Bretonski španjel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Višina vihra, male | 48–51 cm | No ruling | No ruling | 48–51 cm |
| Višina vihra, female | 47–50 cm | No ruling | No ruling | 47–50 cm |
| Višina vihra | No ruling | 44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifikacijskoover 52.1 cmDiskvalifikacijsko | 44.5–52.1 cmunder 44.5 cmDiskvalifikacijskoover 52.1 cmDiskvalifikacijsko | No ruling |
| Dolžina repa | 3–6 cmover 10 cmNapaka | under 10.2 cmover 10.2 cmNapaka | under 10.2 cm | No ruling |
| Teža | No ruling | 13.6–18.1 kg | 13.6–20.4 kg | No ruling |
| Razmerje višine in dolžine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Razmerje lobanje in gobca | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Kot lopatice | 115–120° | 90° | 90° | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UgrizŠkarjasti ugriz | Po standardu (“Scissors bite”) | Po standardu (“A true scissors bite”) | Po standardu (“meet in a scissors bite”) | Po standardu (“perfect regular scissor bite”) |
| UgrizNadgriz | No ruling | Napaka (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”) | No ruling |
| UgrizPodgriz | No ruling | Napaka (“Overshot or undershot jaw to be heavily penalized”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Overshot or undershot bites”) | No ruling |
| ZobovjePopolno zobovje | Po standardu (“form a complete and healthy set”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”) | No ruling |
| Stop (izrazitost)Zmeren | Po standardu (“The stop is moderate”) | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“Stop moderate”) |
| Oblika glaveJabolčasta (obokana) | No ruling | Ni priznano (“should never be "apple-headed"”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Apple headed”) | No ruling |
| Profil obrazaRimski (izbočen) | No ruling | Napaka (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Roman nose”) | No ruling |
| Profil obrazaVbočen (konkaven) | No ruling | Napaka (“Neither a Roman nose nor a dish-face is desirable”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Dish faced”) | No ruling |
| Oblika gobcaZožen | No ruling | Po standardu (“Muzzle should taper gradually”) | Po standardu (“It gradually tapers both horizontally and vertically”) | Po standardu (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”) |
| Oblika gobcaKoničast (šibek) | No ruling | Ni priznano (“Never broad, heavy or snippy”) | No ruling | Napaka (“Muzzle tapered but not snipy”) |
| Oblika očiOvalne | Po standardu (“Somewhat oval, not protruding”) | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“Somewhat oval in shape”) |
| Oblika očiPoševne | Po standardu (“Slightly oblique”) | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“slightly obliquely set”) |
| Nasajenost očiIzbuljene | No ruling | Napaka (“A prominent full or popeye should be penalized”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Prominent, full or pop eyes”) | No ruling |
| Nasajenost ušesVisoka | Po standardu (“EARS: Set high”) | Po standardu (“Set high, above the level of the eyes”) | Po standardu (“set high on the head, above the level of the eyes”) | Po standardu (“Set and carried high”) |
| Drža ušesViseča (povešena) | No ruling | Po standardu (“Should lie flat and close to the head”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“falling flat against the cheek”) |
| Drža ušesDolga viseča | No ruling | No ruling | Napaka (“Serious Fault: Pendulous ears”) | No ruling |
| Konica ušesaZaobljena | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“Ends of the ears are very slightly rounded”) | Po standardu (“slightly rounded at tip”) |
| Dolžina vratuSrednji | Po standardu (“NECK: Of medium length”) | Po standardu (“Neck - Medium length”) | Po standardu (“is of medium length”) | Po standardu (“Medium length”) |
| Oblika vratuUsločen | Ni priznano (“slightly curved, never arched”) | No ruling | Po standardu (“The slightly arched neck”) | No ruling |
| Oblika vratuJelenji vrat | No ruling | Ni priznano (“Never concave or ewe-necked”) | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Ewe necked. Concave neck”) | No ruling |
| PodgrlinaBrez (suho grlo) | Po standardu (“without dewlap”) | Po standardu (“Free from throatiness”) | Po standardu (“is free of throatiness”) | No ruling |
| Zgornja linijaRavna | Po standardu (“Topline: Level to the loins and the beginning of the croup”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Zgornja linijaSpuščajoča se nazaj | No ruling | Po standardu (“Topline - Slight slope from the highest point of the shoulders”) | Po standardu (“Topline is slightly sloped from the withers”) | Po standardu (“Topline slopes slightly from withers to croup”) |
| Zgornja linijaUleknjen hrbet | No ruling | Ni priznano (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Zgornja linijaKrapji hrbet (usločen) | No ruling | Ni priznano (“Never hollow, saddle, sway or roach backed”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Prsni košŠirok | Po standardu (“Chest: Let down to elbow level, broad”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Prsni košSodčast | Napaka (“ribs well sprung but not barrel chested”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Prsni košGlobok | No ruling | Po standardu (“Chest-Deep, reaching the level of the elbow”) | Po standardu (“The chest is deep, reaching to the level of the elbows”) | Po standardu (“Chest deep. Brisket reaching to elbow”) |
| Prsni košOzek | No ruling | Napaka (“Narrow or slab-sided chests are a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Privzdignjenost trebuhaZmerna | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“a rounded, moderate tuck-up”) | No ruling |
| Privzdignjenost trebuhaIzrazita | No ruling | Napaka (“Not extremely tucked up”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nasajenost repaVisoka | Po standardu (“TAIL: Set high”) | Po standardu (“Set on high”) | Po standardu (“The tail is set high”) | Po standardu (“Set high”) |
| Drža repaV višini hrbta | Po standardu (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”) |
| Drža repaNizko nošen (povešen) | Alternativno (“carried horizontally (or slightly lowered)”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativno (“carried horizontally or slightly lower”) |
| Dolžina repaBrez repa | Alternativno (“can be born tailless or with a very short tail”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativno (“Naturally tailless, short”) |
| Dolžina repaNaravno kratek (bobtail) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativno (“It is a natural bob or customarily docked”) | No ruling |
| TaceMačja taca | Po standardu (“Rather round, toes tight, pads firm”) | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“Rather round, tight and compact”) |
| TaceRazprte | No ruling | No ruling | Napaka (“Serious Faults: Flat feet. Splayed”) | No ruling |
| Skočni sklepiKravja stoja (sklepi navznoter) | No ruling | No ruling | Napaka (“Faults: Fat or weak hindquarters. Cow hocks”) | No ruling |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumenorjavi znaki | No ruling | Alternativno (“classic orange markings on eyebrows, muzzle and cheeks, inside the ears and under the tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lisa | Po standardu (“A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Pike | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Abnormal markings: White spot on the ear or eye”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kupiranje repa | Alternativno (“When the tail is docked the ideal length is from 3 to 6 cm”) | Alternativno (“Tailless to approximately four inches, natural or docked”) | Alternativno (“natural bob or customarily docked to a length no longer than four inches”) | Alternativno (“Naturally tailless, short or previously customarily docked”) |
| Odstranitev volčjih krempljev | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativno (“Dewclaws may be removed. Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory”) | No ruling |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Bretonski španjel colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Bretonski španjel color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Bretonski španjel in Črna, Bela, Modra, Jetrna, Rumenorjava in Oranžna. Standard patterns: Dvobarvna, Tribarvna, Lisasta, Partikolor in Roan.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Črna | Po standardu (“white and black”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Black & White”) | Po standardu (“black and white”) | Po standardu (“black/white”) | Po standardu (“white and black”) |
| Bela | Po standardu (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”) | Po standardu (“Orange & White”) | Po standardu (“Orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”) | Po standardu (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”) | Po standardu (“White and orange, white and black, white and liver”) |
| Modra | Po standardu (“Piobald or roan”) | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Blue Roan”) | Po standardu (“black and white, in clear or roan patterns”) | Po standardu (“Black & White Roan”) | Po standardu (“Piebald or roan”) |
| Jetrna | Po standardu (“white and liver”) | Po standardu (“Liver & White”) | Po standardu (“liver and white”) | Po standardu (“liver/white”) | Po standardu (“white and liver”) |
| Rumenorjava | Po standardu (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”) | Ni priznano | No ruling | Ni priznano | Po standardu (“tan spotting (orange to dark tan)”) |
| Oranžna | Po standardu (“White and orange”) | Po standardu (“Orange & White”) | Po standardu (“Orange and white”) | Po standardu (“Orange/white”) | Po standardu (“White and orange”) |
| Albinska | Ni priznano | Ni priznano | Diskvalifikacijsko (“Albinism”) | Ni priznano | Ni priznano |
| Patterns | |||||
| Dvobarvna | Po standardu (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”) | Po standardu (“Orange and white or liver and white in either clear or roan patterns”) | Po standardu (“in clear or roan patterns”) | Po standardu (“Orange/white, liver/white, black/white”) | Po standardu (“with more or less extensive irregular white patches”) |
| Tribarvna | Po standardu (“tricolour coats”) | Po standardu (“Liver White & Orange”) | Napaka (“Tri-colors are allowed but not desirable”) | Po standardu (“tricolour”) | Po standardu (“tricolour coats”) |
| Lisasta | Po standardu (“Piobald”) | Po standardu (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”) | No ruling | Ni priznano | Po standardu (“Piebald”) |
| Partikolor | No ruling | Po standardu (“the standard parti-color or piebald patterns”) | No ruling | Ni priznano | No ruling |
| Roan | Po standardu (“Piobald or roan, sometimes with ticking”) | Po standardu (“Liver Roan”) | Po standardu (“in clear or roan patterns. Some ticking is desirable”) | Po standardu (“roan of any of these colours”) | Po standardu (“Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking”) |
| Pikasta | No ruling | Alternativno (“Spotted”) | No ruling | Ni priznano | No ruling |
| Enobarvna | Ni priznano (“A self coloured coat is not allowed”) | No ruling | No ruling | Ni priznano | Ni priznano (“A self-coloured coat is not allowed”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rjava | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Po standardu (“brown to dark”) | No ruling |
| Temno rjava | Po standardu (“preferably dark”) | Po standardu (“Preference should be for the darker colored eyes”) | Po standardu (“Darker colored eyes are preferred”) | Po standardu (“brown to dark”) | Po standardu (“preferably dark”) |
| Jantarna | No ruling | Po standardu (“lighter shades of amber should not be penalized”) | Po standardu (“lighter shades of amber are not to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Svetlo rjava | Napaka (“Eyes: Light, mean look”) | Napaka (“Light and mean-looking eyes should be heavily penalized”) | Napaka (“Light-colored eyes”) | No ruling | Napaka (“Eyes: Light, mean look”) |
| Patterns | |||||
| Različnooka | Diskvalifikacijsko (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“heterochromia (eyes of different colours)”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Črna | No ruling | Diskvalifikacijsko (“A black nose is a disqualification”) | Po standardu (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Jetrna | No ruling | Po standardu (“shades of brown”) | Po standardu (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Izabela | No ruling | Po standardu (“fawn, tan”) | Po standardu (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Rožnata | No ruling | Po standardu (“deep pink”) | Po standardu (“Accepted colors include black, brown, fawn, tan and deep pink”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | ||||
| Metuljast nos | Napaka (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”) | Napaka (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”) | Napaka (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”) | Napaka (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”) |
What the rulings mean
- Po standardu
- Described by the club's breed standard.
- Alternativno
- Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
- Napaka
- Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
- Diskvalifikacijsko
- The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
- Ni priznano
- The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.
Color changes
How a Bretonski španjel's colors can change over its life.
Črnachanges toRjasta
Dlaka · S telesnim stanjem · can change back
Črnachanges toSiva
Dlaka · Postopna
Črnachanges toRjava
Dlaka · Na soncu · can change back
Belachanges toRoan
Dlaka · S starostjo · from 2 weeks
Črnachanges toZimski nos
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back
Črnachanges toRožnata
Nos · Z letnim časom · can change back
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.