United Pet Club

Pointer 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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Visina grebena, male63–69 cm63.5–71.1 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cmNo ruling
Visina grebena, female61–66 cm58.4–66 cm58.4–63.5 cm61–66 cmNo ruling
Masa, maleNo ruling25–34 kg25–34 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Masa, femaleNo ruling20–29.5 kg20–29.5 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Omjer visine i duljineNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling
Omjer lubanje i njuškeNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ZagrizŠkarasti zagrizPrema standardu (“savršen, pravilan i potpun škarasti zagriz”)Prema standardu (“treba imati ravnomjeran ili škarasti zagriz”)Prema standardu (“susreću se u škarastom ili kleštastom zagrizu”)Prema standardu (“savršen, pravilan i potpun škarasti zagriz”)Prema standardu (“sa škarastim ili ravnomjernim zagrizom”)
ZagrizKliještasti zagrizNo rulingAlternativno (“treba imati ravnomjeran ili škarasti zagriz”)Alternativno (“susreću se u škarastom ili kleštastom zagrizu”)No rulingAlternativno (“sa škarastim ili ravnomjernim zagrizom”)
ZagrizPodgrizNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Greške: krivi zubi; prognatizam ili enognatizam”)No rulingMana (“Prognatizam ili enognatizam”)
ZagrizPregrizNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Greške: krivi zubi; prognatizam ili enognatizam”)No rulingMana (“Prognatizam ili enognatizam”)
ZubaloPotpuno zubaloNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“potpun set ravnomjerno razmaknutih, bijelih zubi”)No rulingNo ruling
Držanje ušijuViseće (spuštene)Prema standardu (“leže uz glavu, srednje duljine”)Prema standardu (“Kad prirodno vise, trebaju dosezati tik ispod donje čeljusti”)Prema standardu (“Uši su viseće, kratke duljine”)Prema standardu (“leže uz glavu, srednje duljine”)Prema standardu (“Kad prirodno vise ... blizu glave”)
Usađenost ušijuVisokaPrema standardu (“postavljene prilično visoko”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“postavljene prilično visoko”)No ruling
Usađenost ušijuNiskaNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Greške: duge, nisko postavljene ili zaobljene uši”)No rulingMana (“Uši: nisko postavljene, okrugle, teške, presavijene”)
Oblik očijuOkrugleNo rulingPrema standardu (“Dostatne veličine, zaobljene i intenzivne”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Srednje veličine, zaobljene, ugodnog izraza”)
Oblik očijuOvalneNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Oči su ovalne s čvrstim kapcima”)No rulingNo ruling
Oblik očijuBademasteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Oči: svijetle, tvrde, bademaste ili bijesne”)
Stop (izraženost)IzraženNo rulingPrema standardu (“Treba postojati izražen stop”)Prema standardu (“spojene izraženim stopom”)No rulingPrema standardu (“Izražen stop na pola puta između nosnica i zatiljne kosti”)
Stop (izraženost)NemaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Nedostatak stopa, prema dolje nagnuta njuška, rimski nos”)
Profil licaUdubljen (konkavan)Prema standardu (“što daje blago udubljen izgled”)No rulingPrema standardu (“udubljena njuška je blago poželjnija”)Prema standardu (“što daje blago udubljen izgled”)No ruling
Profil licaRimski (konveksan)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Nedostatak stopa, prema dolje nagnuta njuška, rimski nos”)
Gornja linijaRavnaNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Gornja linija je uglavnom vodoravna, nikad pretjerana ili previše nagnuta”)No rulingNo ruling
Gornja linijaŠaranska leđa (izbočena)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Leđa: šaranasta ili pognuta”)
Gornja linijaUlegnuta leđaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Leđa: šaranasta ili pognuta”)
Duljina repaSrednjiPrema standardu (“Srednje duljine, debeo u korijenu”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Srednje duljine, debeo u korijenu”)No ruling
Držanje repaU razini leđaPrema standardu (“nošen u razini s leđima, bez zavoja prema gore”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“nošen u razini s leđima, bez zavoja prema gore”)Prema standardu (“Nošen ravno, idealno u razini s leđima”)
Držanje repaPodignut (veseo)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“nošen visoko, rep poput motke zastave”)
Usađenost repaVisokaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Postavljen previsoko ili prenisko”)
Usađenost repaNiskaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Postavljen previsoko ili prenisko”)
ŠapeOvalnePrema standardu (“Ovalne, čvrsto sklopljene, svedeni prsti, dobro jastučićima podložene”)Prema standardu (“Ovalne, s dugim, blisko postavljenim, svedenim prstima”)Prema standardu (“Šape su kompaktne, čvrsto sklopljene i ovalnog oblika”)Prema standardu (“Ovalne, čvrsto sklopljene, svedeni prsti, dobro jastučićima podložene”)Prema standardu (“Ovalne, s dugim, blisko postavljenim svedenim prstima”)
ŠapeMačja šapaNo rulingMana (“Mačja šapa je greška”)No rulingNo rulingMana (“Šape: mačja šapa”)
ŠapeRašireneNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Raširene šape. Ravni prsti”)
Duljina vrataDugPrema standardu (“Dug, mišićav, blago zakrivljen”)Prema standardu (“Vrat: dug, suh, mišićav i blago zakrivljen”)Prema standardu (“Vrat je dug, blago zakrivljen i mišićav”)Prema standardu (“Dug, mišićav, blago zakrivljen”)Prema standardu (“Dug, suh, mišićav i blago zakrivljen”)
Duljina vrataKratakNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Kratak, debeo vrat”)
PodgušnjakNema (suho grlo)Prema standardu (“bez opuštene kože na vratu”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“bez opuštene kože na vratu”)No ruling
PodgušnjakIzraženNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Ovčji vrat, opuštena koža na vratu”)
Prsni košDubokNo rulingPrema standardu (“Prsni koš, dubok prije nego širok”)Prema standardu (“Prsni koš je dubok, seže do laktova”)No rulingPrema standardu (“Prsni koš: dubok prije nego širok”)
Prsni košUzakNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Uskih prsa, plitak, slabašan, golubinjih prsa”)
Prsni košŠirokNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Prsni koš preširok, što rezultira laktovima prema van”)
Prsni košBačvastNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Rebra preravna ili prebačvasta”)
Uvučenost trbuhaUmjerenaNo rulingPrema standardu (“Uvlačenje trbuha treba biti vidljivo, ali ne pretjerano”)Prema standardu (“Uvlačenje trbuha je vidljivo ali ne pretjerano”)No rulingPrema standardu (“Uvlačenje trbuha treba biti vidljivo, ali ne pretjerano”)
Skočni zgloboviNisko postavljeniPrema standardu (“Skočni zglob: nisko spušten”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Skočni zglobovi nisko spušteni”)No ruling
Skočni zgloboviKravlji stav (zglobovi prema unutra)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingMana (“Kravlji skočni zglobovi”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kupiranje repaNo rulingMana (“Rep dulji od ovoga ili kupiran mora se kazniti”)Diskvalificirajuće (“Diskvalifikacija: kupiran rep”)No rulingNo ruling
Uklanjanje vučjih prstijuNo rulingAlternativno (“Vučje kandže na prednjim nogama mogu se ukloniti”)Alternativno (“Prednje vučje kandže mogu se ukloniti”)No rulingNo ruling

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

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Crna, Bijela, Jetrena, Narančasta i Limunasta. Standard patterns: Jednobojna, Dvobojna, Trobojna i Roan.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
CrnaPrema standardu (“black and white”)Prema standardu (“Black”)Prema standardu (“black”)Prema standardu (“black and white”)Prema standardu (“black and white”)
BijelaPrema standardu (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Prema standardu (“Black & White”)Prema standardu (“in combination with white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
JetrenaPrema standardu (“liver and white”)Prema standardu (“Liver”)Prema standardu (“liver”)Prema standardu (“liver and white”)Prema standardu (“liver and white”)
NarančastaPrema standardu (“orange and white”)Prema standardu (“Orange”)Prema standardu (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)Prema standardu (“orange and white”)Prema standardu (“orange and white”)
LimunastaPrema standardu (“lemon and white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon”)Prema standardu (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
JednobojnaPrema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Prema standardu (“solid-colored”)Prema standardu (“solid”)Prema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Prema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
DvobojnaPrema standardu (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Prema standardu (“either in combination with white”)Prema standardu (“in combination with white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Prema standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
TrobojnaPrema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Prema standardu (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)Mana (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)Prema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Prema standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
RoanNo rulingPrema standardu (“Ticked”)No rulingNije priznatoNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SmeđaPrema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Prema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
TamnosmeđaNo rulingPrema standardu (“the darker the better”)Prema standardu (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)No rulingNo ruling
SvijetlosmeđaNo rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
LješnjakovaPrema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPrema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Prema standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
CrnaPrema standardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Prema standardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
JetrenaPrema standardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Prema standardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
RužičastaPrema standardu (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)No ruling

What the rulings mean

Prema standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Mana
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Nije priznato
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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

  • Crnachanges toZimski nos

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

  • Crnachanges toRužičasta

    Nos · S godišnjim dobom · can change back

Published standards