What does each club give for Mankehøyde in the Tornjak?

FCI, Male: 65–70 cm; UKC, Male: 64.8–69.9 cm; FCI, Female: 60–65 cm; UKC, Female: 59.7–64.8 cm.

Tornjak 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	UKC
Mankehøyde, male	65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativunder 63 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 72 cmDiskvalifiserende	64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativunder 62.9 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 71.8 cmDiskvalifiserende
Mankehøyde, female	60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativunder 58 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 67 cmDiskvalifiserende	59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativunder 57.8 cmDiskvalifiserendeover 66.7 cmDiskvalifiserende
Høyde i forhold til lengde	under 1.1	under 1.1
Skalle i forhold til snuteparti	1	1
Skuldervinkel	120°	120°

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	UKC
BittSaksebitt	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
BittTangbitt	Feil (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)	Feil (“Faults: Even bite.”)
BittOverbitt	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
BittUnderbitt	Diskvalifiserende (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
TannsettFullt tannsett	Standard (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
TannsettManglende tenner	Feil (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)	Feil (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
ØrestillingHengende (hengeøre)	Standard (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)	Standard (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
ØreansetningHøy	Standard (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)	No ruling
ØyeformMandelformet	Standard (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)	Standard (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StoppSvakt	Standard (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)	Standard (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
OverlinjeRett	Standard (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)	Standard (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
OverlinjeKarperygg (buet)	Feil (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Feil (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
OverlinjeSvairygg	Feil (“Roached or saddle back.”)	Feil (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
HaleansetningMiddels	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
HalelengdeLang	Standard (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)	Standard (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
HalebæringLav (hengende)	Standard (“When relaxed it is hanging”)	Standard (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
HalebæringHøyt båret (glad)	Standard (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)	Standard (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
HalebæringKrøllet over ryggen	Feil (“Tail laid on the back.”)	No ruling
HalslengdeMiddels	Standard (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)	Standard (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
BrystDypt	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
BrystBredt	Standard (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)	Standard (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
BrystTønneformet	Feil (“Never barrel shaped.”)	Feil (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Buklinjens opptrekkingIngen (rett buklinje)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)	Standard (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Ulveklør på bakbeinEnkle	Alternativ (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	UKC
Maske	Feil (“Dark mask”)	Feil (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Hvite tegninger	Alternativ (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)	Alternativ (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	UKC
Fjerning av ulveklør	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

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

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Svart og Hvit. Standard patterns: Partifarget, Mantel og Tantegning.

Pels: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Svart	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle”)	Standard (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
Hvit	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
Albino	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Partifarget	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)	Standard (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
Mantel	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle and with white markings”)	Standard (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Tantegning	No ruling	Standard (“Black & Tan Markings”)	No ruling
Ensfarget	Diskvalifiserende (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Solid coloured dogs”)	Diskvalifiserende (“Solid colored dog”)

Øyne: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Mørkebrun	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark colour”)	Standard (“dark”)
Blå	Diskvalifiserende (“wall eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“wall eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Ulikfargede øyne	Diskvalifiserende (“different colour of eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“different colour of eyes”)	Diskvalifiserende (“eyes of different colors”)

Nese: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC
Dudleynese	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifiserende (“Dudley nose”)
Rosa	Ikke anerkjent (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	Ikke anerkjent (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)	No ruling

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 Tornjak'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

Sources

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

Published standards

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