United Pet Club

Rhodesian Ridgeback 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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Tinggi gumba, male63–69 cm63.5–68.6 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cm63.5–68.5 cm
Tinggi gumba, female61–66 cm61–66 cm61–66 cm61–66 cm61–66 cm
Berat badan, male36.5 kg38.6 kg36.3 kgNo ruling34 kg
Berat badan, female32 kg31.8 kg31.8 kgNo ruling29.5 kg
Nisbah tengkorak kepada muncung1No ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Stop (lekuk dahi)SederhanaMengikut piawaian (“The stop should be reasonably well-defined”)Mengikut piawaian (“The stop should be reasonably well defined”)Mengikut piawaian (“The stop is reasonably well defined”)Mengikut piawaian (“Stop reasonably well defined”)Mengikut piawaian (“The stop should be reasonably well defined”)
Bentuk muncungTajam (snipy)No rulingNo rulingKecacatan (“Faults: Heavy head; round skull; short, snipey muzzle”)No rulingNo ruling
Panjang muncungPendekNo rulingNo rulingKecacatan (“short, snipey muzzle”)No rulingNo ruling
GigitanGigitan guntingMengikut piawaian (“a perfect and complete scissor bite”)Mengikut piawaian (“Scissors bite preferred”)Mengikut piawaian (“strong, well-developed, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Mengikut piawaian (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)No ruling
Kelengkapan gigiGigi lengkapNo rulingNo rulingMengikut piawaian (“A full complement of strong, well-developed, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Bentuk mataBulatMengikut piawaian (“moderately well apart, round, bright and sparkling”)Mengikut piawaian (“should be round, bright and sparking”)Mengikut piawaian (“The round eyes are set moderately well apart”)Mengikut piawaian (“Set moderately well apart, round, bright and sparkling”)Mengikut piawaian (“should be round, bright, and sparkling”)
Letak telingaTinggiMengikut piawaian (“Should be set rather high”)Mengikut piawaian (“Should be set rather high”)Mengikut piawaian (“are set rather high and carried close to the head”)Mengikut piawaian (“Set rather high, medium size”)Mengikut piawaian (“should be set rather high”)
Kedudukan telingaTerjuntai (tergantung)Mengikut piawaian (“They should be carried close to the head”)Mengikut piawaian (“They should be carried close to the head”)Mengikut piawaian (“carried close to the head”)Mengikut piawaian (“Carried close to head”)Mengikut piawaian (“They should be carried close to the head”)
Gelambir tekakTiada (kerongkong bersih)Mengikut piawaian (“fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)Mengikut piawaian (“free from throatiness”)Mengikut piawaian (“fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)Mengikut piawaian (“Fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)Mengikut piawaian (“fairly strong and free from throatiness”)
DadaDalamMengikut piawaian (“not too wide but very deep and capacious”)Mengikut piawaian (“not too wide, but very deep and capacious”)Mengikut piawaian (“The chest is very deep and capacious”)Mengikut piawaian (“Chest not too wide, very deep and capacious”)Mengikut piawaian (“not be too wide, but very deep and capacious”)
DadaTong (barrel)Kecacatan (“never rounded like barrel-hoops”)Kecacatan (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)Kecacatan (“never barrel shaped”)Kecacatan (“never barrel-ribbed”)Kecacatan (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
Bentuk tumit (hock)Tumit rendahMengikut piawaian (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down”)Mengikut piawaian (“muscles should be clean, well defined and hocks well down”)Mengikut piawaian (“the hocks are strong and well let down”)Mengikut piawaian (“hocks well let down”)Mengikut piawaian (“muscles should be clean, well defined, and hocks well down”)
Panjang ekorSederhanaMengikut piawaian (“It should be of moderate length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Letak ekorSederhanaMengikut piawaian (“should not be inserted too high nor too low”)Mengikut piawaian (“should not be inserted too high or too low”)No rulingMengikut piawaian (“not inserted high or low”)Mengikut piawaian (“should not be inserted too high or too low”)
Letak ekorTinggiNo rulingNo rulingKecacatan (“Faults: Curled tail; set too high or too low”)No rulingNo ruling
Letak ekorRendahNo rulingNo rulingKecacatan (“Faults: Curled tail; set too high or too low”)No rulingNo ruling
Bentuk kakiKaki kucingMengikut piawaian (“feet should be compact and round, with well arched toes”)Mengikut piawaian (“feet should be compact with well-arched toes, round”)Mengikut piawaian (“The round, compact feet have well-arched toes”)Mengikut piawaian (“Compact, well-arched toes, round, tough, elastic pads”)Mengikut piawaian (“feet should be compact, with well-arched toes, round”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
TopengNo rulingAlternatif (“Clear faced or masked dogs are equally correct”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Tompok dadaAlternatif (“A little white on the chest and toes is permissible”)Alternatif (“A little white on the chest and toes permissible”)Alternatif (“small amount of white on the chest and on the toes is acceptable”)Alternatif (“Little white on chest and toes permissible”)No ruling
Sarung kakiAlternatif (“A little white on the chest and toes is permissible”)Alternatif (“A little white on the chest and toes permissible”)Alternatif (“small amount of white on the chest and on the toes is acceptable”)Alternatif (“Little white on chest and toes permissible”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Pembuangan kuku kelimaNo rulingAlternatif (“Dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

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

Rhodesian Ridgeback colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Rhodesian Ridgeback in Gandum. Standard patterns: Sekata.

Bulu: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
GandumMengikut piawaian (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)Mengikut piawaian (“Wheaten”)Mengikut piawaian (“the range from light wheaten to red wheaten”)Mengikut piawaian (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)Mengikut piawaian (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)
HitamTidak diiktirafMembatalkan kelayakan (“Solid black”)Tidak diiktirafTidak diiktirafTidak diiktiraf
AlbinoTidak diiktirafTidak diiktirafMembatalkan kelayakan (“Albinism”)Tidak diiktirafTidak diiktiraf
CoklatTidak diiktirafMembatalkan kelayakan (“brown and tan in brown/liver nosed dogs”)Tidak diiktirafTidak diiktirafTidak diiktiraf
Coklat muda kemerahanTidak diiktirafMembatalkan kelayakan (“Black and tan, or brown and tan”)Tidak diiktirafTidak diiktirafTidak diiktiraf
Patterns
SekataMengikut piawaianMengikut piawaianMengikut piawaianMengikut piawaian (“Head, body, legs and tail of uniform colour”)Mengikut piawaian
Hujung bulu hitamKecacatan (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)No rulingKecacatan (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)Tidak diiktirafKecacatan (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)
Bertanda coklatNo rulingMembatalkan kelayakan (“Black and tan, or brown and tan in brown/liver nosed dogs”)No rulingTidak diiktirafNo ruling
Mata: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Coklat tuaMengikut piawaian (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“A black nosed dog has dark eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“Black nose accompanied by dark eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)
AmbarMengikut piawaian (“a brown nose by amber eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“a brown or liver nose with amber eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“a brown-nosed dog has amber eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“brown nose by amber eyes”)Mengikut piawaian (“a brown nose by amber eyes”)
Hidung: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
HitamMengikut piawaian (“The nose should be black or brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“Should be black, or brown, also known as liver”)Mengikut piawaian (“The nose has black or brown pigment”)Mengikut piawaian (“Nose black or brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“The nose should be black or brown”)
Coklat hatiMengikut piawaian (“The nose should be black or brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“Should be black, or brown, also known as liver”)Mengikut piawaian (“The nose has black or brown pigment”)Mengikut piawaian (“Nose black or brown”)Mengikut piawaian (“The nose should be black or brown”)

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 Rhodesian Ridgeback'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

Published standards