United Pet Club

Mountain Cur 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: UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureUKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male45.7–66 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female40.6–61 cm

Conformation

Conformation
FormUKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecăStandard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferiorDescalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superiorDescalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”)
DentițieDentiție completăStandard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)Standard (“Ears are drop, of short to medium length”)
Purtarea urechilorSemierecteDefect (“Fault: Semi-erect ears”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltăStandard (“wide at the base, and set high”)
StopModeratStandard (“The head is broad, with a moderate stop”)
Linia superioarăOrizontalăStandard (“Back is broad, strong, of moderate length, and level”)
Inserția coziiJoasăStandard (“The tail is set low”)
Lungimea coziiScurtă naturalStandard (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length ... Bobbed tail is preferred”)
Lungimea coziiMedieAlternativ (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length, carried high”)
LabeOvaleStandard (“The feet are slightly oval in shape”)
JarețiBine coborâțiStandard (“the hocks are well let down”)
Lungimea gâtuluiMediuStandard (“slightly arched, strong, very well muscled, and of moderate length”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingUKC
Marcaje roșcateAlternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Marcaje tărcateAlternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Marcaje albeAlternativ (“White markings are permissible provided the dog is not more than one-third white”)

Mountain Cur colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Mountain Cur in Negru, Alb, Albastru, Maro, Roșcat, Roșu, Galben și Crem. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Tărcat, Marcat roșcat și Tărcat inversat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
NegruStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”)
AlbNo rulingStandard (“White markings are permissible provided the dog is not more than one-third white”)
AlbastruStandard (“Blue”)Standard (“blue”)
MaroStandard (“Brown”)Standard (“brown”)
RoșcatStandard (“Tan Points”)Standard (“tan ... points”)
RoșuStandard (“Red”)Standard (“red”)
GalbenStandard (“Yellow”)Standard (“yellow”)
CremNo rulingStandard (“blonde or buttermilk buckskin”)
AlbinosNo rulingDescalificant (“Albinism”)
Patterns
UnicolorStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”)
TărcatStandard (“Brindle”)Standard (“brindle”)
Marcat roșcatStandard (“Tan Points”)Standard (“with or without tan or brindle points”)
Tărcat inversatStandard (“Brindle”)Standard (“brindle”)
Ochi: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
MaroStandard (“Eye color is brown, ranging from dark to amber”)
ChihlimbariuStandard (“ranging from dark to amber”)
Nas: rulings by club
Color or patternUKC
NegruStandard (“Pigment is black or self-colored”)
FicatStandard (“self-colored”)

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 Mountain Cur'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