United Pet Club

Tornjak 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.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKC
Altura na cernelha, male65–70 cm63–72 cmAlternativounder 63 cmDesqualificanteover 72 cmDesqualificante64.8–69.9 cm62.9–71.8 cmAlternativounder 62.9 cmDesqualificanteover 71.8 cmDesqualificante
Altura na cernelha, female60–65 cm58–67 cmAlternativounder 58 cmDesqualificanteover 67 cmDesqualificante59.7–64.8 cm57.8–66.7 cmAlternativounder 57.8 cmDesqualificanteover 66.7 cmDesqualificante
Relação altura/comprimentounder 1.1under 1.1
Relação crânio/focinho11
Ângulo escapuloumeral120°120°

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite.”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquêsFalta (“FAULTS: ... Pincer bite.”)Falta (“Faults: Even bite.”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superiorDesqualificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)Desqualificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferiorDesqualificante (“Overshot or undershot mouth.”)Desqualificante (“Eliminating Faults: Overshot or undershot bite.”)
DentiçãoDentição completaPadrão (“Perfect scissor bite with full dentition.”)Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)
DentiçãoDentes ausentesFalta (“Absence of 2 P2, 2 P3. Absence of more than 2 P1.”)Falta (“Faults: ... Absence of 2 p2, 2 p3 teeth. Absence of more than 1 p1.”)
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)Padrão (“triangular, folded and pendant, set rather high. Carried close to the cheeks.”)Padrão (“triangular shaped ears are folded and pendant; carried close to the cheeks”)
Inserção das orelhasAltaPadrão (“folded and pendant, set rather high”)No ruling
Forma dos olhosAmendoadosPadrão (“EYES: Almond shaped, close fitting lids, dark colour.”)Padrão (“The dark, almond shaped eyes have close fitting lids.”)
StopLevePadrão (“Stop: Slightly pronounced.”)Padrão (“The stop is slightly pronounced.”)
Linha superiorHorizontalPadrão (“Back: Short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)Padrão (“The back is short, taut, moderately broad and straight.”)
Linha superiorDe carpa (arqueada)Falta (“Roached or saddle back.”)Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Linha superiorSeladaFalta (“Roached or saddle back.”)Falta (“Faults: Back too long. Roached or saddle back.”)
Inserção da caudaMédiaPadrão (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height, very mobile.”)Padrão (“The tail is long, very mobile, and is set at medium height.”)
Comprimento da caudaLongaPadrão (“TAIL: Long, set at medium height”)Padrão (“The tail is long, very mobile”)
Porte da caudaBaixa (pendente)Padrão (“When relaxed it is hanging”)Padrão (“When relaxed, it hangs down.”)
Porte da caudaLevantada (alegre)Padrão (“in movement it is always raised over the level of the back”)Padrão (“When in motion, it is always raised over the level of the back”)
Porte da caudaEnrolada sobre o dorsoFalta (“Tail laid on the back.”)No ruling
Comprimento do pescoçoMédioPadrão (“NECK: Of medium length, powerful, carried slightly low.”)Padrão (“The medium length, powerful neck is carried slightly low.”)
PeitoProfundoPadrão (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)Padrão (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PeitoLargoPadrão (“Chest: Very spacious, deep, broad and oval shaped.”)Padrão (“very strong, deep, spacious, broad and oval-shaped”)
PeitoEm barrilFalta (“Never barrel shaped.”)Falta (“Serious Fault: Barrel shaped chest.”)
Retração abdominalNenhuma (linha inferior reta)Padrão (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes up”)Padrão (“The underline is not tucked up but gradually slopes”)
Ergôs posterioresSimplesAlternativo (“Possible existence of dewclaws.”)Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKC
MáscaraFalta (“Dark mask”)Falta (“Fault: Dark mask”)
Marcas brancasAlternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs”)Alternativo (“white markings most often found around the neck, over the head, and along the legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKC
Remoção dos ergôsNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be found; removal is acceptable.”)

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

Tornjak colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Tornjak in Preto e Branco. Standard patterns: Particolor, Manto e Marcado de fogo.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
PretoPadrão (“dogs with a black mantle”)Padrão (“dogs with a black mantle”)Padrão (“dogs with a black mantle (all over the body)”)
BrancoPadrão (“Usually the dominant ground colour is white”)Padrão (“White”)Padrão (“Usually the dominant ground/base color is white”)
AlbinoDesqualificante (“Albinism”)Desqualificante (“Albinism”)Desqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
ParticolorPadrão (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)Padrão (“parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours”)Padrão (“parti-colored, with distinct markings of various solid colors”)
MantoPadrão (“a black mantle and with white markings”)Padrão (“a black mantle and with white markings”)Padrão (“a black mantle (all over the body), and with white markings”)
Marcado de fogoNo rulingPadrão (“Black & Tan Markings”)No ruling
SólidoDesqualificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)Desqualificante (“Solid coloured dogs”)Desqualificante (“Solid colored dog”)
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Castanho-escuroPadrão (“dark colour”)Padrão (“dark colour”)Padrão (“dark”)
AzulDesqualificante (“wall eyes”)Desqualificante (“wall eyes”)Desqualificante (“wall eyes”)
Patterns
Olhos dísparesDesqualificante (“different colour of eyes”)Desqualificante (“different colour of eyes”)Desqualificante (“eyes of different colors”)
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Nariz DudleyNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante (“Dudley nose”)
RosaNão reconhecido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)Não reconhecido (“Depigmentation is not allowed”)No ruling

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 Tornjak'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

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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