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

AKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 55.9–68.6 cm; AKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–63.5 cm.

Bluetick Coonhound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
Measure	AKC	UKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDescalificantunder 55.9 cmDescalificant	55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDescalificantunder 55.9 cmDescalificant
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDescalificantunder 53.3 cmDescalificant	53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDescalificantunder 53.3 cmDescalificant
Perimetrul toracic, male	66–86.4 cm	66–86.4 cm
Perimetrul toracic, female	58.4–76.2 cm	58.4–76.2 cm
Greutate, male	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg
Greutate, female	20.4–29.5 kg	20.4–29.5 kg
Raport înălțime/lungime	under 1	under 1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	AKC	UKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“even bite acceptable”)	Alternativ (“an even bite is acceptable”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Inserția urechilorJoasă	Standard (“Ears-set low and devoid of erectile power”)	Standard (“set low enough on head to be devoid of erectile power”)
Forma ochilorRotunzi	Standard (“Round in shape and dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Round in shape, and dark brown in color”)
Poziția ochilorDepărtați	Standard (“rather large, set wide apart in skull”)	Standard (“Rather large, set wide apart at the stop”)
StopPronunțat	Standard (“Stop is prominent”)	Standard (“The stop is prominent”)
Forma botuluiPătrat	Standard (“long, broad and deep, square in profile”)	Standard (“From stop to end of nose should be square”)
Lungimea gâtuluiMediu	Standard (“muscular and of moderate length”)	Standard (“Muscular and of moderate length”)
SalbăUșoară	Standard (“Throat clean with only a slight trace of dewlap”)	Standard (“Throat clean, with only a slight trace of dewlap”)
PieptAdânc	Standard (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)	Standard (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)
Retracția abdomenuluiModerată	Standard (“tapering gradually towards a moderate tuck-up”)	Standard (“tapering gradually toward a moderate tuck-up”)
Linia superioarăDescendentă spre spate	Standard (“topline slopes downward slightly from withers to hips”)	Standard (“Back is muscular and firm, slightly lower at hips than at withers”)
JarețiJareți de vacă	Nerecunoscut (“Rear legs are parallel from hip to foot (no cowhocks)”)	No ruling
LabeLabă de pisică	Standard (“Round (cat-like) with well arched toes”)	Standard (“Round (cat-like), with well-arched toes”)
Lungimea coziiMedie	Standard (“tapering to a moderate length”)	Standard (“tapering to a moderate length”)
Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă)	No ruling	Standard (“Carried gaily, slight curve or parallel to ground”)
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	AKC	UKC
Marcaje roșcate	Alternativ (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)	Alternativ (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)
Picățele	Alternativ (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Alternativ (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	AKC	UKC
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	Standard (“Dewclaws are removed”)	No ruling

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

Bluetick Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bluetick Coonhound in Negru, Alb, Albastru, Roșcat și Roșu. Standard patterns: Dereș, Pătat și Marcat roșcat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)	Standard (“spotted by various-shaped black spots on back, ears, and sides”)
Alb	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)	Standard (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)
Albastru	Standard (“Blue Ticked”)	Standard (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)	Standard (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)
Roșcat	Standard (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)
Roșu	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)	Standard (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)
Albinos	Descalificant (“Albinism”)	Descalificant (“Albinism”)	Descalificant (“Albinism”)
Patterns
Dereș	Standard (“Blue Ticked”)	Standard (“thickly mottled body”)	Standard (“thickly mottled body”)
Pătat	Standard (“Black Spots”)	Standard (“spotted by various shaped black spots”)	Standard (“spotted by various-shaped black spots”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)	Standard (“With or without tan markings”)

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Maro închis	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)
Maro deschis	Standard (“never lighter than light brown”)	Standard (“not lighter than light brown”)	Standard (“never lighter than light brown”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)	Standard (“Fully pigmented, black in colour”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Descalificant: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Bluetick Coonhound'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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