What does each club give for Altura na cernelha in the Grifo de Pelo Duro?

FCI, Male: 55–60 cm; AKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–59.7 cm; KC, Male: 55–60 cm; FCI, Female: 50–55 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Female: 50–55 cm.

Grifo de Pelo Duro 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.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Altura na cernelha, male	55–60 cm	55.9–61 cm	54.6–59.7 cm	55–60 cm
Altura na cernelha, female	50–55 cm	50.8–55.9 cm	49.5–54.6 cm	50–55 cm
Relação altura/comprimento	0.9–1	0.9	No ruling	0.9
Relação crânio/focinho	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Forma do focinhoQuadrado	Padrão (“Muzzle: Long and square”)	Padrão (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”)	Padrão (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”)	Padrão (“The muzzle is long, square”)
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)	Padrão (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)	Padrão (“no dewlap”)	Padrão (“moderately long and free of dewlap”)	Padrão (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)
MordeduraMordedura em tesoura	No ruling	Padrão (“Bite scissors”)	Padrão (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordeduraPrognatismo superior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo inferior	No ruling	Falta (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completa	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Padrão (“with full dentition”)
StopModerado	No ruling	No ruling	Padrão (“Stop is moderate”)	Padrão (“with moderate stop”)
StopLeve	No ruling	Padrão (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAlta	No ruling	Padrão (“set high, at the height of the eye line”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma dos olhosRedondos	Padrão (“large, rounded”)	Padrão (“more rounded than elliptical”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Large and rounded”)
Linha superiorDescendente para trás	No ruling	Padrão (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”)	Padrão (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”)	No ruling
Porte da caudaHorizontal	Padrão (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	No ruling	Padrão (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	Padrão (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)
PésPé de gato	Padrão (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”)	Padrão (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”)	Padrão (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”)	Padrão (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”)
PeitoProfundo	Padrão (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”)	No ruling	Padrão (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”)	Padrão (“Chest: deep, not too wide”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)	Padrão (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”)	Padrão (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”)	Alternativo (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)	Alternativo (“Docking previously optional”)
Remoção dos ergôs	No ruling	Padrão (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

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

Grifo de Pelo Duro colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Grifo de Pelo Duro in Branco, Cinzento, Castanho e Laranja. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor e Ruão.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Branco	Padrão (“White & Brown”)	Padrão (“liver and white”)	Padrão (“White and brown”)	Padrão (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Cinzento	Padrão (“Brown & Gray”)	Padrão (“Steel gray with liver patches”)	Padrão (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”)	Padrão (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”)
Castanho	Padrão (“Brown & Gray”)	Padrão (“solid liver”)	Padrão (“Solid liver brown”)	Padrão (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Laranja	Padrão (“White & Orange”)	Padrão (“orange and white”)	Não reconhecido	Padrão (“white and orange coats”)
Preto	Desqualificante (“A black coat disqualifies”)	Desqualificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	Não reconhecido	No ruling
Patterns
Sólido	Padrão (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”)	Padrão (“solid liver”)	Padrão (“Solid liver brown”)	Padrão (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Bicolor	Padrão (“Brown & Gray”)	Padrão (“liver and white, orange and white”)	Padrão (“White and brown”)	Padrão (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Ruão	Padrão (“Roan”)	Padrão (“liver roan”)	Padrão (“Liver roan”)	Padrão (“Frequently liver-roan”)

Olhos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Castanho	Padrão (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown”)
Amarelo	Padrão (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Padrão (“Dark yellow or brown”)

Nariz: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Fígado	Padrão (“Nose color is always brown”)	Padrão (“The nose is always brown”)	Padrão (“always brown”)	Padrão (“Always brown”)
Preto	Desqualificante	Desqualificante (“Black coat or nose color”)	No ruling	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 Grifo de Pelo Duro's colors can change over its life.

Brancochanges toRuão
Pelagem · Com a idade · from 2 weeks

Sources

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

Published standards

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