What does each club give for Schofthoogte in the Kleine Münsterländer?

FCI, Male: 52–56 cm; AKC, Male: 52.1–55.9 cm; UKC, Male: 53.3–55.9 cm; KC, Male: 52–56 cm; FCI, Female: 50–54 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; UKC, Female: 50.8–53.3 cm; KC, Female: 50–54 cm.

Kleine Münsterländer 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Schofthoogte, male	52–56 cm	52.1–55.9 cm55.9–57.2 cmFout50.8–52.1 cmFoutover 57.2 cmDiskwalificerendunder 50.8 cmDiskwalificerend	53.3–55.9 cmover 58.4 cmDiskwalificerendunder 50.8 cmDiskwalificerend	52–56 cm
Schofthoogte, female	50–54 cm	50.8–53.3 cm53.3–55.9 cmFout48.3–50.8 cmFoutover 55.9 cmDiskwalificerendunder 48.3 cmDiskwalificerend	50.8–53.3 cmover 55.9 cmDiskwalificerendunder 48.3 cmDiskwalificerend	50–54 cm
Verhouding hoogte tot lengte	1.1	1.1	No ruling	1.1
Verhouding schedel tot snuit	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BeetSchaarbeet	Standaard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standaard (“meeting in a true scissors bite”)	Standaard (“regular and complete scissor bite”)
BeetOverbeet	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Diskwalificerend (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
BeetOnderbeet	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“All deviations from the correct scissor bite except the lack or excess of two P1”)	Diskwalificerend (“Any deviation from a correct scissors bite and/or full dentition”)	No ruling
GebitVolledig gebit	Standaard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standaard (“42 teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Standaard (“Large and white, with full dentition”)	No ruling
GebitOntbrekende tanden	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“full dentition, with the exception of missing first premolars”)	No ruling
OorstandHangend (hangoor)	Standaard (“EARS: Broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Standaard (“Ears are broad, set on high, lying close to the head”)	Standaard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Standaard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
OorinplantingHoog	Standaard (“EARS: Broad, set on high”)	Standaard (“Ears are broad, set on high”)	Standaard (“set on high and carried close to head”)	Standaard (“Set on high, hanging close to head”)
StopGering	Standaard (“Stop: Only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Standaard (“Stop is only slightly pronounced but distinctly recognizable.”)	Standaard (“Stop is slight but distinct.”)	Standaard (“Stop distinguishable, not pronounced.”)
BovenbelijningNaar achteren aflopend	Standaard (“Topline: Slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Standaard (“Topline slightly sloping in a straight line.”)	Standaard (“Topline slopes gently.”)	Standaard (“Topline slightly sloping from withers to croup.”)
BovenbelijningKarperrug (gewelfd)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Diskwalificerend (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
BovenbelijningHolle rug	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“A distinct roach back, pronounced swayback, crooked spine are all disqualifying.”)	Diskwalificerend (“Seriously roached or swayed back.”)	No ruling
StaartaanzetHoog	Standaard (“TAIL: Set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Standaard (“Tail is set on high, with long flag following the topline”)	Standaard (“Tail. Set on high, strong at the base and tapering to the tip.”)	No ruling
StaartlengteGemiddeld	Standaard (“Of medium length.”)	Standaard (“Of medium length to the hock.”)	Standaard (“Medium in length, with a long flag.”)	Standaard (“Medium length, thicker at base, tapering towards the tip.”)
StaartlengteLang	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
StaartlengteKort	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Kinked or ringed tail or any other tail deformity such as much too long or too short.”)	No ruling
StaartdrachtLaag (hangend)	Standaard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	Standaard (“Carried downwards in repose”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Held down at rest”)
StaartdrachtHorizontaal	Standaard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Standaard (“horizontally and not too high above the level of the topline”)	Standaard (“carried level with the back or slightly elevated”)	Standaard (“in action, carried horizontally, or slightly above the level of back”)
StaartdrachtRingvormig	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Diskwalificerend (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
StaartvormTaps toelopend	Standaard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Standaard (“strong at the base, then tapering”)	Standaard (“strong at the base and tapering to the tip”)	Standaard (“thicker at base, tapering towards the tip”)
StaartvormKnikstaart	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Kinky tail, curled tail are all disqualifying.”)	Diskwalificerend (“Kinked or ringed tail”)	No ruling
VoetenKattenvoet	Standaard (“Front feet: Round and arched with well-knit toes”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Round, with tight, well arched toes.”)	Standaard (“Round, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-arched.”)
SpronggewrichtenKoehakkig	No ruling	No ruling	Fout (“Serious Faults: Cow hocked or spread hocked”)	No ruling
SpronggewrichtenLaag geplaatst	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Hocks well let down, straight and parallel when viewed from the rear.”)
HalslengteGemiddeld	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standaard (“Neck. Moderate length, muscular”)
HalskwabGeen (droge keel)	Standaard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	Standaard (“Tight fitting throat skin.”)	No ruling	Standaard (“Without throatiness.”)
HalskwabUitgesproken	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Disqualification: Distinct dewlap.”)	No ruling
BorstDiep	Standaard (“Chest: Rather deep than broad”)	Standaard (“Chest is rather deep than broad”)	Standaard (“Deep, rather than broad, in chest.”)	Standaard (“Chest deep, rather than broad.”)
BorstTonvormig	No ruling	Fout (“too flat sided brisket or barrel shaped brisket are severe faults”)	Fout (“Serious Faults: Shallow chest, narrow or barrel shaped ribs.”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Bles	Alternatief (“blaze permitted”)	Alternatief (“blaze permitted”)	Alternatief (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Alternatief (“Often with a white blaze”)
Witte staartpunt	Standaard (“with a long flag and white tip”)	Standaard (“tail with a long flag and white tip”)	Alternatief (“White blaze and tail tip acceptable”)	Standaard (“Long flag on tail with white tip”)
Tanaftekeningen	Alternatief (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternatief (“Tan colored markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus”)	Alternatief (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Alternatief (“markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)

Kleine Münsterländer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Kleine Münsterländer in Wit, Bruin en Tan. Standard patterns: Tweekleurig, Roan, Mantel en Tantekening.

Vacht: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Wit	Standaard (“Brown-white”)	Standaard (“Brown & White”)	Standaard (“Brown and white”)	Standaard (“Brown & white”)	Standaard (“Brown-white”)
Bruin	Standaard (“Brown-white and brown roan”)	Standaard (“Brown & White”)	Standaard (“Brown and white”)	Standaard (“Brown & white”)	Standaard (“Brown-white or brown roan”)
Tan	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)	Standaard (“Tan Markings”)	Standaard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes, ears, tail, around the vent, and legs permissible”)	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings on the muzzle, the eyes and around the anus, and on the ears, tail and legs are permissible”)
Albino	Niet erkend	Niet erkend	Diskwalificerend (“Albinism”)	Niet erkend	Niet erkend
Patterns
Tweekleurig	Standaard (“Brown-white”)	Standaard (“Brown & White”)	Standaard (“Brown and white”)	Standaard (“Brown & white”)	Standaard (“Brown-white”)
Roan	Standaard (“brown roan”)	Standaard (“Brown Roan”)	Standaard (“Brown roan”)	Standaard (“Brown roan”)	Standaard (“brown roan”)
Mantel	Standaard (“brown mantle”)	Standaard (“brown mantle”)	Standaard (“Brown mantle”)	Standaard (“brown mantle”)	Standaard (“brown mantle”)
Tantekening	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Standaard (“Tan Markings”)	Standaard (“Tan points on cheeks, above eyes and around anus acceptable”)	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings”)	Standaard (“Tan coloured markings”)
Effen	Diskwalificerend (“Wholecoloured dogs”)	Diskwalificerend (“Solid colored dog is disqualifying”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Whole-coloured dogs”)

Ogen: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Donkerbruin	Standaard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Standaard (“As dark brown as possible”)	Standaard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standaard (“dark brown”)	Standaard (“as dark brown as possible”)
Lichtbruin	Fout (“Eyes too light”)	Fout (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Fout (“Light eyes”)	No ruling	Fout (“Eyes too light”)
Geel	Diskwalificerend (“Bird’s eye”)	Fout (“Eyes too light or light-yellow hawk eyes are severe faults”)	Diskwalificerend (“bird of prey eyes”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Bird’s eye”)

Neus: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Leverkleurig	Standaard (“Whole coloured brown”)	Standaard (“Nose is solid brown”)	Standaard (“Brown in color, fully pigmented”)	Standaard (“Nose solid brown”)	Standaard (“Whole-coloured brown”)
Roze	Diskwalificerend (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Diskwalificerend (“Completely depigmented nose”)	Diskwalificerend (“Nose completely lacking in pigmentation”)	No ruling	Diskwalificerend (“Completely unpigmented nose”)
Patterns
Vlinderneus	Fout (“More than 50 % of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)	Fout (“More than 50 percent of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault”)	Fout (“Butterfly nose”)	No ruling	Fout (“More than 50% of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”)

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 Kleine Münsterländer's colors can change over its life.

Witchanges toRoan
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 2 weeks
Tantekeningchanges toZadeltekening
Vacht · Met de leeftijd · from 6 to 156 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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