What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Dalmatiner?

FCI, Male: 56–62 cm; KC, Male: 58–61 cm; CKC, Male: 56–61 cm; FCI, Female: 54–60 cm; KC, Female: 56–58 cm; CKC, Female: 53.3–58.5 cm; AKC, Mankehøyde: 48.3–58.4 cm; UKC, Mankehøyde: 48.3–58.4 cm.

Dalmatiner 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	56–62 cm	No ruling	No ruling	58–61 cm	56–61 cm
Mankehøyde, female	54–60 cm	No ruling	No ruling	56–58 cm	53.3–58.5 cm
Mankehøyde	No ruling	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFeilover 58.4 cmFeilover 61 cmDiskvalifiserende	48.3–58.4 cmunder 48.3 cmFeilover 58.4 cmFeilover 61 cmDiskvalifiserende	No ruling	No ruling
Høyde i forhold til lengde	0.9	1	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Scissor bite, i.e. the upper 6 incisors closely overlapping the lower teeth”)	Standard (“The teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“The teeth should meet in a scissors bite”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“A pincer bite is tolerated in older dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“more than 3.25 mm (0.125 in) overshot bite”)
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot bites are disqualifications”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Undershot or more than 3.25 mm overshot bite”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“A complete set of teeth (42 teeth) is desired”)	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“Head prismatic form with hanging ears”)	No ruling	Standard (“The ears are drop, of moderate size”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“EARS: Set on rather high, carried close to the lateral part”)	Standard (“They are set rather high, and are carried close to the head”)	Standard (“They are set rather high, are carried close to the head”)	Standard (“Set on rather high, moderate size”)	Standard (“Should be set on rather high, of moderate size”)
ØyeformOval	Standard (“EYES: Oval, in a sub-frontal position”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“medium size, oval in shape, bright and sparkling”)	No ruling
ØyeformRund	No ruling	Standard (“medium sized and somewhat rounded in appearance”)	Standard (“Set moderately well apart, somewhat round, medium size”)	No ruling	Standard (“medium in size, round, bright and sparkling”)
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderately defined”)	Standard (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Standard (“There is a moderate stop”)	Standard (“Moderate amount of stop”)	Standard (“exhibiting a moderate amount of stop”)
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Fault: Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengdeLang	Standard (“The neck should be strong and fairly long”)	Standard (“The neck is nicely arched, fairly long”)	Standard (“The neck is fairly long, nicely arched”)	Standard (“Fairly long, nicely arched, light and tapering”)	Standard (“The neck should be fairly long, nicely arched”)
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“tapering towards the head and free from throatiness”)	Standard (“free from throatiness”)	Standard (“The neck is entirely free of throatiness”)	Standard (“Entirely free from throatiness”)	Standard (“entirely free from throatiness”)
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Back: Powerful, level”)	Standard (“The back is level and strong”)	No ruling	Standard (“Well-defined withers, powerful level back”)	Standard (“Topline should be level and may arch slightly over the loin”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest: Deep and capacious”)	Standard (“The chest is deep, capacious and of moderate width”)	Standard (“the chest is deep, moderately wide, and well filled”)	Standard (“deep and capacious with plenty of lung and heart room”)	Standard (“very deep and capacious”)
BrystTønneformet	Feil (“not too broad or barrel-shaped”)	Feil (“good spring of rib without being barrel shaped”)	Feil (“The ribs are well sprung without being barrel shaped”)	No ruling	Feil (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	Standard (“The belly is moderately tucked up but not drawn in”)	Standard (“curves gradually into a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“with a moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningLav	No ruling	Feil (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Feil (“Faults: Tail set well below the topline”)	No ruling	Feil (“It should not be set on too low down”)
HalebæringSabelformet	Standard (“Carried sabre-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	No ruling	Feil (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Feil (“carried with a slight upward curve but should never curl over the back”)	Feil (“carried with a slight upward curve, never curled”)	Feil (“carried with a slight upward curve but never curled”)
HalebæringRingformet	No ruling	Feil (“Ring tails and low-set tails are faults”)	Feil (“Faults: ... ring tail; vertical tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“so called cat feet are typical”)	Standard (“feet are round and compact with thick, elastic pads”)	Standard (“The feet are round and compact with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Round, compact, with well-arched toes, cat-like”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks should be well let down”)
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	Feil (“Cowhocks are a major fault”)	Feil (“Serious Fault: Cow hocks”)	No ruling	Feil (“FAULTS: Cowhocks”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Flekk	Diskvalifiserende (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Patches are a disqualification.”)	Feil (“Patches are a serious fault”)	Alternativ (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised.”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“It is never docked”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be 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.

Dalmatiner colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Dalmatiner in Svart, Hvit og Leverbrun. Standard patterns: Skjoldet og Flekket.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black spotted variety with black spots”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“In black-spotted dogs, the spots are dense black”)	Standard (“Black spotted having dense black spots”)	Standard (“Black-spotted dogs having dense black spots”)
Hvit	Standard (“The ground colour is pure white”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“The ground color is pure white”)	Standard (“Ground colour pure white”)	Standard (“Ground colour pure white”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“liver spotted variety with brown spots”)	Standard (“White & Liver Brown”)	Standard (“In liver-spotted dogs, the spots are liver brown”)	Standard (“liver spotted, liver brown spots”)	Standard (“liver-spotted dogs, liver brown spots”)
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Blå	Diskvalifiserende (“blue spots”)	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tan	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“White Black & Tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Tri-color”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Oransje	Diskvalifiserende (“orange coloured spots”)	Diskvalifiserende (“White & Orange”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any color markings other than black or liver”)	Ikke anerkjent (“White with Orange Spots”)	Ikke anerkjent (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Sitrongul	Diskvalifiserende (“lemon coloured spots”)	Diskvalifiserende (“White & Lemon”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Lemon-colored spots”)	Ikke anerkjent (“White with Lemon Spots”)	Ikke anerkjent (“spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Patterns
Skjoldet	Diskvalifiserende (“Monocle (patching around one or both eyes) or patching elsewhere”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Patches are a disqualification”)	Standard (“Some limited patching around the eyes (monocle) and on or around ears is acceptable but not preferred”)	Standard (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)	Standard (“Some patching on ears or head not to be penalised”)
Flekket	Standard (“distinctively spotted”)	Standard (“a distinctively spotted dog”)	Standard (“a distinctively spotted short coat”)	Standard (“A distinctively spotted dog”)	Standard (“A distinctively spotted dog”)
Ensfarget	Diskvalifiserende (“pure white colour without spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Trefarget	Diskvalifiserende (“Tricolour (black and brown spots on the same dog)”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Tri-color”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Tri-color”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Tricolours and spotting other than black or liver unacceptable”)
Tigret	Diskvalifiserende (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tantegning	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“tan markings found on the head, neck, chest, leg or tail”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Mørk tigret	Diskvalifiserende (“brindle coloured spots”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Diskvalifiserende (“blue eyes”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Brun	No ruling	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mørkebrun	No ruling	Standard (“the darker the better”)	Standard (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standard (“dark brown in black spotted”)	Standard (“dark brown in black-spotted”)
Lysebrun	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ravgul	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“light brown to amber in liver spotted dogs”)	Standard (“amber in liver spotted”)	Standard (“amber in liver-spotted”)
Patterns
Ulikfargede øyne	Diskvalifiserende (“eyes of different colours (heterochromia)”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Eyes of two different colors”)	No ruling	No ruling
Sektoriell	Diskvalifiserende (“partially blue coloured iris”)	Standard (“Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standard (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“black in black-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)	Standard (“Nose in black-spotted variety always black”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“The colour must be in accordance to the colour of the spotting”)	Standard (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“brown in liver-spotted dogs”)	Standard (“in liver variety always brown”)	Standard (“in liver variety always brown”)
Rosa	Diskvalifiserende (“Lack of nose pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Sommerfuglnese	No ruling	Feil (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”)	Feil (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Dalmatiner'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
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Hvitchanges toFlekket
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toMørkebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toBrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toLysebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toRavgul
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toNøttebrun
Øyne · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Blåchanges toGul
Øyne · 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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