Pointer Portughez 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, UKC, KC.
Size
| Measure | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Înălțimea la greabăn, male | 52–60 cm | 53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDescalificantover 58.4 cmDescalificant | 54–58 cm |
| Înălțimea la greabăn, female | 48–56 cm | 48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDescalificantover 55.9 cmDescalificant | 50–54 cm |
| Lungimea urechii | No ruling | under 15.2 cm | No ruling |
| Greutate, male | 20–27 kg | 20–26.8 kg | 20–27 kg |
| Greutate, female | 16–22 kg | 15.9–21.8 kg | 16–22 kg |
| Raport înălțime/lungime | 1 | No ruling | 1 |
| Raport craniu/bot | 1.5 | No ruling | 1.5 |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă | Standard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition, with scissors bite.”) | Standard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth that meet in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| MușcăturăPrognatism inferior | No ruling | Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”) | No ruling |
| MușcăturăPrognatism superior | No ruling | Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”) | No ruling |
| DentițieDentiție completă | Standard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde) | Standard (“EARS: Set above the level of the eyes ... hanging”) | Standard (“The ears are drop, medium in length”) | No ruling |
| Inserția urechilorÎnaltă | Standard (“Set above the level of the eyes on the rear part of the head”) | Standard (“set on high”) | Standard (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”) |
| Vârful urechiiRotunjit | Standard (“much wider at the base than at the tip ... and with rounded tip”) | Standard (“approximately 2 times wider at the base than the tip, which is rounded”) | Standard (“wider at the base and with rounded tip”) |
| Forma ochilorOvali | Standard (“oval shaped tending to round”) | Standard (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”) | Standard (“Oval tending to round and quite full”) |
| StopPronunțat | No ruling | Standard (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”) | No ruling |
| Linia superioarăDescendentă spre spate | Standard (“Top line: Rectilinear, rising slightly from croup to withers.”) | Standard (“only a slight downward slope from the withers to the root of the tail”) | Standard (“Topline sloping gently to croup.”) |
| Lungimea coziiMedie | Standard (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Inserția coziiMedie | Standard (“Straight, of medium set”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Purtarea coziiOrizontală | Standard (“In motion, it rises horizontally or slightly above the topline”) | Standard (“level with the back or slightly above when the dog is moving”) | Standard (“carried at or just above line of back, with no upward curl”) |
| Purtarea coziiÎn seceră | Nerecunoscut (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| LabeOvale | No ruling | Standard (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”) | Standard (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”) |
| Pinteni posterioriSimpli | No ruling | Descalificant (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”) | No ruling |
| Pinteni posterioriDubli | No ruling | Descalificant (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”) | No ruling |
| JarețiBine coborâți | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”) |
| Lungimea gâtuluiMediu | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Neck. Medium length.”) |
| SalbăUșoară | Standard (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”) | Standard (“with a short dewlap along the underside”) | Standard (“Slight dewlap evident.”) |
| PieptAdânc | Standard (“Chest: Deep and broad”) | Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling |
| Retracția abdomenuluiModerată | No ruling | Standard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”) | No ruling |
| Retracția abdomenuluiLipsă (linie inferioară dreaptă) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”) |
| Forma botuluiPătrat | No ruling | Standard (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”) | Standard (“Muzzle square.”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcaje albe | Alternativ (“solid or with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) | Alternativ (“either solid or with white markings”) | Alternativ (“white patches on the head, neck, chest, legs below the elbows and hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caudectomie (tăierea cozii) | Alternativ (“Docked: in order to cover the genitals without surpassing them.”) | Alternativ (“generally docked by one-third. When undocked, it must not go beyond the hock”) | Alternativ (“Docked: As above, to cover scrotum in dogs and vulva in bitches.”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Pointer Portughez colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Pointer Portughez color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Pointer Portughez in Alb, Maro și Galben. Standard patterns: Unicolor și Bicolor.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alb | Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) | Standard (“White Markings”) | Standard (“with white markings”) | Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”) |
| Maro | Descalificant | Descalificant | Standard (“any shade of yellow or brown”) | Nerecunoscut |
| Galben | Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”) | Standard (“Yellow”) | Standard (“any shade of yellow”) | Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”) |
| Albinos | Descalificant (“Albinism”) | Descalificant (“Albinism”) | Descalificant (“Albinism”) | Nerecunoscut |
| Patterns | ||||
| Unicolor | Standard (“solid”) | Standard (“solid”) | Standard (“either solid or with white markings”) | Standard (“Solid”) |
| Bicolor | Standard (“or with white patches”) | Standard (“White Markings”) | Standard (“with white markings”) | Standard (“Yellow & White”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maro | Standard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) | Standard (“brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) | Standard (“brown in color”) | Standard (“Eyes brown, of a darker colour than the coat”) |
| Maro închis | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Darker shades are preferred”) | No ruling |
| Maro deschis | Defect (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”) | Defect (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Albastru | Descalificant (“Wall eye”) | Descalificant (“Wall eye”) | Descalificant (“Wall eyes”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Ochi diferiți | Descalificant (“of different colours”) | Descalificant (“of different colours”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negru | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”) | Standard (“Nose black”) |
| Ficat | Defect | Defect | Standard (“brown on dogs with brown coats”) | No ruling |
| Roz | Descalificant (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”) | Descalificant (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”) | Descalificant (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Nas fluture | No ruling | No ruling | Descalificant (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”) | No ruling |
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 Pointer Portughez's colors can change over its life.
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.