Portugisisk pointer 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, UKC, KC.
Size
| Measure | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankehøyde, male | 52–60 cm | 53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 58.4 cmDiskvalifiserende | 54–58 cm |
| Mankehøyde, female | 48–56 cm | 48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 55.9 cmDiskvalifiserende | 50–54 cm |
| Ørelengde | No ruling | under 15.2 cm | No ruling |
| Vekt, male | 20–27 kg | 20–26.8 kg | 20–27 kg |
| Vekt, female | 16–22 kg | 15.9–21.8 kg | 16–22 kg |
| Høyde i forhold til lengde | 1 | No ruling | 1 |
| Skalle i forhold til snuteparti | 1.5 | No ruling | 1.5 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| BittSaksebitt | Standard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”) | Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| BittUnderbitt | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”) | No ruling |
| BittOverbitt | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”) | No ruling |
| TannsettFullt tannsett | Standard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre) | Standard (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”) | Standard (“The ears are drop, medium in length”) | No ruling |
| ØreansetningHøy | Standard (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”) | Standard (“set on high”) | Standard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”) |
| ØrespissAvrundet | Standard (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”) | Standard (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”) | Standard (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”) |
| ØyeformOval | Standard (“oval shaped tending to round”) | Standard (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”) | Standard (“Oval tending to round and quite full”) |
| StoppMarkert | No ruling | Standard (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”) | No ruling |
| OverlinjeSkrånende bakover | Standard (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”) | Standard (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”) | Standard (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”) |
| HalelengdeMiddels | Standard (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| HaleansetningMiddels | Standard (“Straight, of medium set”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| HalebæringVannrett | Standard (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”) | Standard (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”) | Standard (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”) |
| HalebæringSigdformet | Ikke anerkjent (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PoterOvale | No ruling | Standard (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”) | Standard (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”) |
| Ulveklør på bakbeinEnkle | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”) | No ruling |
| Ulveklør på bakbeinDoble | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”) | No ruling |
| HaserLavt ansatte | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”) |
| HalslengdeMiddels | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Neck. Medium length.”) |
| DoglappSvak | Standard (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”) | Standard (“with a short dewlap along the underside”) | Standard (“Slight dewlap evident.”) |
| BrystDypt | Standard (“Chest: Deep and broad”) | Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling |
| Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat | No ruling | Standard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”) | No ruling |
| Buklinjens opptrekkingIngen (rett buklinje) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”) |
| Snutepartiets formKvadratisk | No ruling | Standard (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”) | Standard (“Muzzle square.”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvite tegninger | Alternativ (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) | Alternativ (“either solid or with white markings”) | Alternativ (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halekupering | Alternativ (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”) | Alternativ (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”) | Alternativ (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Portugisisk pointer colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Portugisisk pointer color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Portugisisk pointer in Hvit, Brun og Gul. Standard patterns: Ensfarget og Tofarget.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvit | Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) | Standard (“White Markings”) | Standard (“with white markings”) | Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) |
| Brun | Diskvalifiserende | Diskvalifiserende | Standard (“any shade of yellow or brown”) | Ikke anerkjent |
| Gul | Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”) | Standard (“Yellow”) | Standard (“any shade of yellow”) | Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”) |
| Albino | Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”) | Ikke anerkjent |
| Patterns | ||||
| Ensfarget | Standard (“solid”) | Standard (“solid”) | Standard (“either solid or with white markings”) | Standard (“Solid”) |
| Tofarget | Standard (“or with white patches”) | Standard (“White Markings”) | Standard (“with white markings”) | Standard (“Yellow & White”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brun | Standard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) | Standard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) | Standard (“brown in color”) | Standard (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) |
| Mørkebrun | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Darker shades are preferred”) | No ruling |
| Lysebrun | Feil (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”) | Feil (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Blå | Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eyes”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Ulikfargede øyne | Diskvalifiserende (“of different colours”) | Diskvalifiserende (“of different colours”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svart | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”) | Standard (“Nose black”) |
| Leverbrun | Feil | Feil | Standard (“brown on dogs with brown coats”) | No ruling |
| Rosa | Diskvalifiserende (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Sommerfuglnese | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”) | 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 Portugisisk pointer's colors can change over its life.
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.