United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, maleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 50.5 cmNo ruling
Înălțimea la greabăn, femaleNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingover 45.5 cmNo ruling
Înălțimea la greabăn48–50 cm48–55 cmAlternativ48.3–53.3 cm45.7–55.9 cmAlternativ48.3–53.3 cmNo ruling48.3–53.3 cm45.8–55.8 cmAlternativ
Raport craniu/botNo ruling11No ruling1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
StopModeratNo rulingStandard (“The stop is moderately defined”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“The stop is moderately defined”)
StopUșorNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“and a slight stop”)Standard (“Slight stop”)No ruling
Forma botuluiÎngustatStandard (“Muzzle: Quite long and rather more pointed than square”)No rulingStandard (“Never square, instead tapering towards the nose but not snipy”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma botuluiPătratNo rulingStandard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“lips complete the square, clean look of the muzzle”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecăNo rulingStandard (“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 cleșteNo rulingAlternativ (“or they may be level”)Alternativ (“scissors or a level bite”)No rulingAlternativ (“or they may be level”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superiorNo rulingDefect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingDefect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferiorNo rulingDefect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)No rulingNo rulingDefect (“Overshot or undershot bites faulted to the degree of severity”)
DentițieDentiție completăNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Forma ochilorOvaliNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Oval, very bright and deeply set”)No ruling
Forma ochilorMigdalațiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Eyes are almond shaped, medium size, set well apart”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltăStandard (“rather set on high”)No rulingStandard (“set on rather high”)Standard (“High set, pendant, with rounded tip”)No ruling
Inserția urechilorJoasăNo rulingStandard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Ears are set on low and lie close to the cheeks”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)No rulingStandard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)No rulingStandard (“pendant, with rounded tip, Carried close to the head”)Standard (“lie close to the cheeks, rounded at the tips”)
Lungimea gâtuluiLungStandard (“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 superioarăOrizontalăStandard (“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”)
PieptAdâncStandard (“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 abdomenuluiModeratăStandard (“flank must neither be too full nor too tucked up”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Lungimea coziiMedieStandard (“TAIL: Of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Lungimea coziiLungăNo rulingStandard (“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 coziiÎnaltăNo rulingStandard (“set on high”)Standard (“set on high”)Standard (“set on and carried high”)Standard (“set on high and carried upwards”)
Purtarea coziiRidicată (veselă)No rulingStandard (“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 spateNo rulingDefect (“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 pisicăNo rulingStandard (“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.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegruStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)
AlbStandard (“Usually white as base colour”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“White”)
RoșcatStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)
RoșuStandard (“all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Red & White”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Red & White”)
LămâiuNo rulingStandard (“Lemon & White”)Standard (“Any good hound color”)Standard (“Lemon & White”)
AlbinosNo rulingNo rulingDescalificant (“Albinism”)Nerecunoscut
Patterns
UnicolorNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“White”)
BicolorStandard (“Usually white as base colour, with all shades of black to orange”)Standard (“Lemon & White”)No rulingStandard (“Red & White”)
TricolorStandard (“in France generally tricolour with black mantle”)Standard (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingStandard (“Tri-colour”)
BălțatNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Badger Pied”)
AgutiNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Badger Pied”)
Marcat roșcatNo rulingStandard (“Black White & Tan”)No rulingStandard (“Black & Tan”)
Ochi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
MaroNo rulingStandard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs”)No ruling
Maro închisStandard (“Always dark”)Standard (“darker colors are always desired”)Standard (“dark in color”)
Maro deschisNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Lighter eye color in the lighter colored dogs is acceptable”)
AlunNo rulingStandard (“brown or hazel color in darker dogs, lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
GalbenNo rulingStandard (“lighter hazel to yellow in lighter dogs”)No ruling
Nas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKC
NegruStandard (“Black, well developed”)Standard (“Well developed and black”)
RozDescalificant (“Depigmented nose”)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

Published standards