What does each club give for Wysokość w kłębie in the Pointer?

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Wysokość w kłębie, male	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Wysokość w kłębie, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Masa ciała, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Masa ciała, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Stosunek wysokości do długości	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Stosunek czaszki do kufy	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
ZgryzZgryz nożycowy	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“with scissors or even bite”)
ZgryzZgryz cęgowy	No ruling	Alternatywne (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternatywne (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternatywne (“with scissors or even bite”)
ZgryzPrzodozgryz	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Wada (“Undershot or overshot”)
ZgryzTyłozgryz	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Wada (“Undershot or overshot”)
UzębieniePełne uzębienie	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Noszenie uszuWiszące (opadające)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Osadzenie uszuWysokie	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
Osadzenie uszuNiskie	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Wada (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Kształt oczuOkrągłe	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Kształt oczuOwalne	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
Kształt oczuMigdałowe	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
Stop (wyrazistość)Wyraźny	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
Stop (wyrazistość)Brak	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Profil głowyWklęsły (szczupaczy)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
Profil głowyGarbonosy (wypukły)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Linia grzbietuPozioma	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linia grzbietuKarpiowaty grzbiet (wygięty)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Linia grzbietuGrzbiet łękowaty	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Długość ogonaŚredni	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
Noszenie ogonaNa linii grzbietu	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Noszenie ogonaUniesiony (wesoły)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Osadzenie ogonaWysokie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Set on too high or too low”)
Osadzenie ogonaNiskie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Set on too high or too low”)
ŁapyOwalne	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
ŁapyŁapa kocia	No ruling	Wada (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
ŁapyRozczapierzone	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Długość szyiDługa	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Długość szyiKrótka	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Short, thick neck”)
PodgardleBrak (sucha szyja)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
PodgardleWyraźne	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
Klatka piersiowaGłęboka	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
Klatka piersiowaWąska	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
Klatka piersiowaSzeroka	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
Klatka piersiowaBeczkowata	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
PodkasanieUmiarkowane	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
Stawy skokoweNisko osadzone	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Stawy skokoweKrowia postawa (stawy do środka)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Wada (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kopiowanie ogona	No ruling	Wada (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Dyskwalifikujące (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Usunięcie wilczych pazurów	No ruling	Alternatywne (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternatywne (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Czarny, Biały, Wątrobiany, Pomarańczowy i Cytrynowy. Standard patterns: Jednolity, Dwubarwny, Trójbarwny i Dereszowaty.

Sierść: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Czarny	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“black and white”)
Biały	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Black & White”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“in combination with white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Wątrobiany	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“liver and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Liver”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“liver”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“liver and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“liver and white”)
Pomarańczowy	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“orange and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Orange”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“orange and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“orange and white”)
Cytrynowy	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lemon and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Jednolity	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“solid-colored”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“solid”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Dwubarwny	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“either in combination with white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“in combination with white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Trójbarwny	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Wada (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Dereszowaty	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Nieuznawane	No ruling

Oczy: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brązowy	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Ciemnobrązowy	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“the darker the better”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Jasnobrązowy	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Piwny	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Czarny	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Wątrobiany	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Różowy	Zgodne ze wzorcem (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	No ruling

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.
Nieuznawane: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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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