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

FCI, Male: 69 cm; AKC, Male: 68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 69 cm; CKC, Male: 68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 61 cm; AKC, Female: 61 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 61 cm; CKC, Female: 61 cm.

Otterhound 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	69 cm	68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	69 cm	68.5 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	61 cm	61 cm	58.4–66 cm	61 cm	61 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	52.2 kg	34–52.2 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Peso, female	No ruling	36.3 kg	29.5–45.4 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Rapporto cranio/muso	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopModerato	Da standard (“Stop: Distinct, though not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)	Da standard (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)
Forma del musoQuadrato	No ruling	Da standard (“The muzzle is square, with no hint of snipiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Da standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite, which is preferred”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular scissors bite”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchiePendule	Da standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Da standard (“are long, pendulous, and folded”)	Da standard (“The long, pendulous, folded ears”)	Da standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Da standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassa	No ruling	Da standard (“They are set low, at or below eye level”)	Da standard (“The ears are set low, or below eye level”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lunghezza del colloLungo	Da standard (“NECK: Long, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)	Da standard (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)
GiogaiaLieve	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativo (“a slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativo (“A slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Top line: Level”)	Da standard (“The topline is level from the withers to the base of tail”)	Da standard (“The backline, from the withers to the base of the tail, is level”)	Da standard (“level top line and broad back”)	Da standard (“level topline and broad back”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep reaching at least to the elbows”)	Da standard (“The chest, which is deep rather then wide”)	Da standard (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Da standard (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Da standard (“The tail is set high”)	Da standard (“It is set high on the slightly sloping croup”)	Da standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Da standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)
Lunghezza della codaLunga	No ruling	Da standard (“and is long reaching at least to the hock”)	Da standard (“The long tail reaches at least to the hock joint”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento della codaA sciabola	No ruling	Da standard (“carried saber fashion (not forward over the back)”)	Da standard (“it is carried in saber fashion, but never forward over the back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento della codaArrotolata sul dorso	Difetto (“never curling over back”)	Difetto (“(not forward over the back)”)	Difetto (“but never forward over the back”)	Difetto (“never curling over back”)	Difetto (“never curling over back”)
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Da standard (“Hocks are well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Da standard (“The well-let-down hocks are well defined”)	Da standard (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Da standard (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Macchia sul petto	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Balzane	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Punta della coda bianca	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	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 on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed from the forelegs”)	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.

Otterhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Otterhound in Nero, Bianco, Grigio, Blu, Fegato, Fuoco, Rosso, Limone, Crema, Grano e Sabbia. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Tricolore, Pezzato, Particolore, Agouti, Brizzolato e Focato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Black and tan”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Black and tan”)	Da standard (“Black and tan”)
Bianco	Da standard (“White hounds”)	Da standard (“White”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“White hounds”)	Da standard (“White Hounds”)
Grigio	No ruling	Da standard (“Gray”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Blu	Da standard (“blue”)	Da standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“blue”)	Da standard (“blue”)
Fegato	Da standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Da standard (“Liver & Tan”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Da standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Da standard (“Tan”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)
Rosso	Da standard (“red”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“red”)	Da standard (“red”)
Limone	Da standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“Lemon”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Crema	Da standard (“black and cream”)	Da standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“black and cream”)	Da standard (“black and cream”)
Grano	Da standard (“wheaten”)	Da standard (“Wheaten”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“wheaten”)	Da standard (“wheaten”)
Sabbia	Da standard (“sandy”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“sandy”)	Da standard (“sandy”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“whole coloured”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Whole coloured”)	Da standard (“whole-coloured”)
Bicolore	Da standard (“tan and white”)	Da standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“White & Black”)	Da standard (“tan and white”)
Tricolore	Non riconosciuto (“a white-bodied hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)	Da standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Non riconosciuto (“a white-bodied hound with distinctly separate black patches and tan patches”)	Non riconosciuto (“a white-bodied Hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)
Pezzato	Da standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Particolore	No ruling	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Particolour”)	No ruling
Agouti	Da standard (“badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“Badger Markings”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“badger pied markings”)	Da standard (“badger pied markings”)
Brizzolato	Da standard (“grizzle”)	Da standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“grizzle”)	Da standard (“grizzle”)
Focato	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Da standard (“Black & Tan”)	Da standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Da standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	No ruling	Da standard (“The eyes are dark”)	Da standard (“The deeply set eyes are dark”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nocciola	Da standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Da standard (“those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Da standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Da standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Da standard (“a blue and tan Hound may have hazel eyes”)
Giallo	Difetto (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	Difetto (“Yellow eye undesirable”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	No ruling	Da standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Da standard (“Dogs with black-pigmented eye rims and noses”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ardesia	No ruling	Da standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Da standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Fegato	Da standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Da standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Da standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	Da standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Da standard (“a tan Hound may have a brown nose”)
Patterns
Tartufo a farfalla	Da standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	Da standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)

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 Otterhound'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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