Liten münsterländer 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.
Size
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankehøyde, male | 52–56 cm | 52.1–55.9 cm55.9–57.2 cmFeil50.8–52.1 cmFeilover 57.2 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 50.8 cmDiskvalifiserende | 53.3–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 50.8 cmDiskvalifiserende | 52–56 cm |
| Mankehøyde, female | 50–54 cm | 50.8–53.3 cm53.3–55.9 cmFeil48.3–50.8 cmFeilover 55.9 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 48.3 cmDiskvalifiserende | 50.8–53.3 cmover 55.9 cmDiskvalifiserendeunder 48.3 cmDiskvalifiserende | 50–54 cm |
| Høyde i forhold til lengde | 1.1 | 1.1 | No ruling | 1.1 |
| Skalle i forhold til snuteparti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BittSaksebitt | Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standard (“meeting in a true scissors bite”) | Standard (“regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| BittOverbitt | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”) | No ruling |
| BittUnderbitt | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”) | No ruling |
| TannsettFullt tannsett | Standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”) | Standard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”) | Standard (“Large and white, with full dentition”) | No ruling |
| TannsettManglende tenner | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“full dentition, with the exception of missing first premolars”) | No ruling |
| ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre) | Standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high, lying close to the head”) | Standard (“Ears are broad, set on high, lying close to the head”) | Standard (“set on high and carried close to head”) | Standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”) |
| ØreansetningHøy | Standard (“EARS: Broad, set on high”) | Standard (“Ears are broad, set on high”) | Standard (“set on high and carried close to head”) | Standard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”) |
| StoppSvakt | Standard (“Stop: Only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”) | Standard (“Stop is only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”) | Standard (“Stop is slight but distinct.”) | Standard (“Stop distinguishable, not pronounced.”) |
| OverlinjeSkrånende bakover | Standard (“Topline: Slightly sloping in a straight line.”) | Standard (“Topline slightly sloping in a straight line.”) | Standard (“Topline slopes gently.”) | Standard (“Topline slightly sloping from withers to croup.”) |
| OverlinjeKarperygg (buet) | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”) | No ruling |
| OverlinjeSvairygg | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”) | No ruling |
| HaleansetningHøy | Standard (“TAIL: Set on high, with long flag following the topline”) | Standard (“Tail is set on high, with long flag following the topline”) | Standard (“Tail. Set on high, strong at the base and tapering to the tip.”) | No ruling |
| HalelengdeMiddels | Standard (“Of medium length.”) | Standard (“Of medium length to the hock.”) | Standard (“Medium in length, with a long flag.”) | Standard (“Medium length, thicker at base, tapering towards the tip.”) |
| HalelengdeLang | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”) | No ruling |
| HalelengdeKort | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”) | No ruling |
| HalebæringLav (hengende) | Standard (“Carried downwards in repose”) | Standard (“Carried downwards in repose”) | No ruling | Standard (“Held down at rest”) |
| HalebæringVannrett | Standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”) | Standard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”) | Standard (“carried level with the back or slightly elevated”) | Standard (“in action, carried horizontally, or slightly above the level of back”) |
| HalebæringRingformet | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinked or ringed tail”) | No ruling |
| HaleformAvsmalnende | Standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”) | Standard (“strong at the base, then tapering”) | Standard (“strong at the base and tapering to the tip”) | Standard (“thicker at base, tapering towards the tip”) |
| HaleformKnekkhale | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Kinked or ringed tail”) | No ruling |
| PoterKattepoter | Standard (“Front feet: Round and arched with well-knit toes”) | No ruling | Standard (“Round, with tight, well arched toes.”) | Standard (“Round, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-arched.”) |
| HaserKuhaset | No ruling | No ruling | Feil (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked or spread hocked”) | No ruling |
| HaserLavt ansatte | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Hocks well let down, straight and parallel when viewed from the rear.”) |
| HalslengdeMiddels | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Neck. Moderate length, muscular”) |
| DoglappIngen (tørr hals) | Standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”) | Standard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”) | No ruling | Standard (“Without throatiness.”) |
| DoglappMarkert | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification: Distinct dewlap.”) | No ruling |
| BrystDypt | Standard (“Chest: Rather deep than broad”) | Standard (“Chest is rather deep than broad”) | Standard (“Deep, rather than broad, in chest.”) | Standard (“Chest deep, rather than broad.”) |
| BrystTønneformet | No ruling | Feil (“too flat sided brisket or barrel shaped brisket are severe faults”) | Feil (“Serious Faults: Shallow chest, narrow or barrel shaped ribs.”) | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bles | Alternativ (“blaze permitted”) | Alternativ (“blaze permitted”) | Alternativ (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”) | Alternativ (“Often with a white blaze”) |
| Hvit halespiss | Standard (“with a long flag and white tip”) | Standard (“tail with a long flag and white tip”) | Alternativ (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”) | Standard (“Long flag on tail with white tip”) |
| Tanmerker | Alternativ (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”) | Alternativ (“Tan colored markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”) | Alternativ (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”) | Alternativ (“markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”) |
Liten münsterländer colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Liten münsterländer color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Liten münsterländer in Hvit, Brun og Tan. Standard patterns: Tofarget, Konstant skimmel, Mantel og Tantegning.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hvit | Standard (“Brown-white”) | Standard (“Brown & White”) | Standard (“Brown and white”) | Standard (“Brown & white”) | Standard (“Brown-white”) |
| Brun | Standard (“Brown-white and brown roan”) | Standard (“Brown & White”) | Standard (“Brown and white”) | Standard (“Brown & white”) | Standard (“Brown-white or brown roan”) |
| Tan | Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”) | Standard (“Tan Markings”) | Standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”) | Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”) | Standard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”) |
| Albino | Ikke anerkjent | Ikke anerkjent | Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”) | Ikke anerkjent | Ikke anerkjent |
| Patterns | |||||
| Tofarget | Standard (“Brown-white”) | Standard (“Brown & White”) | Standard (“Brown and white”) | Standard (“Brown & white”) | Standard (“Brown-white”) |
| Konstant skimmel | Standard (“brown roan”) | Standard (“Brown Roan”) | Standard (“Brown roan”) | Standard (“Brown roan”) | Standard (“brown roan”) |
| Mantel | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“Brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) | Standard (“brown mantle”) |
| Tantegning | Standard (“Tan coloured markings”) | Standard (“Tan Markings”) | Standard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”) | Standard (“Tan coloured markings”) | Standard (“Tan coloured markings”) |
| Ensfarget | Diskvalifiserende (“Wholecoloured dogs”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Solid colored dog is disqualifying”) | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Whole-coloured dogs”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mørkebrun | Standard (“As dark brown as possible”) | Standard (“As dark brown as possible”) | Standard (“Dark brown in color”) | Standard (“dark brown”) | Standard (“as dark brown as possible”) |
| Lysebrun | Feil (“Eyes too light”) | Feil (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”) | Feil (“Light eyes”) | No ruling | Feil (“Eyes too light”) |
| Gul | Diskvalifiserende (“Bird’s eye”) | Feil (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”) | Diskvalifiserende (“bird of prey eyes”) | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Bird’s eye”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leverbrun | Standard (“Whole coloured brown”) | Standard (“Nose is solid brown”) | Standard (“Brown in color, fully pigmented”) | Standard (“Nose solid brown”) | Standard (“Whole-coloured brown”) |
| Rosa | Diskvalifiserende (“Completely depigmented nose”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Completely depigmented nose”) | Diskvalifiserende (“Nose completely lacking in pigmentation”) | No ruling | Diskvalifiserende (“Completely unpigmented nose”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Sommerfuglnese | Feil (“More than 50 % of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”) | Feil (“More than 50 percent of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault”) | Feil (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Feil (“More than 50% of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”) |
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 Liten münsterländer's colors can change over its life.
Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel
Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks
Tantegningchanges toSaltegning
Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.