What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Malteser?

FCI, Male: 21–25 cm; UKC, Male: 20.3–25.4 cm; FCI, Female: 20–23 cm; UKC, Female: 17.8–22.9 cm; KC, Mankehøyde: under 25 cm.

Malteser 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	21–25 cm	No ruling	20.3–25.4 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøyde, female	20–23 cm	No ruling	17.8–22.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøyde	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	under 25 cm	No ruling
Vekt	3–4 kg	under 3.2 kg1.8–2.7 kg	2.7–3.6 kg	No ruling	under 3.3 kg1.8–2.8 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StoppMarkert	Standard (“Fronto-nasal depression strongly defined making an angle of 90”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppModerat	No ruling	Standard (“the stop moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The stop is moderate.”)
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“incisors in scissor articulation”)	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BittTangbitt	No ruling	Alternativ (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“the dentition is well developed and complete”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“hanging close to the sides of the skull”)	Standard (“The drop ears”)	Standard (“the drop ears hang close to the side of the skull”)	Standard (“hanging close to head”)	Standard (“hanging close to the side of the head”)
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“set high above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	Standard (“set above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansetningLav	No ruling	Standard (“rather low set”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Ears should be low set”)
ØyeformRund	Standard (“the shape tends to be rounded”)	Standard (“very dark and round”)	Standard (“The dark brown, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØyeformOval	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Oval, not bulging, dark brown”)	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Topline: Straight to the tail-set.”)	Standard (“The back is level in topline”)	Standard (“The topline is level.”)	Standard (“back level from withers to tail”)	Standard (“straight and level from the tip of the shoulders”)
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Roached back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	Standard (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	Standard (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningHøy	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The longhaired tail is set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“Is set high and should be long haired”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Standard (“Forms a single big curve, the tip of which falls ... touching the croup”)	Standard (“carried gracefully over the back”)	Standard (“carried gracefully and well arched over the back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over back”)	Standard (“carried well arched over the back”)
HalelengdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Lack of tail or a shortened tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengdeLang	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Fairly long and arched at the crest”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengdeMiddels	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length.”)	No ruling
Snutepartiets formAvsmalnende	No ruling	Standard (“fine and tapered but not snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“fine and slightly tapered, but not snipey”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Flekk	Diskvalifiserende (“Patches of different colours whatever their extension”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“shortened tail, whether natural or docked”)	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.

Malteser colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Malteser in Hvit. Standard patterns: Ensfarget.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Hvit	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)
Sitrongul	Diskvalifiserende	Feil (“White & Lemon”)	Ikke anerkjent	Alternativ (“slight lemon markings permissible”)	Alternativ (“slight lemon markings permissible”)
Krem	Alternativ (“Pure white, a pale ivory tinge is permitted”)	Ikke anerkjent	Feil (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tan	Diskvalifiserende	Feil (“White & Tan”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Oransje	Feil (“Traces of pale orange shades are tolerated but not desirable”)	Ikke anerkjent	Feil (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)	Standard (“Pure white”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“they are of a dark ochre colour”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)
Blå	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“absolutely black”)	Standard (“The nose is black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Rosa	Diskvalifiserende (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Feil	No ruling	No ruling
Dudleynese	Diskvalifiserende	No ruling	Feil (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Malteser's colors can change over its life.

Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
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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