What does each club give for Mankhöjd in the Belgisk vallhund?

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.

Belgisk vallhund 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
Mankhöjd, male	60–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 57.2 cmDiskvalificerandeover 69.9 cmDiskvalificerande	58.4–67.3 cmunder 58.4 cmDiskvalificerandeover 67.3 cmDiskvalificerande	61–66 cm	61–66 cmunder 58.5 cmDiskvalificerandeover 68.5 cmDiskvalificerande
Mankhöjd, female	56–62 cm	55.9–61 cmunder 52.1 cmDiskvalificerandeover 64.8 cmDiskvalificerande	53.3–62.2 cmunder 53.3 cmDiskvalificerandeover 62.2 cmDiskvalificerande	56–61 cm	56–61 cmunder 53.3 cmDiskvalificerandeover 63.5 cmDiskvalificerande
Vikt, male	25–30 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Vikt, female	20–25 kg	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Höjd i förhållande till längd	1	1	1	1	1
Skalle i förhållande till nosparti	1	1	1	1	No ruling
Skuldervinkel	110–115°	90°	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopMåttligt	Standard (“Stop: Moderate.”)	Standard (“Stop moderate.”)	Standard (“STOP Moderate.”)	Standard (“Moderate stop”)	No ruling
BettSaxbett	Standard (“Scissor bite; pincer bite ... is tolerated.”)	Alternativ (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Standard (“forty-two strong, white teeth that meet in scissors bite”)	Standard (“Scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth”)	Alternativ (“even or a scissors bite”)
BettTångbett	Alternativ (“pincer bite ... is tolerated”)	Alternativ (“Should have either an even bite or a scissors bite.”)	Alternativ (“A level meeting of the incisors is acceptable.”)	Alternativ (“Pincer [level] bite tolerated.”)	Alternativ (“even or a scissors bite”)
BettUnderbett	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Fel (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
BettÖverbett	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Undershot or overshot bite such that contact with two incisors is lost.”)	No ruling	Fel (“An overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault.”)
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	Standard (“Complete dentition according to the dental formula”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“furnished with forty-two strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
TanduppsättningSaknade tänder	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Fault: Absence of premolar(s) or molar(s)”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖronställningUpprättstående (ståndöra)	Standard (“stiff, carried upright and vertical when dog is alert”)	Standard (“Ears triangular in shape, stiff, erect”)	Standard (“triangular, carried well-pricked”)	Standard (“stiff and erect, set high and carried upright and vertical”)	No ruling
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Ears hanging (as on a hound) shall disqualify.”)	Diskvalificerande (“Disqualifications: Drooping or hanging ears.”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖronansättningHög	Standard (“Rather small, set high”)	No ruling	Standard (“High set, triangular”)	Standard (“stiff and erect, set high”)	No ruling
ÖgonformMandelformad	Standard (“slightly almond-shaped, obliquely set”)	Standard (“Medium size, slightly almond shaped, not protruding.”)	Standard (“Almond in shape, obliquely set”)	Standard (“slightly almond shaped and obliquely set”)	No ruling
ÖgonformRund	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Fault: Very light or round eyes.”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖverlinjeRak	Standard (“Topline: upper line of back and loins is straight.”)	Standard (“the back, which must be level, straight, and firm from withers to hip joints”)	Standard (“The back and lumbar/loin region are straight”)	Standard (“upper line of body straight, firm and well-muscled”)	Standard (“Back is level, straight and firm from withers to hip”)
SvansföringLåg (hängande)	Standard (“at rest carried down, with tip curved backwards at level of hock”)	Standard (“At rest the dog holds it low, the tip bent back level with the hock”)	No ruling	Standard (“When at rest, hangs down, with tip slightly bent backwards”)	No ruling
SvanslängdMedel	Standard (“of medium length, reaching at least to hock”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“strong at base, of medium length”)	No ruling
Buklinjens uppdragningMåttlig	Standard (“neither drooping nor tucked up, but slightly raised and moderately developed”)	Standard (“Moderate development. Neither tucked up nor paunchy.”)	Standard (“Moderately developed, neither hanging (paunchy) nor tucked up.”)	Standard (“moderately developed neither drooping nor unduly cut up”)	No ruling
TassarKattfötter	Standard (“Forefeet: Round, cat feet”)	Standard (“Feet round (cat footed)”)	No ruling	Standard (“Forefeet round and cat-like.”)	No ruling
DröglappIngen (torr hals)	Standard (“without dewlap, nape slightly arched”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“well-muscled and without dewlap”)	No ruling
Nospartiets formAvsmalnande	Standard (“narrowing gradually toward the nose, like an elongated wedge”)	No ruling	Standard (“narrowing gradually toward the nose”)	Standard (“Muzzle tapering gradually to the nose but not snipy”)	No ruling
HasorLågt ansatta	Standard (“Hock: Close to the ground”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling
HalslängdMedel	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Neck of moderate length, slightly arched”)	No ruling
BröstkorgDjup	No ruling	Standard (“Chest not broad, but deep.”)	Standard (“Not too broad, but in compensation, deep and inclined.”)	Standard (“Chest deep and well let down to point of elbow”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Mask	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Black mask on face not extending above the eye and brow area”)	No ruling
Bröstfläck	Alternativ (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Alternativ (“Small to moderate patch or strip on forechest.”)	Alternativ (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Alternativ (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling
Halvstrumpa	Alternativ (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“the tips of the toes may be white”)	Alternativ (“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
Svanskupering	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Cropped or stump tail shall disqualify.”)	Diskvalificerande (“Disqualifications: Absence of or docked tail.”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Tail docked or stump”)
Borttagning av sporrar	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws, if any, should be removed.”)	Alternativ (“Removal of rear dewclaws is preferred but not mandatory.”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“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.

Belgisk vallhund colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Belgisk vallhund in Svart, Vit och Röd. Standard patterns: Enfärgad och Tvåfärgad.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“only uniform black”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“the long-haired black”)	Standard (“Groenendael - Black”)	Standard (“only uniform black”)
Vit	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Standard (“Black & White”)	Standard (“black with a small to moderate white patch on the chest”)	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)	Standard (“a small amount of white is tolerated on forechest and toes”)
Röd	Fel (“reddish tinges in the coat”)	Standard (“reddening due to climatic conditions ... should not be grounds for disqualification”)	Fel (“dominant red tinge”)	Ej erkänd	Fel (“reddish tinges in the coat”)
Grå	Fel (“grey breeches”)	Diskvalificerande (“Gray”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Fel (“grey breeches”)
Albino	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande (“albinism”)	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande
Silver	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande (“Silver”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande
Brun	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande (“Brown”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande
Gräddvit	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande (“Black & Cream”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande
Fawn	Diskvalificerande	Diskvalificerande (“Fawn”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande
Patterns
Enfärgad	Standard (“only uniform black”)	Standard (“may be completely black”)	Standard (“may be all black”)	Standard (“Groenendael - Black”)	Standard (“only uniform black”)
Tvåfärgad	No ruling	Standard (“Black & White”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Sobel	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Sable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Agouti	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Wolfgray & Black”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Prickig	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Spotted”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Brun	Standard (“brownish colour”)	Standard (“eyes brown”)	Standard (“brown in color”)	Standard (“brown in colour”)	Standard (“brownish colour”)
Mörkbrun	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark brown”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)	Standard (“preferably dark brown”)	Standard (“preferably dark”)
Ljusbrun	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“very light ... eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black without spots or discolored areas”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“nose black”)	Standard (“black”)
Rosa	Diskvalificerande (“strong depigmentation”)	No ruling	Fel (“lack of external pigmentation”)	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“strong depigmentation”)
Patterns
Fjärilsnos	Fel (“traces of depigmentation”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“traces of depigmentation”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Fel: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskvalificerande: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Ej erkänd: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Belgisk vallhund's colors can change over its life.

Svartchanges toRoströd
Päls · Med kroppstillståndet · can change back
Svartchanges toGrå
Päls · Progressiv
Svartchanges toBrun
Päls · I solen · can change back
Vitchanges toKonstantskimmel
Päls · Med åldern · from 2 weeks
Svartchanges toSnönos
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back
Svartchanges toRosa
Nos · Med årstiden · can change back

Sources

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

Published standards

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