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
| Measure | UKC |
|---|---|
| Înălțimea la greabăn, male | 45.7–66 cm |
| Înălțimea la greabăn, female | 40.6–61 cm |
Conformation
| Form | UKC |
|---|---|
| MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă | Standard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”) |
| MușcăturăPrognatism inferior | Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”) |
| MușcăturăPrognatism superior | Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot bite. Undershot bite.”) |
| DentițieDentiție completă | Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) |
| Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde) | Standard (“Ears are drop, of short to medium length”) |
| Purtarea urechilorSemierecte | Defect (“Fault: Semi-erect ears”) |
| Inserția urechilorÎnaltă | Standard (“wide at the base, and set high”) |
| StopModerat | Standard (“The head is broad, with a moderate stop”) |
| Linia superioarăOrizontală | Standard (“Back is broad, strong, of moderate length, and level”) |
| Inserția coziiJoasă | Standard (“The tail is set low”) |
| Lungimea coziiScurtă natural | Standard (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length ... Bobbed tail is preferred”) |
| Lungimea coziiMedie | Alternativ (“either naturally bobbed, bobbed, or of medium length, carried high”) |
| LabeOvale | Standard (“The feet are slightly oval in shape”) |
| JarețiBine coborâți | Standard (“the hocks are well let down”) |
| Lungimea gâtuluiMediu | Standard (“slightly arched, strong, very well muscled, and of moderate length”) |
Markings
| Marking | UKC |
|---|---|
| Marcaje roșcate | Alternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”) |
| Marcaje tărcate | Alternativ (“with or without tan or brindle points”) |
| Marcaje albe | Alternativ (“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.
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Negru | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”) |
| Alb | No ruling | Standard (“White markings are permissible provided the dog is not more than one-third white”) |
| Albastru | Standard (“Blue”) | Standard (“blue”) |
| Maro | Standard (“Brown”) | Standard (“brown”) |
| Roșcat | Standard (“Tan Points”) | Standard (“tan ... points”) |
| Roșu | Standard (“Red”) | Standard (“red”) |
| Galben | Standard (“Yellow”) | Standard (“yellow”) |
| Crem | No ruling | Standard (“blonde or buttermilk buckskin”) |
| Albinos | No ruling | Descalificant (“Albinism”) |
| Patterns | ||
| Unicolor | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black (with or without tan or brindle points)”) |
| Tărcat | Standard (“Brindle”) | Standard (“brindle”) |
| Marcat roșcat | Standard (“Tan Points”) | Standard (“with or without tan or brindle points”) |
| Tărcat inversat | Standard (“Brindle”) | Standard (“brindle”) |
| Color or pattern | UKC |
|---|---|
| Maro | Standard (“Eye color is brown, ranging from dark to amber”) |
| Chihlimbariu | Standard (“ranging from dark to amber”) |
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.