Pyreneisk gjeterhund 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, KC.

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	KC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Scissor bite (upper incisors covering lower incisors”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is strongly preferred”)	Standard (“Strong teeth, scissor bite”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“Pincer bite (edge to edge) is tolerated.”)	Alternativ (“an even bite is admissible”)	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
BittOverbitt	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“Complete dentition. Strong canines.”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“dropped, flat and very mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingHalvt oppreist	Alternativ (“They may also be half-pricked”)	Standard (“Natural ears are semi-prick with one-third to one-half of the leather falling”)	No ruling
ØrestillingRoseøre	No ruling	Alternativ (“or to the side in the case of a rose ear”)	No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Ears are traditionally cropped straight across and stand erect.”)	No ruling
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“Expressive, slightly almond-shaped and dark brown.”)	Standard (“The eyes are almond-shaped, open, and very expressive.”)	Standard (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
ØyeformOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
HodeformTrekantet	Standard (“HEAD: Triangular in shape.”)	Standard (“The head is generally triangular in shape”)	Standard (“Head almost triangular when viewed from above.”)
HaleansetningLav	Standard (“not very long, set rather low and with a hooked tip”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set low, reaching to the hock with upward hook at end.”)
HalelengdeStumpy	Alternativ (“A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Sometimes born with a short or stump tail.”)
HalelengdeNaturlig stumphale	No ruling	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	No ruling
PoterOvale	Standard (“Lean, fairly flat, of a definite oval shape.”)	Standard (“Feet - Oval shaped.”)	Standard (“Lean, rather flat, oval shape.”)
Ulveklør på forbeinTil stede	No ruling	Standard (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	Standard (“Forelegs lean, sinewy and straight when seen from front with single dewclaws.”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinEnkle	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinDoble	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinIngen	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
HalslengdeLang	Standard (“NECK: Rather long and muscled”)	Standard (“Neck - Rather long, well-arched”)	Standard (“Rather long, muscular, and set well into shoulder.”)
HalsformBuet	No ruling	Standard (“Rather long, well-arched flowing smoothly into the shoulders”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	KC
Hvite tegninger	Alternativ (“sometimes with a little white on the chest and on the limbs”)	Alternativ (“with white markings not exceeding 30 percent of the body surface”)	Alternativ (“There may be a little white on the chest and feet”)
Tanmerker	Feil (“Black coat with tan on head and on limbs”)	Feil (“black with tan points”)	Feil (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	KC
Kupering av ører	No ruling	Alternativ (“Both cropped and uncropped ears are equally acceptable.”)	No ruling
Halekupering	Alternativ (“some dogs are docked. A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked.”)
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Pyreneisk gjeterhund colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pyreneisk gjeterhund in Svart, Hvit, Grå, Blå, Skifergrå og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tofarget, Tigret, Merle, Sobel og Mørk tigret.

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Standard (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)	Standard (“partially or completely blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Standard (“one or both may be blue or flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	Standard (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)
Mørkebrun	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)
Lysebrun	Feil (“light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“light ... eyes”)
Gul	Diskvalifiserende (“light yellow eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“light yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Ulikfargede øyne	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“one or both may be blue ... in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling
Sektoriell	No ruling	Standard (“partially ... blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Standard (“flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“black”)
Rosa	Feil (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)	Diskvalifiserende	No ruling	Feil (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)

Glatthåret ansikt

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	KC
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)
Hvit	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Grey with white patches/markings”)
Grå	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“light to dark grey”)
Blå	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)
Skifergrå	Standard (“Slate Gray”)	Ikke anerkjent
Fawn	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“variations of fawn”)
Tan	Feil (“black with tan points”)	Feil (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

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 Pyreneisk gjeterhund'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
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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Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black coats”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black coats”)
Hvit	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Grå	Standard (“grey, lighter or darker”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“light to dark grey”)	Standard (“grey, lighter or darker”)
Blå	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Skifergrå	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Slate Gray”)	Standard (“Slate Blue (long-haired)”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Fawn	Standard (“fawn, lighter or darker”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“various shades of fawn”)	Standard (“fawn, lighter or darker”)
Tan	Feil (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Feil (“black with tan points”)	Feil (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Feil (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“solid colours are preferred”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid colours preferable”)	Standard (“solid colours are preferred”)
Tofarget	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Tigret	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Sobel	Standard (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)	Standard (“with or without a mixture of black hairs”)	Standard (“various shades of fawn may be overlaid with black”)	Standard (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)
Mørk tigret	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Tantegning	Feil (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Feil (“black with tan points”)	Feil (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Feil (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Dobbel merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling