coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”) | פוסל | No ruling | פוסל (“flesh-coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”) |
| Patterns | ||||
| אף פרפר | פגם (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”) | פגם (“Incomplete nose pigment”) | No ruling | פגם (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”) |
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 סנט ברנרד'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.