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

FCI, Male: 60–65 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 61–66 cm; KC, Male: 60.5–65.5 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 55–60 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; KC, Female: 55.5–60.5 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Pastor Alemão 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	60–65 cmover 66 cmDesqualificanteunder 59 cmDesqualificante	61–66 cm	61–66 cm	60.5–65.5 cm	61–66 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	55–60 cmover 61 cmDesqualificanteunder 54 cmDesqualificante	55.9–61 cm	55.9–61 cm	55.5–60.5 cm	56–61 cm
Peso, male	30–40 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	34–38.5 kg
Peso, female	22–32 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	27.3–31.8 kg
Relação altura/comprimento	0.9–0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9–0.9	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ângulo escapuloumeral	under 110°	No ruling	No ruling	90°	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“The German Shepherd Dog has a scissor bite”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors grip”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	Desqualificante (“Overshot by 2 mm and more, undershot”)	Desqualificante (“An undershot jaw is a disqualifying fault.”)	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot; wry mouth.”)	No ruling	Falta (“an undershot jaw is a very serious fault”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	Falta (“Occlusal overlay, overbite and retrusive occlusion ... are faulty”)	Falta (“An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable.”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or level mouth”)	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot ... This is a serious fault.”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	No ruling	Falta (“An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable.”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or level mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraBoca torta	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot; wry mouth.”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	Padrão (“strong, healthy and complete (42 teeth”)	Padrão (“Complete dentition is to be preferred.”)	Padrão (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	Padrão (“Full dentition of 42 teeth is desirable.”)	Padrão (“complete dentition is decidedly to be preferred”)
DentiçãoDentes ausentes	No ruling	Falta (“Any missing teeth other than first premolars is a serious fault.”)	Falta (“Faults: ... missing first premolars, gaps between the teeth.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasEretas (em pé)	Padrão (“erect ears of medium size, which are carried upright”)	Padrão (“carried erect when at attention”)	Padrão (“Ears are erect, moderately pointed”)	Padrão (“carried erect, almost parallel”)	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Falta (“Tipped ears and drooping ears are faulty.”)	Desqualificante (“A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified.”)	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	Não reconhecido (“Never hanging.”)	Desqualificante (“Cropped and hanging ears are to be discarded”)
Porte das orelhasCom a ponta dobrada	Falta (“Tipped ears and drooping ears are faulty.”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	Não reconhecido (“never pulled inwards or tipped”)	No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAlta	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“broad at the base, and set high”)	Padrão (“broad at base, set high, carried erect”)	No ruling
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	Padrão (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanted”)	Padrão (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Padrão (“of medium size, almond-shaped”)	Padrão (“Medium-sized, almond-shaped, never protruding”)	No ruling
StopLeve	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“joined at a very slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopNenhum	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“snipey muzzles, and no stop are faults”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Padrão (“sloping into the level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Linha superiorDescendente para trás	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The line of the back slopes downward from the withers”)	Padrão (“falling away slightly in a straight line”)	No ruling
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“The back is straight ... without sag or roach”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Any measure of a roached or sagging back.”)	Falta (“Weak, soft and roach backs highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Linha superiorSelada	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“The back is straight ... without sag or roach”)	Falta (“Serious Faults: Any measure of a roached or sagging back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEm sabre	No ruling	Padrão (“At rest, the tail hangs in a slight curve like a saber.”)	Padrão (“carried in a slight curve like a saber”)	Padrão (“At rest tail hangs in slight sabre-like curve”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“never be curled forward beyond a vertical line”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção da caudaBaixa	No ruling	Padrão (“set smoothly into the croup and low rather than high”)	Padrão (“a low-set natural tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento da caudaCurta	No ruling	Falta (“Tails too short ... are serious faults.”)	No ruling	Falta (“Short, rolled, curled ... or stumpy from birth, highly undesirable”)	No ruling
PésPé de gato	Padrão (“The paws are rounded, well-closed and arched”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Feet are round and tight”)	Padrão (“Rounded toes well closed and arched”)	No ruling
Ergôs anterioresPresentes	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Front dewclaws may be removed but are normally left intact.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoLongo	No ruling	Padrão (“clean-cut and relatively long”)	Padrão (“The neck is relatively long but strong”)	Padrão (“Fairly long, strong, with well-developed muscles”)	No ruling
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“without loose neck skin (dewlap)”)	Padrão (“without loose folds of skin”)	Padrão (“The skin is tight.”)	Padrão (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
PeitoEm barril	Falta (“a barrel-shaped chest is just as faulty as flat ribs”)	Não reconhecido (“neither barrel-shaped nor too flat”)	Falta (“Faults: Barrel ribs; ribs too flat”)	Não reconhecido (“neither barrel-shaped nor too flat”)	No ruling
PeitoProfundo	No ruling	Padrão (“It is deep and capacious, never shallow”)	Padrão (“the chest is moderately broad, deep, and well filled”)	Padrão (“Chest deep (45-48%) of height at shoulder”)	No ruling
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	Padrão (“only moderately tucked up in the loin”)	Padrão (“Tuck-up is moderate.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma da cabeçaEm cunha	Padrão (“The head is wedge-shaped”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The head is wedge-shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretesJarretes de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“cow hocks or sickle hocks, highly undesirable”)	No ruling
JarretesJarretes em foice	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“cow hocks or sickle hocks, highly undesirable”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Estrela	Falta (“small white marks on chest ... permissible, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“Small white marks in colored dogs on the chest or tips of the toes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Mancha no peito	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Light markings on chest or very pale colour on inside of legs permissible but undesirable”)	No ruling
Marcas de fogo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“may have tan or gold markings on head, chest, legs and feet”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Conchectomia (corte de orelhas)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“A dog with cropped or hanging ears must be disqualified.”)	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears; drop or tipped ears.”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Cropped and hanging ears are to be discarded”)
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	Não reconhecido (“Operative corrections are forbidden.”)	Desqualificante (“A dog with a docked tail must be disqualified.”)	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Docked tails ... disqualify.”)
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Padrão (“dewclaws, if any, should be removed from the hind legs”)	Alternativo (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	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.

Pastor Alemão colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pastor Alemão in Preto, Branco, Cinzento, Prateado, Fogo, Vermelho, Dourado e Creme. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Sable e Marcado de fogo.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“single-coloured black”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“all black”)	Padrão (“single-coloured black”)
Branco	Desqualificante (“white hair colour (also with dark eyes and nails)”)	Desqualificante (“White”)	Padrão (“pure white”)	Falta (“whites (i.e. almost pure white dogs with black noses) and near whites highly undesirable”)	Desqualificante (“white hair colour (also with dark eyes and nails)”)
Cinzento	Padrão (“grey with darker shading”)	Padrão (“Gray”)	Padrão (“Sable (gray ... with black tips)”)	Padrão (“all grey”)	Padrão (“grey, with darker shading”)
Prateado	Padrão (“black with ... light grey markings”)	Padrão (“Black & Silver”)	Padrão (“Black and Silver”)	Padrão (“gold to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“black with ... light grey markings”)
Fogo	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown, brown and yellow to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“Black and Tan”)	Padrão (“black or black saddle with tan”)	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown, brown, and yellow, to light grey markings”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown ... markings”)	Padrão (“Black & Red”)	Padrão (“Black and Red”)	No ruling	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown ... markings”)
Dourado	Padrão (“black with ... yellow to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“most colors are permissible”)	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“Black & Gold”)	Padrão (“black with ... yellow, to light grey markings”)
Creme	Padrão (“black with ... yellow to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“Black & Cream”)	Padrão (“Black and Cream”)	Padrão (“gold to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“black with ... yellow, to light grey markings”)
Isabela	Não reconhecido	Falta (“pale, washed-out colors ... are serious faults”)	Desqualificante (“pale, washed-out colors”)	Alternativo (“Isabella”)	Não reconhecido
Albino	Desqualificante (“albinism”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“albinism”)	Falta (“albinos ... highly undesirable”)	Desqualificante (“albinism”)
Azul	Não reconhecido	Falta (“Blue”)	Desqualificante (“blue”)	Falta (“blues ... highly undesirable”)	Não reconhecido
Fígado	Não reconhecido	Falta (“Liver”)	Desqualificante (“liver”)	Falta (“livers ... highly undesirable”)	Não reconhecido
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“single-coloured black”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Black ... or pure white”)	Padrão (“all black, all grey”)	Padrão (“single-coloured black”)
Bicolor	No ruling	Padrão (“Bi-Color”)	Padrão (“Bi-color (Black with tan markings)”)	Padrão (“Bi-colour: predominantly black, may have tan or gold markings”)	No ruling
Sable	Padrão (“grey with darker shading”)	Padrão (“Sable”)	Padrão (“Sable (gray, tan, red, or silver with black tips)”)	Padrão (“with lighter or brown markings referred to as Sables”)	Padrão (“grey, with darker shading”)
Marcado de fogo	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown, brown and yellow to light grey markings; black saddle”)	Padrão (“Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“Black and Tan”)	Padrão (“black or black saddle with tan, or gold to light grey markings”)	Padrão (“black with reddish-brown, brown, and yellow, to light grey markings”)
Tigrado	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“brindle”)	No ruling	No ruling
Malhado	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Panda (characterized by white markings on the muzzle, chest, legs, neck and tip of the tail) ... piebald”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tigrado reverso	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“brindle”)	No ruling	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“as dark as possible”)	Padrão (“as dark as possible”)	Padrão (“as dark as possible”)	Padrão (“dark brown preferred”)	Padrão (“as dark as possible”)
Castanho-claro	Falta (“light, piercing eyes are undesirable”)	No ruling	Falta (“light eyes”)	Padrão (“lighter shade tolerated”)	Falta (“light, piercing eyes are undesirable”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“the nose must be black”)	Padrão (“nose black”)	Padrão (“the nose must be black”)	Padrão (“nose black”)	Padrão (“nose must be 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.
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 Pastor Alemão'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
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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