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

FCI, Male: 69 cm; AKC, Male: 68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 69 cm; CKC, Male: 68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 61 cm; AKC, Female: 61 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 61 cm; CKC, Female: 61 cm.

Otterhound 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	69 cm	68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	69 cm	68.5 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	61 cm	61 cm	58.4–66 cm	61 cm	61 cm
Peso, male	No ruling	52.2 kg	34–52.2 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Peso, female	No ruling	36.3 kg	29.5–45.4 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopModerado	Padrão (“Stop: Distinct, though not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)	Padrão (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)
Forma do focinhoQuadrado	No ruling	Padrão (“The muzzle is square, with no hint of snipiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Padrão (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite, which is preferred”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular scissors bite”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasPendentes	Padrão (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Padrão (“are long, pendulous, and folded”)	Padrão (“The long, pendulous, folded ears”)	Padrão (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Padrão (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	No ruling	Padrão (“They are set low, at or below eye level”)	Padrão (“The ears are set low, or below eye level”)	No ruling	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoLongo	Padrão (“NECK: Long, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)	Padrão (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)
PapadaLeve	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativo (“a slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativo (“A slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativo (“Slight dewlap permissible”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Top line: Level”)	Padrão (“The topline is level from the withers to the base of tail”)	Padrão (“The backline, from the withers to the base of the tail, is level”)	Padrão (“level top line and broad back”)	Padrão (“level topline and broad back”)
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Padrão (“The chest is deep reaching at least to the elbows”)	Padrão (“The chest, which is deep rather then wide”)	Padrão (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Padrão (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)
Inserção da caudaAlta	Padrão (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Padrão (“The tail is set high”)	Padrão (“It is set high on the slightly sloping croup”)	Padrão (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Padrão (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)
Comprimento da caudaLonga	No ruling	Padrão (“and is long reaching at least to the hock”)	Padrão (“The long tail reaches at least to the hock joint”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEm sabre	No ruling	Padrão (“carried saber fashion (not forward over the back)”)	Padrão (“it is carried in saber fashion, but never forward over the back”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	Falta (“never curling over back”)	Falta (“(not forward over the back)”)	Falta (“but never forward over the back”)	Falta (“never curling over back”)	Falta (“never curling over back”)
JarretesBem descidos	Padrão (“Hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Padrão (“Hocks are well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Padrão (“The well-let-down hocks are well defined”)	Padrão (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Padrão (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mancha no peito	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Calçado baixo	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Ponta da cauda branca	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed from the forelegs”)	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.

Otterhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Otterhound in Preto, Branco, Cinzento, Azul, Fígado, Fogo, Vermelho, Limão, Creme, Trigo e Areia. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Tricolor, Malhado, Particolor, Agouti, Grisalho e Marcado de fogo.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black and tan”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Black and tan”)	Padrão (“Black and tan”)
Branco	Padrão (“White hounds”)	Padrão (“White”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“White hounds”)	Padrão (“White Hounds”)
Cinzento	No ruling	Padrão (“Gray”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Não reconhecido	No ruling
Azul	Padrão (“blue”)	Padrão (“Blue & Cream”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“blue”)	Padrão (“blue”)
Fígado	Padrão (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Padrão (“Liver & Tan”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Padrão (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)
Fogo	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Padrão (“Tan”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“red”)	Padrão (“red”)
Limão	Padrão (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“Lemon”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Creme	Padrão (“black and cream”)	Padrão (“Blue & Cream”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“black and cream”)	Padrão (“black and cream”)
Trigo	Padrão (“wheaten”)	Padrão (“Wheaten”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“wheaten”)	Padrão (“wheaten”)
Areia	Padrão (“sandy”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“sandy”)	Padrão (“sandy”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Albinism”)	Não reconhecido	No ruling
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“whole coloured”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Whole coloured”)	Padrão (“whole-coloured”)
Bicolor	Padrão (“tan and white”)	Padrão (“Blue & Cream”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“White & Black”)	Padrão (“tan and white”)
Tricolor	Não reconhecido (“a white-bodied hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)	Padrão (“White Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Não reconhecido (“a white-bodied hound with distinctly separate black patches and tan patches”)	Não reconhecido (“a white-bodied Hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)
Malhado	Padrão (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Particolor	No ruling	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Particolour”)	No ruling
Agouti	Padrão (“badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“Badger Markings”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“badger pied markings”)	Padrão (“badger pied markings”)
Grisalho	Padrão (“grizzle”)	Padrão (“Grizzle Markings”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“grizzle”)	Padrão (“grizzle”)
Marcado de fogo	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Padrão (“Black & Tan”)	Padrão (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Padrão (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho-escuro	No ruling	Padrão (“The eyes are dark”)	Padrão (“The deeply set eyes are dark”)	No ruling	No ruling
Avelã	Padrão (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Padrão (“those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Padrão (“Those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Padrão (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Padrão (“a blue and tan Hound may have hazel eyes”)
Amarelo	Falta (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	Falta (“Yellow eye undesirable”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	No ruling	Padrão (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Padrão (“Dogs with black-pigmented eye rims and noses”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ardósia	No ruling	Padrão (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Padrão (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Fígado	Padrão (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Padrão (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Padrão (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	Padrão (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Padrão (“a tan Hound may have a brown nose”)
Patterns
Nariz borboleta	Padrão (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	Padrão (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)

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 Otterhound'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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