What does each club give for Înălțimea la greabăn in the Bloodhound?

FCI, Male: 64–72 cm; AKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 63.5–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 63.5–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 58–66 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–63 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–63.5 cm.

Bloodhound 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
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	64–72 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63.5–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	63.5–68.5 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	58–66 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	58.4–63.5 cm	58–63 cm	58.5–63.5 cm
Greutate, male	46–54 kg	under 49.9 kg	under 49.9 kg	under 50 kg	under 50 kg
Greutate, female	40–48 kg	under 45.4 kg	under 45.4 kg	under 45.5 kg	under 45.3 kg
Raport înălțime/lungime	0.9	No ruling	0.9	No ruling	No ruling
Raport craniu/bot	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“Complete dentition, in correct scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standard (“teeth that meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“A pincer bite is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“level bite accepted”)	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“level bite accepted”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificant (“Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificant (“Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăMaxilar deviat	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificant (“Wry jaw”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentițieDentiție completă	Standard (“Complete dentition”)	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“falling in graceful folds curling inwards and backwards”)	Standard (“fall in graceful folds, the lower parts curling inward”)	Standard (“which includes hanging ears”)	Standard (“falling in graceful folds, lower parts curling inwards”)	Standard (“falling in graceful folds, the lower parts curling inwards”)
Inserția urechilorJoasă	Standard (“ears set very low, level with the eyes or even lower”)	Standard (“extremely long, set very low”)	Standard (“The ears are set very low”)	Standard (“long, set on low”)	Standard (“extremely long, set very low”)
Forma ochilorOvali	Standard (“Eyes of moderate size, oval”)	No ruling	Standard (“moderate in size, oval in shape”)	Standard (“the lids being oval in shape”)	No ruling
StopUșor	Standard (“Stop: Only slightly marked”)	No ruling	Standard (“There is a slight stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
Lungimea gâtuluiLung	Standard (“NECK: Long so that the dog can follow the trail”)	Standard (“The neck is long”)	Standard (“The neck is long and strong”)	Standard (“Neck: Long”)	Standard (“The neck is long”)
SalbăPronunțată	Standard (“presenting a double dewlap”)	Standard (“the dewlap, which is very pronounced”)	Standard (“very developed into a double dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“the dewlap, which is very pronounced”)
Linia superioarăOrizontală	Standard (“Back: Straight, broad, long and solid”)	No ruling	Standard (“The back is straight, broad, solid and long”)	No ruling	No ruling
PieptLat	Standard (“Chest: Oval in shape, broad, well let down”)	No ruling	Standard (“oval in shape, broad and well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling
PieptAdânc	Standard (“Chest: Oval in shape, broad, well let down”)	Standard (“chest well let down between the forelegs, forming a deep keel”)	Standard (“oval in shape, broad and well let down”)	Standard (“chest well let down between forelegs forming a deep keel”)	No ruling
Lungimea coziiLungă	Standard (“TAIL: Long, strong, thick, set high”)	Standard (“The stern is long and tapering”)	Standard (“Long, strong, thick and set high”)	Standard (“(Stern) Long, thick, tapering to a point”)	No ruling
Inserția coziiÎnaltă	Standard (“Long, strong, thick, set high”)	Standard (“set on rather high”)	Standard (“Long, strong, thick and set high”)	Standard (“set high with moderate amount of hair underneath”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiÎn formă de sabie	Standard (“carried sabre fashion”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried in saber fashion”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	No ruling	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“never curled or twisting sideways”)	Nerecunoscut (“not curled over back or corkscrew any time”)	No ruling
JarețiBine coborâți	No ruling	Standard (“the hocks well bent and let down and squarely set”)	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks well let down, bent and squarely set”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Pată pe piept	Alternativ (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes ... is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Șosete	Alternativ (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes ... is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Vârf alb al cozii	Alternativ (“A little white ... at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Alternativ (“small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Alternativ (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	No ruling
Peri albi răzleți	No ruling	Alternativ (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling
Breaz	Descalificant (“like a white muzzle or a white blaze etc.”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Ciorapi	Descalificant (“white going up as far as wrists or hocks”)	No ruling	Descalificant (“white going up the legs”)	No ruling	No ruling

Bloodhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bloodhound in Negru, Alb, Ficat, Roșcat și Roșu. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Dereș, Cărunt și Marcat roșcat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan”)
Alb	Standard (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes and at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)	Standard (“A small amount of white is permissible on chest, feet, and tip of stern”)	Standard (“A small amount of white is permissible on the chest, feet and tip of the tail”)	Standard (“Small amount of white permissible on chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“A little white on the forechest, on the toes and at the tip of the tail is tolerated”)
Ficat	Standard (“liver and tan”)	Standard (“Liver & Tan”)	Standard (“liver and tan”)	Standard (“liver and tan”)	Standard (“liver and tan”)
Roșcat	Standard (“black and tan and liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standard (“black and tan and liver and tan”)
Roșu	Standard (“the unicolour red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“solid red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“the unicolour red”)
Albinos	Descalificant	No ruling	Descalificant (“Albinism”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“the unicolour red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“solid red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“the unicolour red”)
Dereș	No ruling	Standard (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling	Standard (“sometimes flecked with white”)	No ruling
Cărunt	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger-colored hair”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger-coloured hair”)	Standard (“interspersed with lighter or badger hairs. Such a mixture ... is allowed”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“the bicolours black and tan and liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, liver and tan”)	Standard (“the bicolours, black and tan and liver and tan”)

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Maro închis	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	No ruling	Standard (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Alun	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“The hazel color is, however, to be preferred”)	Standard (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“dark brown or hazel”)	Standard (“Dark brown or hazel”)
Chihlimbariu	Standard (“of a lighter hue (amber) in dogs without black saddle or mantle”)	No ruling	Standard (“may be amber in dogs without a black saddle or mantle”)	No ruling	Standard (“of a lighter hue (amber) in dogs without black saddle or mantle”)
Galben	Descalificant (“Light yellow (hawk eyes)”)	Standard (“varying from deep hazel to yellow”)	Descalificant (“Yellow (hawk) eyes”)	No ruling	Descalificant (“Light yellow (hawk eyes)”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Black or brown, always black on black and tan dogs”)	Standard (“black or brown, but always black on black and tan dogs”)	Standard (“Black or brown, always black on black and tan dogs”)
Ficat	Standard (“Black or brown”)	Standard (“black or brown”)	Standard (“Black or brown”)
Roz	Descalificant (“Very lacking in pigment or pink”)	No ruling	Descalificant (“Very lacking in pigment or pink”)
Patterns
Nas fluture	Defect (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)	No ruling	Defect (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Defect: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Descalificant: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Nerecunoscut: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Bloodhound's colors can change over its life.

Negruchanges toRuginiu
Blană · Cu starea corporală · can change back
Negruchanges toGri
Blană · Progresiv
Negruchanges toMaro
Blană · La soare · can change back
Albchanges toDereș
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Marcat roșcatchanges toCu șa
Blană · Cu vârsta · from 6 to 156 weeks
Negruchanges toNas de iarnă
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back
Negruchanges toRoz
Nas · Cu anotimpul · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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