Каи кен 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.
Size
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Висина гребена, male | under 53 cm | 47–53.3 cmover 53.3 cmМанаunder 47 cmМана | 47–55.9 cm |
| Висина гребена, female | under 48 cm | 40–46.4 cmover 46.4 cmМанаunder 40 cmМана | 44.5–50.8 cm |
| Тежина | No ruling | No ruling | 11.3–25 kg |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| ЗагризМаказаст загриз | По стандарду (“Jaws/Teeth: Strong with a scissor bite”) | По стандарду (“Teeth are strong with a scissors bite”) | По стандарду (“A scissors bite is preferred”) |
| ЗагризКлештаст загриз | No ruling | No ruling | Алтернативно (“a level bite is acceptable”) |
| ЗагризПодгриз | Дисквалификујуће (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”) | Дисквалификујуће (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”) | Мана (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) |
| ЗагризПредгриз | Дисквалификујуће (“Extremely overshot or undershot mouth”) | Дисквалификујуће (“Disqualifying faults - overshot or undershot jaw”) | Мана (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bite”) |
| ЗубалоПотпуно зубало | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарду (“complete set of good-size, evenly spaced, white teeth”) |
| ЗубалоНедостатак зуба | No ruling | Мана (“Faults - ... missing teeth”) | Дисквалификујуће (“Disqualification: More than four missing teeth”) |
| Пигментација језикаТачкаст | No ruling | По стандарду (“The mouth and tongue is generally spotted”) | По стандарду (“The tongue is generally spotted”) |
| Пигментација језикаРужичаст | No ruling | No ruling | Алтернативно (“may be pink or blue black”) |
| Пигментација језикаПлавоцрн | No ruling | No ruling | Алтернативно (“may be pink or blue black”) |
| Ношење ушијуУсправне | По стандарду (“Triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked”) | По стандарду (“Firmly pricked, moderately thick, triangular in form”) | По стандарду (“The ears are strongly erect”) |
| Облик очијуТроугласте | По стандарду (“EYES: Nearly triangular and dark brown”) | По стандарду (“Eye shape is triangular, but not as extreme”) | По стандарду (“while slightly triangular in shape, are rounder”) |
| СтопИзражен | По стандарду (“Stop: Abrupt with slight furrow”) | No ruling | По стандарду (“joined by an abrupt stop”) |
| СтопУмерен | No ruling | По стандарду (“wide falling to a moderate stop”) | No ruling |
| Облик њушкеЗашиљена (слаба) | No ruling | Мана (“snipy muzzle, roman nose”) | Мана (“Fault: Snipy muzzle”) |
| Горња линијаРавна | По стандарду (“Back: Straight and short”) | По стандарду (“inclining slightly downward to a firm, level back”) | По стандарду (“inclines very slightly downward from well-developed withers and then becomes level”) |
| Усађеност репаВисока | По стандарду (“TAIL: Set on high, thick”) | По стандарду (“Tail is set on high, thick, and strong”) | По стандарду (“The tail is thick, and set on high”) |
| Ношење репаСрпаст | По стандарду (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”) | По стандарду (“either sickle, sword or curled”) | По стандарду (“The preferred carriage is a sickle tail”) |
| Ношење репаУвијен преко леђа | По стандарду (“vigorously curled or carried curved like a sickle over the back”) | По стандарду (“either sickle, sword or curled”) | Алтернативно (“a tail that curls over the back is acceptable”) |
| Ношење репаНиско ношен (висећи) | Дисквалификујуће (“Hanging tail, short tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Дужина репаКратак | Дисквалификујуће (“Hanging tail, short tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ШапеМачја шапа | No ruling | По стандарду (“the springiness of the round, catlike feet”) | No ruling |
| ШапеРаширене | No ruling | No ruling | Мана (“Faults: Splay feet; poorly cushioned pads”) |
| Скочни зглобовиНиско спуштени | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарду (“The hocks are tough, elastic and well let down”) |
| Дужина вратаСредњи | No ruling | No ruling | По стандарду (“The neck is of moderate length, thick and muscular”) |
| Дужина вратаКратак | No ruling | No ruling | Мана (“Faults: Neck too short, too thin, or too weak”) |
| ГрудиДубоке | По стандарду (“Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung”) | По стандарду (“Chest is deep and oval”) | По стандарду (“The chest is deep and moderately broad”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Звезда | No ruling | Алтернативно (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs”) | Алтернативно (“Some white is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”) |
| Чарапице | No ruling | Мана (“Faults - Faded coloration, socks”) | Алтернативно (“Some white is allowed on the legs, but never above the knees”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Уклањање вучјих прстију | No ruling | No ruling | Алтернативно (“Dewclaws may be removed”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Каи кен colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Каи кен color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Каи кен in Црна, Бела и Црвена. Standard patterns: Једнобојна, Тиграста и Обрнуто тиграста.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Црна | По стандарду (“Black brindle”) | По стандарду (“Black Brindle”) | По стандарду (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”) |
| Бела | Дисквалификујуће (“Coat with many white spots”) | По стандарду (“A small white blaze is allowed on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”) | По стандарду (“Some white is allowed on the legs ... on the forechest, between the front legs and on the belly”) |
| Црвена | По стандарду (“red brindle”) | По стандарду (“Red Brindle”) | По стандарду (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”) |
| Албино | Није признато | Није признато | Дисквалификујуће (“Albinism”) |
| Крем | Није признато | Дисквалификујуће (“cream”) | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||
| Једнобојна | По стандарду (“solid colour in puppyhood may turn brindle as the dog grows”) | Дисквалификујуће | No ruling |
| Тиграста | По стандарду (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”) | По стандарду (“Brindle”) | По стандарду (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”) |
| Обрнуто тиграста | По стандарду (“Black brindle, red brindle and brindle”) | По стандарду (“Brindle”) | По стандарду (“All brindle colors are equally acceptable”) |
| Шарена | Дисквалификујуће (“Pinto colour”) | Дисквалификујуће (“Pinto”) | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Тамносмеђа | По стандарду (“dark brown in colour”) | По стандарду (“the iris dark brown”) | По стандарду (“dark brown”) |
| Светлосмеђа | Мана (“Light-coloured eyes”) | Мана (“light colored eyes”) | No ruling |
| Жута | No ruling | No ruling | Мана (“Yellow or bird-of-prey eyes”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Црна | По стандарду (“Black”) | По стандарду (“black”) | По стандарду (“solid black except in red brindles, where it may be brownish black”) |
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 Каи кен'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.