What does each club give for Înălțimea la greabăn in the Rottweiler?

FCI, Male: 61–68 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 63–69 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 56–63 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; UKC, Female: 55.9–63.5 cm; KC, Female: 58–64 cm; CKC, Female: 56–63.5 cm.

Rottweiler 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, UKC, KC, CKC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, male	61–68 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	63–69 cm	61–68.5 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	56–63 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	55.9–63.5 cm	58–64 cm	56–63.5 cm
Greutate, male	50 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Greutate, female	42 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Raport înălțime/lungime	over 0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Raport craniu/bot	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“complete dentition (42 teeth) with scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Defect (“Bite: Pincer bite”)	Defect (“Serious Faults - Level bite”)	Defect (“Serious Faults: Even bite”)	No ruling	Defect (“Faults considered serious are: Level bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	No ruling	Descalificant (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	No ruling	Descalificant (“Disqualifications - Overshot, undershot”)	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth. Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
MușcăturăMaxilar deviat	No ruling	Descalificant (“wry mouth; two or more missing teeth”)	Descalificant (“Overshot, undershot, or wry mouth”)	No ruling	Defect (“Overshot, undershot or wry bite”)
DentițieDentiție completă	Standard (“Strong, complete dentition (42 teeth)”)	Standard (“Teeth 42 in number (20 upper, 22 lower)”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Teeth strong, complete dentition”)	Standard (“The teeth are 42 in number (20 upper and 22 lower)”)
DentițieDinți lipsă	No ruling	Descalificant (“two or more missing teeth”)	Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Two or more missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“Medium-sized, pendant, triangular, wide apart, set on high”)	Standard (“Ears of medium size, pendant, triangular in shape”)	Standard (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	Standard (“Pendant, small in proportion rather than large”)	Standard (“Ears should be pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	Standard (“wide apart, set on high”)	No ruling	Standard (“set high and wide apart on the head”)	Standard (“set high and wide apart”)	No ruling
Mărimea urechilorMedii	Standard (“EARS: Medium-sized, pendant”)	Standard (“Ears of medium size, pendant”)	Standard (“The medium-sized ears are triangular pendants”)	No ruling	No ruling
Mărimea urechilorMici	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“small in proportion rather than large”)	Standard (“pendant, proportionately small, triangular in shape”)
Forma ochilorMigdalați	Standard (“Of medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“Eyes of medium size, almond shaped”)	Standard (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, dark brown”)	Standard (“Eyes should be of medium size ... almond-shaped”)
Forma ochilorRotunzi	Defect (“Also too full and round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mărimea ochilorMedii	Standard (“Of medium size”)	Standard (“Eyes of medium size”)	Standard (“The almond-shaped eyes are medium-sized”)	Standard (“Medium size”)	Standard (“Eyes should be of medium size”)
Poziția ochilorAdânciți	No ruling	Standard (“moderately deep-set, neither protruding nor receding”)	Standard (“moderately deep set”)	No ruling	Standard (“moderately deep set”)
Profilul facialDrept	Standard (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base”)	Standard (“Bridge is straight, broad at base”)	Standard (“with a straight nasal bone”)	No ruling	Standard (“The bridge of the muzzle is straight”)
Profilul facialBerbecesc (convex)	Defect (“Roman nose (convex nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Profilul facialConcav	Defect (“dish-faced (concave nasal bridge)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Forma botuluiÎngustat	Standard (“Straight nasal bridge, broad at base, moderately tapered”)	Standard (“broad at base with slight tapering towards tip”)	Standard (“broad at the base, gradually narrowing towards the tip”)	No ruling	Standard (“broad at the base with slight tapering towards the tip”)
Forma botuluiAscuțit	Defect (“Foreface: Long, pointed or too short muzzle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“slight tapering towards the tip but not snipey”)
Linia superioarăOrizontală	No ruling	Standard (“The back is firm and level, extending in a straight line”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The topline is firm and level”)
Purtarea coziiOrizontală	Standard (“strong, level in extension of the upper line”)	Standard (“gives an impression of elongation of the topline”)	Standard (“It is carried horizontally, giving the impressions that it is an extension of the topline”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally”)	Standard (“normally carried in a horizontal position”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	Alternativ (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativ (“Undocked, ... may hang at rest”)	Alternativ (“at ease may be hanging”)	Alternativ (“May hang down when at rest”)	Alternativ (“at ease, may be hanging”)
Purtarea coziiÎn formă de sabie	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“carried in a half moon or sabre fashion when moving”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiÎn inel	No ruling	Defect (“Faults - Tails with kinks, strong lateral deviation, or ringtails”)	Descalificant (“Disqualification: Kink tail, ring-tail, with strong lateral deviation”)	No ruling	Defect (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Forma coziiFrântă	No ruling	Defect (“Faults - Tails with kinks”)	Descalificant (“Disqualification: Kink tail”)	Defect (“Kinked tails and tails with lateral deviation undesirable”)	Defect (“A kinked tail or a ring is undesirable”)
Lungimea coziiLungă	Standard (“the tail reaches approximately to the hocks or is a bit longer”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
LabeLabă de pisică	Standard (“Front feet: Round, tight and well arched”)	Standard (“Feet are round, compact with well arched toes”)	Standard (“The feet are strong, round and compact, with well-arched toes”)	Standard (“Strong, round and compact with toes well arched”)	Standard (“Feet are round, compact with well-arched toes”)
PieptLat	Standard (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy and broad”)
PieptAdânc	Standard (“Chest: Roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest is roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The chest should be roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“Chest roomy, broad and deep”)	Standard (“The brisket should be deep, reaching to the elbow”)
Retracția abdomenuluiLipsă (linie inferioară dreaptă)	Standard (“Belly: Flanks not tucked up”)	No ruling	Standard (“the flanks should not be tucked up”)	Standard (“flanks not tucked up”)	Standard (“The flank should not be tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Marcaje roșcate	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Always black with rust to mahogany markings.”)	Standard (“It is black, with clearly defined tan markings”)	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings as follows”)	Standard (“always black with rich tan to mahogany markings”)
Linii de creion	No ruling	Standard (“penciling on toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Black pencil markings on toes are desirable.”)	Standard (“Black penciling markings on the toes.”)
Marcaje albe	Defect (“White markings.”)	Defect (“white marking any place on dog”)	Descalificant (“White markings anywhere on the dog.”)	Defect (“White marking is highly undesirable.”)	Defect (“White markings any place on dog”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Caudectomie (tăierea cozii)	No ruling	Alternativ (“Docked, the tail is short, close to the body”)	Alternativ (“Natural or docked, without preference”)	Alternativ (“Docked: Docked at first joint”)	Alternativ (“The tail may be docked short close to the body”)
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws must be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“dewclaw removal is suggested”)

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

Rottweiler colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Rottweiler in Negru și Roșcat. Standard patterns: Marcat roșcat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Black”)
Roșcat	Standard (“markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rich tan markings”)	Standard (“Colour of markings from rich tan to mahogany”)	Standard (“markings of a rich tan”)
Alb	Descalificant (“White markings”)	Defect (“white marking any place on dog”)	Descalificant (“White markings anywhere on the dog”)	Defect (“White marking is highly undesirable”)	Descalificant (“White markings”)
Albinos	Descalificant	Descalificant	Descalificant (“Albinism”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant
Albastru	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant
Roșu	Descalificant	Descalificant	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant
Patterns
Marcat roșcat	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“black with clearly-defined rich tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Black with clearly defined markings of a rich tan”)
Samur	Descalificant	Defect (“sooty markings”)	Descalificant	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant
Unicolor	Descalificant	Descalificant (“absence of all markings”)	Descalificant	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Maro închis	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“The desired color is a uniform dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown in colour”)
Maro deschis	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“light eye undesirable”)	No ruling
Galben	Descalificant (“yellow eyes”)	Defect (“Yellow (bird of prey) eyes”)	Defect (“Yellow eyes”)	No ruling	Descalificant (“yellow eyes”)
Patterns
Ochi diferiți	Descalificant (“different coloured eyes”)	Defect (“eyes of different color or size”)	Defect (“Eyes of different color or size”)	No ruling	Descalificant (“different-coloured eyes”)

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“The nose is broad and black in color”)	Standard (“always black”)	Standard (“always black”)
Roz	Defect (“pale or spotted nose”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“pale or spotted nose”)
Patterns
Nas fluture	Defect (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)

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 Rottweiler'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

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