What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Basenji?

FCI, Male: 43 cm; AKC, Male: 43.2 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2 cm; KC, Male: 43 cm; CKC, Male: 43.3 cm; FCI, Female: 40 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6 cm; KC, Female: 40 cm; CKC, Female: 40.8 cm.

Basenji 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mankehøyde, male	43 cm	43.2 cm	43.2 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Mankehøyde, female	40 cm	40.6 cm	40.6 cm	40 cm	40.8 cm
Vekt, male	11 kg	10.9 kg	10.9 kg	11 kg	11 kg
Vekt, female	9.5 kg	10 kg	9.5 kg	9.5 kg	10 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Evenly aligned with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“Must be level with scissors bite”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white, even teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)	Standard (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standard (“Small, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standard (“The ears are small, erect”)	Standard (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Standard (“Small, pointed and erect of fine texture”)
ØreansetningLav	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	Feil (“Low set ears”)
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“Dark, almond-shaped; obliquely set”)	Standard (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)	Standard (“They are almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Standard (“Dark, almond shaped, obliquely set”)	Standard (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)
ØyeformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	Feil (“Round eyes”)
StoppSvakt	Standard (“Stop: Slight”)	No ruling	Standard (“There is a slight stop”)	Standard (“with slight stop”)	No ruling
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Coarse muzzle. Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
DoglappMarkert	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: ... Dewlap”)	No ruling	Feil (“Dewlap”)
HalsformBuet	Standard (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Standard (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Standard (“carried proudly upon a well-arched neck”)	Standard (“proudly carried on a well-arched neck”)	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Back: Short, level”)	Standard (“Topline-Back level”)	Standard (“The back is short and level”)	Standard (“Balanced with short, level back”)	Standard (“the back level”)
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“TAIL: High set”)	Standard (“Tail is set high on topline”)	Standard (“The tail is set high on the topline”)	Standard (“High set”)	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Standard (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Standard (“lies well curled over to either side”)	Standard (“lies, well-curled ... over to either side”)	Standard (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Standard (“curled tightly over to either side”)
HalebæringDobbelt krøllet	Alternativ (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“(in a single or double curl)”)	Alternativ (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling
PoterOvale	No ruling	Standard (“Small, oval and compact with thick pads”)	Standard (“The small, oval, compact feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock: Well let down”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest: Deep brisket”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep”)	Standard (“deep brisket”)	Standard (“The chest should be deep and of medium width”)
BrystBredt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Wide chest”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Sokker	Standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Brystflekk	Standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Hvit halespiss	Standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Strømper	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Bles	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Krage	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativ (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws are usually removed”)	Standard (“Dewclaws are usually 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.

Basenji colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Basenji in Svart, Hvit, Tan og Rød. Standard patterns: Tofarget, Trefarget, Tigret og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Pure black and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“pure black”)	Standard (“Pure black and white”)	Standard (“Pure black and white”)
Hvit	Standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)
Tan	Standard (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Standard (“Black, tan and white with tan melon pips and mask”)	Standard (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)
Rød	Standard (“red and white”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“chestnut red”)	Standard (“Red and white”)	Standard (“red and white”)
Blå	Ikke anerkjent	Alternativ (“Blue Cream & White”)	Feil	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Mahogni	Ikke anerkjent	Alternativ (“Mahogany Tan & White”)	Feil	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Krem	Ikke anerkjent	Alternativ (“Cream & White”)	Feil (“Creams”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Tofarget	Standard (“Pure black and white; red and white”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Standard (“Pure black and white; Red and white”)	Standard (“Pure black and white; red and white”)
Trefarget	Standard (“black and tan, and white”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Standard (“Black, tan and white”)	Standard (“black and tan, and white”)
Tigret	Standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)	Standard (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Standard (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Mørk tigret	Standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)	Standard (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Standard (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Standard (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Sobel	No ruling	Alternativ (“Sable & White”)	Feil (“shaded”)	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	Standard (“dark in color”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)
Nøttebrun	No ruling	Standard (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black nose desirable”)	Standard (“Black greatly desired”)	Standard (“A black nose is greatly desired”)	Standard (“black nose desirable”)	Standard (“Black nose desirable”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Feil: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifiserende: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkjent: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Basenji's colors can change over its life.

Svartchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Svartchanges toSnønese
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

Back to the Basenji guide Grooming styles for the Basenji