United Pet Club

甲斐犬 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKC
体高（き甲高）, maleunder 53 cm47–53.3 cmover 53.3 cm欠点under 47 cm欠点47–55.9 cm
体高（き甲高）, femaleunder 48 cm40–46.4 cmover 46.4 cm欠点under 40 cm欠点44.5–50.8 cm
体重No rulingNo ruling11.3–25 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKC
咬合シザーズバイト（鋏状咬合）スタンダード (“Jaws/Teeth: Strong with a scissor bite”)スタンダード (“Teeth are strong with a scissors bite”)スタンダード (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
咬合切端咬合（レベルバイト）No rulingNo ruling代替 (“a level bite is acceptable”)
咬合アンダーショット（下顎突出）失格 (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)失格 (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)欠点 (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
咬合オーバーショット（上顎突出）失格 (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”)失格 (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”)欠点 (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)
歯列完全歯列No rulingNo rulingスタンダード (“complete set of good-size, evenly spaced, white teeth”)
歯列欠歯No ruling欠点 (“Faults - ... missing teeth”)失格 (“Disqualification: More than four missing teeth”)
舌の色素斑ありNo rulingスタンダード (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)スタンダード (“The tongue is generally spotted”)
舌の色素ピンクNo rulingNo ruling代替 (“may be pink or blue black”)
舌の色素青黒色No rulingNo ruling代替 (“may be pink or blue black”)
耳型立ち耳（プリックイヤー）スタンダード (“Triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”)スタンダード (“Firmly pricked, moderately thick, triangular in form”)スタンダード (“The ears are strongly erect”)
目の形三角形スタンダード (“EYES: Nearly triangular and dark brown”)スタンダード (“Eye shape is triangular, but not as extreme”)スタンダード (“while slightly triangular in shape, are rounder”)
ストップはっきりしたスタンダード (“Stop: Abrupt with slight furrow”)No rulingスタンダード (“joined by an abrupt stop”)
ストップ適度No rulingスタンダード (“wide falling to a moderate stop”)No ruling
マズルの形スナイピー（細く尖る）No ruling欠点 (“snipy muzzle, roman nose”)欠点 (“Fault: Snipy muzzle”)
背線（トップライン）水平スタンダード (“Back: Straight and short”)スタンダード (“inclining slightly downward to a firm, level back”)スタンダード (“inclines very slightly downward from well-developed withers and then becomes level”)
尾付き高いスタンダード (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”)スタンダード (“Tail is set on high, thick, and strong”)スタンダード (“The tail is thick, and set on high”)
尾の姿勢鎌尾スタンダード (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)スタンダード (“either sickle, sword or curled”)スタンダード (“The preferred carriage is a sickle tail”)
尾の姿勢巻き尾（背に乗る）スタンダード (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”)スタンダード (“either sickle, sword or curled”)代替 (“a tail that curls over the back is acceptable”)
尾の姿勢低い（垂れる）失格 (“Hanging tail, short tail”)No rulingNo ruling
尾の長さ短い失格 (“Hanging tail, short tail”)No rulingNo ruling
足の形猫足No rulingスタンダード (“the springiness of the round, catlike feet”)No ruling
足の形開いた足（開張足）No rulingNo ruling欠点 (“Faults: Splay feet; poorly cushioned pads”)
飛節の形飛節が低いNo rulingNo rulingスタンダード (“The hocks are tough, elastic and well let down”)
首の長さ中程度No rulingNo rulingスタンダード (“The neck is of moderate length, thick and muscular”)
首の長さ短いNo rulingNo ruling欠点 (“Faults: Neck too short, too thin, or too weak”)
胸深いスタンダード (“Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung”)スタンダード (“Chest is deep and oval”)スタンダード (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKC
星No ruling代替 (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs”)代替 (“Some white is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
ソックスNo ruling欠点 (“Faults - Faded coloration, socks”)代替 (“Some white is allowed on the legs, but never above the knees”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKC
狼爪除去No rulingNo ruling代替 (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

甲斐犬 colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the 甲斐犬 in 黒、白、赤. Standard patterns: ソリッド、ブリンドル、リバースブリンドル.

被毛: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
黒スタンダード (“Black brindle”)スタンダード (“Black Brindle”)スタンダード (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
白失格 (“Coat with many white spots”)スタンダード (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)スタンダード (“Some white is allowed on the legs ... on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”)
赤スタンダード (“red brindle”)スタンダード (“Red Brindle”)スタンダード (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
アルビノ未公認未公認失格 (“Albinism”)
クリーム未公認失格 (“cream”)No ruling
Patterns
ソリッドスタンダード (“solid colour in puppyhood may turn brindle as the dog grows”)失格No ruling
ブリンドルスタンダード (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)スタンダード (“Brindle”)スタンダード (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
リバースブリンドルスタンダード (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”)スタンダード (“Brindle”)スタンダード (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”)
パイボールド失格 (“Pinto colour”)失格 (“Pinto”)No ruling
目: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
こげ茶スタンダード (“dark brown in colour”)スタンダード (“the iris dark brown”)スタンダード (“dark brown”)
薄茶欠点 (“Light-coloured eyes”)欠点 (“light colored eyes”)No ruling
黄No rulingNo ruling欠点 (“Yellow or bird-of-prey eyes”)
鼻: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
黒スタンダード (“Black”)スタンダード (“black”)スタンダード (“solid black except in red brindles, where it may be brownish black”)
舌: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
青黒No rulingスタンダード (“may be ... blue black”)
ピンクNo rulingスタンダード (“may be pink”)
Patterns
スポッテッドスタンダード (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”)スタンダード (“The tongue is generally spotted”)

What the rulings mean

スタンダード
Described by the club's breed standard.
欠点
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
失格
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
未公認
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a 甲斐犬's colors can change over its life.

  • 黒changes toラスト

    被毛 · 体の状態で · can change back

  • 黒changes toグレー

    被毛 · 進行性

  • 黒changes to茶

    被毛 · 日光で · can change back

  • 白changes to粕毛

    被毛 · 加齢で · from 2 weeks

  • 黒changes toスノーノーズ

    鼻 · 季節で · can change back

  • 黒changes toピンク

    鼻 · 季節で · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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