United Pet Club

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

Size
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Výška v kohútiku, male63–69 cm63.5–71.1 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cmNo ruling
Výška v kohútiku, female61–66 cm58.4–66 cm58.4–63.5 cm61–66 cmNo ruling
Hmotnosť, maleNo ruling25–34 kg25–34 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Hmotnosť, femaleNo ruling20–29.5 kg20–29.5 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Pomer výšky a dĺžkyNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling
Pomer mozgovne a papuleNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
ZhryzNožnicový zhryzPodľa 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 zhryzNo rulingAlternatívne (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Alternatívne (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingAlternatívne (“with scissors or even bite”)
ZhryzPodhryzNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingChyba (“Undershot or overshot”)
ZhryzPredhryzNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingChyba (“Undershot or overshot”)
ChrupÚplný chrupNo rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No rulingNo 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 ušíVysokéPodľa štandardu (“set on fairly high”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“set on fairly high”)No ruling
Nasadenie ušíNízkeNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)No rulingChyba (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Tvar očíOkrúhleNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Tvar očíOválneNo rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)No rulingNo ruling
Tvar očíMandľovéNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
Stop (výraznosť)VýraznýNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“There should be a pronounced stop”)Podľa štandardu (“joined by a pronounced stop”)No rulingPodľa štandardu (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
Stop (výraznosť)ŽiadnyNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Profil tvárePrehnutý (konkávny)Podľa štandardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No rulingPodľa štandardu (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)Podľa štandardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No ruling
Profil tváreKlabonosý (konvexný)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Horná líniaRovnáNo rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)No rulingNo ruling
Horná líniaKaprí chrbát (klenutý)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Horná líniaSedlovitý chrbátNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Dĺžka chvostaStrednýPodľa štandardu (“Medium length, thick at root”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Medium length, thick at root”)No ruling
Nesenie chvostaV úrovni chrbtaPodľa štandardu (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa 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 rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Nasadenie chvostaVysokéNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Set on too high or too low”)
Nasadenie chvostaNízkeNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Set on too high or too low”)
LabkyOválnePodľa 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 labkaNo rulingChyba (“Catfoot is a fault”)No rulingNo rulingChyba (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
LabkyRoztiahnutéNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Dĺžka krkuDlhýPodľa 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 krkuKrátkyNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Short, thick neck”)
LalokŽiadny (suché hrdlo)Podľa štandardu (“free from throatiness”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“free from throatiness”)No ruling
LalokVýraznýNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
HrudníkHlbokýNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)Podľa štandardu (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No rulingPodľa štandardu (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
HrudníkÚzkyNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
HrudníkŠirokýNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
HrudníkSudovitýNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Vtiahnutie bruchaMierneNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)Podľa štandardu (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)No rulingPodľa štandardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
PätyNízko posadenéPodľa štandardu (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Hocks well let down”)No ruling
PätyKravský postoj (päty dnu)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingChyba (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kupírovanie chvostaNo rulingChyba (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)Diskvalifikujúce (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No rulingNo ruling
Odstránenie paspárkovNo rulingAlternatívne (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)Alternatívne (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo 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.

Srsť: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ČiernaPodľa štandardu (“black and white”)Podľa štandardu (“Black”)Podľa štandardu (“black”)Podľa štandardu (“black and white”)Podľa štandardu (“black and white”)
BielaPodľa 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”)
PečeňováPodľa štandardu (“liver and white”)Podľa štandardu (“Liver”)Podľa štandardu (“liver”)Podľa štandardu (“liver and white”)Podľa štandardu (“liver and white”)
OranžováPodľa 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”)
CitrónováPodľa 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
JednofarebnáPodľa 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”)
DvojfarebnáPodľa 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”)
TrojfarebnáPodľa 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”)
PrekvitnutáNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Ticked”)No rulingNeuznávanéNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
HnedáPodľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
TmavohnedáNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“the darker the better”)Podľa štandardu (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)No rulingNo ruling
SvetlohnedáNo rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
OrieškováPodľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPodľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Podľa štandardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
ČiernaPodľa štandardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Podľa štandardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
PečeňováPodľa štandardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Podľa štandardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
RužováPodľa 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

Published standards