What does each club give for Mankhöjd in the Gordonsetter?

FCI, Male: 66 cm; AKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 66 cm; CKC, Male: 61–68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 62 cm; AKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 62 cm; CKC, Female: 58.5–66 cm.

Gordonsetter 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	66 cm	61–68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	66 cm	61–68.5 cm
Mankhöjd, female	62 cm	58.4–66 cm	58.4–66 cm	62 cm	58.5–66 cm
Vikt, male	29.5 kg	25–36.3 kg	25–36.3 kg	29.5 kg	23–34 kg
Vikt, female	25.5 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	20.4–31.8 kg	25.5 kg	20.5–29.5 kg
Höjd i förhållande till längd	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	No ruling
Skalle i förhållande till nosparti	No ruling	1	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
BettSaxbett	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Standard (“meeting in front in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	No ruling
BettTångbett	No ruling	Alternativ (“A level bite is not a fault”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BettUnderbett	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
BettÖverbett	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Not overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	No ruling
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“well folded and carried close to the head”)	Standard (“lying close to it”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	No ruling
ÖronansättningLåg	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low on the head”)	Standard (“Set low, lying close to head”)	Standard (“Ears set low on the head”)
ÖronansättningHög	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Ears: Set too high”)
ÖgonformOval	No ruling	Standard (“The shape is oval rather than round”)	Standard (“oval in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖverlinjeRak	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Level topline”)	No ruling
ÖverlinjeSluttande bakåt	No ruling	Standard (“Topline moderately sloping”)	Standard (“Topline slopes slightly”)	No ruling	Standard (“giving a moderately sloping topline”)
SvansföringVågrät	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	Standard (“carried horizontal or nearly so”)
SvansföringLåg (hängande)	Alternativ (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling	Alternativ (“carried horizontal or below the level of the back”)	Alternativ (“Carried horizontally or below line of back”)	No ruling
SvanslängdKort	No ruling	Standard (“Tail short and not reaching below the hocks”)	Standard (“Fairly short in length”)	No ruling	Standard (“Short and should not reach below the hocks”)
TassarOvala	Standard (“Oval, close-knit, well arched toes”)	No ruling	Standard (“Oval and close knit”)	Standard (“Oval, close knit, well-arched toes”)	No ruling
TassarKattfötter	No ruling	Standard (“Feet catlike in shape”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängdLång	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Neck long, lean, arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean and arched to the head”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched”)	Standard (“Long, lean, arched to the head”)
HalslängdKort	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Neck: Thick and short”)
BröstkorgDjup	Standard (“Brisket deep, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)	Standard (“Chest is deep, but not too broad”)	Standard (“deep brisket, ribs well sprung”)	Standard (“Chest deep and not too broad in front”)
BröstkorgBred	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Chest: Too broad”)
DröglappIngen (torr hals)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without any throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)	Standard (“without throatiness”)
HasorRaka och parallella	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Hocks straight and parallel”)	No ruling	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Tantecken	Standard (“with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black with tan markings, either of rich chestnut or mahogany color”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“with tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal-black with tan markings”)
Pennstreck	Alternativ (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling is allowed on the toes”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling on the toes, and also black streaking under jaw are permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible”)	Alternativ (“Black penciling allowed on toes”)
Stjärn	Alternativ (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	Alternativ (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternativ (“A white spot on the chest is allowed, but the smaller the better”)	Alternativ (“Very small white spot on chest permissible”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kupering av öron	No ruling	No ruling	Ej erkänd (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Svanskupering	No ruling	Ej erkänd (“not docked”)	Ej erkänd (“He has a natural ear and tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Borttagning av sporrar	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling	No ruling

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

Gordonsetter colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Gordonsetter in Svart och Tan. Standard patterns: Tanteckning.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)	Standard (“Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness”)
Tan	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“tan markings of rich chestnut red”)	Standard (“markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan”)
Röd	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande (“Red”)	Diskvalificerande (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd
Buff	Ej erkänd	Diskvalificerande (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Diskvalificerande (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Ej erkänd	Ej erkänd
Patterns
Tanteckning	Standard (“Tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Tan markings should be located as follows”)	Standard (“‘Tan markings’”)	Standard (“Tan markings”)
Enfärgad	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs”)	Diskvalificerande (“Predominantly tan, red or buff dogs which do not have the typical pattern of markings”)	Ej erkänd	No ruling

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mörkbrun	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)	Standard (“Dark brown”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black in color”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
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 Gordonsetter'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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