What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Keeshond?

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 46 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 43 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3 cm; FCI, Mankehøyde: 43–55 cm.

Keeshond 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	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Mankehøyde, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	40.6–45.7 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Mankehøyde	43–55 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Høyde i forhold til lengde	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	1
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1.5	1	No ruling	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“Pincer bite is permissible”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Feil (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Feil (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot”)
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Feil (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Feil (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Feil (“Overshot or undershot”)
BittSkjevt bitt	No ruling	Feil (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Feil (“Wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)	Standard (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)	Standard (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)	Standard (“set high on the head and carried erect”)	Standard (“Erect, velvety texture”)	Standard (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“small ears are set high”)	Standard (“mounted high on head”)	Standard (“set high on the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“mounted high on the head”)
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)	Standard (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)	Standard (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	No ruling
ØyeformRund	No ruling	Feil (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)	Feil (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)	No ruling	Feil (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppMarkert	Alternativ (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppIngen	No ruling	Feil (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)	Feil (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)	No ruling	Feil (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
OverlinjeSkrånende bakover	No ruling	Standard (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)	Standard (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)	No ruling	Standard (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Standard (“rolls forward over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)
HalebæringDobbelt krøllet	Alternativ (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“double curl highly desirable”)	No ruling
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“Moderately long, high-set”)	Standard (“set on high, moderately long”)
HalelengdeMiddels	Standard (“set on high and of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)	Standard (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)	Standard (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
HalslengdeMiddels	Standard (“The medium length neck”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DoglappIngen (tørr hals)	Standard (“slightly arched without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BrystDypt	Standard (“The deep chest is well sprung”)	Standard (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and strong”)	No ruling	Standard (“deep and strong of chest”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)	Standard (“belly is moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Briller	Standard (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)	Standard (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)	Standard (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)	Standard (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)	No ruling
Blyantstreker	Alternativ (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)	Alternativ (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)	Alternativ (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)	Alternativ (“Pencilling acceptable.”)	No ruling
Hvite tegninger	Diskvalifiserende (“Definite white markings or spots.”)	Feil (“Pronounced white markings.”)	Feil (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Sokker	No ruling	Feil (“White foot or feet.”)	Feil (“A white foot or feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	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.

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Svart, Grå, Sølv og Krem. Standard patterns: Sobel og Agouti.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Black & Silver”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“A mixture of grey and black”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Grå	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)	Standard (“Gray & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“All shades of grey acceptable”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)
Sølv	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Silver & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)	Standard (“Silver Grey”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Krem	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“Gray Cream & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)	Ikke anerkjent
Hvit	Diskvalifiserende (“Definite white markings or spots”)	Feil (“White”)	Feil (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)	Ikke anerkjent	Diskvalifiserende (“Definite white markings or spots”)
Albino	Ikke anerkjent	Feil	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Brun	Ikke anerkjent	Feil (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Feil	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Oransje	Ikke anerkjent	Feil (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Feil	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Fawn	Ikke anerkjent	Feil (“Tawny”)	Feil (“never tawny”)	Ikke anerkjent (“not tawny”)	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Sobel	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)	Standard (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)	Standard (“body hairs black tipped”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Agouti	No ruling	Standard (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling
Ensfarget	No ruling	Feil (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)	Feil (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)	Ikke anerkjent	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Lysebrun	Feil (“Too big and too light eyes”)	Feil (“eyes light of color”)	Feil (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Feil (“Too big and too light eyes”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“pure black”)	Standard (“Nose pigment is black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“pure black”)
Rosa	Feil (“Flesh-coloured nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

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 Keeshond'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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