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

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 46 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 43 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3 cm; FCI, Altezza al garrese: 43–55 cm.

Keeshond 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	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	40.6–45.7 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Altezza al garrese	43–55 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	1
Rapporto cranio/muso	1.5	1	No ruling	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	Da standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenaglia	Alternativo (“Pincer bite is permissible”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Difetto (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Difetto (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot”)
Chiusura dentaleBocca storta	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Difetto (“Wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	Da standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	Da standard (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)	Da standard (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)	Da standard (“set high on the head and carried erect”)	Da standard (“Erect, velvety texture”)	Da standard (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	Da standard (“small ears are set high”)	Da standard (“mounted high on head”)	Da standard (“set high on the head”)	No ruling	Da standard (“mounted high on the head”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorla	Da standard (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)	Da standard (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)	Da standard (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)	Da standard (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forma degli occhiRotondi	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)	Difetto (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
StopModerato	Da standard (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunciato	Alternativo (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopNessuno	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)	Difetto (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posteriore	No ruling	Da standard (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)	Da standard (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)	No ruling	Da standard (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Portamento della codaArrotolata sul dorso	Da standard (“rolls forward over the back”)	Da standard (“tightly curled over the back”)	Da standard (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)	Da standard (“tightly curled over back”)	Da standard (“tightly curled over back”)
Portamento della codaDoppio ricciolo	Alternativo (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“double curl highly desirable”)	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Da standard (“set on high”)	Da standard (“set on high”)	Da standard (“Moderately long, high-set”)	Da standard (“set on high, moderately long”)
Lunghezza della codaMedia	Da standard (“set on high and of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)	Da standard (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)	Da standard (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)	Da standard (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)	Da standard (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Lunghezza del colloMedio	Da standard (“The medium length neck”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)	Da standard (“slightly arched without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“The deep chest is well sprung”)	Da standard (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep and strong”)	No ruling	Da standard (“deep and strong of chest”)
Retrazione addominaleModerata	No ruling	Da standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)	Da standard (“belly is moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Da standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Occhiali	Da standard (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)	Da standard (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)	Da standard (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)	Da standard (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)	No ruling
Segni a matita	Alternativo (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)	Alternativo (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)	Alternativo (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)	Alternativo (“Pencilling acceptable.”)	No ruling
Marcature bianche	Squalificante (“Definite white markings or spots.”)	Difetto (“Pronounced white markings.”)	Difetto (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Balzane	No ruling	Difetto (“White foot or feet.”)	Difetto (“A white foot or feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	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.

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Nero, Grigio, Argento e Crema. Standard patterns: Zibellino e Agouti.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Da standard (“Black & Silver”)	Da standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Da standard (“A mixture of grey and black”)	Da standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Grigio	Da standard (“Grey-shaded”)	Da standard (“Gray & Black”)	Da standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Da standard (“All shades of grey acceptable”)	Da standard (“Grey-shaded”)
Argento	Da standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Da standard (“Silver & Black”)	Da standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)	Da standard (“Silver Grey”)	Da standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Crema	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“Gray Cream & Black”)	Da standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Da standard (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)	Non riconosciuto
Bianco	Squalificante (“Definite white markings or spots”)	Difetto (“White”)	Difetto (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Definite white markings or spots”)
Albino	Non riconosciuto	Difetto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Marrone	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Difetto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Arancione	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Difetto	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Fulvo	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“Tawny”)	Difetto (“never tawny”)	Non riconosciuto (“not tawny”)	Non riconosciuto
Patterns
Zibellino	Da standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Da standard (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)	Da standard (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)	Da standard (“body hairs black tipped”)	Da standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Agouti	No ruling	Da standard (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Unicolore	No ruling	Difetto (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)	Difetto (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“dark”)	Da standard (“dark brown in color”)	Da standard (“dark brown”)	Da standard (“Dark”)	Da standard (“dark”)
Marrone chiaro	Difetto (“Too big and too light eyes”)	Difetto (“eyes light of color”)	Difetto (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Too big and too light eyes”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“pure black”)	Da standard (“Nose pigment is black”)	Da standard (“Nose black”)	Da standard (“pure black”)
Rosa	Difetto (“Flesh-coloured nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

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 Keeshond'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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