What does each club give for Tinggi gumba in the Belgian Malinois?

FCI, Male: 60–66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–67.3 cm; KC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 56–62 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–62.2 cm; KC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Belgian Malinois 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
Tinggi gumba, male	60–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 58.4 cmMembatalkan kelayakanover 68.6 cmMembatalkan kelayakan	58.4–67.3 cmunder 58.4 cmMembatalkan kelayakanover 67.3 cmMembatalkan kelayakan	61–66 cm
Tinggi gumba, female	56–62 cm	55.9–61 cmunder 53.3 cmMembatalkan kelayakanover 63.5 cmMembatalkan kelayakan	53.3–62.2 cmunder 53.3 cmMembatalkan kelayakanover 62.2 cmMembatalkan kelayakan	56–61 cm
Berat badan, male	25–30 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Berat badan, female	20–25 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Nisbah tinggi kepada panjang	1	1	1	1
Nisbah tengkorak kepada muncung	1	1	1	1
Sudut bahu	110–115°	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Stop (lekuk dahi)Sederhana	Mengikut piawaian (“Stop: Moderate.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“The stop is moderate.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“STOP Moderate.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Moderate stop”)
GigitanGigitan gunting	Mengikut piawaian (“Scissor bite; pincer bite ... is tolerated.”)	Alternatif (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Mengikut piawaian (“forty-two strong, white teeth that meet in scissors bite”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)
GigitanGigitan rata (level)	Alternatif (“pincer bite ... is tolerated”)	Alternatif (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternatif (“A level meeting of the incisors is acceptable.”)	Alternatif (“Pincer [level] bite tolerated.”)
GigitanRahang bawah terkehadapan (undershot)	No ruling	Membatalkan kelayakan (“An undershot bite in which two or more of the upper incisors lose contact”)	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling
GigitanRahang atas terkehadapan (overshot)	No ruling	Kecacatan (“Overshot and undershot bites are a fault.”)	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling
Kelengkapan gigiGigi lengkap	Mengikut piawaian (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“furnished with forty-two strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
Kelengkapan gigiGigi tidak lengkap	No ruling	Kecacatan (“Missing teeth should be faulted.”)	Kecacatan (“Fault: Absence of premolar(s) or molar(s)”)	No ruling
Kedudukan telingaTegak (prick)	Mengikut piawaian (“stiff, carried upright and vertical when dog is alert”)	Mengikut piawaian (“stiff and carried upright and vertical when the dog is alert”)	Mengikut piawaian (“triangular, carried well-pricked”)	Mengikut piawaian (“stiff and erect, set high and carried upright and vertical”)
Kedudukan telingaTerjuntai (tergantung)	No ruling	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Ears hanging as on a hound”)	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Disqualifications: Drooping or hanging ears.”)	No ruling
Letak telingaTinggi	Mengikut piawaian (“Rather small, set high”)	Mengikut piawaian (“rather small, set high and distinctly triangular”)	Mengikut piawaian (“High set, triangular”)	Mengikut piawaian (“stiff and erect, set high”)
Bentuk mataBentuk badam	Mengikut piawaian (“slightly almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Mengikut piawaian (“slightly almond shaped, and obliquely set”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Almond in shape, obliquely set”)	Mengikut piawaian (“slightly almond shaped and obliquely set”)
Bentuk mataBulat	No ruling	No ruling	Kecacatan (“Fault: Very light or round eyes.”)	No ruling
Garis belakangRata	Mengikut piawaian (“Topline: upper line of back and loins is straight.”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“The back and lumbar/loin region are straight”)	Mengikut piawaian (“upper line of body straight, firm and well-muscled”)
Kedudukan ekorRendah (tergantung)	Mengikut piawaian (“at rest carried down, with tip curved backwards at level of hock”)	Mengikut piawaian (“carried down at rest”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“When at rest, hangs down, with tip slightly bent backwards”)
Panjang ekorSederhana	Mengikut piawaian (“of medium length, reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“strong at base, of medium length”)
Lekuk perutSederhana	Mengikut piawaian (“neither drooping nor tucked up, but slightly raised and moderately developed”)	Mengikut piawaian (“neither tucked-up nor paunchy”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Moderately developed, neither hanging (paunchy) nor tucked up.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“moderately developed neither drooping nor unduly cut up”)
Bentuk kakiKaki kucing	Mengikut piawaian (“Forefeet: Round, cat feet”)	Mengikut piawaian (“The feet are cat-like, well padded”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“Forefeet round and cat-like.”)
Gelambir tekakTiada (kerongkong bersih)	Mengikut piawaian (“without dewlap, nape slightly arched”)	Mengikut piawaian (“without dewlap, slightly arched”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“well-muscled and without dewlap”)
Bentuk muncungMeruncing	Mengikut piawaian (“narrowing gradually toward the nose, like an elongated wedge”)	Mengikut piawaian (“narrowing gradually toward the nose like an elongated wedge”)	Mengikut piawaian (“narrowing gradually toward the nose”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Muzzle tapering gradually to the nose but not snipy”)
Bentuk tumit (hock)Tumit rendah	Mengikut piawaian (“Hock: Close to the ground”)	No ruling	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“hocks well let down”)
Panjang leherSederhana	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“Neck of moderate length, slightly arched”)
DadaDalam	No ruling	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“Not too broad, but in compensation, deep and inclined.”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Chest deep and well let down to point of elbow”)
Kedudukan telingaSeparuh tegak	No ruling	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Ears hanging as on a hound, or semi-prick ears are disqualifications.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Topeng	Mengikut piawaian (“For Tervueren and Malinois the mask must be very”)	Mengikut piawaian (“mask must be pronounced and tends to encompass the top and bottom lip”)	Mengikut piawaian (“The preferred mask is well pronounced”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Black mask on face not extending above the eye and brow area”)
Bintang	No ruling	Alternatif (“a small white spot on the breastbone is permitted, not to extend to the neck.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tompok dada	Alternatif (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Alternatif (“A small to moderate white patch is permitted on the chest”)	Alternatif (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)
Sarung kaki	Alternatif (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Alternatif (“the tips of the toes may be white”)	Alternatif (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Pemotongan ekor	No ruling	Membatalkan kelayakan (“A cropped or stumped tail is a disqualification.”)	Membatalkan kelayakan (“Disqualifications: Absence of or docked tail.”)	No ruling
Pembuangan kuku kelima	No ruling	Alternatif (“Dewclaws may be removed.”)	Alternatif (“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.

Belgian Malinois colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Belgian Malinois in Kelabu, Mahogani, Merah dan Kuning kecoklatan. Standard patterns: Hujung bulu hitam.

Bulu: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Kelabu	Membatalkan kelayakan	Membatalkan kelayakan	Mengikut piawaian (“all the gamut of colors through beige to gray”)	Mengikut piawaian (“all shades of red, fawn, grey, with black overlay”)	Membatalkan kelayakan
Mahogani	Membatalkan kelayakan	Mengikut piawaian (“Mahogany”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“all shades of red, fawn, grey, with black overlay”)	Membatalkan kelayakan
Merah	Membatalkan kelayakan	Mengikut piawaian (“a rich fawn to mahogany”)	No ruling	Mengikut piawaian (“all shades of red, fawn, grey, with black overlay”)	Membatalkan kelayakan
Kuning kecoklatan	Mengikut piawaian (“only fawn with black overlay and with black mask”)	Mengikut piawaian (“Fawn”)	Mengikut piawaian (“fawn and sable”)	Mengikut piawaian (“all shades of red, fawn, grey, with black overlay”)	Mengikut piawaian (“only fawn with black overlay and with black mask”)
Albino	Membatalkan kelayakan	Membatalkan kelayakan	Membatalkan kelayakan (“albinism”)	Tidak diiktiraf	Membatalkan kelayakan
Patterns
Hujung bulu hitam	Mengikut piawaian (“fawn with black overlay”)	Mengikut piawaian (“black tips on the hairs giving an overlay appearance”)	Mengikut piawaian (“fawn and sable ... with charcoaling”)	Mengikut piawaian (“with black overlay”)	Mengikut piawaian (“fawn with black overlay”)
Sekata	Kecacatan (“not enough ... black overlay”)	Membatalkan kelayakan	Kecacatan (“lack of charcoaling at maturity”)	No ruling	Kecacatan (“not enough ... black overlay”)
Loreng	Kecacatan (“brindle”)	Tidak diiktiraf (“the blackening must not appear as patched or brindled”)	No ruling	No ruling	Kecacatan (“brindle”)
Loreng terbalik	Kecacatan (“brindle”)	Tidak diiktiraf (“the blackening must not appear as patched or brindled”)	No ruling	No ruling	Kecacatan (“brindle”)

Mata: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Coklat	Mengikut piawaian (“brownish colour”)	Mengikut piawaian (“brown”)	Mengikut piawaian (“brown in color”)	Mengikut piawaian (“brown in colour”)	Mengikut piawaian (“brownish colour”)
Coklat tua	Mengikut piawaian (“preferably dark”)	Mengikut piawaian (“preferably dark brown”)	Mengikut piawaian (“preferably dark”)	Mengikut piawaian (“preferably dark brown”)	Mengikut piawaian (“preferably dark”)
Coklat muda	No ruling	Kecacatan (“light eyes are a fault”)	Kecacatan (“very light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Hidung: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Hitam	Mengikut piawaian (“black”)	Mengikut piawaian (“the nose is black”)	Mengikut piawaian (“black”)	Mengikut piawaian (“nose black”)	Mengikut piawaian (“black”)
Merah jambu	Membatalkan kelayakan (“strong depigmentation”)	No ruling	Kecacatan (“lack of external pigmentation”)	No ruling	Membatalkan kelayakan (“strong depigmentation”)
Patterns
Hidung rama-rama	Kecacatan (“traces of depigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Kecacatan (“traces of depigmentation”)

What the rulings mean

Mengikut piawaian: Described by the club's breed standard.
Kecacatan: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Membatalkan kelayakan: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Tidak diiktiraf: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Belgian Malinois's colors can change over its life.

Hitamchanges toHidung salji
Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back
Hitamchanges toMerah jambu
Hidung · Mengikut musim · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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