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

FCI, Male: 52–56 cm; AKC, Male: 52.1–55.9 cm; UKC, Male: 53.3–55.9 cm; KC, Male: 52–56 cm; FCI, Female: 50–54 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; UKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; KC, Female: 50–54 cm.

Piccolo Munsterlander 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altezza al garrese, male	52–56 cm	52.1–55.9 cm55.9–57.2 cmDifetto50.8–52.1 cmDifettoover 57.2 cmSqualificanteunder 50.8 cmSqualificante	53.3–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmSqualificanteunder 50.8 cmSqualificante	52–56 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	50–54 cm	50.8–53.3 cm53.3–55.9 cmDifetto48.3–50.8 cmDifettoover 55.9 cmSqualificanteunder 48.3 cmSqualificante	50.8–53.3 cmover 55.9 cmSqualificanteunder 48.3 cmSqualificante	50–54 cm
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	1.1	1.1	No ruling	1.1
Rapporto cranio/muso	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“meeting in a true scissors bite”)	Da standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	Squalificante (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Squalificante (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	Squalificante (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Squalificante (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	Da standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Da standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Da standard (“Large and white, with full dentition”)	No ruling
DentaturaDenti mancanti	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“full dentition, with the exception of missing first premolars”)	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)	Da standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Da standard (“Ears are broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Da standard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Da standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	Da standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high”)	Da standard (“Ears are broad, set on high”)	Da standard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Da standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
StopLieve	Da standard (“Stop: Only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Da standard (“Stop is only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Da standard (“Stop is slight but distinct.”)	Da standard (“Stop distinguishable, not pronounced.”)
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posteriore	Da standard (“Topline: Slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Da standard (“Topline slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Da standard (“Topline slopes gently.”)	Da standard (“Topline slightly sloping from withers to croup.”)
Linea superioreCarpata (arcuata)	No ruling	Squalificante (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Squalificante (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
Linea superioreInsellata	No ruling	Squalificante (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Squalificante (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
Attaccatura della codaAlta	Da standard (“TAIL: Set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Da standard (“Tail is set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Da standard (“Tail. Set on high, strong at the base and tapering to the tip.”)	No ruling
Lunghezza della codaMedia	Da standard (“Of medium length.”)	Da standard (“Of medium length to the hock.”)	Da standard (“Medium in length, with a long flag.”)	Da standard (“Medium length, thicker at base, tapering towards the tip.”)
Lunghezza della codaLunga	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
Lunghezza della codaCorta	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaBassa (pendente)	Da standard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	Da standard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Held down at rest”)
Portamento della codaOrizzontale	Da standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Da standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Da standard (“carried level with the back or slightly elevated”)	Da standard (“in action, carried horizontally, or slightly above the level of back”)
Portamento della codaAd anello	No ruling	Squalificante (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Squalificante (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
Forma della codaAffusolata	Da standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Da standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Da standard (“strong at the base and tapering to the tip”)	Da standard (“thicker at base, tapering towards the tip”)
Forma della codaSpezzata	No ruling	Squalificante (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Squalificante (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Front feet: Round and arched with well-knit toes”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Round, with tight, well arched toes.”)	Da standard (“Round, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-arched.”)
GarrettiGarretti vaccini	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked or spread hocked”)	No ruling
GarrettiBen discesi	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Hocks well let down, straight and parallel when viewed from the rear.”)
Lunghezza del colloMedio	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Neck. Moderate length, muscular”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)	Da standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	Da standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Without throatiness.”)
GiogaiaPronunciata	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Disqualification: Distinct dewlap.”)	No ruling
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Rather deep than broad”)	Da standard (“Chest is rather deep than broad”)	Da standard (“Deep, rather than broad, in chest.”)	Da standard (“Chest deep, rather than broad.”)
ToraceA botte	No ruling	Difetto (“too flat sided brisket or barrel shaped brisket are severe faults”)	Difetto (“Serious Faults: Shallow chest, narrow or barrel shaped ribs.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Lista	Alternativo (“blaze permitted”)	Alternativo (“blaze permitted”)	Alternativo (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Alternativo (“Often with a white blaze”)
Punta della coda bianca	Da standard (“with a long flag and white tip”)	Da standard (“tail with a long flag and white tip”)	Alternativo (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Da standard (“Long flag on tail with white tip”)
Focature	Alternativo (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternativo (“Tan colored markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternativo (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Alternativo (“markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)

Piccolo Munsterlander colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Piccolo Munsterlander in Bianco, Marrone e Fuoco. Standard patterns: Bicolore, Roano, Mantellato e Focato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bianco	Da standard (“Brown-white”)	Da standard (“Brown & White”)	Da standard (“Brown and white”)	Da standard (“Brown & white”)	Da standard (“Brown-white”)
Marrone	Da standard (“Brown-white and brown roan”)	Da standard (“Brown & White”)	Da standard (“Brown and white”)	Da standard (“Brown & white”)	Da standard (“Brown-white or brown roan”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)	Da standard (“Tan Markings”)	Da standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)
Albino	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Patterns
Bicolore	Da standard (“Brown-white”)	Da standard (“Brown & White”)	Da standard (“Brown and white”)	Da standard (“Brown & white”)	Da standard (“Brown-white”)
Roano	Da standard (“brown roan”)	Da standard (“Brown Roan”)	Da standard (“Brown roan”)	Da standard (“Brown roan”)	Da standard (“brown roan”)
Mantellato	Da standard (“brown mantle”)	Da standard (“brown mantle”)	Da standard (“Brown mantle”)	Da standard (“brown mantle”)	Da standard (“brown mantle”)
Focato	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Da standard (“Tan Markings”)	Da standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Da standard (“Tan coloured markings”)
Unicolore	Squalificante (“Wholecoloured dogs”)	Squalificante (“Solid colored dog is disqualifying”)	No ruling	No ruling	Squalificante (“Whole-coloured dogs”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Da standard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Da standard (“Dark brown in color”)	Da standard (“dark brown”)	Da standard (“as dark brown as possible”)
Marrone chiaro	Difetto (“Eyes too light”)	Difetto (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Difetto (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Eyes too light”)
Giallo	Squalificante (“Bird’s eye”)	Difetto (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Squalificante (“bird of prey eyes”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Bird’s eye”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Fegato	Da standard (“Whole coloured brown”)	Da standard (“Nose is solid brown”)	Da standard (“Brown in color, fully pigmented”)	Da standard (“Nose solid brown”)	Da standard (“Whole-coloured brown”)
Rosa	Squalificante (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Squalificante (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Squalificante (“Nose completely lacking in pigmentation”)	No ruling	Squalificante (“Completely unpigmented nose”)
Patterns
Tartufo a farfalla	Difetto (“More than 50 % of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)	Difetto (“More than 50 percent of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault”)	Difetto (“Butterfly nose”)	No ruling	Difetto (“More than 50% of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)

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 Piccolo Munsterlander's colors can change over its life.

Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Focatochanges toA sella
Mantello · Con l'età · from 6 to 156 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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