Korthårig vorsteh 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.
Size
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankhöjd, male | 62–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cmover 66 cmFelunder 55.9 cmFel | 61–66 cm | 58–64 cm |
| Mankhöjd, female | 58–63 cm | 53.3–58.4 cmover 61 cmFelunder 50.8 cmFel | 58.4–63.5 cm | 53–59 cm |
| Vikt, male | No ruling | 25–31.8 kg | 25–31.8 kg | No ruling |
| Vikt, female | No ruling | 20.4–27.2 kg | 20.4–27.2 kg | No ruling |
| Skalle i förhållande till nosparti | No ruling | 1 | 1 | No ruling |
| Skuldervinkel | No ruling | No ruling | 90° | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BettSaxbett | Standard (“a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) | Standard (“The bite is a true scissors bite”) | Standard (“teeth meeting in a scissors bite”) | Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”) |
| BettTångbett | No ruling | Fel (“A perfect level bite is not desirable and must be penalized”) | Fel (“Serious Fault: Level bite”) | No ruling |
| BettÖverbett | No ruling | Diskvalificerande (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”) | Diskvalificerande (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| BettUnderbett | No ruling | Diskvalificerande (“Extreme overshot or undershot disqualifies”) | Diskvalificerande (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite”) | No ruling |
| BettSnett bett | No ruling | No ruling | Diskvalificerande (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot bite. Wry Mouth”) | No ruling |
| TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning | Standard (“42 sound teeth, in accordance with the teeth formula”) | No ruling | Standard (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling |
| StopMåttligt | Standard (“Stop: Moderately defined”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| StopMarkerat | No ruling | Fel (“A definite Pointer stop is a serious fault”) | Fel (“Serious Fault: Pronounced stop”) | Ej erkänd (“never possessing a definite stop”) |
| AnsiktsprofilInåtbuktande (konkav) | Fel (“a concave bridge (dish-face) is a serious fault”) | Fel (“A dish-shaped muzzle is a fault”) | Fel (“Faults: Concave or dished muzzle”) | Fel (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”) |
| AnsiktsprofilRamsnos (konvex) | Alternativ (“from a nobly constructed ram's nose to a slight rise above the straight line”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AnsiktsprofilRak | Alternativ (“A totally straight nasal bridge, although still acceptable, is less attractive”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Nospartiets formSvag och spetsig | No ruling | No ruling | Fel (“Faults: ... snipey muzzle”) | Fel (“Dish-faced and snipy muzzle undesirable”) |
| ÖronansättningHög | Standard (“EARS: Moderately long, set on high”) | Standard (“The ears are broad and set fairly high”) | No ruling | Standard (“Broad and set high”) |
| ÖronställningHängande (hängöra) | Standard (“hanging down close to the head”) | Standard (“lie flat and never hang away from the head”) | Standard (“The ears are pendent ... hanging close to the head”) | Standard (“hung close to head, no pronounced fold”) |
| ÖronställningVikt | No ruling | No ruling | Fel (“Faults: ... ears permanently folded”) | No ruling |
| ÖronspetsRundad | Standard (“bluntly rounded at the tip”) | No ruling | Standard (“rounded at the tips”) | Standard (“rounded at tip”) |
| ÖgonformMandelformad | No ruling | Standard (“The eye is almond shaped”) | Standard (“They are medium sized and almond-shaped”) | No ruling |
| ÖgonformRund | No ruling | Fel (“almond shaped, not circular”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ÖgonstorlekMedel | Standard (“EYES: OF medium size”) | Standard (“The eyes are of medium size”) | Standard (“They are medium sized”) | Standard (“Medium size, soft and intelligent”) |
| Ögonens placeringFramträdande | Fel (“neither protruding nor deep set”) | Fel (“neither protruding nor sunken”) | No ruling | Fel (“neither protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Ögonens placeringDjupt liggande | Fel (“neither protruding nor deep set”) | Fel (“neither protruding nor sunken”) | No ruling | Fel (“neither protruding nor too deep set”) |
| Ögonens placeringTätt placerad | No ruling | Fel (“Closely set eyes are to be faulted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ögonens placeringBrett placerad | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“set in to the skull, but not too deep, and wide apart”) | No ruling |
| HalsformVälvd | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“moderately long, slightly arched”) | Standard (“Moderately long, muscular and slightly arched”) |
| DröglappIngen (torr hals) | Standard (“Tight fitting skin of throat”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| DröglappSvag | No ruling | Alternativ (“Moderate throatiness is permitted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| ÖverlinjeSluttande bakåt | Standard (“Topline: Straight and slightly sloping”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BröstkorgDjup | Standard (“Somewhat deeper than broad”) | Standard (“impression of depth rather than breadth”) | Standard (“curving down and inward to form a deep body”) | Standard (“Chest must appear deep rather than wide”) |
| BröstkorgTunnformad | Fel (“Ribs well sprung, neither flat nor barrel-shaped”) | No ruling | No ruling | Ej erkänd (“never barrel shaped nor flat”) |
| KorsLätt sluttande | Standard (“not abruptly slanting, but slightly slanting towards the tail”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“sloping gradually towards tail”) |
| SvansansättningHög | Standard (“TAIL: Set high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Docked: Starts high and thick”) |
| SvanslängdMedel | Standard (“of medium length”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“customarily docked to medium length”) |
| SvansföringVågrät | Standard (“in movement horizontal”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“when moving, horizontally”) |
| SvansföringHögt buren (glad) | Fel (“neither carried too high above the backline nor extremely bent”) | No ruling | No ruling | Ej erkänd (“Never held high over back or bent”) |
| SvansföringSabelformad | Alternativ (“natural ... carried straight or slightly sabre tail fashion”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| HasorRaka och parallella | Standard (“Hocks: Strong, vertical”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BakställsvinklingVälvinklad | Standard (“Good angulations in stifles and hocks”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Stifles well bent”) |
| FramställsvinklingVäl tillbakalagd | Standard (“Shoulder blades well laid back”) | No ruling | Standard (“The shoulder blades are long and well laid back”) | No ruling |
| Mellanfotens vinkelLätt sluttande | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Pasterns are strong, short, slightly sloping”) | Standard (“Pasterns slightly sloping”) |
Markings
| Marking | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantecken | Alternativ (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Diskvalificerande (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Alternativ (“Tan markings are permissible”) | No ruling |
| Bläs | Alternativ (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Stickelhårig | Alternativ (“Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svanskupering | Standard (“About halfway docked for hunting purposes”) | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativ (“Previously customarily docked. Docked ... Undocked”) |
The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.
Korthårig vorsteh colors and patterns
What each club's breed standard says about every Korthårig vorsteh color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.
Breed standards describe the Korthårig vorsteh in Svart, Vit, Leverbrun och Tan. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Tvåfärgad, Konstantskimmel, Prickig och Tanteckning.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svart | Standard (“Black colour in the same nuances as the brown”) | Standard (“Black”) | Standard (“solid black”) | Standard (“solid black”) | Standard (“Solid black”) |
| Vit | Standard (“White with brown head markings, brown patches or specks”) | Standard (“Liver & White”) | Standard (“any combination of liver and white”) | Standard (“liver and white spotted”) | Standard (“liver and white spotted”) |
| Leverbrun | Standard (“Solid brown, without markings”) | Standard (“Liver”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) |
| Tan | Standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Diskvalificerande (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Standard (“Tan markings are permissible”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Albino | Ej erkänd | Diskvalificerande | Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Röd | Ej erkänd | Diskvalificerande (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Diskvalificerande (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Orange | Ej erkänd | Diskvalificerande (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Diskvalificerande (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Citrongul | Ej erkänd | Diskvalificerande (“A dog with any area of red, orange, lemon or tan”) | Diskvalificerande (“Any red, orange, or lemon color”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Patterns | |||||
| Enfärgad | Standard (“Solid brown, without markings”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) | Standard (“Solid liver”) |
| Tvåfärgad | Standard (“White with brown head markings”) | Standard (“a combination of liver and white”) | Standard (“any combination of liver and white”) | Standard (“black and white same variations”) | Standard (“black and white, same variations”) |
| Konstantskimmel | Standard (“Dark brown roan”) | Standard (“Liver Roan”) | Standard (“liver and white ticked”) | Standard (“liver and white ticked”) | Standard (“liver and white ticked”) |
| Prickig | Standard (“brown patches or specks”) | Standard (“Patched”) | Standard (“liver spotted and white ticked”) | Standard (“liver and white spotted”) | Standard (“liver and white spotted”) |
| Tanteckning | Standard (“Yellow tan markings are permissible”) | Diskvalificerande | Standard (“Tan markings are permissible”) | Ej erkänd | Ej erkänd |
| Trefärgad | No ruling | Diskvalificerande | No ruling | Ej erkänd (“not tricolour”) | Ej erkänd (“Not tri-colour”) |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brun | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Eye color is brown”) | Standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”) | Standard (“Varying in shades of brown to tone with coat”) |
| Mörkbrun | Standard (“The ideal colour is dark brown”) | Standard (“The preferred color is dark brown”) | Standard (“Darker brown is preferred”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ljusbrun | Fel (“Eyes too light”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Gul | Fel (“Yellowish « bird of prey » eyes”) | Fel (“Light yellow eyes are not desirable and are a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Blå | No ruling | Diskvalificerande (“China or wall eyes are to be disqualified”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svart | Standard (“black in black or black roan dogs”) | Standard (“black on a black dog”) | Standard (“black in black-colored dogs”) | Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) | Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) |
| Leverbrun | Standard (“Basically brown”) | Standard (“brown on a liver dog”) | Standard (“solid brown in liver-colored dogs”) | Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) | Standard (“Nose solid brown or black depending on coat colour”) |
| Rosa | Standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”) | Diskvalificerande (“A flesh colored nose disqualifies”) | Diskvalificerande (“Flesh-colored nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Patterns | |||||
| Fjärilsnos | Standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”) | Fel (“A spotted nose is not desirable”) | Fel (“Spotted nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
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 Korthårig vorsteh'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
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.