Pointer Alemão de Pelo Curto 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altura na cernelha, male | 62–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cmover 66 cmFaltaunder 55.9 cmFalta | 61–66 cm | 58–64 cm |
| Altura na cernelha, female | 58–63 cm | 53.3–58.4 cmover 61 cmFaltaunder 50.8 cmFalta | 58.4–63.5 cm | 53–59 cm |
| Peso, male | No ruling | 25–31.8 kg | 25–31.8 kg | No ruling |
| Peso, female | No ruling | 20.4–27.2 kg | 20.4–27.2 kg | No ruling |
| Relação crânio/focinho | No ruling | 1 | 1 | No ruling |
| Ângulo escapuloumeral | No ruling | No ruling | 90° | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MordeduraMordedura em tesoura | Padrão (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Padrão (“The bite is a true scissors bite”) | Padrão (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”) | Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| MordeduraMordedura em torquês | No ruling | Falta (“A perfect level bite is not desirable and must be penalized”) | Falta (“Serious Fault: Level bite”) | No ruling |
| MordeduraPrognatismo superior | No ruling | Desqualificante (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”) | Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| MordeduraPrognatismo inferior | No ruling | Desqualificante (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”) | Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| MordeduraBoca torta | No ruling | No ruling | Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite. Wry Mouth”) | No ruling |
| DentiçãoDentição completa | Padrão (“42 sound teeth, in accordance with the teeth formula”) | No ruling | Padrão (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling |
| StopModerado | Padrão (“Stop: Moderately defined”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| StopPronunciado | No ruling | Falta (“A definite Pointer stop is a serious fault”) | Falta (“Serious Fault: Pronounced stop”) | Não reconhecido (“never possessing a definite stop”) |
| Perfil facialCôncavo | Falta (“a concave bridge (dish-face) is a serious fault”) | Falta (“A dish-shaped muzzle is a fault”) | Falta (“Faults: Concave or dished muzzle”) | Falta (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”) |
| Perfil facialAcarneirado (convexo) | Alternativo (“from a nobly constructed ram's nose to a slight rise above the straight line”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Perfil facialReto | Alternativo (“A totally straight nasal bridge, although still acceptable, is less attractive”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forma do focinhoPontiagudo | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Faults: ... snipey muzzle”) | Falta (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”) |
| Inserção das orelhasAlta | Padrão (“EARS: Moderately long, set on high”) | Padrão (“The ears are broad and set fairly high”) | No ruling | Padrão (“Broad and set high”) |
| Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes) | Padrão (“hanging down close to the head”) | Padrão (“lie flat and never hang away from the head”) | Padrão (“The ears are pendent ... hanging close to the head”) | Padrão (“hung close to head, no pronounced fold”) |
| Porte das orelhasDobradas | No ruling | No ruling | Falta (“Faults: ... ears permanently folded”) | No ruling |
| Ponta da orelhaArredondada | Padrão (“bluntly rounded at the tip”) | No ruling | Padrão (“rounded at the tips”) | Padrão (“rounded at tip”) |
| Forma dos olhosAmendoados | No ruling | Padrão (“The eye is almond shaped”) | Padrão (“They are medium sized and almond-shaped”) | No ruling |
| Forma dos olhosRedondos | No ruling | Falta (“almond shaped, not circular”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tamanho dos olhosMédios | Padrão (“EYES: OF medium size”) | Padrão (“The eyes are of medium size”) | Padrão (“They are medium sized”) | Padrão (“Medium size, soft and intelligent”) |
| Inserção dos olhosProeminentes | Falta (“neither protruding nor deep set”) | Falta (“neither protruding nor sunken”) | No ruling | Falta (“neither protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Inserção dos olhosFundos | Falta (“neither protruding nor deep set”) | Falta (“neither protruding nor sunken”) | No ruling | Falta (“neither protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Inserção dos olhosPróximos | No ruling | Falta (“Closely set eyes are to be faulted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserção dos olhosAfastados | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“set in to the skull, but not too deep, and wide apart”) | No ruling |
| Forma do pescoçoArqueado | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“moderately long, slightly arched”) | Padrão (“Moderately long, muscular and slightly arched”) |
| PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca) | Padrão (“Tight fitting skin of throat”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| PapadaLeve | No ruling | Alternativo (“Moderate throatiness is permitted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Linha superiorDescendente para trás | Padrão (“Topline: Straight and slightly sloping”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| PeitoProfundo | Padrão (“Somewhat deeper than broad”) | Padrão (“impression of depth rather than breadth”) | Padrão (“curving down and inward to form a deep body”) | Padrão (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”) |
| PeitoEm barril | Falta (“Ribs well sprung, neither flat nor barrel-shaped”) | No ruling | No ruling | Não reconhecido (“never barrel shaped nor flat”) |
| GarupaLigeiramente inclinada | Padrão (“not abruptly slanting, but slightly slanting towards the tail”) | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“sloping gradually towards tail”) |
| Inserção da caudaAlta | Padrão (“TAIL: Set high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“Docked: Starts high and thick”) |
| Comprimento da caudaMédia | Padrão (“of medium length”) | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“customarily docked to medium length”) |
| Porte da caudaHorizontal | Padrão (“in movement horizontal”) | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“when moving, horizontally”) |
| Porte da caudaLevantada (alegre) | Falta (“neither carried too high above the backline nor extremely bent”) | No ruling | No ruling | Não reconhecido (“Never held high over back or bent”) |
| Porte da caudaEm sabre | Alternativo (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre tail fashion”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| JarretesRetos e paralelos | Padrão (“Hocks: Strong, vertical”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Angulação posteriorBem angulada | Padrão (“Good angulations in stifles and hocks”) | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“Stifles well bent”) |
| Angulação anteriorEscápula bem inclinada | Padrão (“Shoulder blades well laid back”) | No ruling | Padrão (“The shoulder blades are long and well laid back”) | No ruling |
| Metacarpos (quartelas)Ligeiramente inclinados | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“Pasterns are strong, short, slightly sloping”) | Padrão (“Pasterns slightly sloping”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcas de fogo | Alternativo (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Desqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Alternativo (“Tan markings are permissible”) | No ruling |
| Lista larga | Alternativo (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Salpicos brancos | Alternativo (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomia (corte de cauda) | Padrão (“About halfway docked for hunting purposes”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativo (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Pointer Alemão de Pelo Curto colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Pointer Alemão de Pelo Curto color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Pointer Alemão de Pelo Curto in Preto, Branco, Fígado e Fogo. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Ruão, Pintado e Marcado de fogo.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preto | Padrão (“Black colour in the same nuances as the brown”) | Padrão (“Black”) | Padrão (“solid black”) | Padrão (“solid black”) | Padrão (“Solid black”) |
| Branco | Padrão (“White with brown head markings, brown patches or specks”) | Padrão (“Liver & White”) | Padrão (“any combination of liver and white”) | Padrão (“liver and white spotted”) | Padrão (“liver and white spotted”) |
| Fígado | Padrão (“Solid brown, without markings”) | Padrão (“Liver”) | Padrão (“solid liver”) | Padrão (“Solid liver”) | Padrão (“Solid liver”) |
| Fogo | Padrão (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Desqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Padrão (“Tan markings are permissible”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Albino | Não reconhecido | Desqualificante | Desqualificante (“Albinism”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Vermelho | Não reconhecido | Desqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Desqualificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Laranja | Não reconhecido | Desqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Desqualificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Limão | Não reconhecido | Desqualificante (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Desqualificante (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Patterns | |||||
| Sólido | Padrão (“Solid brown, without markings”) | Padrão (“solid liver”) | Padrão (“solid liver”) | Padrão (“Solid liver”) | Padrão (“Solid liver”) |
| Bicolor | Padrão (“White with brown head markings”) | Padrão (“a combination of liver and white”) | Padrão (“any combination of liver and white”) | Padrão (“black and white same variations”) | Padrão (“black and white, same variations”) |
| Ruão | Padrão (“Dark brown roan”) | Padrão (“Liver Roan”) | Padrão (“liver and white ticked”) | Padrão (“liver and white ticked”) | Padrão (“liver and white ticked”) |
| Pintado | Padrão (“brown patches or specks”) | Padrão (“Patched”) | Padrão (“liver spotted and white ticked”) | Padrão (“liver and white spotted”) | Padrão (“liver and white spotted”) |
| Marcado de fogo | Padrão (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Desqualificante | Padrão (“Tan markings are permissible”) | Não reconhecido | Não reconhecido |
| Tricolor | No ruling | Desqualificante | No ruling | Não reconhecido (“not tricolour”) | Não reconhecido (“Not tri-colour”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castanho | No ruling | No ruling | Padrão (“Eye color is brown”) | Padrão (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”) | Padrão (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”) |
| Castanho-escuro | Padrão (“The ideal colour is dark brown”) | Padrão (“The preferred color is dark brown”) | Padrão (“Darker brown is preferred”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Castanho-claro | Falta (“Eyes too light”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Amarelo | Falta (“Yellowish « bird of prey » eyes”) | Falta (“Light yellow eyes are not desirable and are a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Azul | No ruling | Desqualificante (“China or wall eyes are to be disqualified”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preto | Padrão (“black in black or black roan dogs”) | Padrão (“black on a black dog”) | Padrão (“black in black-colored dogs”) | Padrão (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) | Padrão (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) |
| Fígado | Padrão (“Basically brown”) | Padrão (“brown on a liver dog”) | Padrão (“solid brown in liver-colored dogs”) | Padrão (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) | Padrão (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) |
| Rosa | Padrão (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”) | Desqualificante (“A flesh colored nose disqualifies”) | Desqualificante (“Flesh-colored nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Nariz borboleta | Padrão (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”) | Falta (“A spotted nose is not desirable”) | Falta (“Spotted nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- Padrão
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- 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 Pointer Alemão de Pelo Curto'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.