What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Pointer?

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Schofthoogte, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Gewicht, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhouding schedel tot snuit	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Standaard (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“with scissors or even bite”)
BeetTangbeet	No ruling	Alternatief (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternatief (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“with scissors or even bite”)
BeetOnderbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fout (“Undershot or overshot”)
BeetOverbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Fout (“Undershot or overshot”)
GebitVolledig gebit	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	Standaard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standaard (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Standaard (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Standaard (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Standaard (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
OorinplantingHoog	Standaard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
OorinplantingLaag	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Fout (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
OogvormRond	No ruling	Standaard (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
OogvormOvaal	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
OogvormAmandelvormig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopUitgesproken	No ruling	Standaard (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Standaard (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Standaard (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopGeen	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
GezichtsprofielHol (concaaf)	Standaard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Standaard (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Standaard (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
GezichtsprofielRamsneus (convex)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
BovenbelijningRecht	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
BovenbelijningKarperrug (gewelfd)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
BovenbelijningHolle rug	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
StaartlengteGemiddeld	Standaard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
StaartdrachtHorizontaal	Standaard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Standaard (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
StaartdrachtHoog gedragen (vrolijk)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
StaartaanzetHoog	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Set on too high or too low”)
StaartaanzetLaag	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Set on too high or too low”)
VoetenOvaal	Standaard (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standaard (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Standaard (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Standaard (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Standaard (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
VoetenKattenvoet	No ruling	Fout (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
VoetenGespreid	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
HalslengteLang	Standaard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standaard (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Standaard (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Standaard (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Standaard (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
HalslengteKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Short, thick neck”)
HalskwabGeen (droge keel)	Standaard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
HalskwabUitgesproken	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
BorstDiep	No ruling	Standaard (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Standaard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
BorstSmal	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
BorstBreed	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
BorstTonvormig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Optrekking van de buikMatig	No ruling	Standaard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Standaard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatst	Standaard (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenKoehakkig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Couperen van de staart	No ruling	Fout (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Diskwalificerend (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwen	No ruling	Alternatief (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternatief (“Front 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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Zwart, Wit, Leverkleurig, Oranje en Citroengeel. Standard patterns: Effen, Tweekleurig, Driekleurig en Roan.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“black and white”)	Standaard (“Black”)	Standaard (“black”)	Standaard (“black and white”)	Standaard (“black and white”)
Wit	Standaard (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standaard (“Black & White”)	Standaard (“in combination with white”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Leverkleurig	Standaard (“liver and white”)	Standaard (“Liver”)	Standaard (“liver”)	Standaard (“liver and white”)	Standaard (“liver and white”)
Oranje	Standaard (“orange and white”)	Standaard (“Orange”)	Standaard (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Standaard (“orange and white”)	Standaard (“orange and white”)
Citroengeel	Standaard (“lemon and white”)	Standaard (“Lemon”)	Standaard (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Effen	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standaard (“solid-colored”)	Standaard (“solid”)	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Tweekleurig	Standaard (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standaard (“either in combination with white”)	Standaard (“in combination with white”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Standaard (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Driekleurig	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Standaard (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Fout (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Standaard (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Roan	No ruling	Standaard (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Niet erkend	No ruling

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Bruin	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Donkerbruin	No ruling	Standaard (“the darker the better”)	Standaard (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lichtbruin	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hazelnootbruin	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Standaard (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Zwart	Standaard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standaard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Leverkleurig	Standaard (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Standaard (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Roze	Standaard (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standaard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fout: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Niet erkend: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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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