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

FCI, Male: 70–90 cm; AKC, Male: over 69.9 cm; UKC, Male: 73.7–78.7 cm; KC, Male: over 75 cm; CKC, Male: over 69.8 cm; FCI, Female: 65–80 cm; AKC, Female: over 64.8 cm; UKC, Female: 68.6–73.7 cm; KC, Female: over 70 cm; CKC, Female: over 64.8 cm.

São Bernardo 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	70–90 cmunder 70 cmDesqualificante	over 69.9 cm	73.7–78.7 cm69.9–73.7 cmFalta78.7–82.6 cmFaltaunder 69.9 cmDesqualificanteover 82.6 cmDesqualificante	over 75 cm	over 69.8 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	65–80 cmunder 65 cmDesqualificante	over 64.8 cm	68.6–73.7 cm64.8–68.6 cmFalta73.7–77.5 cmFaltaunder 64.8 cmDesqualificanteover 77.5 cmDesqualificante	over 70 cm	over 64.8 cm
Relação altura/comprimento	0.9	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Relação crânio/focinho	No ruling	No ruling	2	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	Padrão (“regular and complete scissor or pincer bite”)	Padrão (“scissors or an even bite; the scissors bite being preferable”)	Padrão (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Padrão (“scissors or an even bite, the scissors bite being preferable”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquês	Alternativo (“scissor or pincer bite”)	Alternativo (“scissors or an even bite”)	Alternativo (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)	No ruling	Alternativo (“scissors or an even bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	Alternativo (“Close fitting undershot mouth ... acceptable”)	Falta (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Falta (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	Desqualificante (“ELIMINATING FAULTS: Overshot mouth”)	Falta (“The overshot bite is a fault”)	Falta (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Falta (“The overshot bite is a fault”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)	Padrão (“front edges lying closely to the cheeks”)	Padrão (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)	Padrão (“Ears are drop, of medium-size”)	Padrão (“Medium size, lying close to cheeks”)	Padrão (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)
Inserção das orelhasAlta	Padrão (“set on high and wide”)	Padrão (“rather high set”)	Padrão (“set fairly high”)	No ruling	Padrão (“rather high set”)
Inserção das orelhasBaixa	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma dos olhosRedondos	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Faults: ... bulging, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunciado	Padrão (“Stop: Distinctly pronounced”)	Padrão (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)
Linha superiorHorizontal	Padrão (“Topline straight and horizontal up to the loins”)	Padrão (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)	Padrão (“The back is level to the haunches”)	Padrão (“Back broad, level”)	Padrão (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)
Comprimento da caudaLonga	Padrão (“Tail long and heavy”)	Padrão (“is long, very heavy”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Set on rather high, long”)	No ruling
Inserção da caudaAlta	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Set on rather high”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)	Padrão (“When in repose, the tail hangs straight down”)	Padrão (“In repose it hangs straight down”)	No ruling	Padrão (“carried low when in repose”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorso	No ruling	Falta (“may not be carried too erect or by any means rolled over the back”)	No ruling	Falta (“when excited or in motion should not curl over back”)	No ruling
PésPé de gato	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The feet are large, round and compact”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarretesRetos e paralelos	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Falta (“Straight hocks are highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoLongo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Neck Long, thick, muscular, slightly arched”)	No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoMédio	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The neck is of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling
PapadaPronunciada	No ruling	Padrão (“The dewlap of throat and neck is well pronounced”)	Falta (“Fault: Excessive dewlap on neck or throat”)	Padrão (“dewlap well developed”)	No ruling
PeitoModerado	Padrão (“Brisket moderately deep with well sprung ribs”)	Padrão (“Very well arched, moderately deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PeitoProfundo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
PeitoLargo	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
Forma do focinhoRombo	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“The muzzle is broad, blunt and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma do focinhoQuadrado	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Muzzle short, full in front of eye and square at nose end”)	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentiçãoDentes ausentes	Alternativo (“Absence of PM 1 (premolar 1) and M3 tolerated”)	No ruling	Falta (“Serious Fault: More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mancha no peito	Padrão (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest”)	No ruling
Calçado baixo	Padrão (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Ponta da cauda branca	Padrão (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Padrão (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Colar	Padrão (“Desirable markings: White collar.”)	Padrão (“collar or spot on the nape”)	Padrão (“white collar or white spot on the nape of the neck”)	Padrão (“white collar”)	No ruling
Lista larga	Padrão (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail, muzzle band, blaze”)	Padrão (“and blaze are very desirable”)	Padrão (“white blaze between the eyes”)	Padrão (“white blaze on face”)	Padrão (“the latter and a blaze are very desirable”)
Máscara	Padrão (“Symmetrical dark mask.”)	Alternativo (“dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)	Padrão (“A dark mask around the eyes and dark color on the ears are highly desirable”)	Padrão (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Alternativo (“favourite dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativo (“Rear 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.

São Bernardo colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the São Bernardo in Preto, Branco, Castanho, Mogno, Vermelho e Laranja. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Tigrado, Malhado, Sable, Manto e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA	AKC
Preto	Padrão (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	Falta (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Padrão (“Orange Black & White”)	Padrão (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Branco	Padrão (“Primary colour white”)	Padrão (“All shades of red and white”)	Padrão (“white with patches”)	Padrão (“Primary colour white”)	Padrão (“White & Red”)
Castanho	Padrão (“A broken reddish-brown mantle is of equal value”)	Padrão (“any shade of brown and white”)	Padrão (“Brown & White”)	Padrão (“A broken reddish brown mantle is of equal value”)	Padrão (“Brown & White”)
Mogno	Padrão (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Padrão (“All shades of red”)	Padrão (“mahogany-brindle”)	Padrão (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Padrão (“Mahogany & White”)
Vermelho	Padrão (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Padrão (“All shades of red”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)	Padrão (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)
Laranja	Padrão (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Padrão (“All shades of red”)	Padrão (“Orange”)	Padrão (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Padrão (“Orange & White”)
Albino	Desqualificante	Desqualificante (“albinism”)	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante	No ruling
Patterns
Bicolor	No ruling	Padrão (“All shades of red and white”)	Padrão (“Red & White”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Red & White”)
Tricolor	No ruling	Falta (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Padrão (“Tricolour”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tigrado	Padrão (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Padrão (“brindle and white”)	Padrão (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Padrão (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Padrão (“Brindle & White”)
Malhado	Padrão (“white with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling	Padrão (“white with patches on body of any of the above named colours”)	Padrão (“white, with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling
Sable	Padrão (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling	Padrão (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Padrão (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Manto	Padrão (“unbroken clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“unbroken, clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling
Tigrado reverso	Padrão (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Padrão (“brindle and white”)	Padrão (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Padrão (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Padrão (“Brindle & White”)
Ruão	Falta (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling	Não reconhecido	Falta (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling
Sólido	Desqualificante (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	Desqualificante (“Solid-colored dog”)	Não reconhecido	Desqualificante (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	No ruling

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Castanho	Padrão (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Castanho-escuro	Padrão (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	Padrão (“dark brown in color”)	Padrão (“Dark in colour”)	Padrão (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Azul	No ruling	Desqualificante (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Preto	Padrão (“Black, broad and square”)	Padrão (“Nose leather is black”)	Padrão (“Nose large and black”)	Padrão (“Black, broad, and square”)
Rosa	Desqualificante (“flesh coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)	Desqualificante	No ruling	Desqualificante (“flesh-coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)
Patterns
Nariz borboleta	Falta (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)	Falta (“Incomplete nose pigment”)	No ruling	Falta (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)

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 São Bernardo'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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