United Pet Club

Perdigueiro Português 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, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Altura na cernelha, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDesqualificanteover 58.4 cmDesqualificante54–58 cm
Altura na cernelha, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDesqualificanteover 55.9 cmDesqualificante50–54 cm
Comprimento da orelhaNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Peso, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Peso, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Relação altura/comprimento1No ruling1
Relação crânio/focinho1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”)Padrão (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”)Padrão (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo superiorNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completaPadrão (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)Padrão (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”)Padrão (“The ears are drop, medium in length”)No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAltaPadrão (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”)Padrão (“set on high”)Padrão (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”)
Ponta da orelhaArredondadaPadrão (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”)Padrão (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”)Padrão (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”)
Forma dos olhosOvaisPadrão (“oval shaped tending to round”)Padrão (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Padrão (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StopPronunciadoNo rulingPadrão (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
Linha superiorDescendente para trásPadrão (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”)Padrão (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”)Padrão (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”)
Comprimento da caudaMédiaPadrão (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserção da caudaMédiaPadrão (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
Porte da caudaHorizontalPadrão (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”)Padrão (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”)Padrão (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”)
Porte da caudaEm foiceNão reconhecido (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
PésOvaisNo rulingPadrão (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Padrão (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Ergôs posterioresSimplesNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Ergôs posterioresDuplosNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
JarretesBem descidosNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
Comprimento do pescoçoMédioNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“Neck. Medium length.”)
PapadaLevePadrão (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Padrão (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Padrão (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
PeitoProfundoPadrão (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Padrão (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Retração abdominalModeradaNo rulingPadrão (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Retração abdominalNenhuma (linha inferior reta)No rulingNo rulingPadrão (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
Forma do focinhoQuadradoNo rulingPadrão (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Padrão (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Marcas brancasAlternativo (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Alternativo (“either solid or with white markings”)Alternativo (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)Alternativo (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”)Alternativo (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”)Alternativo (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”)

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

Perdigueiro Português colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Perdigueiro Português in Branco, Castanho e Amarelo. Standard patterns: Sólido e Bicolor.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
BrancoPadrão (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Padrão (“White Markings”)Padrão (“with white markings”)Padrão (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
CastanhoDesqualificanteDesqualificantePadrão (“any shade of yellow or brown”)Não reconhecido
AmareloPadrão (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Padrão (“Yellow”)Padrão (“any shade of yellow”)Padrão (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinoDesqualificante (“Albinism”)Desqualificante (“Albinism”)Desqualificante (“Albinism”)Não reconhecido
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“solid”)Padrão (“solid”)Padrão (“either solid or with white markings”)Padrão (“Solid”)
BicolorPadrão (“or with white patches”)Padrão (“White Markings”)Padrão (“with white markings”)Padrão (“Yellow & White”)
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
CastanhoPadrão (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Padrão (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)Padrão (“brown in color”)Padrão (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”)
Castanho-escuroNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
Castanho-claroFalta (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Falta (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
AzulDesqualificante (“Wall eye”)Desqualificante (“Wall eye”)Desqualificante (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Olhos dísparesDesqualificante (“of different colours”)Desqualificante (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
PretoPadrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Padrão (“Nose black”)
FígadoFaltaFaltaPadrão (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RosaDesqualificante (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Desqualificante (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Desqualificante (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
Nariz borboletaNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)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 Perdigueiro Português'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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