Pointer 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ūgis ties ketera, male | 63–69 cm | 63.5–71.1 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm | 63–69 cm | No ruling |
| Ūgis ties ketera, female | 61–66 cm | 58.4–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cm | 61–66 cm | No ruling |
| Svoris, male | No ruling | 25–34 kg | 25–34 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Svoris, female | No ruling | 20–29.5 kg | 20–29.5 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Aukščio ir ilgio santykis | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kaukolės ir snukio santykis | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SąkandisŽirklinis sąkandis | Pagal standartą (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Pagal standartą (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Pagal standartą (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | Pagal standartą (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Pagal standartą (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| SąkandisReplinis sąkandis | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Alternatyvi (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| SąkandisNepakanda | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| SąkandisPerkanda | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| Dantų komplektasPilnas dantų komplektas | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ausų padėtisNukarusios (kabančios) | Pagal standartą (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Pagal standartą (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”) | Pagal standartą (“The ears are drop, short in length”) | Pagal standartą (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Pagal standartą (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”) |
| Ausų įstatymasAukštai | Pagal standartą (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling |
| Ausų įstatymasŽemai | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”) | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”) |
| Akių formaApvalios | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”) |
| Akių formaOvalios | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Akių formaMigdolo formos | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”) |
| Kaktos ir snukio perėjimasRyškus | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“There should be a pronounced stop”) | Pagal standartą (“joined by a pronounced stop”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”) |
| Kaktos ir snukio perėjimasNėra | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Veido profilisĮgaubtas | Pagal standartą (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“the dish face is slightly preferred”) | Pagal standartą (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling |
| Veido profilisKuprotas (išgaubtas) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Nugaros linijaTiesi | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nugaros linijaKuprota (išlenkta) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Nugaros linijaĮdubusi | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Uodegos ilgisVidutinė | Pagal standartą (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling |
| Uodegos padėtisHorizontali | Pagal standartą (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | Pagal standartą (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”) |
| Uodegos padėtisPakelta | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“carried high, flag-pole tail”) |
| Uodegos įstatymasAukštai | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| Uodegos įstatymasŽemai | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| PėdosOvalios | Pagal standartą (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Pagal standartą (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”) | Pagal standartą (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”) | Pagal standartą (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Pagal standartą (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”) |
| PėdosKatės pėdos | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Catfoot is a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Feet: Cat-foot”) |
| PėdosIšskėstos | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”) |
| Kaklo ilgisIlgas | Pagal standartą (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Pagal standartą (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”) | Pagal standartą (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”) | Pagal standartą (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Pagal standartą (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”) |
| Kaklo ilgisTrumpas | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Short, thick neck”) |
| PagurklisNėra (švarus kaklas) | Pagal standartą (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling |
| PagurklisRyškus | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Ewe neck, throatiness”) |
| KrūtinėGili | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Chest, deep rather than wide”) | Pagal standartą (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”) |
| KrūtinėSiaura | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”) |
| KrūtinėPlati | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”) |
| KrūtinėStatinės formos | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”) |
| Pilvo pritraukimasVidutinis | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) | Pagal standartą (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”) | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) |
| KulnaiŽemai nuleisti | Pagal standartą (“Hock: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| KulnaiKarvės kulnai (X formos) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Trūkumas (“Cow-hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uodegos trumpinimas | No ruling | Trūkumas (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”) | Diskvalifikuojanti (“Disqualification: Docked tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Vilko nagų šalinimas | No ruling | Alternatyvi (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”) | Alternatyvi (“Front dewclaws may be removed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Pointer colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Pointer color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Pointer in Juoda, Balta, Kepeninė, Oranžinė ir Citrininė. Standard patterns: Vienspalvė, Dvispalvė, Trispalvė ir Dereša.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juoda | Pagal standartą (“black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Black”) | Pagal standartą (“black”) | Pagal standartą (“black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“black and white”) |
| Balta | Pagal standartą (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Black & White”) | Pagal standartą (“in combination with white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Kepeninė | Pagal standartą (“liver and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Liver”) | Pagal standartą (“liver”) | Pagal standartą (“liver and white”) | Pagal standartą (“liver and white”) |
| Oranžinė | Pagal standartą (“orange and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Orange”) | Pagal standartą (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”) | Pagal standartą (“orange and white”) | Pagal standartą (“orange and white”) |
| Citrininė | Pagal standartą (“lemon and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon”) | Pagal standartą (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Vienspalvė | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Pagal standartą (“solid-colored”) | Pagal standartą (“solid”) | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Dvispalvė | Pagal standartą (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“either in combination with white”) | Pagal standartą (“in combination with white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Pagal standartą (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Trispalvė | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Pagal standartą (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”) | Trūkumas (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”) | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Pagal standartą (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Dereša | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Ticked”) | No ruling | Nepripažinta | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruda | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Tamsiai ruda | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“the darker the better”) | Pagal standartą (“dark eyes, the darker the better”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Šviesiai ruda | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Riešutinė | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Pagal standartą (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Juoda | Pagal standartą (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Pagal standartą (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Kepeninė | Pagal standartą (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Pagal standartą (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Rožinė | Pagal standartą (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”) | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- Pagal standartą
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Trūkumas
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Nepripažinta
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Pointer'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.