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
Višina vihra, male63–69 cm63.5–71.1 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cmNo ruling
Višina vihra, female61–66 cm58.4–66 cm58.4–63.5 cm61–66 cmNo ruling
Teža, maleNo ruling25–34 kg25–34 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Teža, femaleNo ruling20–29.5 kg20–29.5 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Razmerje višine in dolžineNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling
Razmerje lobanje in gobcaNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
UgrizŠkarjasti ugrizPo standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Po standardu (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Po standardu (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Po standardu (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Po standardu (“with scissors or even bite”)
UgrizKleščast ugrizNo rulingAlternativno (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Alternativno (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingAlternativno (“with scissors or even bite”)
UgrizPodgrizNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingNapaka (“Undershot or overshot”)
UgrizNadgrizNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingNapaka (“Undershot or overshot”)
ZobovjePopolno zobovjeNo rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Drža ušesViseča (povešena)Po standardu (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Po standardu (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)Po standardu (“The ears are drop, short in length”)Po standardu (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Po standardu (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Nasajenost ušesVisokaPo standardu (“set on fairly high”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“set on fairly high”)No ruling
Nasajenost ušesNizkaNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)No rulingNapaka (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Oblika očiOkrogleNo rulingPo standardu (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Oblika očiOvalneNo rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)No rulingNo ruling
Oblika očiMandljasteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
Stop (izrazitost)IzrazitNo rulingPo standardu (“There should be a pronounced stop”)Po standardu (“joined by a pronounced stop”)No rulingPo standardu (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
Stop (izrazitost)BrezNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Profil obrazaVbočen (konkaven)Po standardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No rulingPo standardu (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)Po standardu (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No ruling
Profil obrazaRimski (izbočen)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Zgornja linijaRavnaNo rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)No rulingNo ruling
Zgornja linijaKrapji hrbet (usločen)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Zgornja linijaUleknjen hrbetNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Dolžina repaSrednjiPo standardu (“Medium length, thick at root”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Medium length, thick at root”)No ruling
Drža repaV višini hrbtaPo standardu (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)Po standardu (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Drža repaDvignjen (vesel)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Nasajenost repaVisokaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Set on too high or too low”)
Nasajenost repaNizkaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Set on too high or too low”)
TaceOvalnePo standardu (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Po standardu (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)Po standardu (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)Po standardu (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Po standardu (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
TaceMačja tacaNo rulingNapaka (“Catfoot is a fault”)No rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
TaceRazprteNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Dolžina vratuDolgPo standardu (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Po standardu (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)Po standardu (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)Po standardu (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Po standardu (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Dolžina vratuKratekNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Short, thick neck”)
PodgrlinaBrez (suho grlo)Po standardu (“free from throatiness”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“free from throatiness”)No ruling
PodgrlinaIzrazitaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
Prsni košGlobokNo rulingPo standardu (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)Po standardu (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No rulingPo standardu (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
Prsni košOzekNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
Prsni košŠirokNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
Prsni košSodčastNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Privzdignjenost trebuhaZmernaNo rulingPo standardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)Po standardu (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)No rulingPo standardu (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
Skočni sklepiNizko postavljeniPo standardu (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Hocks well let down”)No ruling
Skočni sklepiKravja stoja (sklepi navznoter)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNapaka (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kupiranje repaNo rulingNapaka (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)Diskvalifikacijsko (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No rulingNo ruling
Odstranitev volčjih krempljevNo rulingAlternativno (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)Alternativno (“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 Črna, Bela, Jetrna, Oranžna in Limonasta. Standard patterns: Enobarvna, Dvobarvna, Tribarvna in Roan.

Dlaka: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
ČrnaPo standardu (“black and white”)Po standardu (“Black”)Po standardu (“black”)Po standardu (“black and white”)Po standardu (“black and white”)
BelaPo standardu (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Po standardu (“Black & White”)Po standardu (“in combination with white”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
JetrnaPo standardu (“liver and white”)Po standardu (“Liver”)Po standardu (“liver”)Po standardu (“liver and white”)Po standardu (“liver and white”)
OranžnaPo standardu (“orange and white”)Po standardu (“Orange”)Po standardu (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)Po standardu (“orange and white”)Po standardu (“orange and white”)
LimonastaPo standardu (“lemon and white”)Po standardu (“Lemon”)Po standardu (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
EnobarvnaPo standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Po standardu (“solid-colored”)Po standardu (“solid”)Po standardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Po standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
DvobarvnaPo standardu (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Po standardu (“either in combination with white”)Po standardu (“in combination with white”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Po standardu (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
TribarvnaPo standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Po standardu (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)Napaka (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)Po standardu (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Po standardu (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
RoanNo rulingPo standardu (“Ticked”)No rulingNi priznanoNo ruling
Oči: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
RjavaPo standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Po standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Temno rjavaNo rulingPo standardu (“the darker the better”)Po standardu (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)No rulingNo ruling
Svetlo rjavaNo rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
LešnikovaPo standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingPo standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Po standardu (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Nos: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
ČrnaPo standardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Po standardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
JetrnaPo standardu (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Po standardu (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
RožnataPo standardu (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)No ruling

What the rulings mean

Po standardu
Described by the club's breed standard.
Napaka
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Ni priznano
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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

Published standards