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

FCI, Male: 72–80 cm; AKC, Male: 71.1–80 cm; UKC, Male: 72.4–80 cm; KC, Male: 72–80 cm; CKC, Male: 72–80 cm; FCI, Female: 65–75 cm; AKC, Female: 64.8–74.9 cm; UKC, Female: 66–73.7 cm; KC, Female: 65–75 cm; CKC, Female: 65–75 cm.

Leonberger 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	72–80 cm	71.1–80 cm	72.4–80 cm	72–80 cm	72–80 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	65–75 cm	64.8–74.9 cm	66–73.7 cm	65–75 cm	65–75 cm
Relação altura/comprimento	0.9	0.9	No ruling	0.9	0.9
Relação crânio/focinho	1	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“meeting in a correct scissors bite”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	Alternativo (“Pincer bite is accepted”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is accepted”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“level bite tolerated”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is acceptable but not desired”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	Desqualificante (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	Desqualificante (“Over- or undershot or other faults in mouth”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
MordeduraBoca torta	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Undershot or overshot mouth, or wry bite”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	Padrão (“42 sound teeth according to the dentition formula”)	Padrão (“Complete dentition of 42 teeth”)	Padrão (“forty-two strong, white teeth”)	Padrão (“with complete dentition”)	Padrão (“Complete dentition, strong, correctly placed”)
DentiçãoDentes ausentes	Desqualificante (“Absence of teeth (with the exception of M3)”)	Desqualificante (“More than one missing tooth other than M3s”)	Desqualificante (“Missing teeth except M3”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“pendant, of medium size, hanging close to the head”)	Padrão (“hanging flat and close to the head”)	Padrão (“medium sized drop ears are set high and close to the head”)	Padrão (“pendant, medium sized, hanging close to the side of the head”)	Padrão (“hanging flat and close to the head”)
Inserção das orelhasAlta	Padrão (“Set on high and not far back”)	No ruling	Padrão (“drop ears are set high”)	Padrão (“Set on high and not too far back”)	No ruling
Forma dos olhosOvais	Padrão (“medium size, oval”)	Padrão (“oval to almond shaped”)	Padrão (“oval in shape”)	Padrão (“Oval in shape with kind expression”)	Padrão (“oval to almond-shaped”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	No ruling	Alternativo (“oval to almond shaped”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“oval to almond-shaped”)
Forma dos olhosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerado	Padrão (“Clearly recognisable but moderately defined”)	Padrão (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Medium stop”)	Padrão (“Clearly recognizable and moderately defined”)
Perfil facialAcarneirado (convexo)	Padrão (“rather slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativo (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Padrão (“slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	Padrão (“slightly arched (roman nose)”)	Alternativo (“can be slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
Perfil facialReto	No ruling	Alternativo (“level or slightly arched (Roman nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slightly arched (Roman nose) or level”)
Perfil facialCôncavo	Falta (“nasal bridge ... never dipped”)	Falta (“never dipped”)	Falta (“The foreface is never concave”)	No ruling	Falta (“but never dipped”)
Forma do focinhoAfilado	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“muzzle moderately tapered but never snipey”)	No ruling
Forma do focinhoPontiagudo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“never snipey”)	No ruling
Linha superiorHorizontal	No ruling	Padrão (“Withers set above a firm level back”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Withers set above a firm level back”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)	Padrão (“while standing, it hangs down straight”)	Padrão (“tail hangs straight down”)	Padrão (“When in repose, the tail hangs down straight”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	Desqualificante (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	Falta (“tail curled over back at all times, whether standing or in motion”)	Desqualificante (“Tail consistently curled over the back like a wheel”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEm anel	Desqualificante (“Distinct ring tail or too highly curled up tail”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Never forming a ring”)	No ruling
Comprimento da caudaLonga	No ruling	Padrão (“last vertebrae reaching to or below the hock”)	Padrão (“It reaches to the hock joint”)	Padrão (“reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling
Comprimento da caudaCurta	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Tail too short”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção da caudaAlta	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção da caudaBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Too high or low set tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
PésPé de gato	Padrão (“rounded, tight, toes well arched”)	Padrão (“rounded, tight, toes wel[l arched]”)	Padrão (“The feet are rounded and tight with well arched toes”)	Padrão (“Tight and rounded with well-arched toes”)	Padrão (“toes well arched (cat-foot)”)
Ergôs anterioresPresentes	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws: Usually present”)
JarretesJarretes de vaca	Desqualificante (“Severe anatomical faults (i.e. pronounced cow hocks”)	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Lack of angulation at stifle or hock. Cow hocks”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoLongo	Padrão (“Somewhat long rather than stocky”)	No ruling	Padrão (“The neck is rather long and not thick”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoCurto	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Fault: Too short in neck”)	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“without throatiness or dewlap”)	Padrão (“No dewlap”)	Padrão (“free of throatiness or dewlap”)	Padrão (“no dewlap”)	Padrão (“No dewlap”)
PeitoLargo	Padrão (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Padrão (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	Padrão (“is broad but not barrel in shape”)	Padrão (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Broad, deep”)	Padrão (“Chest is broad, roomy, and deep”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest broad, deep”)	No ruling
PeitoEm barril	Falta (“Not too barrel shaped, more oval”)	No ruling	Falta (“broad but not barrel in shape”)	Falta (“Oval, not barrel chested”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Máscara	Padrão (“black mask”)	Padrão (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)	Padrão (“all with a black mask”)	Padrão (“always with a black mask”)	Padrão (“Face is covered with a full black mask”)
Mancha no peito	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest”)	Alternativo (“A small stripe or patch of white on the chest”)
Calçado baixo	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Alternativo (“some white hairs on toes is tolerated”)	Alternativo (“white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Alternativo (“white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Alternativo (“some white on the toes is allowed”)

Leonberger colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Leonberger in Branco, Castanho, Vermelho, Amarelo e Areia. Standard patterns: Sable.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Branco	Padrão (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)	Padrão (“A small, unobtrusive stripe or white patch on the chest ... is tolerated”)	Padrão (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest, and white hairs on the toes, are permitted”)	Padrão (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hair on the toes tolerated”)	Padrão (“A small white patch or stripe on the chest and white hairs on the toes are tolerated”)
Castanho	Padrão (“reddish brown”)	Padrão (“Reddish Brown”)	Padrão (“reddish brown”)	Padrão (“reddish brown”)	Padrão (“reddish brown”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“Red”)	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“red”)
Amarelo	Padrão (“Lion yellow”)	Padrão (“Yellow”)	Padrão (“Lion yellow”)	Padrão (“Lion gold”)	Padrão (“Lion yellow”)
Areia	Padrão (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)	Padrão (“Sandy”)	Padrão (“sandy”)	Padrão (“sandy (fawn or cream)”)	Padrão (“sandy (pale yellow, cream coloured)”)
Preto	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)	Desqualificante (“black must not be the basic color”)	Desqualificante (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Não reconhecido (“Black must not dominate basic colour”)	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan; black ...)”)
Prateado	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)	Desqualificante	Desqualificante (“Off colors, such as ... silver”)	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... silver ...)”)
Fígado	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)	Desqualificante	Desqualificante (“Off colors, such as brown (liver) with brown nose and foot pads”)	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (brown with brown nose and brown pads ...)”)
Patterns
Sable	Padrão (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Padrão (“All colors may have black tips (some with long black tips)”)	Padrão (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black hair tips are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black hair tips are permitted”)
Agouti	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... wild-coat colour)”)
Marcado de fogo	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Off colors, such as ... black and tan”)	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Faulty colours (... black and tan ...)”)

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho	Padrão (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	No ruling	Padrão (“light to dark brown in color”)	Padrão (“Medium to dark brown”)	Padrão (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“as dark brown as possible”)	Padrão (“Dark brown is preferred”)	Padrão (“dark brown preferred”)	Padrão (“Medium to dark brown”)	Padrão (“as dark brown as possible”)
Castanho-claro	Padrão (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)	Padrão (“Dark brown is preferred over light brown”)	Padrão (“light to dark brown in color, with dark brown preferred”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Light brown to as dark brown as possible”)
Azul	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Amarelo	Desqualificante (“Eyes without any brown”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Yellow (without any trace of brown pigment)”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Eyes without any brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“always black”)	Padrão (“Must be black”)	Padrão (“Nose black”)	Padrão (“Black”)
Fígado	Desqualificante (“Brown nose leather”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Brown nose, which occurs in liver-colored dogs”)	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Brown nose leather”)

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 Leonberger's colors can change over its life.

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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