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

FCI, Male: 63–69 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–71.1 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; FCI, Female: 61–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 61–66 cm.

Pointer 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	63–69 cm	63.5–71.1 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	No ruling
Altura na cernelha, female	61–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	61–66 cm	No ruling
Peso, male	No ruling	25–34 kg	25–34 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Peso, female	No ruling	20–29.5 kg	20–29.5 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Relação altura/comprimento	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	No ruling	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“with scissors or even bite”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	No ruling	Alternativo (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)	Alternativo (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“with scissors or even bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Falta (“Undershot or overshot”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Falta (“Undershot or overshot”)
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Padrão (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)	Padrão (“The ears are drop, short in length”)	Padrão (“lying close to head, of medium length”)	Padrão (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Inserção das orelhasAlta	Padrão (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“set on fairly high”)	No ruling
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)	No ruling	Falta (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Forma dos olhosRedondos	No ruling	Padrão (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Forma dos olhosOvais	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma dos olhosAmendoados	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
StopPronunciado	No ruling	Padrão (“There should be a pronounced stop”)	Padrão (“joined by a pronounced stop”)	No ruling	Padrão (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
StopNenhum	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Perfil facialCôncavo	Padrão (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling	Padrão (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)	Padrão (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)	No ruling
Perfil facialAcarneirado (convexo)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)	No ruling	No ruling
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Linha superiorSelada	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Comprimento da caudaMédia	Padrão (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Medium length, thick at root”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaHorizontal	Padrão (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)	Padrão (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Porte da caudaLevantada (alegre)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Inserção da caudaAlta	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Set on too high or too low”)
Inserção da caudaBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Set on too high or too low”)
PésOvais	Padrão (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Padrão (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)	Padrão (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)	Padrão (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)	Padrão (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
PésPé de gato	No ruling	Falta (“Catfoot is a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
PésAbertos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Comprimento do pescoçoLongo	Padrão (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Padrão (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)	Padrão (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)	Padrão (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)	Padrão (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Comprimento do pescoçoCurto	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Short, thick neck”)
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“free from throatiness”)	No ruling
PapadaPronunciada	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
PeitoProfundo	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)	Padrão (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
PeitoEstreito	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
PeitoLargo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
PeitoEm barril	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Retração abdominalModerada	No ruling	Padrão (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)	Padrão (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
JarretesBem descidos	Padrão (“Hock: Well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Hocks well let down”)	No ruling
JarretesJarretes de vaca	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	No ruling	Falta (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)	Desqualificante (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Alternativo (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativo (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	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.

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Preto, Branco, Fígado, Laranja e Limão. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Tricolor e Ruão.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“black and white”)	Padrão (“Black”)	Padrão (“black”)	Padrão (“black and white”)	Padrão (“black and white”)
Branco	Padrão (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Padrão (“Black & White”)	Padrão (“in combination with white”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Fígado	Padrão (“liver and white”)	Padrão (“Liver”)	Padrão (“liver”)	Padrão (“liver and white”)	Padrão (“liver and white”)
Laranja	Padrão (“orange and white”)	Padrão (“Orange”)	Padrão (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)	Padrão (“orange and white”)	Padrão (“orange and white”)
Limão	Padrão (“lemon and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon”)	Padrão (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Padrão (“solid-colored”)	Padrão (“solid”)	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Bicolor	Padrão (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Padrão (“either in combination with white”)	Padrão (“in combination with white”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)	Padrão (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Tricolor	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)	Padrão (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)	Falta (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)	Padrão (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
Ruão	No ruling	Padrão (“Ticked”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Castanho-escuro	No ruling	Padrão (“the darker the better”)	Padrão (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)	No ruling	No ruling
Castanho-claro	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Avelã	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)	Padrão (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC
Preto	Padrão (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Padrão (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Fígado	Padrão (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)	Padrão (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
Rosa	Padrão (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)	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.
Não reconhecido: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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
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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