What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Löwchen?

FCI, Mankehøyde: 26–32 cm; AKC, Mankehøyde: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Mankehøyde: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Mankehøyde: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen 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
Mankehøyde	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativ32–33 cmAlternativ	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativ33–35.6 cmAlternativ	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Vekt	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Høyde i forhold til lengde	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“komplett tannsett med saksebitt”)	Standard (“Bittet er saksebitt”)	Standard (“møtes i saksebitt”)	Standard (“perfekt, regelmessig og komplett saksebitt”)
BittOverbitt	Diskvalifiserende (“Overbitt eller underbitt”)	No ruling	Feil (“alvorlige feil, det samme gjelder overbitt og underbitt”)	No ruling
BittUnderbitt	Diskvalifiserende (“Overbitt eller underbitt”)	No ruling	Feil (“alvorlige feil, det samme gjelder overbitt og underbitt”)	No ruling
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“komplett tannsett med saksebitt”)	Standard (“ideelt komplett tannsett”)	Standard (“Et fullt sett av sterke, ganske store, godt plasserte, hvite tenner”)	No ruling
TannsettManglende tenner	Diskvalifiserende (“Mangel på én eller flere fortenner eller hjørnetenner”)	No ruling	Feil (“Alle andre manglende tenner er alvorlige feil”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“hengende, godt frynset”)	Standard (“Ørene er hengende, moderat lange, godt frynset”)	Standard (“Ørene er hengende, godt frynset”)	Standard (“Hengende, av moderat lengde og godt frynset”)
ØreansetningLav	Standard (“Lavt ansatt (på høyde med øynene)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ØyeformRund	Standard (“øynene er store, svært mørke, runde og godt adskilt”)	Standard (“runde i formen, store, satt godt fra hverandre”)	Standard (“store og ganske runde i formen”)	Standard (“Runde, mørke, relativt store”)
ØyeformMandelformet	Diskvalifiserende (“Øyne: små, mandelformede, utstående, for lyse”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StoppModerat	Standard (“Stopp: Moderat markert”)	Standard (“Stoppet er moderat godt markert”)	Standard (“går over i snuten med et moderat stopp”)	No ruling
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Overlinje: Rett”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er horisontal fra manke til haleansett”)	Standard (“Overlinjen er horisontal fra manke til haleansett”)	Standard (“Vannrett overlinje”)
HalebæringRingformet	Diskvalifiserende (“Hale krøllet i en ring”)	No ruling	Feil (“Alvorlig feil: Ringhale”)	No ruling
HaleansetningHøy	No ruling	Standard (“Halen er satt høyt”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalelengdeMiddels	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Middels lang, ansatt litt under overlinjens nivå”)
PoterSpredte	No ruling	No ruling	Feil (“En spredt pote skal straffes”)	No ruling
HaserLavt ansatte	No ruling	Standard (“Haseleddene er godt senket”)	Standard (“Haseleddene er godt senket”)	No ruling
BrystDypt	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Brystkassen er dyp ned til albuen”)	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingMarkert	Standard (“uttalt opptrekk”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Buklinjens opptrekkingModerat	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Sterk kort lend med moderat opptrekk”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Ulveklør kan fjernes”)	Alternativ (“Ulveklørne kan fjernes”)	No ruling

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

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Svart, Hvit, Blå, Sølv, Brun, Tan, Rød, Gull, Krem og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tigret, Skjoldet, Partifarget, Konstant skimmel, Sobel, Tantegning og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Hvit	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Blå	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sølv	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Brun	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“dogs with brown coats”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Rød	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Gull	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Krem	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigret	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Skjoldet	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Irish Pied”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Partifarget	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Konstant skimmel	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti Belton”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sobel	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red Sable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold Sable”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tantegning	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Mørk tigret	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Ikke anerkjent (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Dobbel merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mørkebrun	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“very dark”)
Lysebrun	Diskvalifiserende (“too light”)	Standard (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“too light”)
Blå	Diskvalifiserende (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“wall”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“Black”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Standard (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Löwchen's colors can change over its life.

Svartchanges toRustrød
Pels · Med kroppstilstanden · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Pels · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Pels · I sola · can change back
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

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