United Pet Club

Boxer 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
Altezza al garrese, male57–63 cm58.4–63.5 cm55.9–63.5 cm57–63 cm57.3–63.5 cm
Altezza al garrese, female53–59 cm54.6–59.7 cm53.3–58.4 cm53–59 cm53.3–59.8 cm
Peso, maleover 30 kgNo rulingNo ruling30–32 kgNo ruling
Peso, female25 kgNo rulingNo ruling25–27 kgNo ruling
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza11111
Rapporto cranio/muso2222No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferioreDa standard (“The Boxer is undershot”)Da standard (“The Boxer bite is undershot”)Da standard (“The Boxer's normal bite is undershot”)Da standard (“Lower jaw undershot, curving slightly upward”)Da standard (“The Boxer is normally undershot”)
Forma del musoSmussatoNo rulingDa standard (“The broad, blunt muzzle is the distinctive feature”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieAltaDa standard (“set on wide apart on highest part of skull”)Da standard (“Set at the highest points of the sides of the skull”)Da standard (“The ears are set high and far apart”)Da standard (“set wide apart on highest part of skull”)No ruling
Attaccatura della codaAltaDa standard (“Set on high rather than low”)Da standard (“The tail is set high”)Da standard (“set high and carried upward”)Da standard (“Set on high and carried upward”)Da standard (“Tail attachment high, rather than low”)
Portamento della codaAlzata (allegra)No rulingDa standard (“set high, docked, and carried upward”)Da standard (“set high and carried upward”)Da standard (“Set on high and carried upward”)Da standard (“normal length or docked, carried upward”)
Linea superioreOrizzontaleDa standard (“Back: Including loin should be short, firm, straight”)No rulingDa standard (“the back, including the loin, is short, straight”)No rulingNo ruling
PiediPiede di gattoNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“The feet are small, round, tight and well-cushioned”)Da standard (“Front feet small and cat-like”)No ruling
ToraceProfondoDa standard (“Chest: Deep, reaching to elbows”)No rulingDa standard (“The chest is deep to the elbow”)Da standard (“Chest deep, reaching to elbows”)No ruling
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Round, of ample length, strong, muscular, clean cut, no dewlap”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Marcature biancheAlternativo (“White markings should not be discarded.”)Alternativo (“White markings, if present... may not exceed one-third of the entire coat”)Alternativo (“White markings are permissible if attractively distributed, but not required.”)Alternativo (“White markings acceptable not exceeding one-third of ground colour.”)Alternativo (“White markings in fawn and brindle dogs are not to be rejected”)
MascheraDa standard (“Black mask.”)Da standard (“the otherwise essential black mask”)Da standard (“A black mask is absolutely required.”)Da standard (“Dark mask confined to muzzle”)Da standard (“The dark mask is confined to the muzzle”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Taglio delle orecchieNo rulingAlternativo (“the ears are customarily cropped”)Alternativo (“If cropped, they come to a point”)No rulingNo ruling
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)No rulingDa standard (“The tail is set high, docked, and carried upward”)Alternativo (“The tail is generally docked”)Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked”)Alternativo (“The tail is of normal length or docked”)
Asportazione degli speroniNo rulingAlternativo (“The dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws, if any, may be removed”)

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

Boxer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Boxer in Nero, Bianco, Rosso, Oro e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Tigrato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“dark or black stripes”)Da standard (“black stripes”)Da standard (“black stripes”)Da standard (“Black stripes”)Da standard (“dark or black stripes”)
BiancoDa standard (“White markings should not be discarded”)Da standard (“White Markings”)Da standard (“White markings are permissible if attractively distributed”)Da standard (“White markings acceptable not exceeding one-third of ground colour”)Da standard (“White markings should not be discarded”)
RossoDa standard (“dark deer red”)Da standard (“Fawn shades vary from light tan to mahogany”)Da standard (“a deep dark red”)Da standard (“dark deer red”)Da standard (“dark deer red”)
OroDa standard (“Fawn comes in various shades from light fawn to dark deer red”)Da standard (“Fawn shades vary from light tan to mahogany”)Da standard (“golden yellow”)Da standard (“Golden Brindle & White”)Da standard (“Various shades from light fawn to dark deer red”)
FulvoDa standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“fawn”)Da standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“Fawn”)
AlbinoDifettoSqualificanteSqualificante (“Albinism”)Non riconosciutoDifetto
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“the so-called "plain" fawn or brindle, is perfectly acceptable”)Da standard (“White markings are permissible if attractively distributed, but not required”)Da standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“Fawn”)
TigratoDa standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)
Tigrato inversoDa standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)
PezzatoDifetto (“white markings exceeding one third of the ground colour”)Squalificante (“Boxers with a total of white markings exceeding one-third of the entire coat”)Squalificante (“White markings that exceed one-third of the entire coat”)Non riconosciutoDifetto (“white markings exceeding one-third of the ground colour”)
ZibellinoDifetto (“Sooty ground colour”)No rulingNo rulingNon riconosciutoDifetto (“Sooty ground colour”)
Occhi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Marrone scuroDa standard (“The dark eyes”)Da standard (“Dark brown in color”)Da standard (“dark brown in color”)Da standard (“Dark brown”)Da standard (“The dark eyes”)
Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“Nose is broad and black”)Da standard (“The nose should be broad and black”)Da standard (“The nose is broad and black”)Da standard (“Nose broad, black”)Da standard (“Nose is broad and black”)
RosaDifetto (“pale nose leather”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“pale nose leather”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Boxer'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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