United Pet Club

Bracco Tedesco a pelo corto 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Altezza al garrese, male62–66 cm58.4–63.5 cmover 66 cmDifettounder 55.9 cmDifetto61–66 cm58–64 cm
Altezza al garrese, female58–63 cm53.3–58.4 cmover 61 cmDifettounder 50.8 cmDifetto58.4–63.5 cm53–59 cm
Peso, maleNo ruling25–31.8 kg25–31.8 kgNo ruling
Peso, femaleNo ruling20.4–27.2 kg20.4–27.2 kgNo ruling
Rapporto cranio/musoNo ruling11No ruling
Angolo scapolo-omeraleNo rulingNo ruling90°No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbiceDa standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Da standard (“The bite is a true scissors bite”)Da standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenagliaNo rulingDifetto (“A perfect level bite is not desirable and must be penalized”)Difetto (“Serious Fault: Level bite”)No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superioreNo rulingSqualificante (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”)Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”)No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferioreNo rulingSqualificante (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”)Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”)No ruling
Chiusura dentaleBocca stortaNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite. Wry Mouth”)No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completaDa standard (“42 sound teeth, in accordance with the teeth formula”)No rulingDa standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No ruling
StopModeratoDa standard (“Stop: Moderately defined”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
StopPronunciatoNo rulingDifetto (“A definite Pointer stop is a serious fault”)Difetto (“Serious Fault: Pronounced stop”)Non riconosciuto (“never possessing a definite stop”)
Profilo faccialeConcavoDifetto (“a concave bridge (dish-face) is a serious fault”)Difetto (“A dish-shaped muzzle is a fault”)Difetto (“Faults: Concave or dished muzzle”)Difetto (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”)
Profilo faccialeMontonino (convesso)Alternativo (“from a nobly constructed ram's nose to a slight rise above the straight line”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Profilo faccialeRettilineoAlternativo (“A totally straight nasal bridge, although still acceptable, is less attractive”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Forma del musoAppuntitoNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“Faults: ... snipey muzzle”)Difetto (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAltaDa standard (“EARS: Moderately long, set on high”)Da standard (“The ears are broad and set fairly high”)No rulingDa standard (“Broad and set high”)
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)Da standard (“hanging down close to the head”)Da standard (“lie flat and never hang away from the head”)Da standard (“The ears are pendent ... hanging close to the head”)Da standard (“hung close to head, no pronounced fold”)
Portamento delle orecchiePiegateNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“Faults: ... ears permanently folded”)No ruling
Punta dell'orecchioArrotondataDa standard (“bluntly rounded at the tip”)No rulingDa standard (“rounded at the tips”)Da standard (“rounded at tip”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorlaNo rulingDa standard (“The eye is almond shaped”)Da standard (“They are medium sized and almond-shaped”)No ruling
Forma degli occhiRotondiNo rulingDifetto (“almond shaped, not circular”)No rulingNo ruling
Grandezza degli occhiMediDa standard (“EYES: OF medium size”)Da standard (“The eyes are of medium size”)Da standard (“They are medium sized”)Da standard (“Medium size, soft and intelligent”)
Inserzione degli occhiProminentiDifetto (“neither protruding nor deep set”)Difetto (“neither protruding nor sunken”)No rulingDifetto (“neither protruding nor too deep set”)
Inserzione degli occhiInfossatiDifetto (“neither protruding nor deep set”)Difetto (“neither protruding nor sunken”)No rulingDifetto (“neither protruding nor too deep set”)
Inserzione degli occhiRavvicinatiNo rulingDifetto (“Closely set eyes are to be faulted”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserzione degli occhiDistanziatiNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“set in to the skull, but not too deep, and wide apart”)No ruling
Forma del colloArcuatoNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“moderately long, slightly arched”)Da standard (“Moderately long, muscular and slightly arched”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)Da standard (“Tight fitting skin of throat”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
GiogaiaLieveNo rulingAlternativo (“Moderate throatiness is permitted”)No rulingNo ruling
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posterioreDa standard (“Topline: Straight and slightly sloping”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
ToraceProfondoDa standard (“Somewhat deeper than broad”)Da standard (“impression of depth rather than breadth”)Da standard (“curving down and inward to form a deep body”)Da standard (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”)
ToraceA botteDifetto (“Ribs well sprung, neither flat nor barrel-shaped”)No rulingNo rulingNon riconosciuto (“never barrel shaped nor flat”)
GroppaLeggermente inclinataDa standard (“not abruptly slanting, but slightly slanting towards the tail”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“sloping gradually towards tail”)
Attaccatura della codaAltaDa standard (“TAIL: Set high”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Docked: Starts high and thick”)
Lunghezza della codaMediaDa standard (“of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“customarily docked to medium length”)
Portamento della codaOrizzontaleDa standard (“in movement horizontal”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“when moving, horizontally”)
Portamento della codaAlzata (allegra)Difetto (“neither carried too high above the backline nor extremely bent”)No rulingNo rulingNon riconosciuto (“Never held high over back or bent”)
Portamento della codaA sciabolaAlternativo (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre tail fashion”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
GarrettiDritti e paralleliDa standard (“Hocks: Strong, vertical”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Angolazione posterioreBen angolataDa standard (“Good angulations in stifles and hocks”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Stifles well bent”)
Angolazione anterioreSpalla ben inclinataDa standard (“Shoulder blades well laid back”)No rulingDa standard (“The shoulder blades are long and well laid back”)No ruling
Metacarpi (pastorali)Leggermente inclinatiNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Pasterns are strong, short, slightly sloping”)Da standard (“Pasterns slightly sloping”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
FocatureAlternativo (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)Squalificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)Alternativo (“Tan markings are permissible”)No ruling
ListaAlternativo (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Peli bianchi sparsiAlternativo (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)Da standard (“About halfway docked for hunting purposes”)No rulingNo rulingAlternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)

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

Bracco Tedesco a pelo corto colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bracco Tedesco a pelo corto in Nero, Bianco, Fegato e Fuoco. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Roano, Maculato e Focato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“Black colour in the same nuances as the brown”)Da standard (“Black”)Da standard (“solid black”)Da standard (“solid black”)Da standard (“Solid black”)
BiancoDa standard (“White with brown head markings, brown patches or specks”)Da standard (“Liver & White”)Da standard (“any combination of liver and white”)Da standard (“liver and white spotted”)Da standard (“liver and white spotted”)
FegatoDa standard (“Solid brown, without markings”)Da standard (“Liver”)Da standard (“solid liver”)Da standard (“Solid liver”)Da standard (“Solid liver”)
FuocoDa standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)Squalificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)Da standard (“Tan markings are permissible”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
AlbinoNon riconosciutoSqualificanteSqualificante (“Albinism”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
RossoNon riconosciutoSqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)Squalificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
ArancioneNon riconosciutoSqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)Squalificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
LimoneNon riconosciutoSqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)Squalificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Solid brown, without markings”)Da standard (“solid liver”)Da standard (“solid liver”)Da standard (“Solid liver”)Da standard (“Solid liver”)
BicoloreDa standard (“White with brown head markings”)Da standard (“a combination of liver and white”)Da standard (“any combination of liver and white”)Da standard (“black and white same variations”)Da standard (“black and white, same variations”)
RoanoDa standard (“Dark brown roan”)Da standard (“Liver Roan”)Da standard (“liver and white ticked”)Da standard (“liver and white ticked”)Da standard (“liver and white ticked”)
MaculatoDa standard (“brown patches or specks”)Da standard (“Patched”)Da standard (“liver spotted and white ticked”)Da standard (“liver and white spotted”)Da standard (“liver and white spotted”)
FocatoDa standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)SqualificanteDa standard (“Tan markings are permissible”)Non riconosciutoNon riconosciuto
TricoloreNo rulingSqualificanteNo rulingNon riconosciuto (“not tricolour”)Non riconosciuto (“Not tri-colour”)
Occhi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MarroneNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Eye color is brown”)Da standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”)Da standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”)
Marrone scuroDa standard (“The ideal colour is dark brown”)Da standard (“The preferred color is dark brown”)Da standard (“Darker brown is preferred”)No rulingNo ruling
Marrone chiaroDifetto (“Eyes too light”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
GialloDifetto (“Yellowish « bird of prey » eyes”)Difetto (“Light yellow eyes are not desirable and are a fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
BluNo rulingSqualificante (“China or wall eyes are to be disqualified”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black in black or black roan dogs”)Da standard (“black on a black dog”)Da standard (“black in black-colored dogs”)Da standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)Da standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)
FegatoDa standard (“Basically brown”)Da standard (“brown on a liver dog”)Da standard (“solid brown in liver-colored dogs”)Da standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)Da standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)
RosaDa standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”)Squalificante (“A flesh colored nose disqualifies”)Squalificante (“Flesh-colored nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Patterns
Tartufo a farfallaDa standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”)Difetto (“A spotted nose is not desirable”)Difetto (“Spotted nose”)No rulingNo ruling

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 Bracco Tedesco a pelo corto'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

  • Focatochanges toA sella

    Mantello · Con l'età · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Nerochanges toTartufo d’inverno

    Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

  • Nerochanges toRosa

    Tartufo · Con la stagione · can change back

Published standards