What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Plott hound?

AKC, Male: 50.8–63.5 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–58.4 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Plott hound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Mankehøyde, male	50.8–63.5 cm	55.9–68.6 cmunder 55.9 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 68.6 cmDiskvalifiserende
Mankehøyde, female	50.8–58.4 cm	53.3–63.5 cmunder 53.3 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 63.5 cmDiskvalifiserende
Vekt, male	22.7–27.2 kg	22.7–34 kg
Vekt, female	18.1–25 kg	18.1–29.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
ØyeplasseringFremtredende	Standard (“Brown or hazel, prominent rather than deeply set”)	Standard (“Prominent, set moderately wide apart in skull”)
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“set moderately high to high”)	No ruling
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“Hanging gracefully with the inside part rolling forward”)	No ruling
ØrestillingLangt hengende	Diskvalifiserende (“hanging bloodhound-like, in long, pendulous fashion”)	No ruling
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Bite – Teeth - Scissors”)	Standard (“Scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)
BittTangbitt	No ruling	Alternativ (“even bite acceptable”)
BittUnderbitt	Feil (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
BittOverbitt	Feil (“Fault - Overshot or undershot”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
HalslengdeMiddels	Standard (“Neck - Medium length and muscular”)	Standard (“Medium length, well muscled”)
DoglappMarkert	Feil (“Clean and free of ponderous dewlap”)	No ruling
OverlinjeSkrånende bakover	Standard (“Gently sloping, slightly higher at the withers than at the hips”)	No ruling
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	Feil (“Fault: Roached”)	Feil (“Never roached”)
OverlinjeRett	No ruling	Standard (“Back is broad, well muscled, level”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest - Deep”)	Standard (“Chest is deep to elbow and moderately broad”)
HaserKuhaset	No ruling	Feil (“never cow hocked”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinIngen	No ruling	Standard (“Without rear dewclaws”)
PoterKattepoter	No ruling	Standard (“Round, cat-like foot, with deep pads”)
PoterSpredte	Diskvalifiserende (“Disqualification - Splayed feet”)	No ruling
HalelengdeLang	Standard (“Rather long, carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Rather long, moderately heavy, strong at the root”)
HalebæringSabelformet	Standard (“carried free, well up, saber-like”)	Standard (“Carried free, well up and saber like”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Brystflekk	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Sokker	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)	Alternativ (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)

Plott hound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Plott hound in Svart, Hvit, Grå, Blå, Brun, Tan, Rød, Oransje, Gul og Fawn. Standard patterns: Ensfarget, Tigret og Mørk tigret.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid black”)
Hvit	Standard (“White Chest & Feet”)	Standard (“Some white on chest and feet is permissible”)
Grå	Standard (“Gray Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Blå	Standard (“Blue Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Brun	Standard (“Brown Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Tan	Standard (“Tan Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Rød	Standard (“Red Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Oransje	Standard (“Orange Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Gul	Standard (“Yellow Brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Fawn	Standard (“Buckskin”)	Standard (“solid buckskin”)
Albino	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Ensfarget	Standard (“solid black”)	Standard (“solid buckskin and solid black”)
Tigret	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)
Mørk tigret	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)	Standard (“Any shade of brindle”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Brun	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)
Nøttebrun	Standard (“Brown or hazel”)	Standard (“brown or hazel in color”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Svart	Standard (“Eye rims, lips and nose are black”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)

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.

Color changes

How a Plott hound'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
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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