What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Gordonsetter?

FCI, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 62 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 62 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–66 cm.

Gordonsetter 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
Schofthoogte, male	66 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	66 cm	61–68.5 cm
Schofthoogte, female	62 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	62 cm	58.5–66 cm
Gewicht, male	29.5 kg	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg	29.5 kg	23–34 kg
Gewicht, female	25.5 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	25.5 kg	20.5–29.5 kg
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhouding schedel tot snuit	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“meeting in front in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BeetTangbeet	No ruling	Alternatief (“A level bite is not a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BeetOnderbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BeetOverbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
GebitVolledig gebit	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	Standaard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standaard (“well folded and carried close to the head”)	Standaard (“lying close to it”)	Standaard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	No ruling
OorinplantingLaag	Standaard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standaard (“Ears set low on the head”)	Standaard (“Set low on the head”)	Standaard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standaard (“Ears set low on the head”)
OorinplantingHoog	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Ears: Set too high”)
OogvormOvaal	No ruling	Standaard (“The shape is oval rather than round”)	Standaard (“oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling
BovenbelijningRecht	Standaard (“Level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Level topline”)	No ruling
BovenbelijningNaar achteren aflopend	No ruling	Standaard (“Topline moderately sloping”)	Standaard (“Topline slopes slightly”)	No ruling	Standaard (“giving a moderately sloping topline”)
StaartdrachtHorizontaal	Standaard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standaard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)	Standaard (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Standaard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standaard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)
StaartdrachtLaag (hangend)	Alternatief (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Alternatief (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling
StaartlengteKort	No ruling	Standaard (“Tail short and not reaching below the hocks”)	Standaard (“Fairly short in length”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Short and should not reach below the hocks”)
VoetenOvaal	Standaard (“Oval, close-knit, well arched toes”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Oval and close knit”)	Standaard (“Oval, close knit, well-arched toes”)	No ruling
VoetenKattenvoet	No ruling	Standaard (“Feet catlike in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengteLang	Standaard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standaard (“Neck long, lean, arched to the head”)	Standaard (“Long, lean and arched to the head”)	Standaard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standaard (“Long, lean, arched to the head”)
HalslengteKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Neck: Thick and short”)
BorstDiep	Standaard (“Brisket deep, ribs well sprung”)	Standaard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)	Standaard (“Chest is deep, but not too broad”)	Standaard (“deep brisket, ribs well sprung”)	Standaard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)
BorstBreed	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Chest: Too broad”)
HalskwabGeen (droge keel)	Standaard (“without throatiness”)	Standaard (“without throatiness”)	Standaard (“without any throatiness”)	Standaard (“without throatiness”)	Standaard (“without throatiness”)
SpronggewrichtenRecht en parallel	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Hocks straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tanaftekeningen	Standaard (“with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standaard (“Black with tan markings, either of rich chestnut or mahogany color”)	Standaard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standaard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standaard (“Deep, shining coal-black with tan markings”)
Potloodstrepen	Alternatief (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternatief (“Black penciling is allowed on the toes”)	Alternatief (“Black penciling on the toes, and also black streaking under jaw are permissible”)	Alternatief (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternatief (“Black penciling allowed on toes”)
Kol	Alternatief (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	Alternatief (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternatief (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternatief (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Couperen van de oren	No ruling	No ruling	Niet erkend (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Couperen van de staart	No ruling	Niet erkend (“not docked”)	Niet erkend (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwen	No ruling	Alternatief (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternatief (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Gordonsetter colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Gordonsetter in Zwart en Tan. Standard patterns: Tantekening.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Deep, shining coal black”)	Standaard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standaard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)
Tan	Standaard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standaard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standaard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)
Rood	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Red”)	Diskwalificerend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Chamois	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Diskwalificerend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Patterns
Tantekening	Standaard (“Tan markings”)	Standaard (“Black & Tan”)	Standaard (“Tan markings should be located as follows”)	Standaard (“‘Tan markings’”)	Standaard (“Tan markings”)
Effen	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Diskwalificerend (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings”)	Niet erkend	No ruling

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Donkerbruin	Standaard (“Dark brown”)	Standaard (“dark brown”)	Standaard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standaard (“Dark brown”)	Standaard (“Dark brown”)

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“black”)	Standaard (“black in color”)	Standaard (“black in color”)	Standaard (“black”)	Standaard (“black”)

What the rulings mean

Standaard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskwalificerend: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Niet erkend: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Gordonsetter's colors can change over its life.

Zwartchanges toRoestrood
Vacht · Met de lichaamsconditie · can change back
Zwartchanges toGrijs
Vacht · Progressief
Zwartchanges toBruin
Vacht · In de zon · can change back
Tantekeningchanges toZadeltekening
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 6 to 156 weeks
Zwartchanges toSneeuwneus
Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back
Zwartchanges toRoze
Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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