Brittany 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ūgis ties ketera, male | 48–51 cm | No ruling | No ruling | 48–51 cm |
| Ūgis ties ketera, female | 47–50 cm | No ruling | No ruling | 47–50 cm |
| Ūgis ties ketera | No ruling | 44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifikuojantiover 52.1 cmDiskvalifikuojanti | 44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifikuojantiover 52.1 cmDiskvalifikuojanti | No ruling |
| Uodegos ilgis | 3–6 cmover 10 cmTrūkumas | under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmTrūkumas | under 10.2 cm | No ruling |
| Svoris | No ruling | 13.6–18.1 kg | 13.6–20.4 kg | No ruling |
| Aukščio ir ilgio santykis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaukolės ir snukio santykis | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Mentės kampas | 115–120° | 90° | 90° | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SąkandisŽirklinis sąkandis | Pagal standartą (“Scissors bite”) | Pagal standartą (“A true scissors bite”) | Pagal standartą (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Pagal standartą (“perfect regular scissor bite”) |
| SąkandisPerkanda | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”) | No ruling |
| SąkandisNepakanda | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”) | No ruling |
| Dantų komplektasPilnas dantų komplektas | Pagal standartą (“form a complete and healthy set”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling |
| Kaktos ir snukio perėjimasVidutinis | Pagal standartą (“The stop is moderate”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Stop moderate”) |
| Galvos formaObuolio formos | No ruling | Nepripažinta (“should never be "apple-headed"”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”) | No ruling |
| Veido profilisKuprotas (išgaubtas) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”) | No ruling |
| Veido profilisĮgaubtas | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”) | No ruling |
| Snukio formaSiaurėjantis | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Muzzle should taper gradually”) | Pagal standartą (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”) | Pagal standartą (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”) |
| Snukio formaSmailus (silpnas) | No ruling | Nepripažinta (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”) |
| Akių formaOvalios | Pagal standartą (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Somewhat oval in shape”) |
| Akių formaĮstrižos | Pagal standartą (“Slightly oblique”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“slightly obliquely set”) |
| Akių įstatymasIšsprogusios | No ruling | Trūkumas (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”) | No ruling |
| Ausų įstatymasAukštai | Pagal standartą (“EARS: Set high”) | Pagal standartą (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”) | Pagal standartą (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”) | Pagal standartą (“Set and carried high”) |
| Ausų padėtisNukarusios (kabančios) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Should lie flat and close to the head”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“falling flat against the cheek”) |
| Ausų padėtisIlgos kabančios | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”) | No ruling |
| Ausies galiukasSuapvalintas | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”) | Pagal standartą (“slightly rounded at tip”) |
| Kaklo ilgisVidutinis | Pagal standartą (“NECK: Of medium length”) | Pagal standartą (“Neck - Medium length”) | Pagal standartą (“is of medium length”) | Pagal standartą (“Medium length”) |
| Kaklo formaIšlenktas | Nepripažinta (“slightly curved, never arched”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“The slightly arched neck”) | No ruling |
| Kaklo formaAvies kaklas | No ruling | Nepripažinta (“Never concave or ewe-necked”) | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”) | No ruling |
| PagurklisNėra (švarus kaklas) | Pagal standartą (“without dewlap”) | Pagal standartą (“Free from throatiness”) | Pagal standartą (“is free of throatiness”) | No ruling |
| Nugaros linijaTiesi | Pagal standartą (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nugaros linijaNuožulni atgal | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”) | Pagal standartą (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”) | Pagal standartą (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”) |
| Nugaros linijaĮdubusi | No ruling | Nepripažinta (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nugaros linijaKuprota (išlenkta) | No ruling | Nepripažinta (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| KrūtinėPlati | Pagal standartą (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| KrūtinėStatinės formos | Trūkumas (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| KrūtinėGili | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”) | Pagal standartą (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”) | Pagal standartą (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”) |
| KrūtinėSiaura | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pilvo pritraukimasVidutinis | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”) | No ruling |
| Pilvo pritraukimasRyškus | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Not extremely tucked up”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Uodegos įstatymasAukštai | Pagal standartą (“TAIL: Set high”) | Pagal standartą (“Set on high”) | Pagal standartą (“The tail is set high”) | Pagal standartą (“Set high”) |
| Uodegos padėtisHorizontali | Pagal standartą (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”) |
| Uodegos padėtisŽemai (nukarusi) | Alternatyvi (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”) |
| Uodegos ilgisBe uodegos | Alternatyvi (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“Naturally tailless, short”) |
| Uodegos ilgisNatūraliai trumpa uodega | No ruling | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”) | No ruling |
| PėdosKatės pėdos | Pagal standartą (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Rather round, tight and compact”) |
| PėdosIšskėstos | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”) | No ruling |
| KulnaiKarvės kulnai (X formos) | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”) | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Įdegio žymės | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Platus ruožas | Pagal standartą (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Taškai | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uodegos trumpinimas | Alternatyvi (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”) | Alternatyvi (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”) | Alternatyvi (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”) | Alternatyvi (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”) |
| Vilko nagų šalinimas | No ruling | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”) | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Brittany colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Brittany color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Brittany in Juoda, Balta, Mėlyna, Kepeninė, Rusva ir Oranžinė. Standard patterns: Dvispalvė, Trispalvė, Marga, Daugiaspalvė ir Dereša.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juoda | Pagal standartą (“white and black”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Black & White”) | Pagal standartą (“black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“black/white”) | Pagal standartą (“white and black”) |
| Balta | Pagal standartą (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange & White”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”) | Pagal standartą (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”) |
| Mėlyna | Pagal standartą (“Piobald or roan”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Blue Roan”) | Pagal standartą (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”) | Pagal standartą (“Black & White Roan”) | Pagal standartą (“Piebald or roan”) |
| Kepeninė | Pagal standartą (“white and liver”) | Pagal standartą (“Liver & White”) | Pagal standartą (“liver and white”) | Pagal standartą (“liver/white”) | Pagal standartą (“white and liver”) |
| Rusva | Pagal standartą (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”) | Nepripažinta | No ruling | Nepripažinta | Pagal standartą (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”) |
| Oranžinė | Pagal standartą (“White and orange”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange & White”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange/white”) | Pagal standartą (“White and orange”) |
| Albinosinė | Nepripažinta | Nepripažinta | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Albinism”) | Nepripažinta | Nepripažinta |
| Patterns | |||||
| Dvispalvė | Pagal standartą (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”) | Pagal standartą (“in clear or roan patterns”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”) | Pagal standartą (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”) |
| Trispalvė | Pagal standartą (“tricolour coats”) | Pagal standartą (“Liver White & Orange”) | Trūkumas (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”) | Pagal standartą (“tricolour”) | Pagal standartą (“tricolour coats”) |
| Marga | Pagal standartą (“Piobald”) | Pagal standartą (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”) | No ruling | Nepripažinta | Pagal standartą (“Piebald”) |
| Daugiaspalvė | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”) | No ruling | Nepripažinta | No ruling |
| Dereša | Pagal standartą (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”) | Pagal standartą (“Liver Roan”) | Pagal standartą (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”) | Pagal standartą (“roan of any of these colours”) | Pagal standartą (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”) |
| Dėmėta | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“Spotted”) | No ruling | Nepripažinta | No ruling |
| Vienspalvė | Nepripažinta (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Nepripažinta | Nepripažinta (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruda | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“brown to dark”) | No ruling |
| Tamsiai ruda | Pagal standartą (“preferably dark”) | Pagal standartą (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”) | Pagal standartą (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”) | Pagal standartą (“brown to dark”) | Pagal standartą (“preferably dark”) |
| Gintarinė | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”) | Pagal standartą (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Šviesiai ruda | Trūkumas (“Eyes: Light, mean look”) | Trūkumas (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”) | Trūkumas (“Light-colored eyes”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Eyes: Light, mean look”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Skirtingaakė | Diskvalifikuojanti (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juoda | No ruling | Diskvalifikuojanti (“A black nose is a disqualification”) | Pagal standartą (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Kepeninė | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“shades of brown”) | Pagal standartą (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Izabelinė | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“fawn, tan”) | Pagal standartą (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Rožinė | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“deep pink”) | Pagal standartą (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Drugelio nosis | Trūkumas (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”) | Trūkumas (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”) | Trūkumas (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”) | Trūkumas (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”) |
What the rulings mean
- Pagal standartą
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Alternatyvi
- Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
- Trūkumas
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Diskvalifikuojanti
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Nepripažinta
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Brittany's colors can change over its life.
Juodachanges toRūdžių raudona
Kailis · Pagal kūno būklę · can change back
Juodachanges toPilka
Kailis · Progresuojanti
Juodachanges toRuda
Kailis · Saulėje · can change back
Baltachanges toDereša
Kailis · Su amžiumi · from 2 weeks
Juodachanges toŽiemos nosis
Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back
Juodachanges toRožinė
Nosis · Pagal sezoną · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.