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Portugese staande hond 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, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Schofthoogte, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDiskwalificerendover 58.4 cmDiskwalificerend54–58 cm
Schofthoogte, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDiskwalificerendover 55.9 cmDiskwalificerend50–54 cm
OorlengteNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Gewicht, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Gewicht, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte1No ruling1
Verhouding schedel tot snuit1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
BeetSchaarbeetStandaard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”)Standaard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Standaard (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
BeetOnderbeetNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
BeetOverbeetNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
GebitVolledig gebitStandaard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo ruling
OorstandHangend (hangoor)Standaard (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”)Standaard (“The ears are drop, medium in length”)No ruling
OorinplantingHoogStandaard (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”)Standaard (“set on high”)Standaard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)
OorpuntAfgerondStandaard (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”)Standaard (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”)Standaard (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”)
OogvormOvaalStandaard (“oval shaped tending to round”)Standaard (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Standaard (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StopUitgesprokenNo rulingStandaard (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
BovenbelijningNaar achteren aflopendStandaard (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”)Standaard (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”)Standaard (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”)
StaartlengteGemiddeldStandaard (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
StaartaanzetGemiddeldStandaard (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
StaartdrachtHorizontaalStandaard (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”)Standaard (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”)Standaard (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”)
StaartdrachtSikkelvormigNiet erkend (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
VoetenOvaalNo rulingStandaard (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Standaard (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Hubertusklauwen achterEnkelNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Hubertusklauwen achterDubbelNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatstNo rulingNo rulingStandaard (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
HalslengteGemiddeldNo rulingNo rulingStandaard (“Neck. Medium length.”)
HalskwabGeringStandaard (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Standaard (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Standaard (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
BorstDiepStandaard (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Standaard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Optrekking van de buikMatigNo rulingStandaard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Optrekking van de buikGeen (rechte buiklijn)No rulingNo rulingStandaard (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
SnuitvormVierkantNo rulingStandaard (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Standaard (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Witte aftekeningenAlternatief (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Alternatief (“either solid or with white markings”)Alternatief (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
Couperen van de staartAlternatief (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”)Alternatief (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”)Alternatief (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”)

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

Portugese staande hond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Portugese staande hond in Wit, Bruin en Geel. Standard patterns: Effen en Tweekleurig.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
WitStandaard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Standaard (“White Markings”)Standaard (“with white markings”)Standaard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
BruinDiskwalificerendDiskwalificerendStandaard (“any shade of yellow or brown”)Niet erkend
GeelStandaard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Standaard (“Yellow”)Standaard (“any shade of yellow”)Standaard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinoDiskwalificerend (“Albinism”)Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)Niet erkend
Patterns
EffenStandaard (“solid”)Standaard (“solid”)Standaard (“either solid or with white markings”)Standaard (“Solid”)
TweekleurigStandaard (“or with white patches”)Standaard (“White Markings”)Standaard (“with white markings”)Standaard (“Yellow & White”)
Ogen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BruinStandaard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Standaard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Standaard (“brown in color”)Standaard (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)
DonkerbruinNo rulingNo rulingStandaard (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
LichtbruinFout (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Fout (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
BlauwDiskwalificerend (“Wall eye”)Diskwalificerend (“Wall eye”)Diskwalificerend (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Verschillend gekleurde ogenDiskwalificerend (“of different colours”)Diskwalificerend (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Neus: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
ZwartStandaard (“Black”)Standaard (“Black”)Standaard (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Standaard (“Nose black”)
LeverkleurigFoutFoutStandaard (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RozeDiskwalificerend (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Diskwalificerend (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Diskwalificerend (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
VlinderneusNo rulingNo rulingDiskwalificerend (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)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.
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 Portugese staande hond's colors can change over its life.

  • 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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