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

FCI, Male: 41–47 cm; AKC, Male: 40.6–47 cm; UKC, Male: 40.6–47 cm; KC, Male: 41–47 cm; CKC, Male: 41–47 cm; FCI, Female: 38–44 cm; AKC, Female: 38.1–44.5 cm; UKC, Female: 38.1–44.5 cm; KC, Female: 38–44 cm; CKC, Female: 38–44 cm.

Pumi 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	41–47 cm43–45 cmover 47 cmDifettounder 41 cmDifetto	40.6–47 cmover 48.3 cmSqualificanteunder 39.4 cmSqualificante	40.6–47 cmover 47 cmDifettounder 40.6 cmDifetto	41–47 cm43–45 cm	41–47 cm43–45 cmover 47 cmDifettounder 41 cmDifetto
Altezza al garrese, female	38–44 cm40–42 cmover 44 cmDifettounder 38 cmDifetto	38.1–44.5 cmover 45.7 cmSqualificanteunder 36.8 cmSqualificante	38.1–44.5 cmover 44.5 cmDifettounder 38.1 cmDifetto	38–44 cm40–42 cm	38–44 cm40–42 cmover 44 cmDifettounder 38 cmDifetto
Peso, male	10–15 kg12–13 kg	12.3–13.2 kg	10–15 kg	10–15 kg12–13 kg	10–15 kg12–13 kg
Peso, female	8–13 kg10–11 kg	10–10.9 kg	7.7–12.7 kg	8–13 kg10–11 kg	8–13 kg10–11 kg
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	1	1	1	1	1
Rapporto cranio/muso	No ruling	1–1.5	No ruling	under 1.5	No ruling
Angolo scapolo-omerale	100–110°	100–110°	100–110°	No ruling	100–110°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“Regular, complete scissor bite according to the dentition formula.”)	Da standard (“teeth that form a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“Scissors bite.”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	Squalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	Squalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
Chiusura dentaleBocca storta	Squalificante (“Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot mouth, wry mouth”)
DentaturaDentatura completa	Da standard (“complete scissor bite according to the dentition formula”)	Da standard (“a full complement of well-developed, white teeth”)	Da standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentaturaDenti mancanti	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Fault: Missing teeth, with the exception of the M3's”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieSemierette	Da standard (“The upright ears ... the upper third of the ears bending forward.”)	Da standard (“carried two-thirds erect with the tips pointing somewhat towards the sides”)	Da standard (“carried upright, with the top third bending forward”)	Da standard (“Set on high, upper third bending forward.”)	Da standard (“upright ears ... the upper third of the ears bending forward”)
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick or hanging.”)	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Completely upright ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications - Ears prick or hanging.”)	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: ... Hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	Da standard (“The upright ears are set on high”)	Da standard (“Ears are set on high”)	Da standard (“set on high”)	Da standard (“Set on high, upper third bending forward.”)	Da standard (“The upright ears are set on high”)
Forma degli occhiOvali	Da standard (“Medium sized oval, dark brown slit-eyes.”)	Da standard (“dark brown, deep set, and oval”)	Da standard (“The medium size, oval-shaped eyes”)	Da standard (“Medium size, oval, dark brown”)	Da standard (“Medium-sized oval, dark brown”)
StopLieve	Da standard (“Stop: Barely perceptible”)	Da standard (“The planes are parallel with a slight stop.”)	Da standard (“The stop is barely perceptible”)	Da standard (“barely perceptible stop”)	Da standard (“Stop is barely perceptible”)
StopPronunciato	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Faults: round, Puli like head. Strongly defined stop.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontale	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Top line level.”)	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“The high set tail”)	Da standard (“Tail - set high”)	Da standard (“The tail is set high”)	Da standard (“Set on high, upright”)	Da standard (“The high-set tail”)
Portamento della codaAd anello	Da standard (“forms a wide circle above the croup”)	Da standard (“it arches over the back forming a full circle”)	Da standard (“carried in an open circle above the croup”)	Da standard (“curls forming a circle towards the croup”)	Da standard (“forms a wide circle above the croup”)
Lunghezza della codaStumpy	Non riconosciuto (“A natural stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.”)	Non riconosciuto (“nor is a naturally short tail (stump)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“A natural stumpy tail or docked tail”)
Lunghezza della codaNaturalmente corta	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Docked tail, or natural bob tail.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Rounded cat feet with well knit toes.”)	Da standard (“round with well-knit toes - a cat foot”)	Da standard (“The feet are round and tight”)	Da standard (“Rounded cat feet with well-knit toes”)	Da standard (“rounded cat-feet with well-knit toes”)
Speroni posterioriNessuno	Da standard (“Hind feet: Like forefeet. Dewclaws are not desired.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lunghezza del colloMedio	Da standard (“NECK: Of medium length, little arched, well muscled.”)	Da standard (“Neck is of medium length, slightly arched”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Medium length, slightly arched and well muscled.”)	Da standard (“Of medium length, a little arched”)
Forma del colloArcuato	Da standard (“little arched”)	Da standard (“slightly arched”)	Da standard (“slightly arched at the crest”)	Da standard (“slightly arched”)	Da standard (“a little arched”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)	Da standard (“The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.”)	Da standard (“tight, dry, and without dewlap”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The skin of the throat is tight, without loose skin.”)	Da standard (“The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“The brisket is deep, long and reaches to the elbows.”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep, fairly narrow”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep rather than broad”)	Da standard (“Fore chest not broad, and rather deep”)	No ruling
ToraceStretto	Da standard (“The forechest is straight, not broad, rather deep.”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep, fairly narrow”)	Da standard (“The chest is deep rather than broad”)	Da standard (“Fore chest not broad, and rather deep”)	No ruling
Retrazione addominaleModerata	No ruling	Da standard (“extends well back to a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma della testaStretta	Da standard (“HEAD: Relatively long and narrow.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The head is relatively long and narrow.”)	Da standard (“Comparatively long, narrow head”)	Da standard (“Relatively long and narrow.”)
Lunghezza del musoLungo	Da standard (“characterised by the elongated muzzle”)	No ruling	Da standard (“characterized by the elongated muzzle”)	Da standard (“characterised by elongated muzzle”)	Da standard (“characterised by the elongated muzzle”)
Forma del musoAffusolato	Da standard (“tapers towards the nose but is never pointed”)	Da standard (“tapering to a blunt end at the nose”)	Da standard (“tapers toward the nose, but is never pointed”)	Da standard (“tapering towards nose and finishing bluntly”)	Da standard (“tapers towards the nose but is never pointed”)
Forma del musoSmussato	No ruling	Da standard (“tapering to a blunt end at the nose”)	No ruling	Da standard (“tapering towards nose and finishing bluntly”)	No ruling
Forma del musoAppuntito	Non riconosciuto (“never pointed”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“but is never pointed”)	No ruling	Non riconosciuto (“but is never pointed”)
PelleTesa	Da standard (“SKIN: Without folds, strongly pigmented.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Skin is without folds, strongly pigmented.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stella	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm ... are not faulty”)	Alternativo (“white mark on the chest less than 1 inch ... is permissible”)	Alternativo (“A small white spot on the chest ... is not a fault.”)	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest ... are permissible.”)	Alternativo (“A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm ... are not faulty.”)
Balzane	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes are not faulty”)	Alternativo (“as are white toe tips”)	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes, is not a fault”)	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes are permissible”)	Alternativo (“a white line on the toes are not faulty”)
Maschera	Da standard (“black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	No ruling	Da standard (“a distinct mask are desirable on the fawn colors”)	Da standard (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Da standard (“a distinct mask are desirable”)
Focature	Squalificante (“tan markings, mantle forming marking”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“such as tan markings or a mantle or saddle on the body”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Non riconosciuto (“A natural stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.”)	Non riconosciuto (“Docking is not permitted”)	Squalificante (“Disqualifications: Docked tail, or natural bob tail.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“A natural stumpy tail or docked tail”)
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Alternativo (“Rear dewclaws, if any, 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.

Pumi colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pumi in Nero, Bianco, Grigio, Argento, Marrone, Rosso, Giallo, Crema e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Unicolore e Zibellino.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“Black”)	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“black”)	Da standard (“black”)
Bianco	Da standard (“white”)	Da standard (“White”)	Da standard (“white”)	Da standard (“White – must be intense and solid”)	Da standard (“white”)
Grigio	Da standard (“grey in various shades”)	Da standard (“Gray”)	Da standard (“varying shades of grey”)	Da standard (“Grey – in various shades”)	Da standard (“grey in various shades”)
Argento	Da standard (“grey in various shades”)	Da standard (“Silver Gray”)	Da standard (“varying shades of grey”)	Da standard (“Grey – in various shades”)	Da standard (“grey in various shades”)
Marrone	Squalificante (“chocolate coloured ... coat”)	Da standard (“Born Brown”)	Squalificante (“chocolate color”)	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“chocolate-coloured ... coat”)
Rosso	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	Da standard (“shades of fawn from pale cream to red”)	Da standard (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Da standard (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Giallo	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Da standard (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Crema	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)	Da standard (“shades of fawn from pale cream to red”)	Da standard (“the fawn may run from cream through yellow to red”)	Da standard (“primary colours of red, yellow, cream”)	Da standard (“primary colours: red, yellow, cream”)
Fulvo	Da standard (“fawn (fakó)”)	Da standard (“Fawn”)	Da standard (“fawn”)	Da standard (“fawn (known as fako in its country of origin)”)	Da standard (“fawn (fakó)”)
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“must always be of one solid colour”)	Da standard (“the overall appearance of a solid color”)	Da standard (“solid colors”)	Da standard (“must be intense and solid”)	Da standard (“must always be of one solid colour”)
Zibellino	Da standard (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Da standard (“with some black or gray shading desirable”)	Da standard (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable on the fawn colors”)	Da standard (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)	Da standard (“a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable”)
Tigrato	Squalificante	Squalificante (“Brindle Markings”)	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante
Pezzato	Squalificante	Squalificante (“piebald”)	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante
Particolore	Squalificante	Squalificante (“parti-colored”)	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante
Mantellato	Squalificante (“mantle forming marking”)	Squalificante	Squalificante (“a mantle or saddle on the body”)	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“mantle-forming marking”)
Focato	Squalificante (“tan markings”)	Squalificante (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Squalificante (“tan markings”)	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“tan markings”)
Tigrato inverso	Squalificante	Squalificante (“Brindle Markings”)	Squalificante	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark brown in color”)	Da standard (“dark brown”)	Da standard (“dark brown”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“always black in all coat colours”)	Da standard (“always black in all coat colors”)	Da standard (“it is always black”)	Da standard (“nose black in all coat colours”)	Da standard (“always black in all coat colours”)

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.
Non riconosciuto: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pumi'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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