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
Marmagasság, male63–69 cm63.5–71.1 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cmNo ruling
Marmagasság, female61–66 cm58.4–66 cm58.4–63.5 cm61–66 cmNo ruling
Testtömeg, maleNo ruling25–34 kg25–34 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Testtömeg, femaleNo ruling20–29.5 kg20–29.5 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Magasság-hossz arányNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling
Koponya-arcorri arányNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
HarapásOllós harapásStandard szerinti (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standard szerinti (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Standard szerinti (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Standard szerinti (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standard szerinti (“with scissors or even bite”)
HarapásFogóharapásNo rulingAlternatív (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Alternatív (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingAlternatív (“with scissors or even bite”)
HarapásElőreharapásNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingHiba (“Undershot or overshot”)
HarapásHátraharapásNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingHiba (“Undershot or overshot”)
FogazatTeljes fogazatNo rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
FültartásLógó (lecsüngő)Standard szerinti (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Standard szerinti (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)Standard szerinti (“The ears are drop, short in length”)Standard szerinti (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Standard szerinti (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
FültűzésMagasanStandard szerinti (“set on fairly high”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“set on fairly high”)No ruling
FültűzésAlacsonyanNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)No rulingHiba (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
SzemformaKerekNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
SzemformaOválisNo rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)No rulingNo ruling
SzemformaMandulavágásúNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
Homlok-orr átmenet (stop)KifejezettNo rulingStandard szerinti (“There should be a pronounced stop”)Standard szerinti (“joined by a pronounced stop”)No rulingStandard szerinti (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
Homlok-orr átmenet (stop)NincsNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
ArcprofilHomorúStandard szerinti (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No rulingStandard szerinti (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)Standard szerinti (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No ruling
ArcprofilKosorr (domború)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
HátvonalEgyenesNo rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)No rulingNo ruling
HátvonalPontyhát (ívelt)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
HátvonalNyerges hátNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
FarokhosszKözepesStandard szerinti (“Medium length, thick at root”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Medium length, thick at root”)No ruling
FaroktartásVízszintesStandard szerinti (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)Standard szerinti (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
FaroktartásFelemeltNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
FaroktűzésMagasanNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Set on too high or too low”)
FaroktűzésAlacsonyanNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Set on too high or too low”)
MancsokOválisStandard szerinti (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Standard szerinti (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)Standard szerinti (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)Standard szerinti (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Standard szerinti (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
MancsokMacskalábNo rulingHiba (“Catfoot is a fault”)No rulingNo rulingHiba (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
MancsokSzétálló ujjakNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
NyakhosszHosszúStandard szerinti (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Standard szerinti (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)Standard szerinti (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)Standard szerinti (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Standard szerinti (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
NyakhosszRövidNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Short, thick neck”)
LebernyegNincs (tiszta torok)Standard szerinti (“free from throatiness”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“free from throatiness”)No ruling
LebernyegKifejezettNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
MellkasMélyNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)Standard szerinti (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No rulingStandard szerinti (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
MellkasKeskenyNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
MellkasSzélesNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
MellkasHordószerűNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Felhúzott hasvonalMérsékeltNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)Standard szerinti (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)No rulingStandard szerinti (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
CsánkokMélyen ülő csánkStandard szerinti (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Hocks well let down”)No ruling
CsánkokTehénállásNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingHiba (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
FarokkurtításNo rulingHiba (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)Kizáró (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No rulingNo ruling
Farkaskarom-eltávolításNo rulingAlternatív (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)Alternatív (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)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 Fekete, Fehér, Májbarna, Narancssárga és Citromsárga. Standard patterns: Egyszínű, Kétszínű, Háromszínű és Deres.

Szőrzet: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
FeketeStandard szerinti (“black and white”)Standard szerinti (“Black”)Standard szerinti (“black”)Standard szerinti (“black and white”)Standard szerinti (“black and white”)
FehérStandard szerinti (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standard szerinti (“Black & White”)Standard szerinti (“in combination with white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
MájbarnaStandard szerinti (“liver and white”)Standard szerinti (“Liver”)Standard szerinti (“liver”)Standard szerinti (“liver and white”)Standard szerinti (“liver and white”)
NarancssárgaStandard szerinti (“orange and white”)Standard szerinti (“Orange”)Standard szerinti (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)Standard szerinti (“orange and white”)Standard szerinti (“orange and white”)
CitromsárgaStandard szerinti (“lemon and white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon”)Standard szerinti (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
EgyszínűStandard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Standard szerinti (“solid-colored”)Standard szerinti (“solid”)Standard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Standard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
KétszínűStandard szerinti (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standard szerinti (“either in combination with white”)Standard szerinti (“in combination with white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standard szerinti (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
HáromszínűStandard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Standard szerinti (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)Hiba (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)Standard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Standard szerinti (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
DeresNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Ticked”)No rulingNem elismertNo ruling
Szemek: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
BarnaStandard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Standard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
SötétbarnaNo rulingStandard szerinti (“the darker the better”)Standard szerinti (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)No rulingNo ruling
VilágosbarnaNo rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
MogyoróbarnaStandard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingStandard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Standard szerinti (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Orr: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
FeketeStandard szerinti (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Standard szerinti (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
MájbarnaStandard szerinti (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Standard szerinti (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
RózsaszínStandard szerinti (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard szerinti
Described by the club's breed standard.
Hiba
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Nem elismert
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

  • Feketechanges toRozsdavörös

    Szőrzet · Testi állapottal · can change back

  • Feketechanges toSzürke

    Szőrzet · Progresszív

  • Feketechanges toBarna

    Szőrzet · Napon · can change back

  • Fehérchanges toDeres

    Szőrzet · Korral · from 2 weeks

  • Feketechanges toHóorr

    Orr · Évszakkal · can change back

  • Feketechanges toRózsaszín

    Orr · Évszakkal · can change back

Published standards