United Pet Club

Löwchen 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
Visina grebena26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativno32–33 cmAlternativno27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativno33–35.6 cmAlternativno25.4–30.5 cm25–33 cm
Masa6 kgNo ruling5.9 kgNo ruling
Omjer visine i duljine10.91No ruling
Omjer lubanje i njuške1.51.51.52

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
ZagrizŠkarasti zagrizPrema standardu (“potpuna zubna formula sa škarastim zagrizom”)Prema standardu (“Zagriz je škarasti”)Prema standardu (“susreću se u škarastom zagrizu”)Prema standardu (“savršen, pravilan i potpun škarasti zagriz”)
ZagrizPregrizDiskvalificirajuće (“Enognatizam ili prognatizam”)No rulingMana (“teške greške, kao i prognatizam i enognatizam”)No ruling
ZagrizPodgrizDiskvalificirajuće (“Enognatizam ili prognatizam”)No rulingMana (“teške greške, kao i prognatizam i enognatizam”)No ruling
ZubaloPotpuno zubaloPrema standardu (“potpuna zubna formula sa škarastim zagrizom”)Prema standardu (“idealno potpuna denticija”)Prema standardu (“Potpun set snažnih, prilično velikih, dobro razmaknutih, bijelih zuba”)No ruling
ZubaloNedostaju zubiDiskvalificirajuće (“Nedostatak jednog ili više sjekutića ili očnjaka”)No rulingMana (“Svaki drugi nedostatak zuba je teška greška”)No ruling
Držanje ušijuViseće (spuštene)Prema standardu (“viseće, dobro resaste”)Prema standardu (“Uši su viseće, umjerene duljine, dobro resaste”)Prema standardu (“Uši su viseće, dobro resaste”)Prema standardu (“Viseće, umjerene duljine i dobro resaste”)
Usađenost ušijuNiskaPrema standardu (“Nisko postavljene (u razini očiju)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Oblik očijuOkruglePrema standardu (“oči su velike, vrlo tamne, okrugle i dobro razmaknute”)Prema standardu (“okruglog oblika, velike, široko razmaknute”)Prema standardu (“velike i prilično okruglog oblika”)Prema standardu (“Okrugle, tamne, razmjerno velike”)
Oblik očijuBademasteDiskvalificirajuće (“Oči: male, bademasta oblika, ispupčene, presvijetle”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Stop (izraženost)UmjerenPrema standardu (“Stop: umjereno izražen”)Prema standardu (“Stop (čeoni prijelaz) je umjereno dobro određen”)Prema standardu (“spaja se s njuškom umjerenim stopom (čeonim prijelazom)”)No ruling
Gornja linijaRavnaPrema standardu (“Gornja linija: ravna”)Prema standardu (“Gornja linija je vodoravna od grebena do početka repa”)Prema standardu (“Gornja linija je vodoravna od grebena do početka repa”)Prema standardu (“Vodoravna gornja linija”)
Držanje repaZavijen u prstenDiskvalificirajuće (“Rep uvijen u prsten”)No rulingMana (“Teška greška: rep savijen u prsten”)No ruling
Usađenost repaVisokaNo rulingPrema standardu (“Rep je postavljen visoko”)No rulingNo ruling
Duljina repaSrednjiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Srednje duljine, postavljen lagano ispod razine gornje linije”)
ŠapeRašireneNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Raširenu šapu treba kazniti”)No ruling
Skočni zgloboviNisko postavljeniNo rulingPrema standardu (“Skočni zglobovi su nisko spušteni”)Prema standardu (“Skočni zglobovi su nisko spušteni”)No ruling
Prsni košDubokNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Prsni koš je dubok do lakta”)No ruling
Uvučenost trbuhaIzraženaPrema standardu (“izrazito uvučen trbuh”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Uvučenost trbuhaUmjerenaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Snažne kratke slabine s umjereno uvučenim trbuhom”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Uklanjanje vučjih prstijuNo rulingAlternativno (“Vučje kandže mogu se ukloniti”)Alternativno (“Vučje kandže se mogu ukloniti”)No ruling

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

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Crna, Bijela, Plava, Srebrna, Smeđa, Žutosmeđa, Crvena, Zlatna, Krem i Svijetložuta. Standard patterns: Jednobojna, Tigrasta, Šarena, Partikolor, Roan, Samurasta, S paležom i Obrnuto tigrasta.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
CrnaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Black”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Black”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
BijelaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“White”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“White”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
PlavaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Blue”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
SrebrnaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Silver”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Silver”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
SmeđaPrema standardu (“brown coats and derivatives”)Prema standardu (“Chocolate”)Prema standardu (“dogs with brown coats”)Prema standardu (“Brown”)Prema standardu (“brown coats and derivatives”)
ŽutosmeđaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Black & Tan”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
CrvenaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Red”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
ZlatnaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Gold”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Gold”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
KremPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Cream”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Cream”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
SvijetložutaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Fawn”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
AlbinotičnaNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“Albinism”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
JednobojnaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
TigrastaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Black Brindle”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Brindle”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
ŠarenaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Irish Pied”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
PartikolorPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Parti-Color”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Particolour”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
RoanPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Parti Belton”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
SamurastaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Red Sable”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Gold Sable”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
S paležomPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Tan Points”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Obrnuto tigrastaPrema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)Prema standardu (“Black Brindle”)Prema standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)Prema standardu (“Brindle”)Prema standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
MerleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNije priznato (“merle which is unacceptable”)No ruling
Dvostruki merleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
TamnosmeđaPrema standardu (“very dark”)Prema standardu (“dark brown”)Prema standardu (“dark”)Prema standardu (“dark”)Prema standardu (“very dark”)
SvijetlosmeđaDiskvalificirajuće (“too light”)Prema standardu (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)No rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“too light”)
PlavaDiskvalificirajuće (“wall”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalificirajuće (“wall”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKCKUSA
CrnaPrema standardu (“Black”)Prema standardu (“black”)Prema standardu (“black or brown according to coat colour”)Prema standardu (“Black”)
JetrenaPrema standardu (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)Prema standardu (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)Prema standardu (“black or brown according to coat colour”)Prema standardu (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

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 Löwchen'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

  • Crnachanges toZimski nos

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

  • Crnachanges toRužičasta

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

Published standards