United Pet Club

Plott Hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Altezza al garrese, male50.8–63.5 cm55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmSqualificanteover 68.6 cmSqualificante
Altezza al garrese, female50.8–58.4 cm53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmSqualificanteover 63.5 cmSqualificante
Peso, male22.7–27.2 kg22.7–34 kg
Peso, female18.1–25 kg18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
Inserzione degli occhiProminentiDa standard (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)Da standard (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAltaDa standard (“set moderately high to high”)No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)Da standard (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)No ruling
Portamento delle orecchiePenduleSqualificante (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)No ruling
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbiceDa standard (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)Da standard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenagliaNo rulingAlternativo (“even bite acceptable”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferioreDifetto (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superioreDifetto (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Lunghezza del colloMedioDa standard (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)Da standard (“Medium length, well muscled”)
GiogaiaPronunciataDifetto (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)No ruling
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posterioreDa standard (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)No ruling
Linea superioreCarpata (arcuata)Difetto (“Fault: Roached”)Difetto (“Never roached”)
Linea superioreOrizzontaleNo rulingDa standard (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
ToraceProfondoDa standard (“Chest - Deep”)Da standard (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
GarrettiGarretti vacciniNo rulingDifetto (“never cow hocked”)
Speroni posterioriNessunoNo rulingDa standard (“Without rear dewclaws”)
PiediPiede di gattoNo rulingDa standard (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
PiediApertiSqualificante (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)No ruling
Lunghezza della codaLungaDa standard (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)Da standard (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
Portamento della codaA sciabolaDa standard (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)Da standard (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
Macchia sul pettoAlternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
BalzaneAlternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternativo (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott Hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott Hound in Nero, Bianco, Grigio, Blu, Marrone, Fuoco, Rosso, Arancione, Giallo e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Tigrato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NeroDa standard (“Black”)Da standard (“solid black”)
BiancoDa standard (“White Chest & Feet”)Da standard (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
GrigioDa standard (“Gray Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
BluDa standard (“Blue Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
MarroneDa standard (“Brown Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
FuocoDa standard (“Tan Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
RossoDa standard (“Red Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
ArancioneDa standard (“Orange Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
GialloDa standard (“Yellow Brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
FulvoDa standard (“Buckskin”)Da standard (“solid buckskin”)
AlbinoNo rulingSqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“solid black”)Da standard (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
TigratoDa standard (“Any shade of brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Tigrato inversoDa standard (“Any shade of brindle”)Da standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Occhi: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
MarroneDa standard (“Brown or hazel”)Da standard (“brown or hazel in color”)
NocciolaDa standard (“Brown or hazel”)Da standard (“brown or hazel in color”)
Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NeroDa standard (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)Da standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Squalificante
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Plott Hound'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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