What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Rhodesische ridgeback?

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 63.5–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 61–66 cm; UKC, Female: 61–66 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm; CKC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Rhodesische ridgeback 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	63.5–68.6 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	63.5–68.5 cm
Schofthoogte, female	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	61–66 cm
Gewicht, male	36.5 kg	38.6 kg	36.3 kg	No ruling	34 kg
Gewicht, female	32 kg	31.8 kg	31.8 kg	No ruling	29.5 kg
Verhouding schedel tot snuit	1	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopMatig	Standaard (“The stop should be reasonably well-defined”)	Standaard (“The stop should be reasonably well defined”)	Standaard (“The stop is reasonably well defined”)	Standaard (“Stop reasonably well defined”)	Standaard (“The stop should be reasonably well defined”)
SnuitvormZwak en spits	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Heavy head; round skull; short, snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
SnuitlengteKort	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“short, snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“a perfect and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“Scissors bite preferred”)	Standaard (“strong, well-developed, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
GebitVolledig gebit	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“A full complement of strong, well-developed, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
OogvormRond	Standaard (“moderately well apart, round, bright and sparkling”)	Standaard (“should be round, bright and sparking”)	Standaard (“The round eyes are set moderately well apart”)	Standaard (“Set moderately well apart, round, bright and sparkling”)	Standaard (“should be round, bright, and sparkling”)
OorinplantingHoog	Standaard (“Should be set rather high”)	Standaard (“Should be set rather high”)	Standaard (“are set rather high and carried close to the head”)	Standaard (“Set rather high, medium size”)	Standaard (“should be set rather high”)
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	Standaard (“They should be carried close to the head”)	Standaard (“They should be carried close to the head”)	Standaard (“carried close to the head”)	Standaard (“Carried close to head”)	Standaard (“They should be carried close to the head”)
HalskwabGeen (droge keel)	Standaard (“fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)	Standaard (“free from throatiness”)	Standaard (“fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)	Standaard (“Fairly long, strong and free from throatiness”)	Standaard (“fairly strong and free from throatiness”)
BorstDiep	Standaard (“not too wide but very deep and capacious”)	Standaard (“not too wide, but very deep and capacious”)	Standaard (“The chest is very deep and capacious”)	Standaard (“Chest not too wide, very deep and capacious”)	Standaard (“not be too wide, but very deep and capacious”)
BorstTonvormig	Fout (“never rounded like barrel-hoops”)	Fout (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)	Fout (“never barrel shaped”)	Fout (“never barrel-ribbed”)	Fout (“never rounded like barrel hoops”)
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatst	Standaard (“Hock joint: Strong, well let down”)	Standaard (“muscles should be clean, well defined and hocks well down”)	Standaard (“the hocks are strong and well let down”)	Standaard (“hocks well let down”)	Standaard (“muscles should be clean, well defined, and hocks well down”)
StaartlengteGemiddeld	Standaard (“It should be of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StaartaanzetGemiddeld	Standaard (“should not be inserted too high nor too low”)	Standaard (“should not be inserted too high or too low”)	No ruling	Standaard (“not inserted high or low”)	Standaard (“should not be inserted too high or too low”)
StaartaanzetHoog	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Curled tail; set too high or too low”)	No ruling	No ruling
StaartaanzetLaag	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Curled tail; set too high or too low”)	No ruling	No ruling
VoetenKattenvoet	Standaard (“feet should be compact and round, with well arched toes”)	Standaard (“feet should be compact with well-arched toes, round”)	Standaard (“The round, compact feet have well-arched toes”)	Standaard (“Compact, well-arched toes, round, tough, elastic pads”)	Standaard (“feet should be compact, with well-arched toes, round”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Masker	No ruling	Alternatief (“Clear faced or masked dogs are equally correct”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Borstvlek	Alternatief (“A little white on the chest and toes is permissible”)	Alternatief (“A little white on the chest and toes permissible”)	Alternatief (“small amount of white on the chest and on the toes is acceptable”)	Alternatief (“Little white on chest and toes permissible”)	No ruling
Witvoet	Alternatief (“A little white on the chest and toes is permissible”)	Alternatief (“A little white on the chest and toes permissible”)	Alternatief (“small amount of white on the chest and on the toes is acceptable”)	Alternatief (“Little white on chest and toes permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwen	No ruling	Alternatief (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	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.

Rhodesische ridgeback colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Rhodesische ridgeback in Tarwekleur. Standard patterns: Effen.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Tarwekleur	Standaard (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)	Standaard (“Wheaten”)	Standaard (“the range from light wheaten to red wheaten”)	Standaard (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)	Standaard (“Light wheaten to red wheaten”)
Zwart	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Solid black”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Albino	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Bruin	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“brown and tan in brown/liver nosed dogs”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Tan	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Black and tan, or brown and tan”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Patterns
Effen	Standaard	Standaard	Standaard	Standaard (“Head, body, legs and tail of uniform colour”)	Standaard
Sabel	Fout (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)	No ruling	Fout (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)	Niet erkend	Fout (“Excessive black hairs throughout the coat are highly undesirable”)
Tantekening	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Black and tan, or brown and tan in brown/liver nosed dogs”)	No ruling	Niet erkend	No ruling

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Donkerbruin	Standaard (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)	Standaard (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)	Standaard (“A black nosed dog has dark eyes”)	Standaard (“Black nose accompanied by dark eyes”)	Standaard (“A black nose should be accompanied by dark eyes”)
Amberkleurig	Standaard (“a brown nose by amber eyes”)	Standaard (“a brown or liver nose with amber eyes”)	Standaard (“a brown-nosed dog has amber eyes”)	Standaard (“brown nose by amber eyes”)	Standaard (“a brown nose by amber eyes”)

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“The nose should be black or brown”)	Standaard (“Should be black, or brown, also known as liver”)	Standaard (“The nose has black or brown pigment”)	Standaard (“Nose black or brown”)	Standaard (“The nose should be black or brown”)
Leverkleurig	Standaard (“The nose should be black or brown”)	Standaard (“Should be black, or brown, also known as liver”)	Standaard (“The nose has black or brown pigment”)	Standaard (“Nose black or brown”)	Standaard (“The nose should be black or brown”)

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 Rhodesische ridgeback's colors can change over its life.

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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