United Pet Club

Collie 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
MeasureAKCUKC
Altura na cernelha, male61–66 cm61–66 cm
Altura na cernelha, female55.9–61 cm55.9–61 cm
Peso, male27.2–34 kg27.2–34 kg
Peso, female22.7–29.5 kg22.7–29.5 kg
Relação crânio/focinho11

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
StopLevePadrão (“divided by a very slight but perceptible stop or break”)Padrão (“joined by a very slight, but perceptible, stop”)
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“The teeth are of good size, meeting in a scissors bite.”)Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superiorFalta (“Overshot or undershot jaws are undesirable”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Overshot bite.”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferiorFalta (“the latter being more severely penalized”)Falta (“Very Serious Fault: Undershot bite.”)
DentiçãoDentição completaNo rulingPadrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
Porte das orelhasCom a ponta dobradaPadrão (“carried about three-quarters erect, with about one-fourth of the ear tipping or breaking forward”)Padrão (“carried about three-quarters erect, with the top one-quarter tipping forward”)
Porte das orelhasEretas (em pé)Falta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears cannot show true expression and is penalized”)Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixaFalta (“A dog with prick ears or low ears ... is penalized accordingly”)Falta (“Faults: Prick or low ears.”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoadosPadrão (“They are almond-shaped, of medium size”)Padrão (“The eyes are medium in size, almond in shape”)
Forma dos olhosRedondosFalta (“A large, round, full eye seriously detracts from the desired sweet expression.”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Large, round eye”)
Linha superiorHorizontalPadrão (“The back is strong and level”)No ruling
Linha superiorLigeiro arco sobre o lomboNo rulingPadrão (“There is a slight rise over the loin”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)No rulingPadrão (“Carried low when the dog is quiet, but with an upward swirl at the tip.”)
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorsoNo rulingNão reconhecido (“carried gaily, but never over the back.”)
Comprimento da caudaLongaNo rulingPadrão (“Long, reaching to the hock joint.”)
PésOvaisNo rulingPadrão (“The feet are comparatively small, oval in shape, well padded”)
JarretesBem descidosNo rulingPadrão (“well-bent stifles and strong, low hocks”)
JarretesJarretes de vacaNo rulingNão reconhecido (“Clean and sinewy below the thighs, never cow-hocked.”)
Comprimento do pescoçoLongoPadrão (“It is fairly long, carried upright”)Padrão (“The clean, firm, muscular neck is fairly long”)
PeitoProfundoPadrão (“the chest is deep, extending to the elbows”)Padrão (“The chest is deep to the elbow.”)
Forma do focinhoRomboPadrão (“The end of the smooth, well-rounded muzzle is blunt but not square.”)Padrão (“well-rounded, blunt at the end, but never square”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
Lista largaAlternativo (“A blaze may appear on the foreface”)Alternativo (“A blaze may appear on the muzzle and/or skull.”)
Ponta da cauda brancaAlternativo (“usually on the chest, neck, legs, feet and the tip of the tail.”)Padrão (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
ColarNo rulingPadrão (“a full or partial white collar, white shirtfront, legs, feet, and a white tail tip.”)
Marcas de fogoNo rulingPadrão (“predominately black with rich tan markings on the head and legs”)

Collie colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Collie in Preto, Branco, Azul, Fogo e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Merle, Sable e Marcado de fogo.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
PretoPadrão (“Black White & Tan”)Padrão (“tri-color: predominately black”)
BrancoPadrão (“White”)Padrão (“white: predominately white”)
AzulPadrão (“Blue Merle”)Padrão (“blue merle: mottled or marbled blue-grey and black”)
FogoPadrão (“Black White & Tan”)Padrão (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
FulvoPadrão (“a fawn sable color of varying shades from light gold to dark mahogany”)Padrão (“any shade of light gold to rich mahogany”)
AlbinoNão reconhecidoDesqualificante (“albinism”)
Patterns
BicolorPadrão (“Sable & White”)Padrão (“typical white markings”)
TricolorPadrão (“Black White & Tan”)Padrão (“tri-color”)
MerlePadrão (“Blue Merle”)Padrão (“blue merle”)
SablePadrão (“Sable”)Padrão (“sable”)
Marcado de fogoPadrão (“Black & Tan Markings”)Padrão (“rich tan markings on the head and legs”)
Duplo merleNo rulingNo ruling
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
AzulPadrão (“either or both eyes may be merle or china in color without specific penalty”)Padrão (“the Blue Merle, which may have blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
Marrom-escuroPadrão (“the color is dark”)Padrão (“dark brown in color”)
Patterns
MarmorizadoPadrão (“either or both eyes may be merle ... in color”)No ruling
Olhos dísparesPadrão (“either or both eyes may be merle or china (blue merles)”)Padrão (“blue, or blue flecked, eyes (one or both)”)
Heterocromia setorialNo rulingPadrão (“blue flecked”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
PretoPadrão (“the black nose”)Padrão (“must be black”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão
Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Collie'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

  • Marcado de fogochanges toCom sela

    Pelagem · Com a idade · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrom-escuro

    Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrom

    Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toMarrom-claro

    Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toÂmbar

    Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toAvelã

    Olhos · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

  • Azulchanges toAmarelo

    Olhos · 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

Back to the Collie guideGrooming styles for the Collie