United Pet Club

Koli 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Visina grebena, male61–66 cm61–66 cm
Visina grebena, female55.9–61 cm55.9–61 cm
Masa, male27.2–34 kg27.2–34 kg
Masa, female22.7–29.5 kg22.7–29.5 kg
Omjer lubanje i njuške11

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
Stop (izraženost)BlagPrema standardu (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)Prema standardu (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)
ZagrizŠkarasti zagrizPrema standardu (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)Prema standardu (“meet in a scissors bite”)
ZagrizPregrizMana (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)Mana (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)
ZagrizPodgrizMana (“the latter being more severely penalized”)Mana (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)
ZubaloPotpuno zubaloNo rulingPrema standardu (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
Držanje ušijuS preklopljenim vrhovimaPrema standardu (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping or breaking forward”)Prema standardu (“carried about three-quarters erect, with the top one-quarter tipping forward”)
Držanje ušijuUspravne (stojeće)Mana (“A dog with prick ears or low ears cannot show true expression and is penalized”)Mana (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Usađenost ušijuNiskaMana (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly”)Mana (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Oblik očijuBademastePrema standardu (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)Prema standardu (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)
Oblik očijuOkrugleMana (“A large, round, full eye seriously detracts from the desired sweet expression.”)Mana (“Serious Fault: Large, round eye”)
Gornja linijaRavnaPrema standardu (“The back is strong and level”)No ruling
Gornja linijaBlago izbočena iznad slabinaNo rulingPrema standardu (“There is a slight rise over the loin”)
Držanje repaNisko nošen (viseći)No rulingPrema standardu (“Carried low when the dog is quiet, but with an upward swirl at the tip.”)
Držanje repaZavijen preko leđaNo rulingNije priznato (“carried gaily, but never over the back.”)
Duljina repaDugNo rulingPrema standardu (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)
ŠapeOvalneNo rulingPrema standardu (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape, well padded”)
Skočni zgloboviNisko postavljeniNo rulingPrema standardu (“well-bent stifles and strong, low hocks”)
Skočni zgloboviKravlji stav (zglobovi prema unutra)No rulingNije priznato (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)
Duljina vrataDugPrema standardu (“It is fairly long, carried upright”)Prema standardu (“The clean, firm, muscular neck is fairly long”)
Prsni košDubokPrema standardu (“the chest is deep, extending to the elbows”)Prema standardu (“The chest is deep to the elbow.”)
Oblik njuškeTupaPrema standardu (“The end of the smooth, well-rounded muzzle is blunt but not square.”)Prema standardu (“well-rounded, blunt at the end, but never square”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
LisaAlternativno (“A blaze may appear on the foreface”)Alternativno (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull.”)
Bijeli vrh repaAlternativno (“usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail.”)Prema standardu (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
OvratnikNo rulingPrema standardu (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
PaležNo rulingPrema standardu (“predominately black with rich tan markings on the head and legs”)

Koli colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Koli in Crna, Bijela, Plava, Žutosmeđa i Svijetložuta. Standard patterns: Dvobojna, Trobojna, Merle, Samurasta i S paležom.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
CrnaPrema standardu (“Black White & Tan”)Prema standardu (“tri-color: predominately black”)
BijelaPrema standardu (“White”)Prema standardu (“white: predominately white”)
PlavaPrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle: mottled or marbled blue-grey and black”)
ŽutosmeđaPrema standardu (“Black White & Tan”)Prema standardu (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
SvijetložutaPrema standardu (“a fawn sable color of varying shades from light gold to dark mahogany”)Prema standardu (“any shade of light gold to rich mahogany”)
AlbinotičnaNije priznatoDiskvalificirajuće (“albinism”)
Patterns
DvobojnaPrema standardu (“Sable & White”)Prema standardu (“typical white markings”)
TrobojnaPrema standardu (“Black White & Tan”)Prema standardu (“tri-color”)
MerlePrema standardu (“Blue Merle”)Prema standardu (“blue merle”)
SamurastaPrema standardu (“Sable”)Prema standardu (“sable”)
S paležomPrema standardu (“Black & Tan Markings”)Prema standardu (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
Dvostruki merleNo rulingNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
PlavaPrema standardu (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)Prema standardu (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
TamnosmeđaPrema standardu (“the color is dark”)Prema standardu (“dark brown in color”)
Patterns
MramorastaPrema standardu (“either or both eyes may be merle ... in color”)No ruling
RaznookaPrema standardu (“either or both eyes may be merle or china (blue merles)”)Prema standardu (“blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
SektorskaNo rulingPrema standardu (“blue flecked”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
CrnaPrema standardu (“the black nose”)Prema standardu (“must be black”)

What the rulings mean

Prema standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskvalificirajuće
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nije priznato
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Koli's colors can change over its life.

  • Crnachanges toHrđasta

    Dlaka · S tjelesnim stanjem · can change back

  • Crnachanges toSiva

    Dlaka · Postupna

  • Crnachanges toSmeđa

    Dlaka · Na suncu · can change back

  • Bijelachanges toRoan

    Dlaka · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • S paležomchanges toSa sedlom

    Dlaka · S godinama · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Plavachanges toTamnosmeđa

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Plavachanges toSmeđa

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Plavachanges toSvijetlosmeđa

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Plavachanges toJantarna

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Plavachanges toLješnjakova

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Plavachanges toŽuta

    Oči · S godinama · from 2 weeks

  • Crnachanges toZimski nos

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

  • Crnachanges toRužičasta

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

Back to the Koli guideGrooming styles for the Koli