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

AKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; UKC, Male: 43.2–48.3 cm; KC, Male: 46 cm; CKC, Male: 45.8 cm; AKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; UKC, Female: 40.6–45.7 cm; KC, Female: 43 cm; CKC, Female: 43.3 cm; FCI, Înălțimea la greabăn: 43–55 cm.

Keeshond 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	No ruling	43.2–48.3 cm	43.2–48.3 cm	46 cm	45.8 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	No ruling	40.6–45.7 cm	40.6–45.7 cm	43 cm	43.3 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn	43–55 cm	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Raport înălțime/lungime	1	No ruling	No ruling	1	1
Raport craniu/bot	1.5	1	No ruling	1	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“Pincer bite is permissible”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	No ruling	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	No ruling	Defect (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Defect (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot or undershot”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	No ruling	Defect (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Defect (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot or undershot”)
MușcăturăMaxilar deviat	No ruling	Defect (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)	Defect (“Wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentițieDentiție completă	Standard (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorErecte (ciulite)	Standard (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)	Standard (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)	Standard (“set high on the head and carried erect”)	Standard (“Erect, velvety texture”)	Standard (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	Standard (“small ears are set high”)	Standard (“mounted high on head”)	Standard (“set high on the head”)	No ruling	Standard (“mounted high on the head”)
Forma ochilorMigdalați	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)	Standard (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)	Standard (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	No ruling
Forma ochilorRotunzi	No ruling	Defect (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)	Defect (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)	No ruling	Defect (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
StopModerat	Standard (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunțat	Alternativ (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopLipsă	No ruling	Defect (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)	Defect (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)	No ruling	Defect (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Linia superioarăDescendentă spre spate	No ruling	Standard (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)	Standard (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)	No ruling	Standard (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	Standard (“rolls forward over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)	Standard (“tightly curled over back”)
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcire dublă	Alternativ (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“double curl highly desirable”)	No ruling
Inserția coziiÎnaltă	Standard (“The tail is set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“set on high”)	Standard (“Moderately long, high-set”)	Standard (“set on high, moderately long”)
Lungimea coziiMedie	Standard (“set on high and of medium length”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
LabeLabă de pisică	Standard (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)	Standard (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)	Standard (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)	Standard (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Lungimea gâtuluiMediu	Standard (“The medium length neck”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
SalbăLipsă (gât uscat)	Standard (“slightly arched without dewlap”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PieptAdânc	Standard (“The deep chest is well sprung”)	Standard (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)	Standard (“The chest is deep and strong”)	No ruling	Standard (“deep and strong of chest”)
Retracția abdomenuluiModerată	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)	Standard (“belly is moderately tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Ochelari	Standard (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)	Standard (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)	Standard (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)	Standard (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)	No ruling
Linii de creion	Alternativ (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)	Alternativ (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)	Alternativ (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)	Alternativ (“Pencilling acceptable.”)	No ruling
Marcaje albe	Descalificant (“Definite white markings or spots.”)	Defect (“Pronounced white markings.”)	Defect (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Șosete	No ruling	Defect (“White foot or feet.”)	Defect (“A white foot or feet.”)	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

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

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

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Negru, Gri, Argintiu și Crem. Standard patterns: Samur și Aguti.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Black & Silver”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“A mixture of grey and black”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Gri	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)	Standard (“Gray & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“All shades of grey acceptable”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded”)
Argintiu	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“Silver & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)	Standard (“Silver Grey”)	Standard (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Crem	Nerecunoscut	Standard (“Gray Cream & Black”)	Standard (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)	Standard (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)	Nerecunoscut
Alb	Descalificant (“Definite white markings or spots”)	Defect (“White”)	Defect (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant (“Definite white markings or spots”)
Albinos	Nerecunoscut	Defect	Descalificant (“Albinism”)	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Maro	Nerecunoscut	Defect (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Defect	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Portocaliu	Nerecunoscut	Defect (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)	Defect	Nerecunoscut	Nerecunoscut
Fauve	Nerecunoscut	Defect (“Tawny”)	Defect (“never tawny”)	Nerecunoscut (“not tawny”)	Nerecunoscut
Patterns
Samur	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)	Standard (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)	Standard (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)	Standard (“body hairs black tipped”)	Standard (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
Aguti	No ruling	Standard (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	No ruling
Unicolor	No ruling	Defect (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)	Defect (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)	Nerecunoscut	No ruling

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Maro închis	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Maro deschis	Defect (“Too big and too light eyes”)	Defect (“eyes light of color”)	Defect (“Light-colored eyes”)	No ruling	Defect (“Too big and too light eyes”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“pure black”)	Standard (“Nose pigment is black”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“pure black”)
Roz	Defect (“Flesh-coloured nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

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 Keeshond'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
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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