Harrier 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Înălțimea la greabăn, male | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | over 50.5 cm | No ruling |
| Înălțimea la greabăn, female | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | over 45.5 cm | No ruling |
| Înălțimea la greabăn | 48–50 cm48–55 cmAlternativ | 48.3–53.3 cm45.7–55.9 cmAlternativ | 48.3–53.3 cm | No ruling | 48.3–53.3 cm45.8–55.8 cmAlternativ |
| Raport craniu/bot | No ruling | 1 | 1 | No ruling | 1 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StopModerat | No ruling | Standard (“The stop is moderately defined”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“The stop is moderately defined”) |
| StopUșor | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“and a slight stop”) | Standard (“Slight stop”) | No ruling |
| Forma botuluiÎngustat | Standard (“Muzzle: Quite long and rather more pointed than square”) | No ruling | Standard (“Never square, instead tapering towards the nose but not snipy”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forma botuluiPătrat | No ruling | Standard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”) |
| MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă | No ruling | Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”) | Standard (“meet in a scissors or a level bite”) | Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standard (“Teeth meet in a scissors bite or they may be level”) |
| MușcăturăMușcătură în clește | No ruling | Alternativ (“or they may be level”) | Alternativ (“scissors or a level bite”) | No ruling | Alternativ (“or they may be level”) |
| MușcăturăPrognatism superior | No ruling | Defect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”) | No ruling | No ruling | Defect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”) |
| MușcăturăPrognatism inferior | No ruling | Defect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”) | No ruling | No ruling | Defect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”) |
| DentițieDentiție completă | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Forma ochilorOvali | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Oval, very bright and deeply set”) | No ruling |
| Forma ochilorMigdalați | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size, set well apart”) |
| Inserția urechilorÎnaltă | Standard (“rather set on high”) | No ruling | Standard (“set on rather high”) | Standard (“High set, pendant, with rounded tip”) | No ruling |
| Inserția urechilorJoasă | No ruling | Standard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”) |
| Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde) | No ruling | Standard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”) | No ruling | Standard (“pendant, with rounded tip, Carried close to the head”) | Standard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”) |
| Lungimea gâtuluiLung | Standard (“NECK: Long and free although well tied into the shoulders”) | Standard (“The neck is long and strong”) | Standard (“Neck: Long, strong, well attached and slightly arched”) | Standard (“Long, clean and slightly arched”) | Standard (“The neck is long and strong”) |
| Linia superioarăOrizontală | Standard (“Back: Straight and muscled”) | Standard (“The topline is level”) | Standard (“The topline is level and the back is straight”) | Standard (“Topline level with slight arch over broad, well-muscled loin”) | Standard (“The topline is level”) |
| PieptAdânc | Standard (“Chest: More developed in depth than in width”) | Standard (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”) | Standard (“The chest is deep, with well sprung ribs”) | Standard (“Chest deep, reaching below the elbow”) | Standard (“Chest deep, extending to the elbows”) |
| Retracția abdomenuluiModerată | Standard (“flank must neither be too full nor too tucked up”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lungimea coziiMedie | Standard (“TAIL: Of medium length”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lungimea coziiLungă | No ruling | Standard (“The tail is long, set on high”) | Standard (“Tail: Long, set on high”) | Standard (“Long, set on and carried high”) | Standard (“The tail is long, set on high and carried upwards”) |
| Inserția coziiÎnaltă | No ruling | Standard (“set on high”) | Standard (“set on high”) | Standard (“set on and carried high”) | Standard (“set on high and carried upwards”) |
| Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă) | No ruling | Standard (“carried up from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock”) | Standard (“carried up from 3 o'clock to 12 o'clock”) | Standard (“set on and carried high, fairly straight”) | Standard (“set on high and carried upwards”) |
| Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate | No ruling | Defect (“The tail should not be curled over the back”) | Defect (“The tail should not be curled over the back”) | Defect (“Never curled or carried over the back”) | No ruling |
| LabeLabă de pisică | No ruling | Standard (“Feet are round and catlike”) | Standard (“are round and catlike; with toes set close together”) | Standard (“Strong, round cat foot”) | Standard (“Feet are round and cat-like”) |
Harrier colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Harrier color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Harrier in Negru, Alb, Roșcat, Roșu și Lămâiu. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tricolor, Bălțat, Aguti și Marcat roșcat.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negru | Standard (“all shades of black to orange”) | Standard (“Black White & Tan”) | Standard (“Any good hound color”) | Standard (“Black & Tan”) |
| Alb | Standard (“Usually white as base colour”) | Standard (“Black White & Tan”) | Standard (“Any good hound color”) | Standard (“White”) |
| Roșcat | Standard (“all shades of black to orange”) | Standard (“Black White & Tan”) | Standard (“Any good hound color”) | Standard (“Black & Tan”) |
| Roșu | Standard (“all shades of black to orange”) | Standard (“Red & White”) | Standard (“Any good hound color”) | Standard (“Red & White”) |
| Lămâiu | No ruling | Standard (“Lemon & White”) | Standard (“Any good hound color”) | Standard (“Lemon & White”) |
| Albinos | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificant (“Albinism”) | Nerecunoscut |
| Patterns | ||||
| Unicolor | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“White”) |
| Bicolor | Standard (“Usually white as base colour, with all shades of black to orange”) | Standard (“Lemon & White”) | No ruling | Standard (“Red & White”) |
| Tricolor | Standard (“in France generally tricolour with black mantle”) | Standard (“Black White & Tan”) | No ruling | Standard (“Tri-colour”) |
| Bălțat | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Badger Pied”) |
| Aguti | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Badger Pied”) |
| Marcat roșcat | No ruling | Standard (“Black White & Tan”) | No ruling | Standard (“Black & Tan”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maro | No ruling | Standard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs”) | No ruling |
| Maro închis | Standard (“Always dark”) | Standard (“darker colors are always desired”) | Standard (“dark in color”) |
| Maro deschis | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Lighter eye color in the lighter colored dogs is acceptable”) |
| Alun | No ruling | Standard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”) | No ruling |
| Galben | No ruling | Standard (“lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”) | No ruling |
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.
- Nerecunoscut
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Harrier'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.