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

FCI, Altura na cernelha: 26–32 cm; AKC, Altura na cernelha: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Altura na cernelha: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Altura na cernelha: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen 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	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativo32–33 cmAlternativo	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativo33–35.6 cmAlternativo	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Peso	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Relação altura/comprimento	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“dentição completa com mordedura em tesoura”)	Padrão (“A mordedura é em tesoura”)	Padrão (“se encontram em mordedura em tesoura”)	Padrão (“mordedura em tesoura perfeita, regular e completa”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	Desqualificante (“Enognata ou prognata”)	No ruling	Falta (“faltas graves, assim como as mordidas enognatas e prognatas”)	No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	Desqualificante (“Enognata ou prognata”)	No ruling	Falta (“faltas graves, assim como as mordidas enognatas e prognatas”)	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	Padrão (“dentição completa com mordedura em tesoura”)	Padrão (“idealmente dentição completa”)	Padrão (“Um conjunto completo de dentes fortes, bastante grandes, bem espaçados e brancos”)	No ruling
DentiçãoDentes ausentes	Desqualificante (“Ausência de um ou mais incisivos ou caninos”)	No ruling	Falta (“Quaisquer outros dentes faltando são defeitos graves”)	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“pendentes, bem franjadas”)	Padrão (“As orelhas são pendentes, de comprimento moderado, bem franjadas”)	Padrão (“As orelhas são pendentes, bem franjadas”)	Padrão (“Pendentes, de comprimento moderado e bem franjadas”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	Padrão (“Inseridas baixas (no nível dos olhos)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma dos olhosRedondos	Padrão (“os olhos são grandes, muito escuros, redondos e bem espaçados”)	Padrão (“de forma redonda, grandes, bem afastados”)	Padrão (“grandes e de forma bastante redonda”)	Padrão (“Redondos, escuros, relativamente grandes”)
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	Desqualificante (“Olhos: pequenos, em forma de amêndoa, saltados, muito claros”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopModerado	Padrão (“Stop: Moderadamente marcado”)	Padrão (“O stop é moderadamente bem definido”)	Padrão (“une-se ao focinho em um stop moderado”)	No ruling
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Linha superior: reta”)	Padrão (“A linha superior é nivelada da cernelha à inserção da cauda”)	Padrão (“A linha superior é nivelada da cernelha à inserção da cauda”)	Padrão (“Linha superior nivelada”)
Porte da caudaEm anel	Desqualificante (“Cauda enrolada em anel”)	No ruling	Falta (“Defeito grave: cauda em anel”)	No ruling
Inserção da caudaAlta	No ruling	Padrão (“A cauda é inserida alta”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento da caudaMédia	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Comprimento médio, inserida ligeiramente abaixo do nível da linha superior”)
PésAbertos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Uma pata aberta deve ser penalizada”)	No ruling
JarretesBem descidos	No ruling	Padrão (“Os jarretes são bem descidos”)	Padrão (“Os jarretes são bem descidos”)	No ruling
PeitoProfundo	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“O peito é profundo até o cotovelo”)	No ruling
Retração abdominalPronunciada	Padrão (“recolhimento de ventre pronunciado”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Lombo curto e forte, com recolhimento moderado do ventre”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Alternativo (“Os esporões podem ser removidos”)	Alternativo (“Os esporões podem ser removidos”)	No ruling

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

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Preto, Branco, Azul, Prateado, Castanho, Fogo, Vermelho, Dourado, Creme e Fulvo. Standard patterns: Sólido, Tigrado, Malhado, Particolor, Ruão, Sable, Marcado de fogo e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Branco	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“White”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“White”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Azul	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Blue”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Prateado	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Silver”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Silver”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Castanho	Padrão (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Padrão (“Chocolate”)	Padrão (“dogs with brown coats”)	Padrão (“Brown”)	Padrão (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Fogo	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Red”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Dourado	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Gold”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Gold”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Creme	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Cream”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Cream”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Fulvo	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Fawn”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigrado	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black Brindle”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Brindle”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Malhado	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Irish Pied”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Particolor	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Parti-Color”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Particolour”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Ruão	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Parti Belton”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sable	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Red Sable”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Gold Sable”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Marcado de fogo	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Tan Points”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigrado reverso	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Padrão (“Black Brindle”)	Padrão (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Padrão (“Brindle”)	Padrão (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Não reconhecido (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Duplo merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“very dark”)	Padrão (“dark brown”)	Padrão (“dark”)	Padrão (“dark”)	Padrão (“very dark”)
Castanho-claro	Desqualificante (“too light”)	Padrão (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“too light”)
Azul	Desqualificante (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“wall”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“black”)	Padrão (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Padrão (“Black”)
Fígado	Padrão (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Padrão (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Padrão (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Padrão (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

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 Löwchen'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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