What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Bretagne?

FCI, Male: 48–51 cm; KC, Male: 48–51 cm; FCI, Female: 47–50 cm; KC, Female: 47–50 cm; AKC, Mankehøyde: 44.5–52.1 cm; UKC, Mankehøyde: 44.5–52.1 cm.

Bretagne 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
Mankehøyde, male	48–51 cm	No ruling	No ruling	48–51 cm
Mankehøyde, female	47–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	47–50 cm
Mankehøyde	No ruling	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 52.1 cmDiskvalifiserende	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 52.1 cmDiskvalifiserende	No ruling
Halelengde	3–6 cmover 10 cmFeil	under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmFeil	under 10.2 cm	No ruling
Vekt	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg	13.6–20.4 kg	No ruling
Høyde i forhold til lengde	1	1	1	1
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Skuldervinkel	115–120°	90°	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Scissors bite”)	Standard (“A true scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“form a complete and healthy set”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
StoppModerat	Standard (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop moderate”)
HodeformEplehode	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“should never be "apple-headed"”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)	No ruling
AnsiktsprofilRamsnese (konveks)	No ruling	Feil (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)	No ruling
AnsiktsprofilInnbuet (konkav)	No ruling	Feil (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)	No ruling
Snutepartiets formAvsmalnende	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)	Standard (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)	Standard (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)	No ruling	Feil (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
ØyeformOval	Standard (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
ØyeformSkråstilt	Standard (“Slightly oblique”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“slightly obliquely set”)
ØyeplasseringFremtredende	No ruling	Feil (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)	No ruling
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“EARS: Set high”)	Standard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)	Standard (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)	Standard (“Set and carried high”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	No ruling	Standard (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“falling flat against the cheek”)
ØrestillingLangt hengende	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)	No ruling
ØrespissAvrundet	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)	Standard (“slightly rounded at tip”)
HalslengdeMiddels	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Standard (“Neck - Medium length”)	Standard (“is of medium length”)	Standard (“Medium length”)
HalsformBuet	Ikke anerkjent (“slightly curved, never arched”)	No ruling	Standard (“The slightly arched neck”)	No ruling
HalsformHjortehals	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)	Feil (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)	No ruling
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“Free from throatiness”)	Standard (“is free of throatiness”)	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeSkrånende bakover	No ruling	Standard (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)	Standard (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)	Standard (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
OverlinjeSvairygg	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
BrystBredt	Standard (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrystTønneformet	Feil (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrystDypt	No ruling	Standard (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)	Standard (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
BrystSmalt	No ruling	Feil (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingMarkert	No ruling	Feil (“Not extremely tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	Standard (“Set on high”)	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	Standard (“Set high”)
HalebæringVannrett	Standard (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)	Alternativ (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
HalelengdeHaleløs	Alternativ (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Naturally tailless, short”)
HalelengdeNaturlig stumphale	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)	No ruling
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tanmerker	No ruling	Alternativ (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Bles	Standard (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Prikker	Diskvalifiserende (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Halekupering	Alternativ (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)	Alternativ (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)	Alternativ (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)	Alternativ (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed. 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.

Bretagne colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bretagne in Svart, Hvit, Blå, Leverbrun, Tan og Oransje. Standard patterns: Tofarget, Trefarget, Skjoldet, Partifarget og Konstant skimmel.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“white and black”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black/white”)	Standard (“white and black”)
Hvit	Standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Standard (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
Blå	Standard (“Piobald or roan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Blue Roan”)	Standard (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“Black & White Roan”)	Standard (“Piebald or roan”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“white and liver”)	Standard (“Liver & White”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“liver/white”)	Standard (“white and liver”)
Tan	Standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
Oransje	Standard (“White and orange”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)	Standard (“Orange and white”)	Standard (“Orange/white”)	Standard (“White and orange”)
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Tofarget	Standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)	Standard (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“in clear or roan patterns”)	Standard (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Standard (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
Trefarget	Standard (“tricolour coats”)	Standard (“Liver White & Orange”)	Feil (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)	Standard (“tricolour”)	Standard (“tricolour coats”)
Skjoldet	Standard (“Piobald”)	Standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“Piebald”)
Partifarget	No ruling	Standard (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)	Standard (“Liver Roan”)	Standard (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)	Standard (“roan of any of these colours”)	Standard (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
Flekket	No ruling	Alternativ (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling
Ensfarget	Ikke anerkjent (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“brown to dark”)	No ruling
Mørkebrun	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)	Standard (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)	Standard (“brown to dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)
Ravgul	No ruling	Standard (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)	Standard (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lysebrun	Feil (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)	Feil (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)	Feil (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Feil (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
Ulikfargede øyne	Diskvalifiserende (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Svart	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“A black nose is a disqualification”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Leverbrun	No ruling	Standard (“shades of brown”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Isabell	No ruling	Standard (“fawn, tan”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Rosa	No ruling	Standard (“deep pink”)	Standard (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Patterns
Sommerfuglnese	Feil (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)	Feil (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)	Feil (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)	Feil (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

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 Bretagne'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

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