What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Beagle?

FCI, Mankehøyde: 33–40 cm; AKC, Mankehøyde: under 33 cm; UKC, Mankehøyde: under 38.1 cm; KC, Mankehøyde: 33–40 cm; CKC, Mankehøyde: under 33 cm.

Beagle 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	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDiskvalifiserende	under 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDiskvalifiserende	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmDiskvalifiserende

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BittTangbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BittOverbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	No ruling	Standard (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”)	Standard (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	Standard (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”)
ØreansetningLav	Standard (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling
ØreansetningHøy	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Ears short, set on high”)
ØyeplasseringBredt plassert	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The large eyes are set well apart”)	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes large, set well apart”)
ØyeplasseringFremtredende	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“or prominent and protruding”)
StoppModerat	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“with the stop moderately defined”)	No ruling	Standard (“the stop moderately defined”)
Snutepartiets lengdeMiddels	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is of medium length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle of medium length”)
Snutepartiets lengdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“or very short”)
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”)
AnsiktsprofilRamsnese (konveks)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”)
HalslengdeMiddels	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”)	No ruling	Standard (“of medium length”)
HalsformBuet	Standard (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
DoglappSvak	Standard (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
DoglappMarkert	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”)	No ruling	Feil (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”)
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Topline: Straight and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Topline straight and level”)	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Feil (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
OverlinjeSvairygg	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Feil (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”)	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)	Standard (“Chest let down to below elbow”)	Standard (“Chest deep and broad”)
BrystBredt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep and broad”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest deep and broad”)
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	Standard (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”)	Standard (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	Standard (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Ikke anerkjent (“not curled over back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“not curled over back”)	No ruling
HalelengdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”)	No ruling	Standard (“short as compared with size of the hound”)
HalelengdeLang	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: A long tail”)	No ruling	Feil (“A long tail”)
PoterKattepoter	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are close, round, and firm”)	No ruling	Standard (“Feet close, round, and firm”)
PoterHarepoter	Ikke anerkjent (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	Standard (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks firm, well let down”)	No ruling
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)
HaserRette og parallelle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)

Beagle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beagle in Svart, Hvit, Blå, Grevlinggrå, Brun, Tan, Harefarget, Rød og Sitrongul. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Trefarget, Skjoldet, Konstant skimmel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Hvit	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)
Blå	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“Blue Tan & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)
Grevlinggrå	Standard (“badger pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Brun	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“Brown & White”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tan	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Harefarget	Standard (“hare pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Rød	Standard (“red and white”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“red and white”)	Standard (“red and white”)
Sitrongul	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Standard (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)
Fawn	Ikke anerkjent	Alternativ (“Black Fawn & White”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Sjokolade	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“all white”)	Alternativ (“White”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Solid color”)	Standard (“all white”)	Standard (“all white”)
Tofarget	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standard (“Lemon & White”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Standard (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)
Trefarget	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Black Tan & White”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Standard (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Skjoldet	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	No ruling	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	Standard (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standard (“Ticked”)	Standard (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Standard (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)
Tantegning	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Standard (“Blue White & Tan”)	Standard (“blue, white and tan”)
Flekket	No ruling	Alternativ (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tigret	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Brindle”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Merle	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Merle”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Mørk tigret	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Brindle”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Dobbel merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent

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

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“preferably black”)	Standard (“preferably black”)	Standard (“preferably black”)

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.
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 Beagle'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
Tantegningchanges toSaltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 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

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