United Pet Club

Shikoku 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, CKC.

Size

Size
MeasureFCIUKCCKC
Înălțimea la greabăn, maleunder 55 cm49.5–54.6 cmunder 55 cm
Înălțimea la greabăn, femaleunder 52 cm43.2–48.3 cmunder 49 cm
Raport înălțime/lungime1.11.11.1

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIUKCCKC
MușcăturăMușcătură în foarfecăStandard (“Teeth strong, with a scissor bite.”)Standard (“evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite”)Standard (“Teeth strong, with a scissors bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism superiorDescalificant (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth.”)Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Extremely overshot or undershot bite.”)Descalificant (“Extremely overshot or undershot bite”)
MușcăturăPrognatism inferiorDescalificant (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth.”)Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Extremely overshot or undershot bite.”)Descalificant (“Extremely overshot or undershot bite”)
DentițieDentiție completăNo rulingStandard (“complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No ruling
Purtarea urechilorErecte (ciulite)Standard (“Ears: Small, triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked.”)Standard (“Small, triangular, strongly pricked and slightly inclined forward.”)Standard (“Small, triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”)
Forma ochilorTriunghiulariStandard (“Eyes: Nearly triangular, not too small”)Standard (“Relatively small, triangular in shape”)Standard (“Relatively small, triangular, set well apart”)
StopUșorStandard (“Stop: Shallow, but defined.”)Standard (“The stop is shallow but defined.”)Standard (“Stop: Shallow, but defined”)
Linia superioarăOrizontalăStandard (“Back: Straight and strong.”)Standard (“the back is straight and strong”)Standard (“Back: Straight and strong”)
Inserția coziiÎnaltăStandard (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”)Standard (“Thick, set on high”)Standard (“Set on high, thick”)
Purtarea coziiÎncolăcită pe spateStandard (“carried over the back vigorously curled”)Standard (“carried curled over the back or like a sickle”)Standard (“carried over the back vigorously curled”)
Purtarea coziiÎn secerăStandard (“or curved like a sickle”)Standard (“carried curled over the back or like a sickle”)Standard (“or curved like a sickle”)
Purtarea coziiJoasă (atârnată)Descalificant (“DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: ... Hanging tail, short tail.”)Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Hanging or short tail.”)Descalificant (“Hanging tail, short tail”)
Lungimea coziiScurtăDescalificant (“Hanging tail, short tail.”)Descalificant (“Disqualifications: Hanging or short tail.”)Descalificant (“Hanging tail, short tail”)
PieptAdâncStandard (“Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung.”)Standard (“The chest is deep, and the ribs are well sprung.”)Standard (“Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung”)

Shikoku colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Shikoku in Negru, Roșcat și Roșu. Standard patterns: Samur și Marcat roșcat.

Blană: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
NegruStandard (“black and tan”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)Standard (“black sesame (more black than white hairs)”)
RoșcatStandard (“black and tan”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)Nerecunoscut
RoșuStandard (“red”)Standard (“Red”)Standard (“red sesame (ground color of red mixed with black hairs)”)
AlbinosNerecunoscutNerecunoscutDescalificant (“Albinism”)
Patterns
SamurStandard (“Sesame (well mixture of black, red and white hairs in whole.)”)Standard (“Sesame”)Standard (“Sesame (equal mix of black and white hairs), black sesame, and red sesame”)
Marcat roșcatStandard (“black and tan”)Standard (“Black & Tan”)No ruling
BălțatDefect (“Pinto colour”)Defect (“Pinto colour”)No ruling
Ochi: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
Maro închisStandard (“dark brown in colour”)Standard (“dark brown in colour”)Standard (“dark brown in color”)
Nas: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKC
NegruStandard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)Standard (“Black”)

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 Shikoku'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

  • 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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