Ciobănesc din Pirinei 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, KC.

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	KC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“Scissor bite (upper incisors covering lower incisors”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is strongly preferred”)	Standard (“Strong teeth, scissor bite”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“Pincer bite (edge to edge) is tolerated.”)	Alternativ (“an even bite is admissible”)	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	No ruling	Descalificant (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	No ruling	Descalificant (“Disqualification - Overshot or undershot bite.”)	No ruling
DentițieDentiție completă	Standard (“Complete dentition. Strong canines.”)	Standard (“Complete dentition is preferred.”)	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“dropped, flat and very mobile”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorSemierecte	Alternativ (“They may also be half-pricked”)	Standard (“Natural ears are semi-prick with one-third to one-half of the leather falling”)	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorÎn formă de trandafir	No ruling	Alternativ (“or to the side in the case of a rose ear”)	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorErecte (ciulite)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Ears are traditionally cropped straight across and stand erect.”)	No ruling
Forma ochilorMigdalați	Standard (“Expressive, slightly almond-shaped and dark brown.”)	Standard (“The eyes are almond-shaped, open, and very expressive.”)	Standard (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
Forma ochilorOvali	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Expressive, almond to oval in shape, wide open”)
Forma capuluiTriunghiular	Standard (“HEAD: Triangular in shape.”)	Standard (“The head is generally triangular in shape”)	Standard (“Head almost triangular when viewed from above.”)
Inserția coziiJoasă	Standard (“not very long, set rather low and with a hooked tip”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set low, reaching to the hock with upward hook at end.”)
Lungimea coziiStumpy	Alternativ (“A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Sometimes born with a short or stump tail.”)
Lungimea coziiScurtă natural	No ruling	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	No ruling
LabeOvale	Standard (“Lean, fairly flat, of a definite oval shape.”)	Standard (“Feet - Oval shaped.”)	Standard (“Lean, rather flat, oval shape.”)
Pinteni anterioriPrezenți	No ruling	Standard (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	Standard (“Forelegs lean, sinewy and straight when seen from front with single dewclaws.”)
Pinteni posterioriSimpli	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Pinteni posterioriDubli	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Pinteni posterioriLipsă	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable on hind legs as is their absence.”)	Alternativ (“Double dewclaws, single dewclaws, or lack of dewclaws in the rear are all acceptable”)	Alternativ (“Single or double dewclaws are acceptable as is their absence.”)
Lungimea gâtuluiLung	Standard (“NECK: Rather long and muscled”)	Standard (“Neck - Rather long, well-arched”)	Standard (“Rather long, muscular, and set well into shoulder.”)
Forma gâtuluiArcuit	No ruling	Standard (“Rather long, well-arched flowing smoothly into the shoulders”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	KC
Marcaje albe	Alternativ (“sometimes with a little white on the chest and on the limbs”)	Alternativ (“with white markings not exceeding 30 percent of the body surface”)	Alternativ (“There may be a little white on the chest and feet”)
Marcaje roșcate	Defect (“Black coat with tan on head and on limbs”)	Defect (“black with tan points”)	Defect (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	KC
Tăierea urechilor	No ruling	Alternativ (“Both cropped and uncropped ears are equally acceptable.”)	No ruling
Caudectomie (tăierea cozii)	Alternativ (“some dogs are docked. A rudimentary tail is permitted.”)	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked, natural bob”)	Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked.”)
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	No ruling	Nerecunoscut (“The front legs should carry single dewclaws, not to be removed.”)	No ruling

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

Ciobănesc din Pirinei colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Ciobănesc din Pirinei in Negru, Alb, Gri, Albastru, Ardezie și Fauve. Standard patterns: Unicolor, Bicolor, Tărcat, Merle, Samur și Tărcat inversat.

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Albastru	Standard (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)	Standard (“partially or completely blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Standard (“one or both may be blue or flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	Standard (“wall eyes are accepted in dogs having blue with black mottling”)
Maro închis	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)
Maro deschis	Defect (“light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“light ... eyes”)
Galben	Descalificant (“light yellow eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Descalificant (“light yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Ochi diferiți	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“one or both may be blue ... in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling
Heterocromie sectorială	No ruling	Standard (“partially ... blue eyes are acceptable only in merles”)	Standard (“flecked blue in merle coloured dogs”)	No ruling

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“black”)
Roz	Defect (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)	Descalificant	No ruling	Defect (“lack of pigmentation on nose”)

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Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	KC
Negru	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)
Alb	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“Grey with white patches/markings”)
Gri	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“light to dark grey”)
Albastru	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)
Ardezie	Standard (“Slate Gray”)	Nerecunoscut
Fauve	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“variations of fawn”)
Roșcat	Defect (“black with tan points”)	Defect (“black and tan highly undesirable”)

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 Ciobănesc din Pirinei'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
Albastruchanges toMaro închis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toMaro deschis
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toChihlimbariu
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toAlun
Ochi · Cu vârsta · from 2 weeks
Albastruchanges toGalben
Ochi · 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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Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“black coats”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black coats”)
Alb	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Gri	Standard (“grey, lighter or darker”)	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“light to dark grey”)	Standard (“grey, lighter or darker”)
Albastru	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Ardezie	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Slate Gray”)	Standard (“Slate Blue (long-haired)”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Fauve	Standard (“fawn, lighter or darker”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“various shades of fawn”)	Standard (“fawn, lighter or darker”)
Roșcat	Defect (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Defect (“black with tan points”)	Defect (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Defect (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Patterns
Unicolor	Standard (“solid colours are preferred”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“solid colours preferable”)	Standard (“solid colours are preferred”)
Bicolor	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black and white”)	Standard (“black with white markings (limited spotting)”)
Tărcat	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)	Standard (“Blue Merle”)	Standard (“blue merle”)	Standard (“blue with black mottling (harlequin or slate blue)”)
Samur	Standard (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)	Standard (“with or without a mixture of black hairs”)	Standard (“various shades of fawn may be overlaid with black”)	Standard (“fawn ... overlaid with black”)
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Marcat roșcat	Defect (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)	Defect (“black with tan points”)	Defect (“black and tan highly undesirable”)	Defect (“black coat with tan on head and on limbs (black marked with fawn)”)
Dublu merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling