What does each club give for Altezza al garrese in the Collie a pelo corto?

FCI, Male: 56–61 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 56–61 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 51–56 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 51–56 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Collie a pelo corto 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	56–61 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	56–61 cm	61–66 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	51–56 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	51–56 cm	56–61 cm
Peso, male	20.5–29.5 kg	27.2–34 kg	27.2–34 kg	20.5–29.5 kg	27.3–34 kg
Peso, female	18–25 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	22.7–29.5 kg	18–25 kg	22.8–29.5 kg
Rapporto cranio/muso	1	No ruling	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopLieve	Da standard (“Stop: Slight, but perceptible.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)	Da standard (“divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break”)	Da standard (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	Da standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Da standard (“Teeth: The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)	No ruling	Difetto (“the latter being more severely penalized”)
Forma degli occhiA mandorla	Da standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)	Da standard (“of almond-shape and dark brown colour”)	No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieSemierette	Da standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	No ruling	Da standard (“they are carried about three-quarters erect”)	Da standard (“carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect”)	Da standard (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping”)
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieBassa	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma del colloArcuato	Da standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“fairly long and well-arched”)	Da standard (“Muscular, powerful, of fair length; well arched.”)	No ruling
Linea superioreOrizzontale	Da standard (“Back: Level and firm.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“back level and firm with slight rise over loins”)	No ruling
Lunghezza della codaLunga	Da standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)	Da standard (“Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint.”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaBassa (pendente)	Da standard (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Carried low when the dog is quiet”)	Da standard (“To be carried low when quiet”)	No ruling
GarrettiBen discesi	Da standard (“Metatarsus (Rear pasterns): Well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Hocks well let down and powerful.”)	No ruling
GarrettiGarretti vaccini	No ruling	No ruling	Difetto (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)	No ruling	No ruling
PiediOvali	Da standard (“Forefeet: Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling	Da standard (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape”)	Da standard (“Oval soles well padded.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Collare	Da standard (“Following markings are favourable: white collar, full or part”)	No ruling	Da standard (“a full or partial white collar”)	Da standard (“Following markings are favourable: white collar full or part”)	No ruling
Pettorina	Da standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling	Da standard (“white shirtfront”)	Da standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Balzane	Da standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Da standard (“white shirtfront, legs, feet”)	Da standard (“white front, legs and feet”)	No ruling
Macchia sul petto	No ruling	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Punta della coda bianca	Da standard (“white tail tip”)	Alternativo (“white markings usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail”)	Da standard (“a white tail tip”)	Da standard (“white tail tip”)	No ruling
Lista	Alternativo (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the foreface or”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull”)	Alternativo (“A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull”)	No ruling
Focature	Da standard (“Rich tan markings preferable, but absence should not be penalised”)	No ruling	Da standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Da standard (“Rich tan markings preferable”)	No ruling

Collie a pelo corto colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Collie a pelo corto in Nero, Bianco, Blu e Fuoco. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Tricolore, Merle, Pezzato, Zibellino e Focato.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Tricolour: Predominantly black”)	Da standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Da standard (“Tri-color: predominately black”)	Da standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)	Da standard (“Tricolour: predominantly black”)
Bianco	Da standard (“Sable and white”)	Da standard (“White”)	Da standard (“White: predominately white”)	Da standard (“Sable and white”)	Da standard (“Sable and white”)
Blu	Da standard (“Blue Merle: Predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“blue merle”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle: predominantly clear, silvery blue”)
Fuoco	Da standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Da standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Ardesia	Difetto (“Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge in top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“Large black markings, slate colour or rusty tinge top or undercoat are highly undesirable”)
Ruggine	Difetto (“A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“A rusty tinge in top coat is highly undesirable”)
Crema	Difetto (“Light straw or cream colour highly undesirable”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Difetto (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“Light straw or cream colour is highly undesirable”)
Albino	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto	Squalificante (“Albinism”)	Non riconosciuto	Non riconosciuto
Patterns
Unicolore	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Da standard (“predominantly white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Da standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Tricolore	Da standard (“Tricolour”)	Da standard (“Black White & Tan”)	Da standard (“tri-color”)	Da standard (“Tricolour”)	Da standard (“Tricolour”)
Merle	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“blue merle”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)	Da standard (“Blue Merle”)
Pezzato	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)	Da standard (“White”)	Da standard (“predominately white, preferably with sable, tri-color or blue merle markings”)	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is highly undesirable”)	Difetto (“All white or predominantly white is most undesirable”)
Zibellino	Da standard (“Sable: Any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Da standard (“Sable”)	Da standard (“sable”)	Da standard (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)	Da standard (“Sable: any shade from light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable”)
Focato	Da standard (“rich tan markings about legs and head”)	Da standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)	Da standard (“rich tan markings about the legs and head”)
Doppio merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blu	Da standard (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Da standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)	Da standard (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)	Da standard (“blue merles when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)	Da standard (“Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently (one or both, or part of one or both) blue”)
Marrone scuro	Da standard (“dark brown colour”)	Da standard (“The color is dark”)	Da standard (“dark brown in color”)	Da standard (“dark brown colour”)	Da standard (“dark brown colour”)
Patterns
Marmorizzato	Da standard (“blue-flecked”)	Da standard (“either or both eyes may be merle”)	Da standard (“blue flecked”)	Da standard (“blue-flecked”)	Da standard (“blue-flecked”)
Occhi impari	Da standard (“one or both”)	Da standard (“either or both eyes may be merle or china”)	Da standard (“(one or both)”)	Da standard (“one or both”)	Da standard (“one or both”)
Eterocromia settoriale	Da standard (“part of one or both”)	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“part of one or both”)	Da standard (“part of one or both”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Nero	Da standard (“Always black”)	Da standard (“the black nose”)	Da standard (“Must be black”)	Da standard (“Nose always black”)	Da standard (“Always black”)

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 Collie a pelo corto'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
Bluchanges toMarrone scuro
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toMarrone
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toMarrone chiaro
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toAmbra
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toNocciola
Occhi · Con l'età · from 2 weeks
Bluchanges toGiallo
Occhi · 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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