Чихуахуа 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.
Size
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Вес | 1–3 kg1.5–2.5 kgunder 1 kgДисквалифицирующийover 3 kgДисквалифицирующий | under 2.7 kgover 2.7 kgДисквалифицирующий | 1.4–3 kgover 3 kgДисквалифицирующий | under 2.7 kg1.8–2.7 kg |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Форма головыЯблоковидная | По стандарту (“Skull: Well-rounded apple head (a characteristic of the breed)”) | По стандарту (“A well rounded apple dome skull”) | По стандарту (“sometimes called an apple dome or an apple head”) | По стандарту (“Well-rounded apple dome skull”) |
| ПрикусНожницеобразный прикус | По стандарту (“Jaws/Teeth: Scissor or pincer bite”) | По стандарту (“Bite - Level or scissors”) | По стандарту (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | По стандарту (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| ПрикусПрямой прикус | Альтернативный (“Scissor or pincer bite”) | Альтернативный (“Bite - Level or scissors”) | Альтернативный (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling |
| ПрикусПерекус | Недостаток (“Overshot, undershot ... must be strictly penalized”) | Недостаток (“Overshot or undershot ... penalized as a serious fault”) | Недостаток (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling |
| ПрикусНедокус | Недостаток (“Overshot, undershot ... must be strictly penalized”) | Недостаток (“Overshot or undershot ... penalized as a serious fault”) | Недостаток (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling |
| ПрикусПерекос челюсти | No ruling | No ruling | Недостаток (“Serious Faults: ... wry mouth”) | No ruling |
| Зубная формулаПолная зубная формула | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарту (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling |
| Зубная формулаНедостаток зубов | Недостаток (“FAULTS: ... Missing teeth”) | Альтернативный (“A missing tooth or two is permissible”) | Недостаток (“Serious Faults: ... missing teeth”) | No ruling |
| Постав ушейСтоячие | По стандарту (“EARS: Large, upright, widely open”) | По стандарту (“Ears - Large, erect type ears”) | По стандарту (“Ears are large and erect”) | No ruling |
| Постав ушейВисячие | No ruling | No ruling | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualifications: Drop ears after six months of age”) | No ruling |
| Форма глазКруглые | По стандарту (“EYES: Large, roundish in shape”) | По стандарту (“Eyes - Full, round, but not protruding”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“Large, round, but not protruding”) |
| СтопВыраженный | По стандарту (“Stop: Well marked, deep and broad”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Линия верхаРовная | По стандарту (“Topline: Level”) | По стандарту (“Topline- Level”) | По стандарту (“the line of the back is strong and level”) | По стандарту (“Level back”) |
| Линия верхаКарпообразная (выпуклая) | Недостаток (“Roach or hollow back”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Линия верхаПровислая (мягкая спина) | Недостаток (“Roach or hollow back”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Постав хвостаЗакручен на спину | По стандарту (“carried either high in a curve or in a semicircle with tip towards the loin”) | Альтернативный (“or in a loop over the back with tip just touching the back”) | Альтернативный (“a single curl with the tip just touching the back”) | No ruling |
| Постав хвостаСерповидный | No ruling | По стандарту (“carried sickle either up or out”) | По стандарту (“Acceptable tail carriages include sickle”) | По стандарту (“carried up and over back (sickle tail)”) |
| Постав хвостаНизко опущенный (висячий) | Недостаток (“never be carried between the hindlegs nor curled below the backline”) | Недостаток (“(Never tucked between legs.)”) | Недостаток (“never be carried between the hind legs or curled below the back”) | Недостаток (“never tucked under or curled below the topline”) |
| Посадка хвостаВысокая | По стандарту (“Set on high”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“moderately long, set on high”) | По стандарту (“Medium length, set high”) |
| Длина хвостаСредний | По стандарту (“Set on high, flat in appearance, of moderate length”) | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарту (“Medium length, set high”) |
| Длина хвостаВрождённо короткий (бобтейл) | No ruling | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualifications - Docked tail, bobtail”) | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualifications: Cropped tail. Bobtail”) | No ruling |
| ЛапыОвальные | По стандарту (“Very small and oval with toes well apart but not splayed”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“Feet are small and oval-shaped”) | No ruling |
| Длина шеиСредняя | По стандарту (“Medium length”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“The neck is of medium length”) | По стандарту (“Slightly arched, medium length”) |
| Длина шеиКороткая | Недостаток (“FAULTS: ... Short neck”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| ПодвесНет (сухое горло) | По стандарту (“Without dewlap”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“It is free from dewlap”) | No ruling |
| ГрудьШирокая | По стандарту (“Chest: Ribcage broad and deep”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| ГрудьГлубокая | По стандарту (“Chest: Ribcage broad and deep”) | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарту (“Well-sprung ribs, deep brisket”) |
| Форма мордыСужающаяся | По стандарту (“broad at set-on, tapering towards the tip”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Длина мордыКороткая | По стандарту (“Muzzle: Short, straight seen from side”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Купирование ушей | No ruling | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualifications - Broken down or cropped ears”) | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualifications: Drop ears after six months of age; cropped ears”) | No ruling |
| Купирование хвоста | No ruling | Дисквалифицирующий (“Disqualification - Docked tail, bobtail”) | Дисквалифицирующий (“set on high, and never docked”) | No ruling |
| Удаление прибылых пальцев | No ruling | Альтернативный (“Dewclaws may be removed”) | Альтернативный (“Dewclaws may 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.
Чихуахуа colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Чихуахуа color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Чихуахуа in Чёрный, Белый, Голубой, Лиловый, Серебристый, Шоколадный, Подпал, Красный, Золотистый, Кремовый и Палевый. Standard patterns: Однотонный, Двухцветный, Трёхцветный, Тигровый, Мерль, Партиколор, Соболиный, Агути, Пятнистый, С подпалом и Обратный тигровый.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Чёрный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Black”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Белый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Fawn & White”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“White”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Голубой | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Blue & Tan”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Blue”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Лиловый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Chocolate Blue”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Серебристый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Silver”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Шоколадный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Chocolate”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Chocolate”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Подпал | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black & Tan”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Black & Tan”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Красный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Red”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Red”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Золотистый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Gold”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Gold”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Кремовый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Cream”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Cream”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Палевый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Fawn”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Fawn”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Альбинос | No ruling | No ruling | Дисквалифицирующий (“Albinism”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Однотонный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Any color - Solid, marked or splashed”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Двухцветный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Fawn & White”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Black & White”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Трёхцветный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Any color - Solid, marked or splashed”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Tricolour”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Тигровый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black Brindling”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Brindle”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Мерль | Дисквалифицирующий (“Merle colour”) | По стандарту (“Merle Markings”) | Дисквалифицирующий (“Merle color”) | Не признан (“never merle (dapple), which is unacceptable”) | Не признан (“never merle (dapple), which is unacceptable”) |
| Партиколор | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Any color - Solid, marked or splashed”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Black Particolour”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Соболиный | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black Sabling”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Sable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Агути | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Any color - Solid, marked or splashed”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Wolf Sable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Пятнистый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Spotted On White”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| С подпалом | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black & Tan”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Black & Tan”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Обратный тигровый | По стандарту (“All colours in all possible shades and combinations are admitted”) | По стандарту (“Black Brindling”) | По стандарту (“All colors in all shades and combinations are acceptable”) | По стандарту (“Brindle”) | По стандарту (“Any colour or mixture of colours”) |
| Двойной мерль | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Тёмно-коричневый | По стандарту (“perfectly dark”) | По стандарту (“luminous dark”) | По стандарту (“dark eyes are preferred”) | По стандарту (“dark or ruby”) | По стандарту (“dark or ruby”) |
| Светло-коричневый | Недостаток (“Light eyes permissible, but not desired”) | По стандарту (“Light eyes in blond or white-colored dogs permissible”) | Недостаток (“Light eyes in dogs with pale coat colors are permissible but not desirable”) | По стандарту (“Light eyes in light colours permissible”) | По стандарту (“Light eyes in light colours permissible”) |
| Рубиновый | No ruling | По стандарту (“luminous dark or luminous ruby”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“dark or ruby”) | По стандарту (“dark or ruby”) |
| Голубой | No ruling | Недостаток (“Blue eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Разноглазый | No ruling | Недостаток (“a difference in the color of the iris in the two eyes”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Секторальный | No ruling | Недостаток (“two different colors within one iris”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Чёрный | По стандарту (“Any colour permitted”) | По стандарту (“Self-colored in blond types, or black”) | По стандарту (“Accepted nose colors include black, brown”) |
| Голубой | По стандарту (“Any colour permitted”) | По стандарту (“In moles, blues, and chocolates, they are self-colored”) | No ruling |
| Печёночный | По стандарту (“Any colour permitted”) | По стандарту (“In moles, blues, and chocolates, they are self-colored”) | По стандарту (“Accepted nose colors include black, brown”) |
| Изабелловый | По стандарту (“Any colour permitted”) | No ruling | По стандарту (“beige, pinkish-beige, or reddish-beige”) |
| Розовый | По стандарту (“Any colour permitted”) | По стандарту (“In blond types, pink noses permissible”) | По стандарту (“pinkish-beige”) |
What the rulings mean
- По стандарту
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Недостаток
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Дисквалифицирующий
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Не признан
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Чихуахуа's colors can change over its life.
Чёрныйchanges toРжавый
Шерсть · С состоянием организма · can change back
Чёрныйchanges toСерый
Шерсть · Прогрессирующее
Чёрныйchanges toКоричневый
Шерсть · На солнце · can change back
Белыйchanges toЧалый
Шерсть · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
С подпаломchanges toСедловидный
Шерсть · С возрастом · from 6 to 156 weeks
Голубойchanges toТёмно-коричневый
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Голубойchanges toКоричневый
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Голубойchanges toСветло-коричневый
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Голубойchanges toЯнтарный
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Голубойchanges toОреховый
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Голубойchanges toЖёлтый
Глаза · С возрастом · from 2 weeks
Чёрныйchanges toЗимний нос
Мочка носа · По сезону · can change back
Чёрныйchanges toРозовый
Мочка носа · По сезону · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.