United Pet Club

Mopshond 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Gewicht6.3–8.1 kg6.4–8.2 kg6.4–8.2 kg6.3–8.1 kg6.3–8.3 kg
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte11No rulingNo ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
BeetOnderbeetStandaard (“Jaws / Teeth: Slightly undershot.”)Standaard (“A Pug's bite should be very slightly undershot.”)Standaard (“meet in a slightly undershot bite”)Standaard (“Mouth: Slightly undershot.”)Standaard (“A Pug's bite should be very slightly undershot.”)
BeetScheve beetFout (“Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly undesirable.”)No rulingDiskwalificerend (“Eliminating Faults: Wry mouth.”)Fout (“Wry mouths, teeth or tongue showing all highly undesirable.”)Diskwalificerend (“DISQUALIFICATIONS Wry mouth”)
GebitVolledig gebitNo rulingNo rulingStandaard (“A full complement of large, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
OogvormRondStandaard (“Dark, relatively large, round in shape”)No rulingNo rulingStandaard (“Dark, relatively large, round in shape”)No ruling
OorstandKnoopoorStandaard (“Button ear ... Preference given to latter.”)Standaard (“Preference is given to the latter.”)Standaard (“preference is given to the button ear”)Alternatief (“Two kinds: button ear”)Standaard (“Preference is given to the latter.”)
OorstandRozenoorAlternatief (“Two kinds - Rose ear - small drop-ear which folds over and back”)Alternatief (“There are two kinds - the rose and the button.”)Alternatief (“rose (drop ears that fold over and back)”)Alternatief (“rose ear - small drop ear which folds over and back”)Alternatief (“There are two kinds the rose and the button.”)
SnuitvormStompStandaard (“Relatively short, blunt, square, not upfaced.”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt, square”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt and square.”)Standaard (“Muzzle relatively short, blunt, square”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt square”)
SnuitvormVierkantStandaard (“Relatively short, blunt, square, not upfaced.”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt, square”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt and square.”)Standaard (“Muzzle relatively short, blunt, square”)Standaard (“The muzzle is short, blunt square”)
BovenbelijningRechtStandaard (“Topline: Level, neither roached nor dipping.”)Standaard (“The short back is level from the withers”)Standaard (“The topline is level.”)Standaard (“Topline level neither roached nor dipping.”)Standaard (“The short back is level from the withers”)
BorstBreedStandaard (“Broad in chest.”)Standaard (“wide in chest and well ribbed up”)Standaard (“with a wide chest and well-sprung ribs”)Standaard (“broad in chest.”)Standaard (“wide in chest and well ribbed up”)
StaartaanzetHoogStandaard (“TAIL: High-set”)Standaard (“level from the withers to the high tail set”)Standaard (“The high-set tail”)Standaard (“High set”)Standaard (“level from the withers to the high tail set”)
StaartdrachtOver de rug gekruldStandaard (“tightly curled over hip”)Standaard (“curled as tightly as possible over the hip”)Standaard (“curled as tightly as possible over the hip”)Standaard (“tightly curled over hip”)Standaard (“curled as tightly as possible over the hip”)
StaartdrachtDubbel gekruldStandaard (“Double curl highly desirable.”)Standaard (“The double curl is perfection.”)Standaard (“the double curl considered the ideal”)Standaard (“Double curl highly desirable.”)Standaard (“The double curl is perfection.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
MaskerStandaard (“Muzzle or mask ... trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“The mask should be black”)Standaard (“Markings are found on the muzzle, to include the mask”)Standaard (“Muzzle or mask ... trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“The mask should be black”)
AalstreepStandaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“the back trace should be as black as possible”)Standaard (“as a back-trace, which is a line extending from the occiput to the tail”)Standaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“the back trace should be as black as possible”)
StippenStandaard (“moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“moles on cheeks ... should be as black as possible”)Standaard (“as moles on the cheeks”)Standaard (“moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead and trace as black as possible”)Standaard (“moles on cheeks ... should be as black as possible”)
Witte aftekeningenNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingFout (“Any solid white patch anywhere but on the chest”)
BorstvlekNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingAlternatief (“The white on the chest to be no larger than a dime”)
Duimafdruk op het voorhoofdStandaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead”)Standaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead”)Standaard (“as thumb marks or diamonds on the forehead”)Standaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead”)Standaard (“thumb mark or diamond on forehead”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwenNo rulingAlternatief (“Dewclaws are generally removed.”)Alternatief (“Dewclaws may be removed.”)No rulingNo ruling

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

Mopshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Mopshond in Zwart, Zilver, Reekleurig en Abrikoos. Standard patterns: Effen.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ZwartStandaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Black”)Standaard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”)
ZilverStandaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)DiskwalificerendStandaard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”)
ReekleurigStandaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Fawn”)Standaard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”)
AbrikoosStandaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)DiskwalificerendStandaard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”)
WitNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkend (“White”)Niet erkend
AlbinoNiet erkendDiskwalificerendDiskwalificerend (“Albinism”)Niet erkendNiet erkend
BlauwNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkend (“Blue”)Niet erkend
BruinNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkend (“Brown”)Niet erkend
ChocoladeNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkendNiet erkend
TanNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkend (“Black & Tan”)Niet erkend
CrèmeNiet erkendDiskwalificerendNiet erkendNiet erkend (“Cream - no Black Mask”)Niet erkend
Patterns
EffenStandaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“The colors are fawn or black”)Standaard (“silver or apricot, fawn and black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn or black”)Standaard (“Silver, apricot, fawn, or black”)
GestroomdNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNiet erkend
SabelNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNiet erkend (“Sable”)Niet erkend
TantekeningNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNiet erkend (“Black & Tan”)Niet erkend
Donker gestroomdNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNiet erkend
Ogen: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
DonkerbruinStandaard (“Dark, relatively large”)Standaard (“dark in color”)Standaard (“dark in color”)Standaard (“Dark, relatively large”)Standaard (“Dark, relatively large”)
Neus: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIKCKUSA
ZwartStandaard (“Nose: Black”)Standaard (“Nose black”)Standaard (“Nose 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 Mopshond'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

  • Zwartchanges toSneeuwneus

    Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

  • Zwartchanges toRoze

    Neus · Met het seizoen · can change back

Published standards