United Pet Club

Plotthound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Schofthoogte, male50.8–63.5 cm55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDiskwalificerendover 68.6 cmDiskwalificerend
Schofthoogte, female50.8–58.4 cm53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDiskwalificerendover 63.5 cmDiskwalificerend
Gewicht, male22.7–27.2 kg22.7–34 kg
Gewicht, female18.1–25 kg18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
OogstandVooruitstekendStandaard (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)Standaard (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
OorinplantingHoogStandaard (“set moderately high to high”)No ruling
OorstandHangend (hangoor)Standaard (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)No ruling
OorstandLang afhangendDiskwalificerend (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)No ruling
BeetSchaarbeetStandaard (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)Standaard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BeetTangbeetNo rulingAlternatief (“even bite acceptable”)
BeetOnderbeetFout (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Diskwalificerend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BeetOverbeetFout (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)Diskwalificerend (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
HalslengteGemiddeldStandaard (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)Standaard (“Medium length, well muscled”)
HalskwabUitgesprokenFout (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)No ruling
BovenbelijningNaar achteren aflopendStandaard (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)No ruling
BovenbelijningKarperrug (gewelfd)Fout (“Fault: Roached”)Fout (“Never roached”)
BovenbelijningRechtNo rulingStandaard (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
BorstDiepStandaard (“Chest - Deep”)Standaard (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
SpronggewrichtenKoehakkigNo rulingFout (“never cow hocked”)
Hubertusklauwen achterGeenNo rulingStandaard (“Without rear dewclaws”)
VoetenKattenvoetNo rulingStandaard (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
VoetenGespreidDiskwalificerend (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)No ruling
StaartlengteLangStandaard (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)Standaard (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
StaartdrachtSabelvormigStandaard (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)Standaard (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
BorstvlekAlternatief (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternatief (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
WitvoetAlternatief (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)Alternatief (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plotthound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plotthound in Zwart, Wit, Grijs, Blauw, Bruin, Tan, Rood, Oranje, Geel en Reekleurig. Standard patterns: Effen, Gestroomd en Donker gestroomd.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
ZwartStandaard (“Black”)Standaard (“solid black”)
WitStandaard (“White Chest & Feet”)Standaard (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
GrijsStandaard (“Gray Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
BlauwStandaard (“Blue Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
BruinStandaard (“Brown Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
TanStandaard (“Tan Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
RoodStandaard (“Red Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
OranjeStandaard (“Orange Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
GeelStandaard (“Yellow Brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
ReekleurigStandaard (“Buckskin”)Standaard (“solid buckskin”)
AlbinoNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Albinism”)
Patterns
EffenStandaard (“solid black”)Standaard (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
GestroomdStandaard (“Any shade of brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Donker gestroomdStandaard (“Any shade of brindle”)Standaard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Ogen: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
BruinStandaard (“Brown or hazel”)Standaard (“brown or hazel in color”)
HazelnootbruinStandaard (“Brown or hazel”)Standaard (“brown or hazel in color”)
Neus: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
ZwartStandaard (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)Standaard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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.

Color changes

How a Plotthound'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

  • Witchanges toRoan

    Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 2 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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