What does each club give for Vikt in the Borderterrier?

FCI, Male: 5.9–7.1 kg; AKC, Male: 5.9–7 kg; UKC, Male: 5.9–7 kg; KC, Male: 6–7 kg; CKC, Male: 6–7 kg; FCI, Female: 5.1–6.4 kg; AKC, Female: 5.2–6.4 kg; UKC, Female: 5.2–6.4 kg; KC, Female: 5–6.5 kg; CKC, Female: 5.3–6.3 kg.

Borderterrier 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
Vikt, male	5.9–7.1 kg	5.9–7 kg	5.9–7 kg	6–7 kg	6–7 kg
Vikt, female	5.1–6.4 kg	5.2–6.4 kg	5.2–6.4 kg	5–6.5 kg	5.3–6.3 kg

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
StopSvagt	No ruling	Standard (“A slight, moderately broad curve at the stop”)	Standard (“The stop is a slight, moderately broad curve”)	No ruling	Standard (“A slight, moderately broad curve at the stop”)
BettSaxbett	Standard (“Scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth strong, with a scissors bite”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Standard (“Scissor bite”)	Standard (“Teeth strong, with a scissors bite”)
BettTångbett	Alternativ (“Level bite acceptable”)	No ruling	Standard (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)	Alternativ (“Level bite acceptable”)	No ruling
BettUnderbett	Fel (“Undershot or overshot a major fault”)	No ruling	Fel (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	Fel (“Undershot or overshot a major fault”)	No ruling
BettÖverbett	Fel (“Undershot or overshot a major fault”)	No ruling	Fel (“Serious Faults: Undershot or overshot bites”)	Fel (“Undershot or overshot a major fault”)	No ruling
HalslängdMedel	Standard (“NECK: of moderate length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Of moderate length”)	Standard (“Of moderate length”)	No ruling
SvansansättningHög	Standard (“Set high, carried gaily”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Set high, carried gaily”)	No ruling
SvansföringHögt buren (glad)	Standard (“carried gaily”)	Standard (“Carried gaily when at the alert”)	Standard (“Carried gaily when at attention”)	Standard (“carried gaily”)	Standard (“Carried gaily when at the alert”)
SvansföringRinglad över ryggen	Fel (“but not curled over back”)	Fel (“but not over the back”)	Fel (“Faults: ... Tail carried over the back”)	Fel (“but not curled over back”)	Fel (“but not over the back”)
HasorLågt ansatta	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“hocks well let down”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Bröstfläck	No ruling	Alternativ (“A small amount of white may be allowed on the chest”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Halvstrumpa	No ruling	Fel (“white on the feet should be penalized”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Mask	No ruling	Standard (“A dark muzzle is characteristic and desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Borderterrier colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Borderterrier in Blå, Tan, Röd och Vetefärgad. Standard patterns: Grizzle och Tanteckning.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blå	Standard (“blue and tan”)	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“blue and tan”)	Standard (“blue and tan”)	Standard (“blue and tan”)
Tan	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan and blue and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)
Röd	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“Red”)
Vetefärgad	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“Wheaten”)	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“wheaten”)
Svart	Ej erkänd	Alternativ (“Black & Tan”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd
Albino	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd
Patterns
Grizzle	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“Grizzle & Tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan”)
Tanteckning	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan and blue and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)	Standard (“grizzle and tan, or blue and tan”)

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mörkbrun	Standard (“dark”)	No ruling	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)	Standard (“Dark”)
Nötbrun	No ruling	Standard (“Eyes dark hazel”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black nose preferable”)	Standard (“Nose black”)	Standard (“black preferred”)	Standard (“Black nose preferable”)	Standard (“Black nose preferable”)
Leverbrun	Fel (“liver or flesh-coloured one not a serious fault”)	No ruling	Standard (“liver or flesh colored are acceptable”)	Fel (“liver- or flesh-coloured nose not a serious fault and tolerated”)	Fel (“liver- or flesh-coloured nose not a serious fault and tolerated”)
Rosa	Fel (“liver or flesh-coloured one not a serious fault”)	No ruling	Standard (“liver or flesh colored are acceptable”)	Fel (“liver- or flesh-coloured nose not a serious fault and tolerated”)	Fel (“liver- or flesh-coloured nose not a serious fault and tolerated”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternativ: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
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 Borderterrier'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
Tanteckningchanges toSadelteckning
Päls · Med åldern · from 6 to 156 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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