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

FCI, Male: 48–51 cm; KC, Male: 48–51 cm; FCI, Female: 47–50 cm; KC, Female: 47–50 cm; AKC, Altura na cernelha: 44.5–52.1 cm; UKC, Altura na cernelha: 44.5–52.1 cm.

Epagneul Bretão 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altura na cernelha, male	48–51 cm	No ruling	No ruling	48–51 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	47–50 cm	No ruling	No ruling	47–50 cm
Altura na cernelha	No ruling	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDesqualificanteover 52.1 cmDesqualificante	44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDesqualificanteover 52.1 cmDesqualificante	No ruling
Comprimento da cauda	3–6 cmover 10 cmFalta	under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmFalta	under 10.2 cm	No ruling
Peso	No ruling	13.6–18.1 kg	13.6–20.4 kg	No ruling
Relação altura/comprimento	1	1	1	1
Relação crânio/focinho	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Ângulo escapuloumeral	115–120°	90°	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“Scissors bite”)	Padrão (“A true scissors bite”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect regular scissor bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”)	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	Padrão (“form a complete and healthy set”)	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling
StopModerado	Padrão (“The stop is moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Stop moderate”)
Forma da cabeçaEm forma de maçã	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“should never be "apple-headed"”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”)	No ruling
Perfil facialAcarneirado (convexo)	No ruling	Falta (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”)	No ruling
Perfil facialCôncavo	No ruling	Falta (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”)	No ruling
Forma do focinhoAfilado	No ruling	Padrão (“Muzzle should taper gradually”)	Padrão (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”)	Padrão (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma do focinhoPontiagudo	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”)	No ruling	Falta (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”)
Forma dos olhosOvais	Padrão (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Somewhat oval in shape”)
Forma dos olhosOblíquos	Padrão (“Slightly oblique”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“slightly obliquely set”)
Inserção dos olhosProeminentes	No ruling	Falta (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”)	No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAlta	Padrão (“EARS: Set high”)	Padrão (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)	Padrão (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”)	Padrão (“Set and carried high”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	No ruling	Padrão (“Should lie flat and close to the head”)	No ruling	Padrão (“falling flat against the cheek”)
Porte das orelhasPendentes	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”)	No ruling
Ponta da orelhaArredondada	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”)	Padrão (“slightly rounded at tip”)
Comprimento do pescoçoMédio	Padrão (“NECK: Of medium length”)	Padrão (“Neck - Medium length”)	Padrão (“is of medium length”)	Padrão (“Medium length”)
Forma do pescoçoArqueado	Não reconhecido (“slightly curved, never arched”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The slightly arched neck”)	No ruling
Forma do pescoçoPescoço de cervo	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Never concave or ewe-necked”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”)	No ruling
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“without dewlap”)	Padrão (“Free from throatiness”)	Padrão (“is free of throatiness”)	No ruling
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Linha superiorDescendente para trás	No ruling	Padrão (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”)	Padrão (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”)	Padrão (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”)
Linha superiorSelada	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”)	No ruling	No ruling
PeitoLargo	Padrão (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PeitoEm barril	Falta (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PeitoProfundo	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”)	Padrão (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”)	Padrão (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”)
PeitoEstreito	No ruling	Falta (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”)	No ruling
Retração abdominalPronunciada	No ruling	Falta (“Not extremely tucked up”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção da caudaAlta	Padrão (“TAIL: Set high”)	Padrão (“Set on high”)	Padrão (“The tail is set high”)	Padrão (“Set high”)
Porte da caudaHorizontal	Padrão (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)	Alternativo (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”)
Comprimento da caudaSem cauda	Alternativo (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short”)
Comprimento da caudaNaturalmente curta	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”)	No ruling
PésPé de gato	Padrão (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Rather round, tight and compact”)
PésAbertos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”)	No ruling
JarretesJarretes de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marcas de fogo	No ruling	Alternativo (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lista larga	Padrão (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Pintas	Desqualificante (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	Alternativo (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”)	Alternativo (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”)	Alternativo (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”)	Alternativo (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”)
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”)	No ruling

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

Epagneul Bretão colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Epagneul Bretão in Preto, Branco, Azul, Fígado, Fogo e Laranja. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Malhado, Particolor e Ruão.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“white and black”)	Desqualificante (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“black and white”)	Padrão (“black/white”)	Padrão (“white and black”)
Branco	Padrão (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)	Padrão (“Orange & White”)	Padrão (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Padrão (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Padrão (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”)
Azul	Padrão (“Piobald or roan”)	Desqualificante (“Blue Roan”)	Padrão (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”)	Padrão (“Black & White Roan”)	Padrão (“Piebald or roan”)
Fígado	Padrão (“white and liver”)	Padrão (“Liver & White”)	Padrão (“liver and white”)	Padrão (“liver/white”)	Padrão (“white and liver”)
Fogo	Padrão (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)	Não reconhecido	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”)
Laranja	Padrão (“White and orange”)	Padrão (“Orange & White”)	Padrão (“Orange and white”)	Padrão (“Orange/white”)	Padrão (“White and orange”)
Albino	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido
Patterns
Bicolor	Padrão (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)	Padrão (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”)	Padrão (“in clear or roan patterns”)	Padrão (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”)	Padrão (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”)
Tricolor	Padrão (“tricolour coats”)	Padrão (“Liver White & Orange”)	Falta (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”)	Padrão (“tricolour”)	Padrão (“tricolour coats”)
Malhado	Padrão (“Piobald”)	Padrão (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“Piebald”)
Particolor	No ruling	Padrão (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	No ruling
Ruão	Padrão (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)	Padrão (“Liver Roan”)	Padrão (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”)	Padrão (“roan of any of these colours”)	Padrão (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”)
Pintado	No ruling	Alternativo (“Spotted”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	No ruling
Sólido	Não reconhecido (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”)	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Não reconhecido (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”)

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“brown to dark”)	No ruling
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“preferably dark”)	Padrão (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”)	Padrão (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”)	Padrão (“brown to dark”)	Padrão (“preferably dark”)
Âmbar	No ruling	Padrão (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”)	Padrão (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling
Castanho-claro	Falta (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)	Falta (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”)	Falta (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Falta (“Eyes: Light, mean look”)
Patterns
Olhos díspares	Desqualificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Preto	No ruling	Desqualificante (“A black nose is a disqualification”)	Padrão (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Fígado	No ruling	Padrão (“shades of brown”)	Padrão (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Isabela	No ruling	Padrão (“fawn, tan”)	Padrão (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Rosa	No ruling	Padrão (“deep pink”)	Padrão (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”)	No ruling
Patterns
Nariz borboleta	Falta (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”)	Falta (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”)	Falta (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”)	Falta (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”)

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 Epagneul Bretão'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
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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