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

FCI, Altura na cernelha: 33–40 cm; AKC, Altura na cernelha: under 33 cm; UKC, Altura na cernelha: under 38.1 cm; KC, Altura na cernelha: 33–40 cm; CKC, Altura na cernelha: under 33 cm.

Beagle 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	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDesqualificante	under 38.1 cmover 38.1 cmDesqualificante	33–40 cm	under 33 cm33–38 cmover 38 cmDesqualificante

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling	Padrão (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Overshot bite. Undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	No ruling	Padrão (“setting close to the head ... almost no erectile power”)	Padrão (“hanging gracefully close to cheeks”)	Padrão (“almost entire absence of erectile power ... setting close to the head”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	Padrão (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Set on low, fine in texture”)	No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAlta	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Ears short, set on high”)
Inserção dos olhosAfastados	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The large eyes are set well apart”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Eyes large, set well apart”)
Inserção dos olhosProeminentes	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“or prominent and protruding”)
StopModerado	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“with the stop moderately defined”)	No ruling	Padrão (“the stop moderately defined”)
Comprimento do focinhoMédio	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The muzzle is of medium length”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Muzzle of medium length”)
Comprimento do focinhoCurto	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“or very short”)
Forma do focinhoPontiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“muzzle long, snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes”)
Perfil facialAcarneirado (convexo)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Roman-nosed, or upturned, giving a dish-faced expression”)
Comprimento do pescoçoMédio	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The medium-length neck rises free and light”)	No ruling	Padrão (“of medium length”)
Forma do pescoçoArqueado	Padrão (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“slightly arched and showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
PapadaLeve	Padrão (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“showing little dewlap”)	No ruling
PapadaPronunciada	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin, termed throatiness”)	No ruling	Falta (“Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Topline: Straight and level”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Topline straight and level”)	No ruling
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Falta (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
Linha superiorSelada	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Very long, swayed, or roached back”)	No ruling	Falta (“Very long, swayed or roached back”)
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Let down to below elbow”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The chest is deep and broad”)	Padrão (“Chest let down to below elbow”)	Padrão (“Chest deep and broad”)
PeitoLargo	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The chest is deep and broad”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest deep and broad”)
Inserção da caudaAlta	Padrão (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Set on high, carried gaily”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaLevantada (alegre)	Padrão (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	No ruling	Padrão (“carried gaily over the back with a slight curve”)	Padrão (“carried gaily but not curled over back”)	Padrão (“carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back”)
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	Não reconhecido (“not curled over back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“not curled over back”)	No ruling
Comprimento da caudaCurta	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“It is short as compared with the size of the hound”)	No ruling	Padrão (“short as compared with size of the hound”)
Comprimento da caudaLonga	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: A long tail”)	No ruling	Falta (“A long tail”)
PésPé de gato	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The feet are close, round, and firm”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Feet close, round, and firm”)
PésPé de lebre	Não reconhecido (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Not hare-footed”)	No ruling
JarretesBem descidos	Padrão (“Hock joint: Firm, well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Hocks firm, well let down”)	No ruling
JarretesJarretes de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)
JarretesRetos e paralelos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Cowhocks or straight hocks”)

Beagle colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Beagle in Preto, Branco, Azul, Cinza-texugo, Castanho, Fogo, Pelo de lebre, Vermelho e Limão. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Tricolor, Malhado, Ruão e Marcado de fogo.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Branco	Padrão (“all white”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Padrão (“all white”)	Padrão (“all white”)
Azul	Padrão (“blue, white and tan”)	Padrão (“Blue Tan & White”)	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“blue, white and tan”)	Padrão (“blue, white and tan”)
Cinza-texugo	Padrão (“badger pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Castanho	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“Brown & White”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Fogo	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Pelo de lebre	Padrão (“hare pied”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Vermelho	Padrão (“red and white”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“red and white”)	Padrão (“red and white”)
Limão	Padrão (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon & White”)	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)	Padrão (“lemon pied; lemon and white”)
Fulvo	Não reconhecido	Alternativo (“Black Fawn & White”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Albino	Não reconhecido	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Chocolate	Não reconhecido	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“all white”)	Alternativo (“White”)	Desqualificante (“Solid color”)	Padrão (“all white”)	Padrão (“all white”)
Bicolor	Padrão (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon & White”)	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)	Padrão (“lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white”)
Tricolor	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Black Tan & White”)	Padrão (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan and white)”)	Padrão (“Tricolour (black, tan, and white)”)
Malhado	Padrão (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	No ruling	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)	Padrão (“badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied”)
Ruão	Padrão (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Padrão (“Ticked”)	Padrão (“all typical hound color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)	Padrão (“all the above-mentioned colours can be found as mottle”)
Marcado de fogo	Padrão (“blue, white and tan”)	Padrão (“Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“Usually tri-color (black, white and tan)”)	Padrão (“Blue White & Tan”)	Padrão (“blue, white and tan”)
Pintado	No ruling	Alternativo (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Tigrado	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Desqualificante (“Brindle”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Merle	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Desqualificante (“Merle”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Tigrado reverso	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Merle and Brindle Color Patterns”)	Desqualificante (“Brindle”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Duplo merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido

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

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“preferably black”)	Padrão (“preferably black”)	Padrão (“preferably black”)

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.
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 Beagle's colors can change over its life.

Pretochanges toFerrugem
Pelagem · Com a condição corporal · can change back
Pretochanges toCinzento
Pelagem · Progressivo
Pretochanges toCastanho
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
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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