United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Mankehøyde, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 58.4 cmDiskvalifiserende54–58 cm
Mankehøyde, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 55.9 cmDiskvalifiserende50–54 cm
ØrelengdeNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Vekt, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Vekt, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde1No ruling1
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
BittSaksebittStandard (“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”)
BittUnderbittNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
BittOverbittNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsettStandard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)Standard (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”)Standard (“The ears are drop, medium in length”)No ruling
ØreansetningHøyStandard (“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”)
ØrespissAvrundetStandard (“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”)
ØyeformOvalStandard (“oval shaped tending to round”)Standard (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Standard (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StoppMarkertNo rulingStandard (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
OverlinjeSkrånende bakoverStandard (“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.”)
HalelengdeMiddelsStandard (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
HaleansetningMiddelsStandard (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
HalebæringVannrettStandard (“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”)
HalebæringSigdformetIkke anerkjent (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
PoterOvaleNo rulingStandard (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Standard (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinEnkleNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Ulveklør på bakbeinDobleNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
HaserLavt ansatteNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
HalslengdeMiddelsNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Neck. Medium length.”)
DoglappSvakStandard (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Standard (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Standard (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
BrystDyptStandard (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingModeratNo rulingStandard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingIngen (rett buklinje)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
Snutepartiets formKvadratiskNo rulingStandard (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Standard (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Hvite tegningerAlternativ (“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

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
HalekuperingAlternativ (“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.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
HvitStandard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Standard (“White Markings”)Standard (“with white markings”)Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
BrunDiskvalifiserendeDiskvalifiserendeStandard (“any shade of yellow or brown”)Ikke anerkjent
GulStandard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Standard (“Yellow”)Standard (“any shade of yellow”)Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinoDiskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
EnsfargetStandard (“solid”)Standard (“solid”)Standard (“either solid or with white markings”)Standard (“Solid”)
TofargetStandard (“or with white patches”)Standard (“White Markings”)Standard (“with white markings”)Standard (“Yellow & White”)
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BrunStandard (“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”)
MørkebrunNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
LysebrunFeil (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Feil (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
BlåDiskvalifiserende (“Wall eye”)Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eye”)Diskvalifiserende (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Ulikfargede øyneDiskvalifiserende (“of different colours”)Diskvalifiserende (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
SvartStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Standard (“Nose black”)
LeverbrunFeilFeilStandard (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RosaDiskvalifiserende (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Diskvalifiserende (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Diskvalifiserende (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
SommerfuglneseNo rulingNo rulingDiskvalifiserende (“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.

Published standards