What does each club give for Greutate in the Teckel?

AKC, Greutate: 7.3–14.5 kg; UKC, Greutate: 5–11.3 kg; KC, Greutate: 9–12 kg.

Teckel 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
Greutate	No ruling	7.3–14.5 kg	5–11.3 kg	9–12 kg
Raport înălțime/lungime	0.6–0.6	No ruling	No ruling	0.5

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopUșor	Standard (“Stop: Slightly marked”)	Standard (“slopes gradually with little perceptible stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“Scissor bite, even and closing tightly”)	Standard (“teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	No ruling	Defect (“An even bite is a minor fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	Descalificant (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Defect (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Descalificant (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	Descalificant (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Defect (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Descalificant (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
MușcăturăMaxilar deviat	Descalificant (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DentițieDentiție completă	Standard (“Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition important”)
Forma ochilorMigdalați	Standard (“Medium size, almond shape, set well apart”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped and dark-rimmed”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely”)
Forma ochilorOvali	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”)	No ruling
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	Standard (“Set on high, not too forward”)	Standard (“set near the top of the head, not too far forward”)	Standard (“Set near the top of the head”)	Standard (“Set high, and not too far forward”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek”)	Standard (“forward edge just touching the cheek”)	Standard (“The forward edge should just touch the cheek”)	Standard (“Forward edge touching cheek”)
Lungimea gâtuluiLung	No ruling	Standard (“Neck: Long, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap”)
SalbăLipsă (gât uscat)	No ruling	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“not showing any dewlap on the throat”)	Standard (“clean with no dewlap”)
Linia superioarăOrizontală	No ruling	Standard (“the back lies in the straightest possible line”)	Standard (“straightest possible line between the withers and loin”)	Standard (“back reasonably level”)
Linia superioarăArcuită (spinare de crap)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
Linia superioarăÎnșeuată	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
LabeDesfăcute	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Splayed paws”)	No ruling
JarețiJareți de vacă	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Cowhocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Marcaje roșcate	Standard (“Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible)”)	Standard (“tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“each with tan markings (as clear as possible) over eyes, on sides of muzzle”)
Pată pe piept	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable”)
Stea	Alternativ (“small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Marcaje albe	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“white is not desirable, but a solitary small spot is not a disqualification”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	No ruling	Alternativ (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“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.

Teckel colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Teckel in Negru, Alb, Albastru, Ciocolatiu, Roșcat, Roșu, Galben, Crem, Fauve, Grâu și Izabel. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Tărcat, Merle, Bălțat, Samur, Aguti, Marcat roșcat și Tărcat inversat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Alb	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Nerecunoscut (“white”)	Nerecunoscut
Albastru	Descalificant	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Nerecunoscut (“Blue & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“blue”)
Ciocolatiu	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Roșcat	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Roșu	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Galben	Descalificant	Descalificant	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Crem	Descalificant	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Fauve	Descalificant	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Grâu	Descalificant	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Izabel	Descalificant	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tărcat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Bălțat	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)
Samur	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Aguti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolor	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)
Dublu merle	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Albastru	Defect (“wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated”)	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	Defect (“glass eyes”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Maro închis	Standard (“bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark reddish-brown to brownish-black”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Maro deschis	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“insufficiently dark eyes”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)
Patterns
Ochi diferiți	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Heterocromie sectorială	No ruling	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Nose, nails and pads black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Ardezie	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“gray or flesh for Gray dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ficat	Standard (“brown, in dogs with brown base colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“brown or black for chocolate dogs”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)
Roz	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“flesh is not desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cu păr lung

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Alb	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Nerecunoscut (“white”)	Nerecunoscut
Albastru	Descalificant	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Nerecunoscut (“Blue & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“blue”)
Ciocolatiu	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Roșcat	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Roșu	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Galben	Descalificant	Descalificant	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Crem	Descalificant	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Fauve	Descalificant	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Grâu	Descalificant	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Izabel	Descalificant	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tărcat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Bălțat	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)
Samur	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Aguti	Descalificant	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolor	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)
Dublu merle	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut

Cu păr sârmos

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Alb	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Nerecunoscut (“white”)	Nerecunoscut
Albastru	Descalificant	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Nerecunoscut (“Blue & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“blue”)
Ciocolatiu	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Roșcat	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Roșu	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Galben	Descalificant	Descalificant	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Crem	Descalificant	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Grâu	Descalificant	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Izabel	Descalificant	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella”)
Fauve	Descalificant	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tărcat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Bălțat	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)
Samur	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Aguti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Tricolor	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)
Dublu merle	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut

Neted

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Alb	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Nerecunoscut (“white”)	Nerecunoscut
Albastru	Descalificant	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Nerecunoscut (“Blue & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“blue”)
Ciocolatiu	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Roșcat	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Roșu	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Galben	Descalificant	Descalificant	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Crem	Descalificant	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Fauve	Descalificant	Alternativ (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Grâu	Descalificant	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Izabel	Descalificant	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella & Tan”)	Nerecunoscut (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Tărcat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Bălțat	Descalificant	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)	Nerecunoscut (“piebald”)
Samur	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Aguti	Descalificant	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Tricolor	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)	Nerecunoscut (“tricolour”)
Dublu merle	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Teckel'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
Albastruchanges toMaro închis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro deschis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toChihlimbariu
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toAlun
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toGalben
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 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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