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Australsk stumpetail cattledog 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, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Mankehøyde, male46–51 cm45.7–50.8 cm46–51 cm
Mankehøyde, female43–48 cm43.2–48.3 cm43–48 cm
Halelengdeunder 10 cmover 10 cmFeilunder 10.2 cmunder 10 cm
Høyde i forhold til lengde111

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
BittSaksebittStandard (“lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper”)Standard (“regularly spaced white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Standard (“lower incisors close behind and just touching the upper”)
BittUnderbittFeil (“Severe faults: Undershot or overshot jaws”)Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bites”)Feil (“Not to be undershot or overshot”)
BittOverbittFeil (“Severe faults: Undershot or overshot jaws”)Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bites”)Feil (“Not to be undershot or overshot”)
TannsettFullt tannsettNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, sound, regularly spaced white teeth”)No ruling
ØrestillingOppreist (ståøre)Standard (“moderately small, pricked and almost pointed”)Standard (“The moderately small ears are pricked and almost pointed”)Standard (“moderately small, pricked and almost pointed”)
ØreansetningHøyStandard (“Set on high yet well apart”)Standard (“They are set on high, yet well apart”)Standard (“Set on high yet well apart”)
ØyeformOvalStandard (“The eyes should be oval in shape, of moderate size”)No rulingStandard (“The eyes should be oval in shape, of moderate size”)
ØyeformMandelformetNo rulingStandard (“eyes are almond in shape and dark brown in color”)No ruling
StoppSvaktStandard (“Stop: Slight but definite”)Standard (“The stop is slight, but definite”)Standard (“with a slight but definite stop”)
OverlinjeRettStandard (“Back: Level, broad and strong”)Standard (“The back is level, broad and strong”)Standard (“The back is level, broad and strong”)
HalelengdeNaturlig stumphaleStandard (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length not exceeding 10 cm”)Standard (“undocked, natural bob tail does not exceed 4 inches”)Standard (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length not exceeding 10 cm”)
HaleansetningHøyStandard (“set on high but not carried much above the level of the back”)Standard (“It is set on high, but not carried much above the level of the back”)Standard (“set on high but not carried much above the level of the back”)
HalebæringVannrettStandard (“not carried much above the level of the back”)Standard (“not carried much above the level of the back”)Standard (“not carried much above the level of the back”)
HaserKuhasetFeil (“Severe faults: Bow or cow hocks”)Feil (“Serious Faults: Cow hocks. Bow hocks.”)No ruling
HaserTønnehasetFeil (“Severe faults: Bow or cow hocks”)Feil (“Serious Faults: Cow hocks. Bow hocks.”)No ruling
HalslengdeMiddelsStandard (“arched, muscular and of medium length”)Standard (“The medium-length, muscular neck is exceptionally strong”)Standard (“muscular and of medium length”)
BrystDyptStandard (“to a deep moderately broad chest”)Standard (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCCKC
TanmerkerDiskvalifiserende (“Tan markings.”)Feil (“Serious Fault: Tan markings.”)No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCCKC
HalekuperingDiskvalifiserende (“Disqualifying faults: Docked tail”)Ikke anerkjent (“The natural length of the undocked, natural bob tail”)Ikke anerkjent (“The tail is undocked, of a natural length”)

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

Australsk stumpetail cattledog colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Australsk stumpetail cattledog in Blå og Rød. Standard patterns: Ensfarget og Konstant skimmel.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
BlåStandard (“The dog should be blue or blue mottled”)Standard (“Blue”)Standard (“blue speckle or blue mottled”)
RødStandard (“Red Speckle”)Standard (“Red”)Standard (“red speckle or red mottle”)
HvitFeil (“White or cream coat colour”)Feil (“White or cream coat colour”)Feil (“Cream or white undercoat”)
KremFeil (“White or cream coat colour”)Feil (“White or cream coat colour”)Feil (“Cream or white undercoat”)
AlbinoIkke anerkjentIkke anerkjentDiskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)
Patterns
EnsfargetStandard (“blue or blue mottled, whole coloured”)Standard (“Blue”)No ruling
Konstant skimmelStandard (“blue mottled”)Standard (“Blue Mottled”)Standard (“blue speckle or blue mottled”)
TantegningDiskvalifiserende (“Tan markings”)Diskvalifiserende (“Tan markings”)Feil (“Tan markings”)
Øyne: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
MørkebrunStandard (“of dark brown colour”)Standard (“of dark brown colour”)Standard (“dark brown in color”)
Nese: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
SvartStandard (“Black, irrespective of the colour of the dog”)Standard (“Black, irrespective of the colour of the dog”)Standard (“always black, regardless of the color of the individual dog”)
LeverbrunFeil (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)Feil (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)No ruling
RosaFeil (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)Feil (“Brown or flesh coloured nose”)No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard
Described by the club's breed standard.
Feil
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalifiserende
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ikke anerkjent
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Australsk stumpetail cattledog's colors can change over its life.

  • Hvitchanges toKonstant skimmel

    Pels · Med alderen · from 2 weeks

  • Tantegningchanges toSaltegning

    Pels · Med alderen · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Svartchanges toSnønese

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

  • Svartchanges toRosa

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards