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

FCI, Male: 70–90 cm; AKC, Male: over 69.9 cm; UKC, Male: 73.7–78.7 cm; KC, Male: over 75 cm; CKC, Male: over 69.8 cm; FCI, Female: 65–80 cm; AKC, Female: over 64.8 cm; UKC, Female: 68.6–73.7 cm; KC, Female: over 70 cm; CKC, Female: over 64.8 cm.

Saint Bernard 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	70–90 cmunder 70 cmDescalificant	over 69.9 cm	73.7–78.7 cm69.9–73.7 cmDefect78.7–82.6 cmDefectunder 69.9 cmDescalificantover 82.6 cmDescalificant	over 75 cm	over 69.8 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, female	65–80 cmunder 65 cmDescalificant	over 64.8 cm	68.6–73.7 cm64.8–68.6 cmDefect73.7–77.5 cmDefectunder 64.8 cmDescalificantover 77.5 cmDescalificant	over 70 cm	over 64.8 cm
Raport înălțime/lungime	0.9	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling
Raport craniu/bot	No ruling	No ruling	2	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecă	Standard (“regular and complete scissor or pincer bite”)	Standard (“scissors or an even bite; the scissors bite being preferable”)	Standard (“meeting in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“scissors or an even bite, the scissors bite being preferable”)
MușcăturăMușcătură în clește	Alternativ (“scissor or pincer bite”)	Alternativ (“scissors or an even bite”)	Alternativ (“A level bite is acceptable but not preferred”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“scissors or an even bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferior	Alternativ (“Close fitting undershot mouth ... acceptable”)	Defect (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)	Defect (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Defect (“The undershot bite ... is not desirable”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superior	Descalificant (“ELIMINATING FAULTS: Overshot mouth”)	Defect (“The overshot bite is a fault”)	Defect (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”)	No ruling	Defect (“The overshot bite is a fault”)
Purtarea urechilorCăzute (atârnânde)	Standard (“front edges lying closely to the cheeks”)	Standard (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)	Standard (“Ears are drop, of medium-size”)	Standard (“Medium size, lying close to cheeks”)	Standard (“drop with a sharp bend to the side and cling to the head”)
Inserția urechilorÎnaltă	Standard (“set on high and wide”)	Standard (“rather high set”)	Standard (“set fairly high”)	No ruling	Standard (“rather high set”)
Inserția urechilorJoasă	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Serious Fault: Low-set ears”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma ochilorRotunzi	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Serious Faults: ... bulging, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
StopPronunțat	Standard (“Stop: Distinctly pronounced”)	Standard (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep”)
Linia superioarăOrizontală	Standard (“Topline straight and horizontal up to the loins”)	Standard (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)	Standard (“The back is level to the haunches”)	Standard (“Back broad, level”)	Standard (“perfectly straight as far as the haunches”)
Lungimea coziiLungă	Standard (“Tail long and heavy”)	Standard (“is long, very heavy”)	No ruling	Standard (“Set on rather high, long”)	No ruling
Inserția coziiÎnaltă	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set on rather high”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)	Standard (“When in repose, the tail hangs straight down”)	Standard (“In repose it hangs straight down”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried low when in repose”)	No ruling
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spate	No ruling	Defect (“may not be carried too erect or by any means rolled over the back”)	No ruling	Defect (“when excited or in motion should not curl over back”)	No ruling
LabeLabă de pisică	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The feet are large, round and compact”)	No ruling	No ruling
JarețiDrepți și paraleli	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Defect (“Straight hocks are highly undesirable”)	No ruling
Lungimea gâtuluiLung	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Neck Long, thick, muscular, slightly arched”)	No ruling
Lungimea gâtuluiMediu	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The neck is of moderate length”)	No ruling	No ruling
SalbăPronunțată	No ruling	Standard (“The dewlap of throat and neck is well pronounced”)	Defect (“Fault: Excessive dewlap on neck or throat”)	Standard (“dewlap well developed”)	No ruling
PieptModerat	Standard (“Brisket moderately deep with well sprung ribs”)	Standard (“Very well arched, moderately deep”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
PieptAdânc	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
PieptLat	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Chest wide and deep”)	No ruling
Forma botuluiBont	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is broad, blunt and deep”)	No ruling	No ruling
Forma botuluiPătrat	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Muzzle short, full in front of eye and square at nose end”)	No ruling
DentițieDentiție completă	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentițieDinți lipsă	Alternativ (“Absence of PM 1 (premolar 1) and M3 tolerated”)	No ruling	Defect (“Serious Fault: More than two missing teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Pată pe piept	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest”)	No ruling
Șosete	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Vârf alb al cozii	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white chest, white feet and tip of tail”)	Standard (“white forelegs, feet and end of tail”)	No ruling
Guler	Standard (“Desirable markings: White collar.”)	Standard (“collar or spot on the nape”)	Standard (“white collar or white spot on the nape of the neck”)	Standard (“white collar”)	No ruling
Breaz	Standard (“Required white markings: Chest, feet, tip of tail, muzzle band, blaze”)	Standard (“and blaze are very desirable”)	Standard (“white blaze between the eyes”)	Standard (“white blaze on face”)	Standard (“the latter and a blaze are very desirable”)
Mască	Standard (“Symmetrical dark mask.”)	Alternativ (“dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)	Standard (“A dark mask around the eyes and dark color on the ears are highly desirable”)	Standard (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Alternativ (“favourite dark shadings on the head (mask) and ears”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Îndepărtarea pintenilor	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“Rear dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Saint Bernard colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Saint Bernard in Negru, Alb, Maro, Mahon, Roșu și Portocaliu. Standard patterns: Bicolor, Tricolor, Tărcat, Bălțat, Samur, Mantou și Tărcat inversat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA	AKC
Negru	Standard (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	Defect (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Standard (“Orange Black & White”)	Standard (“Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Alb	Standard (“Primary colour white”)	Standard (“All shades of red and white”)	Standard (“white with patches”)	Standard (“Primary colour white”)	Standard (“White & Red”)
Maro	Standard (“A broken reddish-brown mantle is of equal value”)	Standard (“any shade of brown and white”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)	Standard (“A broken reddish brown mantle is of equal value”)	Standard (“Brown & White”)
Mahon	Standard (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle”)	Standard (“clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“Mahogany & White”)
Roșu	Standard (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	Standard (“clear red patches ... clear to dark red mantle”)	Standard (“Red & White”)
Portocaliu	Standard (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Standard (“All shades of red”)	Standard (“Orange”)	Standard (“Brownish-yellow tolerated”)	Standard (“Orange & White”)
Albinos	Descalificant	Descalificant (“albinism”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant	No ruling
Patterns
Bicolor	No ruling	Standard (“All shades of red and white”)	Standard (“Red & White”)	No ruling	Standard (“Red & White”)
Tricolor	No ruling	Defect (“Black on any other part of the dog is a minor fault”)	Standard (“Tricolour”)	No ruling	No ruling
Tărcat	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“brindle and white”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)
Bălțat	Standard (“white with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling	Standard (“white with patches on body of any of the above named colours”)	Standard (“white, with smaller or larger clear red patches (splash-coated dogs)”)	No ruling
Samur	Standard (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling	Standard (“black shadings on face and ears”)	Standard (“Dark shadings on head desirable. Slight touch of black shading on body tolerated”)	No ruling
Mantou	Standard (“unbroken clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Standard (“unbroken, clear to dark red mantle covering back and flanks (mantle dogs)”)	No ruling
Tărcat inversat	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“brindle and white”)	Standard (“mahogany-brindle, red-brindle”)	Standard (“A brindle reddish-brown colour permissible”)	Standard (“Brindle & White”)
Dereș	Defect (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling	Nerecunoscut	Defect (“reddish-brown dots or ticks in the white”)	No ruling
Unicolor	Descalificant (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	Descalificant (“Solid-colored dog”)	Nerecunoscut	Descalificant (“Solid white or solid reddish-brown coat (absence of the primary colour)”)	No ruling

Ochi: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Maro	Standard (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Maro închis	Standard (“dark brown to nut-brown”)	Standard (“dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark in colour”)	Standard (“dark brown to nut brown”)
Albastru	No ruling	Descalificant (“Blue eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nas: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Negru	Standard (“Black, broad and square”)	Standard (“Nose leather is black”)	Standard (“Nose large and black”)	Standard (“Black, broad, and square”)
Roz	Descalificant (“flesh coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)	Descalificant	No ruling	Descalificant (“flesh-coloured nostrils (nostrils without pigmentation)”)
Patterns
Nas fluture	Defect (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)	Defect (“Incomplete nose pigment”)	No ruling	Defect (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)

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 Saint Bernard'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
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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