What does each club give for Višina vihra in the Löwchen?

FCI, Višina vihra: 26–32 cm; AKC, Višina vihra: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Višina vihra: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Višina vihra: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen 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

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Višina vihra	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativno32–33 cmAlternativno	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativno33–35.6 cmAlternativno	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Teža	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Razmerje višine in dolžine	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Razmerje lobanje in gobca	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
UgrizŠkarjasti ugriz	Po standardu (“popolna zobna zasnova s škarjastim ugrizom”)	Po standardu (“Ugriz je škarjast”)	Po standardu (“se srečajo v škarjastem ugrizu”)	Po standardu (“popoln, pravilen in popoln škarjast ugriz”)
UgrizNadgriz	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Zagriz ali predgriz”)	No ruling	Napaka (“hude napake, prav tako zagriz in predgriz”)	No ruling
UgrizPodgriz	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Zagriz ali predgriz”)	No ruling	Napaka (“hude napake, prav tako zagriz in predgriz”)	No ruling
ZobovjePopolno zobovje	Po standardu (“popolna zobna zasnova s škarjastim ugrizom”)	Po standardu (“idealno popoln zobni niz”)	Po standardu (“Popoln niz močnih, dokaj velikih, dobro razmaknjenih, belih zob”)	No ruling
ZobovjeManjkajoči zobje	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Odsotnost enega ali več sekalcev ali podočnikov”)	No ruling	Napaka (“Vsi drugi manjkajoči zobje so hude napake”)	No ruling
Drža ušesViseča (povešena)	Po standardu (“viseča, dobro obrobljena”)	Po standardu (“Ušesa so viseča, zmerno dolga, dobro obrobljena”)	Po standardu (“Ušesa so viseča, dobro obrobljena”)	Po standardu (“Viseča, zmerno dolga in dobro obrobljena”)
Nasajenost ušesNizka	Po standardu (“Nasajena nizko (v višini oči)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Oblika očiOkrogle	Po standardu (“oči so velike, zelo temne, okrogle in dobro razmaknjene”)	Po standardu (“okrogle oblike, velike, nasajene daleč narazen”)	Po standardu (“velike in dokaj okrogle oblike”)	Po standardu (“Okrogle, temne, razmeroma velike”)
Oblika očiMandljaste	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Oči: majhne, mandljaste, izstopajoče, presvetle”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Stop (izrazitost)Zmeren	Po standardu (“Stop: zmerno izražen”)	Po standardu (“Stop je zmerno dobro opredeljen”)	Po standardu (“se z gobcem združi z zmernim stopom”)	No ruling
Zgornja linijaRavna	Po standardu (“Zgornja linija: raven”)	Po standardu (“Zgornja linija je vodoravna od vihre do nasada repa”)	Po standardu (“Zgornja linija je vodoravna od vihre do nasada repa”)	Po standardu (“Vodoravna zgornja linija”)
Drža repaZavit v obroč	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Rep, zvit v obroč”)	No ruling	Napaka (“Huda napaka: rep, zvit v obroč”)	No ruling
Nasajenost repaVisoka	No ruling	Po standardu (“Rep je visoko nasajen”)	No ruling	No ruling
Dolžina repaSrednji	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Po standardu (“Srednje dolg, nasajen rahlo pod višino zgornje linije”)
TaceRazprte	No ruling	No ruling	Napaka (“Razkrečena šapa se kaznuje”)	No ruling
Skočni sklepiNizko postavljeni	No ruling	Po standardu (“Skočni sklepi so nizko postavljeni”)	Po standardu (“Skočni sklepi so nizko postavljeni”)	No ruling
Prsni košGlobok	No ruling	No ruling	Po standardu (“Prsni koš je globok do komolca”)	No ruling
Privzdignjenost trebuhaIzrazita	Po standardu (“izrazit privlečen trebuh”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Privzdignjenost trebuhaZmerna	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Po standardu (“Močan kratek ledveni del z zmerno privlečenim trebuhom”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Odstranitev volčjih krempljev	No ruling	Alternativno (“Volčje krempelje je dovoljeno odstraniti”)	Alternativno (“Volčji kremplji se lahko odstranijo”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Löwchen colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Löwchen in Črna, Bela, Modra, Srebrna, Rjava, Rumenorjava, Rdeča, Zlata, Smetanova in Plava. Standard patterns: Enobarvna, Tigrasta, Lisasta, Partikolor, Roan, Soboljasta, Z rumenorjavimi znaki in Obratno tigrasta.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Črna	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Black”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Black”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Bela	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“White”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“White”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Modra	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Blue”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Srebrna	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Silver”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Silver”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Rjava	Po standardu (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Po standardu (“Chocolate”)	Po standardu (“dogs with brown coats”)	Po standardu (“Brown”)	Po standardu (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Rumenorjava	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Black & Tan”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Rdeča	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Red”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Zlata	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Gold”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Gold”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Smetanova	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Cream”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Cream”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Plava	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Fawn”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albinska	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifikacijsko (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Enobarvna	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigrasta	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Black Brindle”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Brindle”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Lisasta	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Irish Pied”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Partikolor	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Parti-Color”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Particolour”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Roan	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Parti Belton”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Soboljasta	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Red Sable”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Gold Sable”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Z rumenorjavimi znaki	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Tan Points”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Obratno tigrasta	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Po standardu (“Black Brindle”)	Po standardu (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Po standardu (“Brindle”)	Po standardu (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Ni priznano (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Dvojni merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Oči: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Temno rjava	Po standardu (“very dark”)	Po standardu (“dark brown”)	Po standardu (“dark”)	Po standardu (“dark”)	Po standardu (“very dark”)
Svetlo rjava	Diskvalifikacijsko (“too light”)	Po standardu (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifikacijsko (“too light”)
Modra	Diskvalifikacijsko (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalifikacijsko (“wall”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Črna	Po standardu (“Black”)	Po standardu (“black”)	Po standardu (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Po standardu (“Black”)
Jetrna	Po standardu (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Po standardu (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Po standardu (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Po standardu (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

What the rulings mean

Po standardu: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Löwchen'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
Z rumenorjavimi znakichanges toS sedlom
Dlaka · S starostjo · from 6 to 156 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.

Published standards

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