United Pet Club

Xoloitzcuintle 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Altezza al garrese46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativoover 62 cmDifettounder 25 cmDifetto45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmSqualificanteover 61 cmSqualificante45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmSqualificanteover 61 cmSqualificante46–60 cm
Rapporto altezza/lunghezza0.90.90.90.9
Rapporto cranio/muso1No ruling11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a forbiceDa standard (“gli incisivi dovrebbero chiudersi perfettamente in una chiusura a forbice”)Da standard (“Chiusura - chiusura a forbice”)Da standard (“La chiusura è a forbice o a tenaglia”)Da standard (“chiusura a forbice perfetta, regolare e completa”)
Chiusura dentaleChiusura a tenagliaAlternativo (“È ammessa anche una chiusura a tenaglia, bordo a bordo”)No rulingAlternativo (“La chiusura è a forbice o a tenaglia”)Alternativo (“È ammessa una chiusura a tenaglia”)
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo inferioreNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante (“Squalifiche: mascelle prognate o enognate”)No ruling
Chiusura dentalePrognatismo superioreNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante (“Squalifiche: mascelle prognate o enognate”)No ruling
DentaturaDentatura completaDa standard (“Varietà con pelo: dentatura completa (42 denti)”)Da standard (“Nella varietà con pelo è richiesta la dentatura completa”)Da standard (“Nella varietà con pelo è richiesta la dentatura al completo”)No ruling
DentaturaDenti mancantiAlternativo (“l'assenza di alcuni incisivi, canini, molari, premolari ... non dovrebbe essere penalizzata”)Alternativo (“Nella varietà senza pelo l'assenza di premolari è accettabile”)Alternativo (“Nella varietà senza pelo, denti mal allineati o mancanti non devono essere penalizzati”)Alternativo (“Nella varietà senza pelo, l'assenza di alcuni denti ... non dovrebbe essere penalizzata”)
Pigmentazione della linguaRosaDa standard (“La lingua è generalmente rosa”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pigmentazione della linguaMacchiettataAlternativo (“può avere segni, macchie o marcature nere”)No rulingAlternativo (“La lingua può avere segni, macchie o strisce nere”)No ruling
Portamento delle orecchieErette (dritte)Da standard (“Dovrebbero essere tenute erette quando è attento”)Da standard (“portate fortemente erette quando è attento”)Da standard (“Sono tenute erette quando il cane è attento”)Da standard (“Sempre erette quando è attento”)
Portamento delle orecchieA pipistrelloDa standard (“ricordano le orecchie a pipistrello”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Portamento delle orecchieCadenti (pendenti)Squalificante (“Orecchie cadenti o tagliate sono squalificanti”)Difetto (“Orecchie non erette a un anno di età sono un difetto”)Squalificante (“Orecchie pendenti nella varietà senza pelo”)No ruling
Attaccatura delle orecchieAltaNo rulingDa standard (“Le orecchie sono attaccate alte e portate fortemente erette”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma degli occhiA mandorlaDa standard (“Di media grandezza, a mandorla”)Da standard (“Gli occhi sono a mandorla, di media grandezza”)Da standard (“occhi a mandorla di media grandezza”)Da standard (“Di media grandezza, a mandorla”)
StopLieveDa standard (“Stop: leggero, ma ben definito”)No rulingDa standard (“Lo stop è leggero, ma ben definito”)Da standard (“Stop leggero ma definito”)
Linea superioreOrizzontaleDa standard (“Linea dorsale: perfettamente dritta e orizzontale”)Da standard (“La linea dorsale è orizzontale con un leggero arco sopra il lombo”)Da standard (“La linea dorsale è perfettamente dritta e orizzontale”)Da standard (“Dorso saldo, dritto e orizzontale”)
Linea superioreLeggera convessità dei lombiNo rulingAlternativo (“La linea dorsale è orizzontale con un leggero arco sopra il lombo”)No rulingNo ruling
Lunghezza della codaLungaDa standard (“CODA: lunga, sottile”)Da standard (“lunga e fine, che arriva al garretto”)Da standard (“È fine e lunga, e arriva quasi al garretto”)Da standard (“Lunga, sottile e rastremata dalla base alla punta”)
Lunghezza della codaCortaSqualificante (“DIFETTI GRAVI: coda amputata, coda corta”)Difetto (“Una coda corta o arrotolata è un difetto grave”)No rulingNo ruling
Attaccatura della codaBassaNo rulingDa standard (“La coda è attaccata bassa, in continuità con l'angolo della groppa”)No rulingNo ruling
PiediPiede di lepreNo rulingDa standard (“I piedi sono di lepre, palmati, con dita ben arcuate”)Da standard (“Piedi di lepre, palmati, con dita forti e ben arcuate”)Da standard (“Di media lunghezza (piede di lepre) con dita semi-arcuate”)
PiediApertiNo rulingDifetto (“piedi divaricati o rotondi sono un difetto grave”)No rulingNo ruling
PiediPiede di gattoNo rulingDifetto (“piedi divaricati o rotondi sono un difetto grave”)No rulingNo ruling
GarrettiGarretti vacciniNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“Difetto grave: garretti vaccini”)No ruling
GarrettiBen discesiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“Garretti netti e ben discesi”)
Lunghezza del colloLungoDa standard (“Proporzionatamente lungo”)Da standard (“Il collo è lungo, elegante, leggermente arcuato”)Da standard (“Il collo lungo è snello, flessibile, arcuato”)Da standard (“Proporzionatamente lungo con la testa tenuta alta”)
GiogaiaNessuna (gola asciutta)Da standard (“aderente, senza giogaia”)No rulingDa standard (“aderente, senza giogaia”)Da standard (“aderente e senza giogaia”)
ToraceProfondoDa standard (“Visto di profilo è lungo e profondo, scende fino ai gomiti”)Da standard (“La gabbia toracica è profonda e ovale”)Da standard (“Il torace è lungo, profondo e abbastanza largo”)Da standard (“Gabbia toracica lunga e profonda, che arriva ai gomiti”)
Retrazione addominaleModerataDa standard (“Addome muscoloso e moderatamente risalito”)No rulingDa standard (“c'è una moderata risalita del ventre”)Da standard (“Risalita del ventre moderata”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Marcature biancheAlternativo (“Possono esserci anche macchie di qualsiasi colore, comprese marcature bianche.”)Alternativo (“macchie e marcature bianche sono ammesse”)No rulingAlternativo (“Possono esserci anche macchie di qualsiasi colore, comprese marcature bianche.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Taglio delle orecchieSqualificante (“Orecchie cadenti o tagliate sono squalificanti”)Non riconosciuto (“Il taglio delle orecchie è vietato”)Squalificante (“Squalifiche: orecchie tagliate”)No ruling
Caudotomia (taglio della coda)Squalificante (“DIFETTI GRAVI: coda amputata, coda corta”)No rulingSqualificante (“Squalifica: coda amputata”)No ruling
Asportazione degli speroniNo rulingAlternativo (“Gli speroni possono essere rimossi”)Alternativo (“Gli speroni possono essere rimossi sia anteriormente sia posteriormente”)No ruling

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

Xoloitzcuintle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Xoloitzcuintle in Nero, Bianco, Grigio, Blu, Lilla, Ardesia, Fegato, Fuoco, Rosso, Rame, Giallo, Palomino, Crema, Fulvo e Isabella (fegato diluito). Standard patterns: Unicolore, Bicolore, Tricolore, Tigrato, Merle, Zibellino, Maculato, Focato e Tigrato inverso.

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black”)Da standard (“Black”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“black”)Da standard (“black”)
BiancoDa standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Da standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
GrigioDa standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Da standard (“Gray”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
BluSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Blue”)Squalificante
LillaSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Lilac”)Squalificante
ArdesiaDa standard (“slate grey”)Da standard (“Slate”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“slate grey”)
FegatoDa standard (“liver”)Da standard (“Liver”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“liver”)Da standard (“liver”)
FuocoSqualificante (“black and tan”)Da standard (“Tan Markings”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & Tan”)Squalificante (“black and tan”)
RossoDa standard (“reddish”)Da standard (“Red”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“red”)Da standard (“reddish”)
RameSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Copper”)Squalificante
GialloSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“White & Yellow”)Squalificante
PalominoSqualificanteDa standard (“Palomino”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingSqualificante
CremaDa standard (“blond”)No rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“blonde”)Da standard (“blonde”)
FulvoSqualificanteDa standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Fawn”)Squalificante
Isabella (fegato diluito)SqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Isabella”)Squalificante
AlbinoSqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingSqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingSqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Da standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicoloreDa standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & White”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricoloreSqualificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Tricolour”)Squalificante
TigratoSqualificante (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black Brindle”)Squalificante (“brindle”)
MerleSqualificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Non riconosciuto (“Merle unacceptable”)Squalificante (“Merle colour”)
ZibellinoSqualificante (“sable”)Da standard (“Sable”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Sable”)Squalificante (“sable”)
MaculatoDa standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Da standard (“Spotted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
FocatoSqualificante (“black and tan”)Da standard (“Tan Markings”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & Tan”)Squalificante (“black and tan”)
Tigrato inversoSqualificante (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black Brindle”)Squalificante (“brindle”)
Doppio merleSqualificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante
Pelle e squame: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black”)Da standard (“Black”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“black”)Da standard (“black”)
GrigioDa standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Da standard (“Gray”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
ArdesiaDa standard (“slate grey”)Da standard (“Slate”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“slate grey”)
FegatoDa standard (“liver”)Da standard (“Liver”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“liver”)Da standard (“liver”)
BronzoDa standard (“bronze”)Da standard (“Bronze”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“bronze”)Da standard (“bronze”)
RossoDa standard (“reddish”)Da standard (“Red”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“red”)Da standard (“reddish”)
CremaDa standard (“blond”)No rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“blonde”)Da standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Da standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
MaculatoDa standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Occhi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)No rulingDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
MarroneDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Marrone scuroNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)No rulingNo ruling
NocciolaDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
AmbraDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
GialloDa standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“The color varies from yellow to black”)Da standard (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Da standard (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Marrone chiaroDifetto (“Light coloured ... eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDifetto (“Light-coloured ... eyes”)
BluSqualificante (“Blue eyes”)No rulingSqualificante (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”)Non riconosciuto (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”)Squalificante (“Blue eyes”)
Patterns
Occhi impariSqualificante (“different coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)Non riconosciuto (“Both eyes must be of the same color”)Non riconosciuto (“Both eyes are to be of the same color”)No rulingSqualificante (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)
Eterocromia settorialeNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante (“flecks of blue in the eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Tartufo: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
FegatoDa standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Da standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Da standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
RosaDa standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Da standard (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Da standard (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Patterns
Tartufo a farfallaDa standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)Da standard (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)Da standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)
Lingua: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
RosaDa standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)No rulingDa standard (“The tongue is generally pink”)
Patterns
MaculatoDa standard (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)Da standard (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)Da standard (“may have black markings, spots, or marks”)

Con pelo

Mantello: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black”)Da standard (“Black”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“black”)Da standard (“black”)
BiancoDa standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Da standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
GrigioDa standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Da standard (“Gray”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
BluSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Blue”)Squalificante
LillaSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Lilac”)Squalificante
ArdesiaDa standard (“slate grey”)Da standard (“Slate”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“slate grey”)
FegatoDa standard (“liver”)Da standard (“Liver”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“liver”)Da standard (“liver”)
FuocoSqualificante (“black and tan”)Da standard (“Tan Markings”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & Tan”)Squalificante (“black and tan”)
RossoDa standard (“reddish”)Da standard (“Red”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“red”)Da standard (“reddish”)
RameSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Copper”)Squalificante
GialloSqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“White & Yellow”)Squalificante
PalominoSqualificanteDa standard (“Palomino”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingSqualificante
CremaDa standard (“blond”)No rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“blonde”)Da standard (“blonde”)
FulvoSqualificanteDa standard (“Fawn”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Fawn”)Squalificante
Isabella (fegato diluito)SqualificanteNo rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Isabella”)Squalificante
AlbinoSqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingSqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingSqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Da standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicoloreDa standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & White”)Da standard (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricoloreSqualificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Tricolour”)Squalificante
TigratoSqualificante (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black Brindle”)Squalificante (“brindle”)
MerleSqualificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Non riconosciuto (“Merle unacceptable”)Squalificante (“Merle colour”)
ZibellinoSqualificante (“sable”)Da standard (“Sable”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Sable”)Squalificante (“sable”)
MaculatoDa standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Da standard (“Spotted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
FocatoSqualificante (“black and tan”)Da standard (“Tan Markings”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black & Tan”)Squalificante (“black and tan”)
Tigrato inversoSqualificante (“brindle”)Da standard (“Brindle”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Black Brindle”)Squalificante (“brindle”)
Doppio merleSqualificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingSqualificante

Senza pelo

Pelle e squame: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
NeroDa standard (“black”)Da standard (“Black”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“black”)Da standard (“black”)
GrigioDa standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Da standard (“Gray”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
ArdesiaDa standard (“slate grey”)Da standard (“Slate”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“grey in any shade”)Da standard (“slate grey”)
FegatoDa standard (“liver”)Da standard (“Liver”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“liver”)Da standard (“liver”)
BronzoDa standard (“bronze”)Da standard (“Bronze”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“bronze”)Da standard (“bronze”)
RossoDa standard (“reddish”)Da standard (“Red”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“red”)Da standard (“reddish”)
CremaDa standard (“blond”)No rulingDa standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“blonde”)Da standard (“blonde”)
Patterns
UnicoloreDa standard (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Da standard (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Da standard (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
MaculatoDa standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Da standard (“Any color combination is allowed”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Da standard (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

What the rulings mean

Da standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo
Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Xoloitzcuintle'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

Published standards