United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIUKCKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male52–60 cm53.3–58.4 cmunder 50.8 cmDescalificantover 58.4 cmDescalificant54–58 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female48–56 cm48.3–53.3 cmunder 48.3 cmDescalificantover 55.9 cmDescalificant50–54 cm
Lungimea urechiiNo rulingunder 15.2 cmNo ruling
Greutate, male20–27 kg20–26.8 kg20–27 kg
Greutate, female16–22 kg15.9–21.8 kg16–22 kg
Raport înălțime/lungime1No ruling1
Raport craniu/bot1.5No ruling1.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecăStandard (“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 inferiorNo rulingDescalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism superiorNo rulingDescalificant (“Disqualifications: Overshot or undershot bite.”)No ruling
DentițieDentiție completăStandard (“Healthy, correct and full dentition”)No rulingNo 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 urechilorÎnaltăStandard (“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 urechiiRotunjitStandard (“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 ochilorOvaliStandard (“oval shaped tending to round”)Standard (“The eyes are large, oval, and brown in color.”)Standard (“Oval tending to round and quite full”)
StopPronunțatNo rulingStandard (“the stop is abrupt, forming an angle of about 100 degrees”)No ruling
Linia superioarăDescendentă spre spateStandard (“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 coziiMedieStandard (“Natural: of medium length, not reaching below the hock.”)No rulingNo ruling
Inserția coziiMedieStandard (“Straight, of medium set”)No rulingNo ruling
Purtarea coziiOrizontalăStandard (“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 secerăNerecunoscut (“but never vertically or sickle-shaped”)No rulingNo ruling
LabeOvaleNo rulingStandard (“round to oval in shape rather than long but not like cat feet”)Standard (“Strong, slightly oval, well padded.”)
Pinteni posterioriSimpliNo rulingDescalificant (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
Pinteni posterioriDubliNo rulingDescalificant (“Disqualification: Presence of rear dewclaws.”)No ruling
JarețiBine coborâțiNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“hocks well let down and parallel when viewed from behind”)
Lungimea gâtuluiMediuNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Neck. Medium length.”)
SalbăUșoarăStandard (“not very thick and with a short dewlap in the throat”)Standard (“with a short dewlap along the underside”)Standard (“Slight dewlap evident.”)
PieptAdâncStandard (“Chest: Deep and broad”)Standard (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No ruling
Retracția abdomenuluiModeratăNo rulingStandard (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated.”)No ruling
Retracția abdomenuluiLipsă (linie inferioară dreaptă)No rulingNo rulingStandard (“Underline rising slightly without noticeable tuck up.”)
Forma botuluiPătratNo rulingStandard (“a square appearance to the muzzle when viewed from the side”)Standard (“Muzzle square.”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIUKCKC
Marcaje albeAlternativ (“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

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIUKCKC
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.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
AlbStandard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)Standard (“White Markings”)Standard (“with white markings”)Standard (“with white patches on the head, neck, chest”)
MaroDescalificantDescalificantStandard (“any shade of yellow or brown”)Nerecunoscut
GalbenStandard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)Standard (“Yellow”)Standard (“any shade of yellow”)Standard (“Yellow of light, medium and dark shades”)
AlbinosDescalificant (“Albinism”)Descalificant (“Albinism”)Descalificant (“Albinism”)Nerecunoscut
Patterns
UnicolorStandard (“solid”)Standard (“solid”)Standard (“either solid or with white markings”)Standard (“Solid”)
BicolorStandard (“or with white patches”)Standard (“White Markings”)Standard (“with white markings”)Standard (“Yellow & White”)
Ochi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
MaroStandard (“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 închisNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“Darker shades are preferred”)No ruling
Maro deschisDefect (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)Defect (“Eyes: Small, light, inexpressive”)No rulingNo ruling
AlbastruDescalificant (“Wall eye”)Descalificant (“Wall eye”)Descalificant (“Wall eyes”)No ruling
Patterns
Ochi diferițiDescalificant (“of different colours”)Descalificant (“of different colours”)No rulingNo ruling
Nas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKC
NegruStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“black on dogs with chamois or similar color coats”)Standard (“Nose black”)
FicatDefectDefectStandard (“brown on dogs with brown coats”)No ruling
RozDescalificant (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Descalificant (“Nose: Total lack of pigmentation”)Descalificant (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No ruling
Patterns
Nas flutureNo rulingNo rulingDescalificant (“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.

Published standards