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

FCI, Male: 55–60 cm; AKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–59.7 cm; KC, Male: 55–60 cm; FCI, Female: 50–55 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Female: 50–55 cm.

Griffone Korthals 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	55–60 cm	55.9–61 cm	54.6–59.7 cm	55–60 cm
Altezza al garrese, female	50–55 cm	50.8–55.9 cm	49.5–54.6 cm	50–55 cm
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza	0.9–1	0.9	No ruling	0.9
Rapporto cranio/muso	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Forma del musoQuadrato	Da standard (“Muzzle: Long and square”)	Da standard (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”)	Da standard (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”)	Da standard (“The muzzle is long, square”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)	Da standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)	Da standard (“no dewlap”)	Da standard (“moderately long and free of dewlap”)	Da standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbice	No ruling	Da standard (“Bite scissors”)	Da standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Da standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferiore	No ruling	Difetto (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completa	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Da standard (“with full dentition”)
StopModerato	No ruling	No ruling	Da standard (“Stop is moderate”)	Da standard (“with moderate stop”)
StopLieve	No ruling	Da standard (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieAlta	No ruling	Da standard (“set high, at the height of the eye line”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma degli occhiRotondi	Da standard (“large, rounded”)	Da standard (“more rounded than elliptical”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Large and rounded”)
Linea superioreDiscendente verso il posteriore	No ruling	Da standard (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”)	Da standard (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”)	No ruling
Portamento della codaOrizzontale	Da standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	No ruling	Da standard (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	Da standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)
PiediPiede di gatto	Da standard (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”)	Da standard (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”)	Da standard (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”)	Da standard (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”)
ToraceProfondo	Da standard (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”)	No ruling	Da standard (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”)	Da standard (“Chest: deep, not too wide”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)	Da standard (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”)	Da standard (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”)	Alternativo (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)	Alternativo (“Docking previously optional”)
Asportazione degli speroni	No ruling	Da standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Griffone Korthals colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Griffone Korthals in Bianco, Grigio, Marrone e Arancione. Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore e Roano.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Bianco	Da standard (“White & Brown”)	Da standard (“liver and white”)	Da standard (“White and brown”)	Da standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Grigio	Da standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Da standard (“Steel gray with liver patches”)	Da standard (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”)	Da standard (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”)
Marrone	Da standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Da standard (“solid liver”)	Da standard (“Solid liver brown”)	Da standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Arancione	Da standard (“White & Orange”)	Da standard (“orange and white”)	Non riconosciuto	Da standard (“white and orange coats”)
Nero	Squalificante (“A black coat disqualifies”)	Squalificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	Non riconosciuto	No ruling
Patterns
Unicolore	Da standard (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”)	Da standard (“solid liver”)	Da standard (“Solid liver brown”)	Da standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Bicolore	Da standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Da standard (“liver and white, orange and white”)	Da standard (“White and brown”)	Da standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Roano	Da standard (“Roan”)	Da standard (“liver roan”)	Da standard (“Liver roan”)	Da standard (“Frequently liver-roan”)

Occhi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Marrone	Da standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)
Giallo	Da standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Da standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)

Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Fegato	Da standard (“Nose color is always brown”)	Da standard (“The nose is always brown”)	Da standard (“always brown”)	Da standard (“Always brown”)
Nero	Squalificante	Squalificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Griffone Korthals's colors can change over its life.

Biancochanges toRoano
Mantello · Con l'età · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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