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

FCI, Male: 48–51 cm; KC, Male: 48–51 cm; FCI, Female: 47–50 cm; KC, Female: 47–50 cm; AKC, Altezza al garrese: 44.5–52.1 cm; UKC, Altezza al garrese: 44.5–52.1 cm.

Epagneul Breton 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altezza al garrese, male	48–51 cm	No ruling	No ruling	48–51 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	47–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	47–50 cm
Altezza al garrese	No ruling	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmSqualificanteover 52.1 cmSqualificante	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmSqualificanteover 52.1 cmSqualificante	No ruling
Lunghezza della coda	3–6 cmover 10 cmDifetto	under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmDifetto	under 10.2 cm	No ruling
Peso	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg	13.6–20.4 kg	No ruling
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	1	1	1	1
Rapporto cranio/muso	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Angolo scapolo-omerale	115–120°	90°	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“Scissors bite”)	Da standard (“A true scissors bite”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	Da standard (“form a complete and healthy set”)	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
StopModerato	Da standard (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Stop moderate”)
Forma della testaA mela	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“should never be "apple-headed"”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)	No ruling
Profilo faccialeMontonino (convesso)	No ruling	Difetto (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)	No ruling
Profilo faccialeConcavo	No ruling	Difetto (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)	No ruling
Forma del musoAffusolato	No ruling	Da standard (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)	Da standard (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)	Da standard (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma del musoAppuntito	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma degli occhiOvali	Da standard (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
Forma degli occhiObliqui	Da standard (“Slightly oblique”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“slightly obliquely set”)
Inserzione degli occhiProminenti	No ruling	Difetto (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	Da standard (“EARS: Set high”)	Da standard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)	Da standard (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)	Da standard (“Set and carried high”)
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	No ruling	Da standard (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)	No ruling	Da standard (“falling flat against the cheek”)
Portamento delle orecchiePendule	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)	No ruling
Punta dell'orecchioArrotondata	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)	Da standard (“slightly rounded at tip”)
Lunghezza del colloMedio	Da standard (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Da standard (“Neck - Medium length”)	Da standard (“is of medium length”)	Da standard (“Medium length”)
Forma del colloArcuato	Non riconosciuto (“slightly curved, never arched”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The slightly arched neck”)	No ruling
Forma del colloCollo di cervo	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)	No ruling
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)	Da standard (“without dewlap”)	Da standard (“Free from throatiness”)	Da standard (“is free of throatiness”)	No ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posteriore	No ruling	Da standard (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)	Da standard (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)	Da standard (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
Linea superioreInsellata	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linea superioreCarpata (arcuata)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
ToraceAmpio	Da standard (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ToraceA botte	Difetto (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ToraceProfondo	No ruling	Da standard (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)	Da standard (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
ToraceStretto	No ruling	Difetto (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Retrazione addominaleModerata	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling
Retrazione addominalePronunciata	No ruling	Difetto (“Not extremely tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	Da standard (“Set on high”)	Da standard (“The tail is set high”)	Da standard (“Set high”)
Portamento della codaOrizzontale	Da standard (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Portamento della codaBassa (pendente)	Alternativo (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Lunghezza della codaSenza coda	Alternativo (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short”)
Lunghezza della codaNaturalmente corta	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)	No ruling
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
PiediAperti	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)	No ruling
GarrettiGarretti vaccini	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Focature	No ruling	Alternativo (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lista	Da standard (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Macchie	Squalificante (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Alternativo (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)	Alternativo (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)	Alternativo (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)	No ruling

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

Epagneul Breton colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Epagneul Breton in Nero, Bianco, Blu, Fegato, Fuoco e Arancione. Standard patterns: Bicolore, Tricolore, Pezzato, Particolore e Roano.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“white and black”)	Squalificante (“Black & White”)	Da standard (“black and white”)	Da standard (“black/white”)	Da standard (“white and black”)
Bianco	Da standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)	Da standard (“Orange & White”)	Da standard (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Da standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Da standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
Blu	Da standard (“Piobald or roan”)	Squalificante (“Blue Roan”)	Da standard (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)	Da standard (“Black & White Roan”)	Da standard (“Piebald or roan”)
Fegato	Da standard (“white and liver”)	Da standard (“Liver & White”)	Da standard (“liver and white”)	Da standard (“liver/white”)	Da standard (“white and liver”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
Arancione	Da standard (“White and orange”)	Da standard (“Orange & White”)	Da standard (“Orange and white”)	Da standard (“Orange/white”)	Da standard (“White and orange”)
Albino	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Patterns
Bicolore	Da standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)	Da standard (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)	Da standard (“in clear or roan patterns”)	Da standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Da standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
Tricolore	Da standard (“tricolour coats”)	Da standard (“Liver White & Orange”)	Difetto (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)	Da standard (“tricolour”)	Da standard (“tricolour coats”)
Pezzato	Da standard (“Piobald”)	Da standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“Piebald”)
Particolore	No ruling	Da standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Roano	Da standard (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)	Da standard (“Liver Roan”)	Da standard (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)	Da standard (“roan of any of these colours”)	Da standard (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
Maculato	No ruling	Alternativo (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Unicolore	Non riconosciuto (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“brown to dark”)	No ruling
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“preferably dark”)	Da standard (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)	Da standard (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)	Da standard (“brown to dark”)	Da standard (“preferably dark”)
Ambra	No ruling	Da standard (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)	Da standard (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling
Marrone chiaro	Difetto (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)	Difetto (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)	Difetto (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
Occhi impari	Squalificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Nero	No ruling	Squalificante (“A black nose is a disqualification”)	Da standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Fegato	No ruling	Da standard (“shades of brown”)	Da standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Isabella (fegato diluito)	No ruling	Da standard (“fawn, tan”)	Da standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Rosa	No ruling	Da standard (“deep pink”)	Da standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Patterns
Tartufo a farfalla	Difetto (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)	Difetto (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)	Difetto (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)	Difetto (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

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 Epagneul Breton'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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