United Pet Club

Xoloitzcuintli 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
Altura na cernelha46–60 cm60–62 cmAlternativoover 62 cmFaltaunder 25 cmFalta45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDesqualificanteover 61 cmDesqualificante45.7–58.4 cmunder 25.4 cmDesqualificanteover 61 cmDesqualificante46–60 cm
Relação altura/comprimento0.90.90.90.9
Relação crânio/focinho1No ruling11

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
MordeduraMordedura em tesouraPadrão (“incisors should close perfectly in a scissor bite”)Padrão (“Bite - Scissors bite”)Padrão (“The bite is scissors or level”)Padrão (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MordeduraMordedura em torquêsAlternativo (“A level bite, edge to edge, is also permitted”)No rulingAlternativo (“The bite is scissors or level”)Alternativo (“A level bite is permitted”)
MordeduraPrognatismo inferiorNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)No ruling
MordeduraPrognatismo superiorNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot jaws”)No ruling
DentiçãoDentição completaPadrão (“Coated variety: Full dentition (42 teeth)”)Padrão (“In the coated variety, complete dentition is required”)Padrão (“A full complement of teeth is required in the coated variety”)No ruling
DentiçãoDentes ausentesAlternativo (“absence of a few incisors, canines, molars, pre-molars ... should not be penalized”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, the absence of premolars is acceptable”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, misaligned or missing teeth are not to be penalized”)Alternativo (“In the hairless variety, the absence of a few teeth ... should not be penalised”)
Pigmentação da línguaRosaPadrão (“The tongue is generally pink”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pigmentação da línguaManchadaAlternativo (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)No rulingAlternativo (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)No ruling
Porte das orelhasEretas (em pé)Padrão (“They should be held erect when alert”)Padrão (“carried strongly erect when alert”)Padrão (“They are held erect when the dog is alert”)Padrão (“Always erect when alert”)
Porte das orelhasDe morcegoPadrão (“they are reminiscent of bat ears”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Porte das orelhasCaídas (pendentes)Desqualificante (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)Falta (“Ears not standing erect by one year of age are a fault”)Desqualificante (“Dropped ears in the hairless variety”)No ruling
Inserção das orelhasAltaNo rulingPadrão (“Ears are set high and carried strongly erect”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma dos olhosAmendoadosPadrão (“Medium size, almond-shaped”)Padrão (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size”)Padrão (“medium size, almond shaped eyes”)Padrão (“Medium size, almond shaped”)
StopLevePadrão (“Stop: Slight, but well defined”)No rulingPadrão (“The stop is slight, but well defined”)Padrão (“Slight but defined stop”)
Linha superiorHorizontalPadrão (“Topline: Perfectly straight and level”)Padrão (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)Padrão (“The topline is perfectly straight and level”)Padrão (“Back firm, straight and level”)
Linha superiorLigeiro arco sobre o lomboNo rulingAlternativo (“Topline is level with slight arch over loin”)No rulingNo ruling
Comprimento da caudaLongaPadrão (“TAIL: Long, thin”)Padrão (“long and fine, reaching to the hock”)Padrão (“It is fine and long, reaching nearly to the hock”)Padrão (“Long, thin and tapering from base to tip”)
Comprimento da caudaCurtaDesqualificante (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)Falta (“A short or curled tail is a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserção da caudaBaixaNo rulingPadrão (“Tail is set low, continuing smoothly off the angle of the croup”)No rulingNo ruling
PésPé de lebreNo rulingPadrão (“Feet are harefeet, webbed, with well-arched toes”)Padrão (“Hare feet, webbed, with strong, well-arched toes”)Padrão (“Of medium length (hare foot) with toes semi-arched”)
PésAbertosNo rulingFalta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
PésPé de gatoNo rulingFalta (“splayed feet or rounded feet are a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
JarretesJarretes de vacaNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Serious Fault: Cowhocks”)No ruling
JarretesBem descidosNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“Hocks clean and well let down”)
Comprimento do pescoçoLongoPadrão (“Proportionately long”)Padrão (“Neck is long, elegant, slightly arched”)Padrão (“The long neck is slim, flexible, arched”)Padrão (“Proportionately long with head held high”)
PapadaNenhuma (garganta seca)Padrão (“close-fitting, without dewlap”)No rulingPadrão (“close fitting, without dewlap”)Padrão (“close fitting and without dewlap”)
PeitoProfundoPadrão (“Seen in profile it is long and deep, descending to the elbows”)Padrão (“The ribcage is deep and oval”)Padrão (“The chest is long, deep and fairly wide”)Padrão (“Ribcage long and deep, reaching to the elbows”)
Retração abdominalModeradaPadrão (“Abdomen muscled and moderately tucked up”)No rulingPadrão (“there is a moderate tuck up”)Padrão (“Moderate tuck up”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Marcas brancasAlternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)Alternativo (“white spots and markings are permitted”)No rulingAlternativo (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings.”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Conchectomia (corte de orelhas)Desqualificante (“Droopy or cropped ears are disqualifying”)Não reconhecido (“Cropping is prohibited”)Desqualificante (“Disqualifications: Cropped ears”)No ruling
Caudectomia (corte de cauda)Desqualificante (“SEVERE FAULTS: Docked tail, short tail”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No ruling
Remoção dos ergôsNo rulingAlternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed”)Alternativo (“Dewclaws may be removed from both the front and the rear”)No ruling

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

Xoloitzcuintli colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Xoloitzcuintli in Preto, Branco, Cinzento, Azul, Lilás, Ardósia, Fígado, Fogo, Vermelho, Cobre, Amarelo, Palomino, Creme, Fulvo e Isabela. Standard patterns: Sólido, Bicolor, Tricolor, Tigrado, Merle, Sable, Pintado, Marcado de fogo e Tigrado reverso.

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“black”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“black”)Padrão (“black”)
BrancoPadrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Padrão (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
CinzentoPadrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Padrão (“Gray”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
AzulDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Blue”)Desqualificante
LilásDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Lilac”)Desqualificante
ArdósiaPadrão (“slate grey”)Padrão (“Slate”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“slate grey”)
FígadoPadrão (“liver”)Padrão (“Liver”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“liver”)Padrão (“liver”)
FogoDesqualificante (“black and tan”)Padrão (“Tan Markings”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Desqualificante (“black and tan”)
VermelhoPadrão (“reddish”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“red”)Padrão (“reddish”)
CobreDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Copper”)Desqualificante
AmareloDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“White & Yellow”)Desqualificante
PalominoDesqualificantePadrão (“Palomino”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingDesqualificante
CremePadrão (“blond”)No rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“blonde”)Padrão (“blonde”)
FulvoDesqualificantePadrão (“Fawn”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Fawn”)Desqualificante
IsabelaDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Isabella”)Desqualificante
AlbinoDesqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Padrão (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicolorPadrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & White”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricolorDesqualificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Tricolour”)Desqualificante
TigradoDesqualificante (“brindle”)Padrão (“Brindle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black Brindle”)Desqualificante (“brindle”)
MerleDesqualificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Não reconhecido (“Merle unacceptable”)Desqualificante (“Merle colour”)
SableDesqualificante (“sable”)Padrão (“Sable”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Sable”)Desqualificante (“sable”)
PintadoPadrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Padrão (“Spotted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Marcado de fogoDesqualificante (“black and tan”)Padrão (“Tan Markings”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Desqualificante (“black and tan”)
Tigrado reversoDesqualificante (“brindle”)Padrão (“Brindle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black Brindle”)Desqualificante (“brindle”)
Duplo merleDesqualificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante
Pele e escamas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“black”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“black”)Padrão (“black”)
CinzentoPadrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Padrão (“Gray”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
ArdósiaPadrão (“slate grey”)Padrão (“Slate”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“slate grey”)
FígadoPadrão (“liver”)Padrão (“Liver”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“liver”)Padrão (“liver”)
BronzePadrão (“bronze”)Padrão (“Bronze”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“bronze”)Padrão (“bronze”)
VermelhoPadrão (“reddish”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“red”)Padrão (“reddish”)
CremePadrão (“blond”)No rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“blonde”)Padrão (“blonde”)
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Padrão (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
PintadoPadrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)
Olhos: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“The color varies from yellow to black”)No rulingPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
CastanhoPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Castanho-escuroNo rulingNo rulingPadrão (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)No rulingNo ruling
AvelãPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
ÂmbarPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)No rulingNo rulingPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
AmareloPadrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“The color varies from yellow to black”)Padrão (“ranges from yellow to a very dark brown”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber or yellow tones”)Padrão (“black, brown, hazel, amber, or yellow tones”)
Castanho-claroFalta (“Light coloured ... eyes”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingFalta (“Light-coloured ... eyes”)
AzulDesqualificante (“Blue eyes”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Blue eyes or flecks of blue in the eyes”)Não reconhecido (“Blue or wall eyes unacceptable”)Desqualificante (“Blue eyes”)
Patterns
Olhos dísparesDesqualificante (“different coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)Não reconhecido (“Both eyes must be of the same color”)Não reconhecido (“Both eyes are to be of the same color”)No rulingDesqualificante (“different-coloured eyes (Heterocromia)”)
Heterocromia sectorialNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante (“flecks of blue in the eyes”)No rulingNo ruling
Nariz: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
FígadoPadrão (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Padrão (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Padrão (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
RosaPadrão (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)Padrão (“brown or pink in bronze and blond dogs”)Padrão (“It can be brown or pinkish in bronze-coloured dogs”)
Patterns
Nariz borboletaPadrão (“spotted in spotted dogs”)Padrão (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)Padrão (“spotted in spotted dogs”)
Língua: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKUSA
RosaPadrão (“The tongue is generally pink”)No rulingPadrão (“The tongue is generally pink”)
Patterns
PintadoPadrão (“may have black markings, spots or marks”)Padrão (“The tongue may have black markings, spots or stripes”)Padrão (“may have black markings, spots, or marks”)

Com Pelagem

Pelagem: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“black”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“black”)Padrão (“black”)
BrancoPadrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)Padrão (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings (white: disqualifying)”)
CinzentoPadrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Padrão (“Gray”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
AzulDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Blue”)Desqualificante
LilásDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Lilac”)Desqualificante
ArdósiaPadrão (“slate grey”)Padrão (“Slate”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“slate grey”)
FígadoPadrão (“liver”)Padrão (“Liver”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“liver”)Padrão (“liver”)
FogoDesqualificante (“black and tan”)Padrão (“Tan Markings”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Desqualificante (“black and tan”)
VermelhoPadrão (“reddish”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“red”)Padrão (“reddish”)
CobreDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Copper”)Desqualificante
AmareloDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“White & Yellow”)Desqualificante
PalominoDesqualificantePadrão (“Palomino”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)No rulingDesqualificante
CremePadrão (“blond”)No rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“blonde”)Padrão (“blonde”)
FulvoDesqualificantePadrão (“Fawn”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Fawn”)Desqualificante
IsabelaDesqualificanteNo rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Isabella”)Desqualificante
AlbinoDesqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Albinism”)No rulingDesqualificante (“Albinism”)
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“Solid, uniform, dark colours are preferred”)Padrão (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
BicolorPadrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)Alternativo (“Black & White”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & White”)Padrão (“spots of any colour, including white markings”)
TricolorDesqualificanteAlternativo (“Black White & Tan”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Tricolour”)Desqualificante
TigradoDesqualificante (“brindle”)Padrão (“Brindle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black Brindle”)Desqualificante (“brindle”)
MerleDesqualificante (“Merle colour”)Alternativo (“Merle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Não reconhecido (“Merle unacceptable”)Desqualificante (“Merle colour”)
SableDesqualificante (“sable”)Padrão (“Sable”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Sable”)Desqualificante (“sable”)
PintadoPadrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Padrão (“Spotted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour”)
Marcado de fogoDesqualificante (“black and tan”)Padrão (“Tan Markings”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black & Tan”)Desqualificante (“black and tan”)
Tigrado reversoDesqualificante (“brindle”)Padrão (“Brindle”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Black Brindle”)Desqualificante (“brindle”)
Duplo merleDesqualificanteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingDesqualificante

Sem Pelo

Pele e escamas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
PretoPadrão (“black”)Padrão (“Black”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“black”)Padrão (“black”)
CinzentoPadrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)Padrão (“Gray”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“blackish grey, slate grey, dark grey”)
ArdósiaPadrão (“slate grey”)Padrão (“Slate”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“grey in any shade”)Padrão (“slate grey”)
FígadoPadrão (“liver”)Padrão (“Liver”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“liver”)Padrão (“liver”)
BronzePadrão (“bronze”)Padrão (“Bronze”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“bronze”)Padrão (“bronze”)
VermelhoPadrão (“reddish”)Padrão (“Red”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“red”)Padrão (“reddish”)
CremePadrão (“blond”)No rulingPadrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“blonde”)Padrão (“blonde”)
Patterns
SólidoPadrão (“Solid, uniform, dark coloured skin is preferred”)Padrão (“A dark, uniform color is preferred”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform and dark colours are preferable”)Padrão (“Solid, uniform, dark-coloured skin is preferred”)
PintadoPadrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“white spots and markings are permitted”)Padrão (“Any color combination is allowed”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)Padrão (“There may also be spots of any colour, including white markings”)

What the rulings mean

Padrão
Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativo
Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Xoloitzcuintli'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

Published standards