Pointer 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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Výška v kohútiku, male | 63–69 cm | 63.5–71.1 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm | 63–69 cm | No ruling |
| Výška v kohútiku, female | 61–66 cm | 58.4–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cm | 61–66 cm | No ruling |
| Hmotnosť, male | No ruling | 25–34 kg | 25–34 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Hmotnosť, female | No ruling | 20–29.5 kg | 20–29.5 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pomer výšky a dĺžky | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pomer mozgovne a papule | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZhryzNožnicový zhryz | Podľa štandardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Podľa štandardu (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Podľa štandardu (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | Podľa štandardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Podľa štandardu (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| ZhryzKliešťový zhryz | No ruling | Alternatívne (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Alternatívne (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling | Alternatívne (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| ZhryzPodhryz | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Chyba (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| ZhryzPredhryz | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Chyba (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| ChrupÚplný chrup | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nesenie ušíVisiace (zvesené) | Podľa štandardu (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Podľa štandardu (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”) | Podľa štandardu (“The ears are drop, short in length”) | Podľa štandardu (“lying close to head, of medium length”) | Podľa štandardu (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”) |
| Nasadenie ušíVysoké | Podľa štandardu (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling |
| Nasadenie ušíNízke | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”) | No ruling | Chyba (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”) |
| Tvar očíOkrúhle | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”) |
| Tvar očíOválne | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Tvar očíMandľové | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”) |
| Stop (výraznosť)Výrazný | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“There should be a pronounced stop”) | Podľa štandardu (“joined by a pronounced stop”) | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”) |
| Stop (výraznosť)Žiadny | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Profil tvárePrehnutý (konkávny) | Podľa štandardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“the dish face is slightly preferred”) | Podľa štandardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling |
| Profil tváreKlabonosý (konvexný) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Horná líniaRovná | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Horná líniaKaprí chrbát (klenutý) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Horná líniaSedlovitý chrbát | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Dĺžka chvostaStredný | Podľa štandardu (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling |
| Nesenie chvostaV úrovni chrbta | Podľa štandardu (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | Podľa štandardu (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”) |
| Nesenie chvostaZdvihnutý (veselý) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“carried high, flag-pole tail”) |
| Nasadenie chvostaVysoké | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| Nasadenie chvostaNízke | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| LabkyOválne | Podľa štandardu (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Podľa štandardu (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”) | Podľa štandardu (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”) | Podľa štandardu (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”) | Podľa štandardu (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”) |
| LabkyMačacia labka | No ruling | Chyba (“Catfoot is a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Feet: Cat-foot”) |
| LabkyRoztiahnuté | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”) |
| Dĺžka krkuDlhý | Podľa štandardu (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Podľa štandardu (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”) | Podľa štandardu (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”) | Podľa štandardu (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”) | Podľa štandardu (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”) |
| Dĺžka krkuKrátky | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Short, thick neck”) |
| LalokŽiadny (suché hrdlo) | Podľa štandardu (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling |
| LalokVýrazný | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Ewe neck, throatiness”) |
| HrudníkHlboký | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Chest, deep rather than wide”) | Podľa štandardu (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”) |
| HrudníkÚzky | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”) |
| HrudníkŠiroký | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”) |
| HrudníkSudovitý | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”) |
| Vtiahnutie bruchaMierne | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) | Podľa štandardu (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”) | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) |
| PätyNízko posadené | Podľa štandardu (“Hock: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| PätyKravský postoj (päty dnu) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Chyba (“Cow-hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupírovanie chvosta | No ruling | Chyba (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”) | Diskvalifikujúce (“Disqualification: Docked tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Odstránenie paspárkov | No ruling | Alternatívne (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”) | Alternatívne (“Front 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.
Pointer colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Pointer color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Pointer in Čierna, Biela, Pečeňová, Oranžová a Citrónová. Standard patterns: Jednofarebná, Dvojfarebná, Trojfarebná a Prekvitnutá.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čierna | Podľa štandardu (“black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Black”) | Podľa štandardu (“black”) | Podľa štandardu (“black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“black and white”) |
| Biela | Podľa štandardu (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Black & White”) | Podľa štandardu (“in combination with white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Pečeňová | Podľa štandardu (“liver and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Liver”) | Podľa štandardu (“liver”) | Podľa štandardu (“liver and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“liver and white”) |
| Oranžová | Podľa štandardu (“orange and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Orange”) | Podľa štandardu (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”) | Podľa štandardu (“orange and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“orange and white”) |
| Citrónová | Podľa štandardu (“lemon and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon”) | Podľa štandardu (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Jednofarebná | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Podľa štandardu (“solid-colored”) | Podľa štandardu (“solid”) | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Dvojfarebná | Podľa štandardu (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“either in combination with white”) | Podľa štandardu (“in combination with white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Podľa štandardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) |
| Trojfarebná | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) | Podľa štandardu (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”) | Chyba (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”) | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”) | Podľa štandardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”) |
| Prekvitnutá | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Ticked”) | No ruling | Neuznávané | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hnedá | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Tmavohnedá | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“the darker the better”) | Podľa štandardu (“dark eyes, the darker the better”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Svetlohnedá | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Oriešková | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Čierna | Podľa štandardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Podľa štandardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Pečeňová | Podľa štandardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Podľa štandardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Ružová | Podľa štandardu (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”) | No ruling |
What the rulings mean
- Podľa štandardu
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Chyba
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Neuznávané
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Pointer's colors can change over its life.
Čiernachanges toHrdzavá
Srsť · S telesným stavom · can change back
Čiernachanges toSivá
Srsť · Postupná
Čiernachanges toHnedá
Srsť · Na slnku · can change back
Bielachanges toPrekvitnutá
Srsť · S vekom · from 2 weeks
Čiernachanges toZimný nos
Nos · S ročným obdobím · can change back
Čiernachanges toRužová
Nos · S ročným obdobím · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.