What does each club give for Altezza al garrese in the Basenji?

FCI, Male: 43 cm; AKC, Male: 43.2 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2 cm; KC, Male: 43 cm; CKC, Male: 43.3 cm; FCI, Female: 40 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6 cm; KC, Female: 40 cm; CKC, Female: 40.8 cm.

Basenji 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Altezza al garrese, male	43 cm	43.2 cm	43.2 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	40 cm	40.6 cm	40.6 cm	40 cm	40.8 cm
Peso, male	11 kg	10.9 kg	10.9 kg	11 kg	11 kg
Peso, female	9.5 kg	10 kg	9.5 kg	9.5 kg	10 kg
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“Evenly aligned with a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“Must be level with scissors bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white, even teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	Da standard (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Da standard (“Small, erect and slightly hooded”)	Da standard (“The ears are small, erect”)	Da standard (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Da standard (“Small, pointed and erect of fine texture”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassa	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Low set ears”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorla	Da standard (“Dark, almond-shaped; obliquely set”)	Da standard (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)	Da standard (“They are almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Da standard (“Dark, almond shaped, obliquely set”)	Da standard (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)
Forma degli occhiRotondi	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Round eyes”)
StopLieve	Da standard (“Stop: Slight”)	No ruling	Da standard (“There is a slight stop”)	Da standard (“with slight stop”)	No ruling
Forma del musoAppuntito	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults: Coarse muzzle. Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
GiogaiaPronunciata	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults: ... Dewlap”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Dewlap”)
Forma del colloArcuato	Da standard (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Da standard (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Da standard (“carried proudly upon a well-arched neck”)	Da standard (“proudly carried on a well-arched neck”)	No ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Back: Short, level”)	Da standard (“Topline-Back level”)	Da standard (“The back is short and level”)	Da standard (“Balanced with short, level back”)	Da standard (“the back level”)
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“TAIL: High set”)	Da standard (“Tail is set high on topline”)	Da standard (“The tail is set high on the topline”)	Da standard (“High set”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaArrotolata sul dorso	Da standard (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Da standard (“lies well curled over to either side”)	Da standard (“lies, well-curled ... over to either side”)	Da standard (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Da standard (“curled tightly over to either side”)
Portamento della codaDoppio ricciolo	Alternativo (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“(in a single or double curl)”)	Alternativo (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling
PiediOvali	No ruling	Da standard (“Small, oval and compact with thick pads”)	Da standard (“The small, oval, compact feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	Da standard (“hocks well let down”)	Da standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Da standard (“hocks well let down”)	Da standard (“hocks well let down”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep brisket”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The chest is deep”)	Da standard (“deep brisket”)	Da standard (“The chest should be deep and of medium width”)
ToraceAmpio	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Wide chest”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Balzane	Da standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Macchia sul petto	Da standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Punta della coda bianca	Da standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Balzane alte	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Lista	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Collare	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Da standard (“Dewclaws are usually removed”)	Da standard (“Dewclaws are usually 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.

Basenji colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Basenji in Nero, Bianco, Fuoco e Rosso. Standard patterns: Bicolore, Tricolore, Tigrato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Pure black and white”)	Da standard (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“pure black”)	Da standard (“Pure black and white”)	Da standard (“Pure black and white”)
Bianco	Da standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)	Da standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Da standard (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Da standard (“Black, tan and white with tan melon pips and mask”)	Da standard (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)
Rosso	Da standard (“red and white”)	Da standard (“Red & White”)	Da standard (“chestnut red”)	Da standard (“Red and white”)	Da standard (“red and white”)
Blu	Non riconosciuto	Alternativo (“Blue Cream & White”)	Difetto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Mogano	Non riconosciuto	Alternativo (“Mahogany Tan & White”)	Difetto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Crema	Non riconosciuto	Alternativo (“Cream & White”)	Difetto (“Creams”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Albino	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Patterns
Bicolore	Da standard (“Pure black and white; red and white”)	Da standard (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Da standard (“Pure black and white; Red and white”)	Da standard (“Pure black and white; red and white”)
Tricolore	Da standard (“black and tan, and white”)	Da standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Da standard (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Da standard (“Black, tan and white”)	Da standard (“black and tan, and white”)
Tigrato	Da standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Da standard (“Brindle & White”)	Da standard (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Da standard (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Da standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Tigrato inverso	Da standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Da standard (“Brindle & White”)	Da standard (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Da standard (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Da standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Zibellino	No ruling	Alternativo (“Sable & White”)	Difetto (“shaded”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“Dark”)	Da standard (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark in color”)	Da standard (“Dark”)	Da standard (“Dark”)
Nocciola	No ruling	Da standard (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Black nose desirable”)	Da standard (“Black greatly desired”)	Da standard (“A black nose is greatly desired”)	Da standard (“black nose desirable”)	Da standard (“Black nose desirable”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Difetto: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Squalificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Non riconosciuto: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Nerochanges toRuggine
Mantello · Con lo stato corporeo · can change back
Nerochanges toGrigio
Mantello · Progressivo
Nerochanges toMarrone
Mantello · Al sole · can change back
Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back
Nerochanges toRosa
Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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