What does each club give for Висина гребена in the Белгијски овчар?

FCI, Male: 60–66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–66 cm; UKC, Male: 58.4–67.3 cm; KC, Male: 61–66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–66 cm; FCI, Female: 56–62 cm; AKC, Female: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Female: 53.3–62.2 cm; KC, Female: 56–61 cm; CKC, Female: 56–61 cm.

Белгијски овчар 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
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Висина гребена, male	60–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 57.2 cmДисквалификујућеover 69.9 cmДисквалификујуће	58.4–67.3 cmunder 58.4 cmДисквалификујућеover 67.3 cmДисквалификујуће	61–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 58.5 cmДисквалификујућеover 68.5 cmДисквалификујуће
Висина гребена, female	56–62 cm	55.9–61 cmunder 52.1 cmДисквалификујућеover 64.8 cmДисквалификујуће	53.3–62.2 cmunder 53.3 cmДисквалификујућеover 62.2 cmДисквалификујуће	56–61 cm	56–61 cmunder 53.3 cmДисквалификујућеover 63.5 cmДисквалификујуће
Тежина, male	25–30 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Тежина, female	20–25 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Однос висине и дужине	1	1	1	1	1
Однос лобање и њушке	1	1	1	1	No ruling
Угао плећке	110–115°	90°	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
СтопУмерен	По стандарду (“Stop: Moderate.”)	По стандарду (“Stop moderate.”)	По стандарду (“STOP Moderate.”)	По стандарду (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
ЗагризМаказаст загриз	По стандарду (“Scissor bite; pincer bite ... is tolerated.”)	Алтернативно (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	По стандарду (“forty-two strong, white teeth that meet in scissors bite”)	По стандарду (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Алтернативно (“even or a scissors bite”)
ЗагризКлештаст загриз	Алтернативно (“pincer bite ... is tolerated”)	Алтернативно (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Алтернативно (“A level meeting of the incisors is acceptable.”)	Алтернативно (“Pincer [level] bite tolerated.”)	Алтернативно (“even or a scissors bite”)
ЗагризПодгриз	No ruling	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Мана (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
ЗагризПредгриз	No ruling	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Мана (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
ЗубалоПотпуно зубало	По стандарду (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	По стандарду (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	По стандарду (“furnished with forty-two strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ЗубалоНедостатак зуба	No ruling	No ruling	Мана (“Fault: Absence of premolar(s) or molar(s)”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ношење ушијуУсправне	По стандарду (“stiff, carried upright and vertical when dog is alert”)	По стандарду (“Ears triangular in shape, stiff, erect”)	По стандарду (“triangular, carried well-pricked”)	По стандарду (“stiff and erect, set high and carried upright and vertical”)	No ruling
Ношење ушијуВисеће	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Ears hanging (as on a hound) shall disqualify.”)	Дисквалификујуће (“Disqualifications: Drooping or hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Усађеност ушијуВисока	По стандарду (“Rather small, set high”)	No ruling	По стандарду (“High set, triangular”)	По стандарду (“stiff and erect, set high”)	No ruling
Облик очијуБадемасте	По стандарду (“slightly almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	По стандарду (“Medium size, slightly almond shaped, not protruding.”)	По стандарду (“Almond in shape, obliquely set”)	По стандарду (“slightly almond shaped and obliquely set”)	No ruling
Облик очијуОкругле	No ruling	No ruling	Мана (“Fault: Very light or round eyes.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Горња линијаРавна	По стандарду (“Topline: upper line of back and loins is straight.”)	По стандарду (“the back, which must be level, straight, and firm from withers to hip joints”)	По стандарду (“The back and lumbar/loin region are straight”)	По стандарду (“upper line of body straight, firm and well-muscled”)	По стандарду (“Back is level, straight and firm from withers to hip”)
Ношење репаНиско ношен (висећи)	По стандарду (“at rest carried down, with tip curved backwards at level of hock”)	По стандарду (“At rest the dog holds it low, the tip bent back level with the hock”)	No ruling	По стандарду (“When at rest, hangs down, with tip slightly bent backwards”)	No ruling
Дужина репаСредњи	По стандарду (“of medium length, reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling	No ruling	По стандарду (“strong at base, of medium length”)	No ruling
Увученост трбухаУмерена	По стандарду (“neither drooping nor tucked up, but slightly raised and moderately developed”)	По стандарду (“Moderate development. Neither tucked up nor paunchy.”)	По стандарду (“Moderately developed, neither hanging (paunchy) nor tucked up.”)	По стандарду (“moderately developed neither drooping nor unduly cut up”)	No ruling
ШапеМачја шапа	По стандарду (“Forefeet: Round, cat feet”)	По стандарду (“Feet round (cat footed)”)	No ruling	По стандарду (“Forefeet round and cat-like.”)	No ruling
ПодгушњакНема (суво грло)	По стандарду (“without dewlap, nape slightly arched”)	No ruling	No ruling	По стандарду (“well-muscled and without dewlap”)	No ruling
Облик њушкеСужена	По стандарду (“narrowing gradually toward the nose, like an elongated wedge”)	No ruling	По стандарду (“narrowing gradually toward the nose”)	По стандарду (“Muzzle tapering gradually to the nose but not snipy”)	No ruling
Скочни зглобовиНиско спуштени	По стандарду (“Hock: Close to the ground”)	No ruling	No ruling	По стандарду (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
Дужина вратаСредњи	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	По стандарду (“Neck of moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling
ГрудиДубоке	No ruling	По стандарду (“Chest not broad, but deep.”)	По стандарду (“Not too broad, but in compensation, deep and inclined.”)	По стандарду (“Chest deep and well let down to point of elbow”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Маска	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	По стандарду (“Black mask on face not extending above the eye and brow area”)	No ruling
Мрља на грудима	Алтернативно (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Алтернативно (“Small to moderate patch or strip on forechest.”)	Алтернативно (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Алтернативно (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling
Чарапице	Алтернативно (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Алтернативно (“the tips of the toes may be white”)	Алтернативно (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Купирање репа	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Cropped or stump tail shall disqualify.”)	Дисквалификујуће (“Disqualifications: Absence of or docked tail.”)	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Tail docked or stump”)
Уклањање вучјих прстију	No ruling	По стандарду (“Dewclaws, if any, should be removed.”)	Алтернативно (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	No ruling	Алтернативно (“Dewclaws, if any, may be removed”)

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

Белгијски овчар colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Белгијски овчар in Црна, Бела и Црвена. Standard patterns: Једнобојна и Двобојна.

Длака: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Црна	По стандарду (“only uniform black”)	По стандарду (“Black”)	По стандарду (“the long-haired black”)	По стандарду (“Groenendael - Black”)	По стандарду (“only uniform black”)
Бела	По стандарду (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	По стандарду (“Black & White”)	По стандарду (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	По стандарду (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	По стандарду (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)
Црвена	Мана (“reddish tinges in the coat”)	По стандарду (“reddening due to climatic conditions ... should not be grounds for disqualification”)	Мана (“dominant red tinge”)	Није признато	Мана (“reddish tinges in the coat”)
Сива	Мана (“grey breeches”)	Дисквалификујуће (“Gray”)	Није признато	Није признато	Мана (“grey breeches”)
Албино	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће (“albinism”)	Није признато	Дисквалификујуће
Сребрна	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће (“Silver”)	Није признато	Није признато	Дисквалификујуће
Смеђа	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће (“Brown”)	Није признато	Није признато	Дисквалификујуће
Крем	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће (“Black & Cream”)	Није признато	Није признато	Дисквалификујуће
Срнаста	Дисквалификујуће	Дисквалификујуће (“Fawn”)	Није признато	Није признато	Дисквалификујуће
Patterns
Једнобојна	По стандарду (“only uniform black”)	По стандарду (“may be completely black”)	По стандарду (“may be all black”)	По стандарду (“Groenendael - Black”)	По стандарду (“only uniform black”)
Двобојна	No ruling	По стандарду (“Black & White”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Самурова	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Sable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Агути	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Тачкаста	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Очи: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Смеђа	По стандарду (“brownish colour”)	По стандарду (“eyes brown”)	По стандарду (“brown in color”)	По стандарду (“brown in colour”)	По стандарду (“brownish colour”)
Тамносмеђа	По стандарду (“preferably dark”)	По стандарду (“preferably dark brown”)	По стандарду (“preferably dark”)	По стандарду (“preferably dark brown”)	По стандарду (“preferably dark”)
Светлосмеђа	No ruling	No ruling	Мана (“very light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Нос: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Црна	По стандарду (“black”)	По стандарду (“nose black without spots or discolored areas”)	По стандарду (“black”)	По стандарду (“nose black”)	По стандарду (“black”)
Ружичаста	Дисквалификујуће (“strong depigmentation”)	No ruling	Мана (“lack of external pigmentation”)	No ruling	Дисквалификујуће (“strong depigmentation”)
Patterns
Нос лептир	Мана (“traces of depigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Мана (“traces of depigmentation”)

What the rulings mean

По стандарду: Described by the club's breed standard.
Мана: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Дисквалификујуће: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Није признато: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Белгијски овчар's colors can change over its life.

Црнаchanges toРђаста
Длака · Са стањем организма · can change back
Црнаchanges toСива
Длака · Прогресивно
Црнаchanges toСмеђа
Длака · На сунцу · can change back
Белаchanges toПроседа
Длака · Са узрастом · from 2 weeks
Црнаchanges toЗимски нос
Нос · Према годишњем добу · can change back
Црнаchanges toРужичаста
Нос · Према годишњем добу · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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