What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Korthåret tysk vorstehhund?

FCI, Male: 62–66 cm; AKC, Male: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 58–64 cm; FCI, Female: 58–63 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–58.4 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 53–59 cm.

Korthåret tysk vorstehhund 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	62–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cmover 66 cmFeilunder 55.9 cmFeil	61–66 cm	58–64 cm
Mankehøyde, female	58–63 cm	53.3–58.4 cmover 61 cmFeilunder 50.8 cmFeil	58.4–63.5 cm	53–59 cm
Vekt, male	No ruling	25–31.8 kg	25–31.8 kg	No ruling
Vekt, female	No ruling	20.4–27.2 kg	20.4–27.2 kg	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	No ruling	1	1	No ruling
Skuldervinkel	No ruling	No ruling	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“The bite is a true scissors bite”)	Standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BittTangbitt	No ruling	Feil (“A perfect level bite is not desirable and must be penalized”)	Feil (“Serious Fault: Level bite”)	No ruling
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling
BittSkjevt bitt	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite. Wry Mouth”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“42 sound teeth, in accordance with the teeth formula”)	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderately defined”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppMarkert	No ruling	Feil (“A definite Pointer stop is a serious fault”)	Feil (“Serious Fault: Pronounced stop”)	Ikke anerkjent (“never possessing a definite stop”)
AnsiktsprofilInnbuet (konkav)	Feil (“a concave bridge (dish-face) is a serious fault”)	Feil (“A dish-shaped muzzle is a fault”)	Feil (“Faults: Concave or dished muzzle”)	Feil (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”)
AnsiktsprofilRamsnese (konveks)	Alternativ (“from a nobly constructed ram's nose to a slight rise above the straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
AnsiktsprofilRett	Alternativ (“A totally straight nasal bridge, although still acceptable, is less attractive”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Snutepartiets formSvak og spiss	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: ... snipey muzzle”)	Feil (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”)
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“EARS: Moderately long, set on high”)	Standard (“The ears are broad and set fairly high”)	No ruling	Standard (“Broad and set high”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“hanging down close to the head”)	Standard (“lie flat and never hang away from the head”)	Standard (“The ears are pendent ... hanging close to the head”)	Standard (“hung close to head, no pronounced fold”)
ØrestillingFoldet	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: ... ears permanently folded”)	No ruling
ØrespissAvrundet	Standard (“bluntly rounded at the tip”)	No ruling	Standard (“rounded at the tips”)	Standard (“rounded at tip”)
ØyeformMandelformet	No ruling	Standard (“The eye is almond shaped”)	Standard (“They are medium sized and almond-shaped”)	No ruling
ØyeformRund	No ruling	Feil (“almond shaped, not circular”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØyestørrelseMiddels	Standard (“EYES: OF medium size”)	Standard (“The eyes are of medium size”)	Standard (“They are medium sized”)	Standard (“Medium size, soft and intelligent”)
ØyeplasseringFremtredende	Feil (“neither protruding nor deep set”)	Feil (“neither protruding nor sunken”)	No ruling	Feil (“neither protruding nor too deep set”)
ØyeplasseringDyptliggende	Feil (“neither protruding nor deep set”)	Feil (“neither protruding nor sunken”)	No ruling	Feil (“neither protruding nor too deep set”)
ØyeplasseringTett plassert	No ruling	Feil (“Closely set eyes are to be faulted”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØyeplasseringBredt plassert	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“set in to the skull, but not too deep, and wide apart”)	No ruling
HalsformBuet	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“moderately long, slightly arched”)	Standard (“Moderately long, muscular and slightly arched”)
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“Tight fitting skin of throat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DoglappSvak	No ruling	Alternativ (“Moderate throatiness is permitted”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeSkrånende bakover	Standard (“Topline: Straight and slightly sloping”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrystDypt	Standard (“Somewhat deeper than broad”)	Standard (“impression of depth rather than breadth”)	Standard (“curving down and inward to form a deep body”)	Standard (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”)
BrystTønneformet	Feil (“Ribs well sprung, neither flat nor barrel-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“never barrel shaped nor flat”)
KryssLett skrånende	Standard (“not abruptly slanting, but slightly slanting towards the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“sloping gradually towards tail”)
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Docked: Starts high and thick”)
HalelengdeMiddels	Standard (“of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“customarily docked to medium length”)
HalebæringVannrett	Standard (“in movement horizontal”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“when moving, horizontally”)
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	Feil (“neither carried too high above the backline nor extremely bent”)	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“Never held high over back or bent”)
HalebæringSabelformet	Alternativ (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre tail fashion”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HaserRette og parallelle	Standard (“Hocks: Strong, vertical”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BakpartsvinklingGodt vinklet	Standard (“Good angulations in stifles and hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stifles well bent”)
ForpartsvinklingGodt tilbakelagt	Standard (“Shoulder blades well laid back”)	No ruling	Standard (“The shoulder blades are long and well laid back”)	No ruling
Mellomfotens vinkelLett skrånende	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Pasterns are strong, short, slightly sloping”)	Standard (“Pasterns slightly sloping”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tanmerker	Alternativ (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)	Diskvalifiserende (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)	Alternativ (“Tan markings are permissible”)	No ruling
Bles	Alternativ (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Stikkelhår	Alternativ (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Halekupering	Standard (“About halfway docked for hunting purposes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”)

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

Korthåret tysk vorstehhund colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Korthåret tysk vorstehhund in Svart, Hvit, Leverbrun og Tan. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Konstant skimmel, Flekket og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black colour in the same nuances as the brown”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“Solid black”)
Hvit	Standard (“White with brown head markings, brown patches or specks”)	Standard (“Liver & White”)	Standard (“any combination of liver and white”)	Standard (“liver and white spotted”)	Standard (“liver and white spotted”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“Solid brown, without markings”)	Standard (“Liver”)	Standard (“solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver”)
Tan	Standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)	Diskvalifiserende (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings are permissible”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Rød	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Oransje	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Sitrongul	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“Solid brown, without markings”)	Standard (“solid liver”)	Standard (“solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver”)
Tofarget	Standard (“White with brown head markings”)	Standard (“a combination of liver and white”)	Standard (“any combination of liver and white”)	Standard (“black and white same variations”)	Standard (“black and white, same variations”)
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“Dark brown roan”)	Standard (“Liver Roan”)	Standard (“liver and white ticked”)	Standard (“liver and white ticked”)	Standard (“liver and white ticked”)
Flekket	Standard (“brown patches or specks”)	Standard (“Patched”)	Standard (“liver spotted and white ticked”)	Standard (“liver and white spotted”)	Standard (“liver and white spotted”)
Tantegning	Standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”)	Diskvalifiserende	Standard (“Tan markings are permissible”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Trefarget	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“not tricolour”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Not tri-colour”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Eye color is brown”)	Standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”)	Standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”)
Mørkebrun	Standard (“The ideal colour is dark brown”)	Standard (“The preferred color is dark brown”)	Standard (“Darker brown is preferred”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lysebrun	Feil (“Eyes too light”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Gul	Feil (“Yellowish « bird of prey » eyes”)	Feil (“Light yellow eyes are not desirable and are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Blå	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“China or wall eyes are to be disqualified”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black in black or black roan dogs”)	Standard (“black on a black dog”)	Standard (“black in black-colored dogs”)	Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)	Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“Basically brown”)	Standard (“brown on a liver dog”)	Standard (“solid brown in liver-colored dogs”)	Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)	Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”)
Rosa	Standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”)	Diskvalifiserende (“A flesh colored nose disqualifies”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Flesh-colored nose”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Sommerfuglnese	Standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”)	Feil (“A spotted nose is not desirable”)	Feil (“Spotted nose”)	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 Korthåret tysk vorstehhund'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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