United Pet Club

Nowofundland 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, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Wysokość w kłębie, male71 cm71.1 cm71.1 cm71 cm71 cm
Wysokość w kłębie, female66 cm66 cm66 cm66 cm66 cm
Masa ciała, male68 kg59–68 kg59–68 kg64–69 kg68 kg
Masa ciała, female54 kg45.4–54.4 kg45.4–54.4 kg50–54.5 kg54.5 kg

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ZgryzZgryz nożycowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Scissors or level bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Scissor bite is preferred”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
ZgryzZgryz cęgowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Scissors or level bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)Alternatywne (“pincer bite tolerated”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The teeth meet in a scissors or level bite”)
ZgryzTyłozgryzDyskwalifikujące (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
ZgryzPrzodozgryzDyskwalifikujące (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
ZgryzKrzywy zgryzDyskwalifikujące (“Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Overshot bite. Undershot bite. Wry mouth.”)No rulingWada (“Overshot or undershot or wry mouth”)
UzębieniePełne uzębienieNo rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Noszenie uszuWiszące (opadające)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“well set back on the side of the head and close lying”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lie close to the head”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lie close to the head”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lying close to head”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lie close”)
Wielkość uszuMałeZgodne ze wzorcem (“Relatively small, triangular with rounded tips”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Ears are relatively small and triangular”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“ears are relatively small and have rounded tips”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Triangular, relatively small”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The ears are relatively small and triangular”)
Kształt oczuMigdałoweNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)No ruling
Kształt oczuOkrągłeWada (“Eyes: Round, protruding, yellow eyes”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Pronounced haw. Protruding eyes. Yellow eyes. Round eyes.”)No rulingWada (“Round, protruding or yellow eyes are objectionable”)
Wielkość oczuMałeZgodne ze wzorcem (“Relatively small, moderately deep set”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“relatively small, deep-set”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Relatively small, almond shaped”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“relatively small and deep set”)
Osadzenie oczuGłęboko osadzoneZgodne ze wzorcem (“moderately deep set”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“relatively small, deep-set”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The relatively small, deep-set eyes”)No rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“relatively small and deep set”)
Osadzenie oczuSzeroko rozstawioneZgodne ze wzorcem (“they are wide apart”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“spaced wide apart”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“spaced wide apart”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“set rather wide apart”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“spaced wide apart”)
Stop (wyrazistość)UmiarkowanyNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Slope of the stop is moderate”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The stop is moderate”)No rulingNo ruling
Kształt kufyKwadratowaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Definitely square, deep and moderately short”)No rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“The broad, deep, square muzzle”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Muzzle broad throughout its length and rather square”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“It is rather square, deep and moderately short”)
Kształt kufySpiczasta (słaba)Wada (“Muzzle: Snipey or long”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Snipey or long muzzle”)No rulingWada (“snipey or long muzzle is to be faulted”)
Linia grzbietuPoziomaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Top line: Level and firm from the withers to the croup”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“level from just behind the withers to the croup”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The topline is level”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Topline level and firm”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the topline is level from the withers to croup”)
Linia grzbietuKarpiowaty grzbiet (wygięty)Wada (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)No rulingWada (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
Linia grzbietuGrzbiet łękowatyWada (“Back: Roached, slack or swayed back”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Roached, slack or sway back”)No rulingWada (“never roached, slack or swayed”)
Noszenie ogonaNisko noszony (zwisający)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“When the dog is standing, the tail hangs down”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“its tail hangs straight or with a slight curve”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“At rest, the tail hangs straight or with a slight curve at the end”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“When standing the tail hangs downwards with slight curve at end”)No ruling
Noszenie ogonaZakręcony na grzbietWada (“never curled over the back nor curved inward between the legs”)Wada (“it does not curl over the back”)Wada (“The tail never curls over the back”)Wada (“curled over the back highly undesirable”)No ruling
Długość ogonaDługiZgodne ze wzorcem (“reaching to or slightly below the hocks”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the distal bone reaches to the hock”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the tail bone reaches to the hock”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“reaching to or slightly below hock”)No ruling
Kształt ogonaZałamanyWada (“Tail: Short, long, kink tail, curled tip”)Wada (“It has no kinks”)Wada (“A tail with a kink is objectionable”)Wada (“Tails with a kink ... highly undesirable”)No ruling
ŁapyŁapa kociaZgodne ze wzorcem (“well rounded and tight, with firm and compact toes”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“webbed, and cat foot in type”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The cat-type, well-rounded feet are tight”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Large, well rounded, tight and cat like”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“(cat-foot type)”)
ŁapyRozczapierzoneWada (“splayed toes”)No rulingWada (“Fault: Splayed feet”)Wada (“Splayed or turned out feet highly undesirable”)Wada (“Splayed toes are a fault”)
Błony pławnePełneNo rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Complete webbing is always present”)No rulingNo ruling
Błony pławneBrakWada (“lack of webbing between toes”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Stawy skokoweNisko osadzoneZgodne ze wzorcem (“Hocks: Relatively short, well let down”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hocks are well let down”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The hock is well let down”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hocks well let down and well apart”)No ruling
Stawy skokoweKrowia postawa (stawy do środka)Wada (“Hindquarters: Straight stifles, cowhocks”)No rulingWada (“Faults: Straight stifles. Cow hocks.”)Wada (“Cow hocks highly undesirable”)No ruling
Klatka piersiowaSzerokaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)No rulingNo rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
Klatka piersiowaGłębokaZgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest: Broad, full and deep”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The chest is full and deep”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The full, deep chest”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest deep, fairly broad”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“chest is broad, full and deep”)
PodkasanieBrak (prosta linia dolna)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Almost level and never tucked up”)No rulingZgodne ze wzorcem (“there is little or no tuck up”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Underline almost level and never tucked up”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“showing no discernible tuck-up”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Łata na piersiAlternatywne (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)Alternatywne (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)No ruling
SkarpetkiAlternatywne (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)Alternatywne (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)No ruling
Biały koniec ogonaAlternatywne (“White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail are permissible.”)Alternatywne (“any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes and tip of tail”)Alternatywne (“White markings acceptable on chest, toes and tip of tail.”)No ruling
ŁysinaZgodne ze wzorcem (“preferably, a white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)Alternatywne (“white on the muzzle, with or without a blaze”)Alternatywne (“with or without a white blaze”)Alternatywne (“Head with or without white blaze.”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“white blaze extending onto the muzzle”)
SiodłoZgodne ze wzorcem (“black saddle”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“There is a separate black saddle”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“a separate black saddle with even markings”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black saddle, black rump extending to tail.”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black saddle”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Usunięcie wilczych pazurówZgodne ze wzorcem (“Dewclaws, if present, should have been removed”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Dewclaws should be removed”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Dewclaws should be removed from the rear legs”)No rulingAlternatywne (“Dewclaws may or may not be”)

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

Nowofundland colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Nowofundland in Czarny, Biały, Szary i Brązowy. Standard patterns: Jednolity, Łaciaty i Dereszowaty.

Sierść: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
CzarnyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black: dull jet black may be tinged with bronze”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)
BiałyZgodne ze wzorcem (“White and black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“White & Black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“White and black (Landseer)”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Landseer (white and black)”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“White and Black”)
SzaryDyskwalifikująceZgodne ze wzorcem (“Gray”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“gray”)NieuznawaneDyskwalifikujące
BrązowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Brown: Chocolate or bronze”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze”)
PodpalanyDyskwalifikujące (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)Dyskwalifikujące (“Black & Tan”)DyskwalifikująceNieuznawaneDyskwalifikujące (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)
BeżowyDyskwalifikująceDyskwalifikujące (“Beige”)DyskwalifikująceNieuznawaneDyskwalifikujące
Patterns
JednolityZgodne ze wzorcem (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Solid Colors”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“may be solid colors”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black: The traditional colour is black”)
ŁaciatyZgodne ze wzorcem (“White and black”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Landseer-White base coat with black markings”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“White and black (Landseer)”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Landseer”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“White and Black”)
DereszowatyZgodne ze wzorcem (“can show a minimum of ticking”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Clear white or white with minimal ticking is preferred”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“may have minimal ticking”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Coat white with minimal ticking”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“can show a minimum of ticking”)
Z podpalaniemDyskwalifikujące (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)Dyskwalifikujące (“Black & Tan”)DyskwalifikująceNieuznawaneDyskwalifikujące (“Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog”)
Oczy: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
CiemnobrązowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Eyes are dark brown”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark brown in color in the black and black and white dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark brown in black, or in white and black dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Dark brown in black and white and black dogs”)
JasnobrązowyZgodne ze wzorcem (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Browns and Grays may have lighter eyes”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lighter shades are permitted in the brown and gray dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lighter shades of brown ... permitted in brown dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lighter shades permitted in brown dogs”)
ŻółtyWada (“yellow eyes”)No rulingWada (“Yellow eyes”)WadaWada (“yellow eyes”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIKCKUSA
CzarnyZgodne ze wzorcem (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black in black, and in white and black dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black on black and white and black dogs”)
WątrobianyZgodne ze wzorcem (“brown on brown dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“brown in brown dogs”)Zgodne ze wzorcem (“brown on brown dogs”)

What the rulings mean

Zgodne ze wzorcem
Described by the club's breed standard.
Wada
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Dyskwalifikujące
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nieuznawane
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Nowofundland's colors can change over its life.

  • Czarnychanges toRdzawy

    Sierść · Ze stanem organizmu · can change back

  • Czarnychanges toSzary

    Sierść · Postępująca

  • Czarnychanges toBrązowy

    Sierść · Na słońcu · can change back

  • Białychanges toDereszowaty

    Sierść · Z wiekiem · from 2 weeks

  • Czarnychanges toZimowy nos

    Nos · Z porą roku · can change back

  • Czarnychanges toRóżowy

    Nos · Z porą roku · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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