What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Schipperke?

AKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Male: 27.9–33 cm; AKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm; UKC, Female: 25.4–30.5 cm.

Schipperke 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	No ruling	27.9–33 cm	27.9–33 cmunder 22.9 cmFoutover 40.6 cmFout	No ruling	No ruling
Schofthoogte, female	No ruling	25.4–30.5 cm	25.4–30.5 cmunder 20.3 cmFoutover 38.1 cmFout	No ruling	No ruling
Gewicht	3–9 kg4–7 kg	No ruling	No ruling	5.5–7.5 kg	5.5–8.3 kg
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte	1	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Verhouding schedel tot snuit	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“Scissor bite, pincer bite tolerated”)	Standaard (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Standaard (“meeting in a scissors bite; an even bite is acceptable”)	Standaard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BeetTangbeet	Alternatief (“pincer bite tolerated”)	Alternatief (“The bite must be scissors or level”)	Alternatief (“an even bite is acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“a level or scissors bite is acceptable”)
BeetOnderbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
BeetOverbeet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bite”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Overshot or undershot mouth”)
GebitVolledig gebit	Standaard (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	No ruling	Standaard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
GebitOntbrekende tanden	Alternatief (“lack of one or two premolars 1 ... or of a premolar 2 is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
OorstandRechtopstaand (staand oor)	Standaard (“EARS: Erect, very small, pointed, triangular”)	Standaard (“when at attention, very erect”)	Standaard (“small, very erect triangular shaped ears”)	Standaard (“Carried stiffly erect”)	Standaard (“Very erect, small, triangular, placed high”)
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“A drop ear or ears is a disqualification”)	Diskwalificerend (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
OorstandHalf rechtopstaand	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Any carriage other than erect”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Drop or semi-erect ears”)
OorstandVleermuisoor	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Ears too long, ears too rounded, hooded ears, bat ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
OorinplantingHoog	Standaard (“set high but not too close to each other”)	Standaard (“placed high on the head”)	Standaard (“set high but not too close together”)	No ruling	Standaard (“small, triangular, placed high”)
OogvormAmandelvormig	Standaard (“small, almond-shaped, neither sunken nor protruding”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The small, almond-shaped eyes are dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling
OogvormOvaal	No ruling	Standaard (“small, oval rather than round, dark brown”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Dark brown, more oval than round”)	Standaard (“small, oval rather than round”)
OogvormRond	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Fault: Light eyes, Large, round, prominent eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopUitgesproken	Standaard (“Stop: Pronounced but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMatig	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“with a moderate stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopGering	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“fairly broad, flat, with little stop”)	No ruling
BovenbelijningRecht	No ruling	Standaard (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Back: Strong, short, straight, and level”)
BovenbelijningNaar achteren aflopend	No ruling	Alternatief (“The topline is level or sloping slightly from the withers to the croup”)	Standaard (“the topline appears to slope gently to the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling
BovenbelijningHolle rug	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
BovenbelijningKarperrug (gewelfd)	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Sway back, roach back, appearance of broken topline”)	No ruling	No ruling
StaartlengteStaartloos	Alternatief (“born completely tailless ... should not be penalized”)	Standaard (“small, thickset, cobby, black, tailless dog”)	Alternatief (“Some dogs are born completely tailless or with a stumpy or short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
StaartaanzetHoog	Standaard (“TAIL: Set high”)	No ruling	Standaard (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
StaartdrachtOver de rug gekruld	Alternatief (“A curled tail or a tail carried over the back is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	Standaard (“Full length tail, tightly curled, carried over the back”)	No ruling
StaartdrachtLaag (hangend)	Standaard (“At rest a natural tail ... is preferably hanging down”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“when present curls up over the back or carried down”)	No ruling	No ruling
VoetenKattenvoet	Standaard (“Small, round and tight (cat feet)”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Small, round, catlike feet”)	Standaard (“Small, cat-like, and standing well on the toes”)	No ruling
VoetenGespreid	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
VoetenHazenvoet	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Fault: Flat feet, Splayed feet, hare feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
Hubertusklauwen voorAanwezig	No ruling	No ruling	Alternatief (“Front dewclaws are optional”)	No ruling	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatst	No ruling	Standaard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standaard (“Hocks are well let down and stifles well bent”)	Standaard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenKoehakkig	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenSikkelhakkig	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked, Sickle hocked”)	No ruling	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenRecht en parallel	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Faults: Stright hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengteGemiddeld	Standaard (“medium length, well-set into shoulders”)	Standaard (“The neck is of moderate length”)	Standaard (“Medium length and strongly muscled”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslengteKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Strong and full, rather short”)	No ruling
BorstDiep	No ruling	Standaard (“The chest is broad and deep, and reaches to the elbows”)	Standaard (“a deep brisket, reaching to the elbows”)	Standaard (“Chest broad and deep in brisket”)	Standaard (“Broad and deep in the brisket”)
Optrekking van de buikMatig	Standaard (“which has a moderate tuck-up”)	Standaard (“moderately drawn up”)	Standaard (“belly, which is only moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Stekelharig	Fout (“occasionally a few white hairs even on the toes”)	Alternatief (“occasional white hairs should not be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Stippen	Diskwalificerend (“tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Witte aftekeningen	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Any white markings.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Couperen van de staart	No ruling	Standaard (“The croup is broad and well-rounded with the tail docked”)	Alternatief (“Docked or natural tails are equally acceptable”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“Docked to no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) in length or any type of natural tail”)
Verwijderen van hubertusklauwen	No ruling	Standaard (“Dewclaws are generally removed”)	Standaard (“Rear Dewclaws should be removed”)	No ruling	Alternatief (“Dewclaws may be removed”)

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

Schipperke colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Schipperke in Zwart, Bruin, Rood, Goud, Crème en Reekleurig. Standard patterns: Effen.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“Totally black”)	Standaard (“Black”)	Standaard (“solid black”)	Standaard (“jet black”)	Standaard (“jet black”)
Bruin	Fout (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Diskwalificerend (“Chocolate”)	Standaard (“brown (light mocha to dark chocolate)”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Rood	Fout (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Fout (“a transitory reddish cast, which is to be penalized”)	Niet erkend	Standaard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)	Standaard (“range from pale ivory through shades of cream, fawn and gold to light red”)
Goud	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend	Niet erkend	Standaard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standaard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Crème	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Cream”)	Standaard (“blonde (platinum to strawberry)”)	Standaard (“Cream”)	Standaard (“Cream”)
Reekleurig	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Fawn”)	Niet erkend	Standaard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)	Standaard (“shades of cream, fawn and gold”)
Grijs	Fout (“Grey, brownish or reddish tones in the top coat”)	Diskwalificerend (“Gray”)	Diskwalificerend (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Wit	Diskwalificerend (“with tiny white spots, even on the toes”)	Diskwalificerend (“White”)	Diskwalificerend (“Any white markings”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Albino	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Blauw	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Blue”)	Diskwalificerend (“Dilute colors such as grey, blue, or blue-cream”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Tan	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Black & Tan”)	Diskwalificerend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Abrikoos	Diskwalificerend	Diskwalificerend (“Apricot”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Patterns
Effen	Standaard (“Totally black”)	Standaard (“Black”)	Standaard (“solid black”)	Standaard (“jet black”)	Standaard (“jet black”)
Tweekleurig	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Tantekening	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Black & Tan”)	Diskwalificerend (“Bi-colored dogs such as black and tan”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Donkerbruin	Standaard (“Dark brown in colour”)	Standaard (“dark brown”)	Standaard (“eyes are dark brown”)	Standaard (“Dark brown”)	Standaard (“Dark brown”)
Hazelnootbruin	Standaard (“hazel eyes still acceptable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Lichtbruin	Fout (“light in colour”)	No ruling	Fout (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Roze / rood	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Pink eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Zwart	Standaard (“nose leather always black”)	Standaard (“The nose is small and black”)	Standaard (“black for the black and blonde”)	Standaard (“Nose black”)	Standaard (“Nose black”)
Leverkleurig	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“self-colored on the brown dogs”)	Standaard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)	Standaard (“Nose may be black or dark brown”)
Roze	Diskwalificerend (“Lack of pigment on nose, lips and eyelids”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Pink nose”)	No ruling	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 Schipperke'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

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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