United Pet Club

Harrier 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Mankehøyde, maleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 50.5 cmNo ruling
Mankehøyde, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 45.5 cmNo ruling
Mankehøyde48–50 cm48–55 cmAlternativ48.3–53.3 cm45.7–55.9 cmAlternativ48.3–53.3 cmNo ruling48.3–53.3 cm45.8–55.8 cmAlternativ
Skalle i forhold til snutepartiNo ruling11No ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
StoppModeratNo rulingStandard (“The stop is moderately defined”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“The stop is moderately defined”)
StoppSvaktNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“and a slight stop”)Standard (“Slight stop”)No ruling
Snutepartiets formAvsmalnendeStandard (“Muzzle: Quite long and rather more pointed than square”)No rulingStandard (“Never square, instead tapering towards the nose but not snipy”)No rulingNo ruling
Snutepartiets formKvadratiskNo rulingStandard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)
BittSaksebittNo rulingStandard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)Standard (“meet in a scissors or a level bite”)Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”)
BittTangbittNo rulingAlternativ (“or they may be level”)Alternativ (“scissors or a level bite”)No rulingAlternativ (“or they may be level”)
BittOverbittNo rulingFeil (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingFeil (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
BittUnderbittNo rulingFeil (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingFeil (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
TannsettFullt tannsettNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
ØyeformOvalNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Oval, very bright and deeply set”)No ruling
ØyeformMandelformetNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size, set well apart”)
ØreansetningHøyStandard (“rather set on high”)No rulingStandard (“set on rather high”)Standard (“High set, pendant, with rounded tip”)No ruling
ØreansetningLavNo rulingStandard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)No rulingStandard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)No rulingStandard (“pendant, with rounded tip, Carried close to the head”)Standard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)
HalslengdeLangStandard (“NECK: Long and free although well tied into the shoulders”)Standard (“The neck is long and strong”)Standard (“Neck: Long, strong, well attached and slightly arched”)Standard (“Long, clean and slightly arched”)Standard (“The neck is long and strong”)
OverlinjeRettStandard (“Back: Straight and muscled”)Standard (“The topline is level”)Standard (“The topline is level and the back is straight”)Standard (“Topline level with slight arch over broad, well-muscled loin”)Standard (“The topline is level”)
BrystDyptStandard (“Chest: More developed in depth than in width”)Standard (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)Standard (“The chest is deep, with well sprung ribs”)Standard (“Chest deep, reaching below the elbow”)Standard (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingModeratStandard (“flank must neither be too full nor too tucked up”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HalelengdeMiddelsStandard (“TAIL: Of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HalelengdeLangNo rulingStandard (“The tail is long, set on high”)Standard (“Tail: Long, set on high”)Standard (“Long, set on and carried high”)Standard (“The tail is long, set on high and carried upwards”)
HaleansetningHøyNo rulingStandard (“set on high”)Standard (“set on high”)Standard (“set on and carried high”)Standard (“set on high and carried upwards”)
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)No rulingStandard (“carried up from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock”)Standard (“carried up from 3 o'clock to 12 o'clock”)Standard (“set on and carried high, fairly straight”)Standard (“set on high and carried upwards”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggenNo rulingFeil (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)Feil (“The tail should not be curled over the back”)Feil (“Never curled or carried over the back”)No ruling
PoterKattepoterNo rulingStandard (“Feet are round and catlike”)Standard (“are round and catlike; with toes set close together”)Standard (“Strong, round cat foot”)Standard (“Feet are round and cat-like”)

Harrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Harrier in Svart, Hvit, Tan, Rød og Sitrongul. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Trefarget, Skjoldet, Agouti og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
SvartStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)
HvitStandard (“Usually white as base colour”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“White”)
TanStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)
RødStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Red & White”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Red & White”)
SitrongulNo rulingStandard (“Lemon & White”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Lemon & White”)
AlbinoNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
EnsfargetNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“White”)
TofargetStandard (“Usually white as base colour, with all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Lemon & White”)No rulingStandard (“Red & White”)
TrefargetStandard (“in France generally tricolour with black mantle”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingStandard (“Tri-colour”)
SkjoldetNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Badger Pied”)
AgoutiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Badger Pied”)
TantegningNo rulingStandard (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingStandard (“Black & Tan”)
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
BrunNo rulingStandard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs”)No ruling
MørkebrunStandard (“Always dark”)Standard (“darker colors are always desired”)Standard (“dark in color”)
LysebrunNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Lighter eye color in the lighter colored dogs is acceptable”)
NøttebrunNo rulingStandard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
GulNo rulingStandard (“lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
SvartStandard (“Black, well developed”)Standard (“Well developed and black”)
RosaDiskvalifiserende (“Depigmented nose”)No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Harrier'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

Published standards