What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Schipperke?

AKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; AKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm; UKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm.

Schipperke 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	27.9–33 cm	27.9–33 cmunder 22.9 cmFeilover 40.6 cmFeil	No ruling	No ruling
Mankehøyde, female	No ruling	25.4–30.5 cm	25.4–30.5 cmunder 20.3 cmFeilover 38.1 cmFeil	No ruling	No ruling
Vekt	3–9 kg4–7 kg	No ruling	No ruling	5.5–7.5 kg	5.5–8.3 kg
Høyde i forhold til lengde	1	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Scissor bite, pincer bite tolerated”)	Standard (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite; an even bite is acceptable”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BittTangbitt	Alternativ (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternativ (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Alternativ (“an even bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BittUnderbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
BittOverbitt	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
TannsettManglende tenner	Alternativ (“lack of one or two premolars 1 ... or of a premolar 2 is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)	Standard (“EARS: Erect, very small, pointed, triangular”)	Standard (“when at attention, very erect”)	Standard (“small, very erect triangular shaped ears”)	Standard (“Carried stiffly erect”)	Standard (“Very erect, small, triangular, placed high”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“A drop ear or ears is a disqualification”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
ØrestillingHalvt oppreist	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
ØrestillingFlaggermusøre	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Ears too long, ears too rounded, hooded ears, bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“set high but not too close to each other”)	Standard (“placed high on the head”)	Standard (“set high but not too close together”)	No ruling	Standard (“small, triangular, placed high”)
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“small, almond-shaped, neither sunken nor protruding”)	No ruling	Standard (“The small, almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
ØyeformOval	No ruling	Standard (“small, oval rather than round, dark brown”)	No ruling	Standard (“Dark brown, more oval than round”)	Standard (“small, oval rather than round”)
ØyeformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Fault: Light eyes, Large, round, prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StoppMarkert	Standard (“Stop: Pronounced but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppModerat	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“with a moderate stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StoppSvakt	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“fairly broad, flat, with little stop”)	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Back: Strong, short, straight, and level”)
OverlinjeSkrånende bakover	No ruling	Alternativ (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Standard (“the topline appears to slope gently to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeSvairygg	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalelengdeHaleløs	Alternativ (“born completely tailless ... should not be penalized”)	Standard (“small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog”)	Alternativ (“Some dogs are born completely tailless or with a stumpy or short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaleansetningHøy	Standard (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Alternativ (“A curled tail or a tail carried over the back is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	Standard (“Full length tail, tightly curled, carried over the back”)	No ruling
HalebæringLav (hengende)	Standard (“At rest a natural tail ... is preferably hanging down”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterKattepoter	Standard (“Small, round and tight (cat feet)”)	No ruling	Standard (“Small, round, catlike feet”)	Standard (“Small, cat-like, and standing well on the toes”)	No ruling
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
PoterHarepoter	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ulveklør på forbeinTil stede	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws are optional”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“Hocks are well let down and stifles well bent”)	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaserSigdhaset	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
HaserRette og parallelle	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“Faults: Stright hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengdeMiddels	Standard (“medium length, well-set into shoulders”)	Standard (“The neck is of moderate length”)	Standard (“Medium length and strongly muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengdeKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Strong and full, rather short”)	No ruling
BrystDypt	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows”)	Standard (“a deep brisket, reaching to the elbows”)	Standard (“Chest broad and deep in brisket”)	Standard (“Broad and deep in the brisket”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	Standard (“which has a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“moderately drawn up”)	Standard (“belly, which is only moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stikkelhår	Feil (“occasionally a few white hairs even on the toes”)	Alternativ (“occasional white hairs should not be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Prikker	Diskvalifiserende (“tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Hvite tegninger	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Any white markings.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Halekupering	No ruling	Standard (“The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked”)	Alternativ (“Docked or natural tails are equally acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Docked to no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length or any type of natural tail”)
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Standard (“Rear Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Schipperke colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schipperke in Svart, Brun, Rød, Gull, Krem og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarget.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Totally black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“jet black”)	Standard (“jet black”)
Brun	Feil (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“brown (light mocha to dark chocolate)”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Rød	Feil (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Feil (“a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized”)	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)	Standard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)
Gull	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Krem	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Cream”)	Standard (“blonde (platinum to strawberry)”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“Cream”)
Fawn	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Fawn”)	Ikke anerkjent	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Grå	Feil (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Gray”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Hvit	Diskvalifiserende (“with tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“White”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Any white markings”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Albino	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Blå	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Blue”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tan	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Black & Tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Aprikos	Diskvalifiserende	Diskvalifiserende (“Apricot”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“Totally black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“jet black”)	Standard (“jet black”)
Tofarget	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent
Tantegning	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Black & Tan”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Ikke anerkjent	Ikke anerkjent

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“Dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“eyes are dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)
Nøttebrun	Standard (“hazel eyes still acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lysebrun	Feil (“light in colour”)	No ruling	Feil (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Rosa / rød	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Pink eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“nose leather always black”)	Standard (“The nose is small and black”)	Standard (“black for the black and blonde”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)
Leverbrun	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“self-colored on the brown dogs”)	Standard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)	Standard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)
Rosa	Diskvalifiserende (“Lack of pigment on nose, lips and eyelids”)	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Pink nose”)	No ruling	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 Schipperke'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
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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