What does each club give for Altura na cernelha in the Basenji?

FCI, Male: 43 cm; AKC, Male: 43.2 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2 cm; KC, Male: 43 cm; CKC, Male: 43.3 cm; FCI, Female: 40 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6 cm; KC, Female: 40 cm; CKC, Female: 40.8 cm.

Basenji 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
Altura na cernelha, male	43 cm	43.2 cm	43.2 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	40 cm	40.6 cm	40.6 cm	40 cm	40.8 cm
Peso, male	11 kg	10.9 kg	10.9 kg	11 kg	11 kg
Peso, female	9.5 kg	10 kg	9.5 kg	9.5 kg	10 kg
Relação altura/comprimento	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“Evenly aligned with a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“Must be level with scissors bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot mouths”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white, even teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasEretas (em pé)	Padrão (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Padrão (“Small, erect and slightly hooded”)	Padrão (“The ears are small, erect”)	Padrão (“Small, pointed, erect and slightly hooded”)	Padrão (“Small, pointed and erect of fine texture”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	Falta (“Low set ears”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	Padrão (“Dark, almond-shaped; obliquely set”)	Padrão (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)	Padrão (“They are almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Padrão (“Dark, almond shaped, obliquely set”)	Padrão (“almond shaped, obliquely set and farseeing”)
Forma dos olhosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	Falta (“Round eyes”)
StopLeve	Padrão (“Stop: Slight”)	No ruling	Padrão (“There is a slight stop”)	Padrão (“with slight stop”)	No ruling
Forma do focinhoPontiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Coarse muzzle. Snipey muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaPronunciada	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: ... Dewlap”)	No ruling	Falta (“Dewlap”)
Forma do pescoçoArqueado	Padrão (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Padrão (“proudly carried on a well arched neck”)	Padrão (“carried proudly upon a well-arched neck”)	Padrão (“proudly carried on a well-arched neck”)	No ruling
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Back: Short, level”)	Padrão (“Topline-Back level”)	Padrão (“The back is short and level”)	Padrão (“Balanced with short, level back”)	Padrão (“the back level”)
Inserção da caudaAlta	Padrão (“TAIL: High set”)	Padrão (“Tail is set high on topline”)	Padrão (“The tail is set high on the topline”)	Padrão (“High set”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	Padrão (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Padrão (“lies well curled over to either side”)	Padrão (“lies, well-curled ... over to either side”)	Padrão (“Curls tightly over spine”)	Padrão (“curled tightly over to either side”)
Porte da caudaDupla volta	Alternativo (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“(in a single or double curl)”)	Alternativo (“with a single or double curl”)	No ruling
PésOvais	No ruling	Padrão (“Small, oval and compact with thick pads”)	Padrão (“The small, oval, compact feet”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretesBem descidos	Padrão (“Hock: Well let down”)	Padrão (“hocks well let down”)	Padrão (“The hocks are well let down”)	Padrão (“hocks well let down”)	Padrão (“hocks well let down”)
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Deep brisket”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The chest is deep”)	Padrão (“deep brisket”)	Padrão (“The chest should be deep and of medium width”)
PeitoLargo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Wide chest”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Calçado baixo	Padrão (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Mancha no peito	Padrão (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Ponta da cauda branca	Padrão (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)
Calçado alto	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Lista larga	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)
Colar	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar are optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and white collar optional”)	Alternativo (“White legs, blaze and collar optional”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Padrão (“Dewclaws are usually removed”)	Padrão (“Dewclaws are usually 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.

Basenji colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Basenji in Preto, Branco, Fogo e Vermelho. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Tigrado e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Pure black and white”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“pure black”)	Padrão (“Pure black and white”)	Padrão (“Pure black and white”)
Branco	Padrão (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“The white should be on feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip”)
Fogo	Padrão (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Padrão (“Black, tan and white with tan melon pips and mask”)	Padrão (“black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“red and white”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)	Padrão (“chestnut red”)	Padrão (“Red and white”)	Padrão (“red and white”)
Azul	Não reconhecido	Alternativo (“Blue Cream & White”)	Falta	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Mogno	Não reconhecido	Alternativo (“Mahogany Tan & White”)	Falta	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Creme	Não reconhecido	Alternativo (“Cream & White”)	Falta (“Creams”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Albino	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Patterns
Bicolor	Padrão (“Pure black and white; red and white”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“all with white feet, chest and tail tip”)	Padrão (“Pure black and white; Red and white”)	Padrão (“Pure black and white; red and white”)
Tricolor	Padrão (“black and tan, and white”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“tricolor (pure black, chestnut red and white)”)	Padrão (“Black, tan and white”)	Padrão (“black and tan, and white”)
Tigrado	Padrão (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Padrão (“Brindle & White”)	Padrão (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Padrão (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Padrão (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Tigrado reverso	Padrão (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)	Padrão (“Brindle & White”)	Padrão (“brindle (black stripes on a background of chestnut red)”)	Padrão (“Brindle and white: red background with black stripes”)	Padrão (“brindle: red background with black stripes”)
Sable	No ruling	Alternativo (“Sable & White”)	Falta (“shaded”)	Não reconhecido	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Marrom-escuro	Padrão (“Dark”)	Padrão (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	Padrão (“dark in color”)	Padrão (“Dark”)	Padrão (“Dark”)
Avelã	No ruling	Padrão (“Dark hazel to dark brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black nose desirable”)	Padrão (“Black greatly desired”)	Padrão (“A black nose is greatly desired”)	Padrão (“black nose desirable”)	Padrão (“Black nose desirable”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Falta: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Desqualificante: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Não reconhecido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

Pretochanges toFerrugem
Pelagem · Com a condição corporal · can change back
Pretochanges toCinza
Pelagem · Progressivo
Pretochanges toMarrom
Pelagem · Ao sol · can change back
Brancochanges toRuão
Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks
Pretochanges toNariz de neve
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back
Pretochanges toRosa
Nariz · Com a estação · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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