What does each club give for Mankhöjd in the Löwchen (liten lejonhund)?

FCI, Mankhöjd: 26–32 cm; AKC, Mankhöjd: 27.9–33 cm; UKC, Mankhöjd: 25.4–30.5 cm; KC, Mankhöjd: 25–33 cm.

Löwchen (liten lejonhund) 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

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Mankhöjd	26–32 cm25–26 cmAlternativ32–33 cmAlternativ	27.9–33 cm25.4–27.9 cmAlternativ33–35.6 cmAlternativ	25.4–30.5 cm	25–33 cm
Vikt	6 kg	No ruling	5.9 kg	No ruling
Höjd i förhållande till längd	1	0.9	1	No ruling
Skalle i förhållande till nosparti	1.5	1.5	1.5	2

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
BettSaxbett	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“The bite is scissors”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BettÖverbett	Diskvalificerande (“Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Fel (“serious faults, as are overshot and undershot bites”)	No ruling
BettUnderbett	Diskvalificerande (“Overshot or undershot”)	No ruling	Fel (“serious faults, as are overshot and undershot bites”)	No ruling
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	Standard (“complete dentition with scissor bite”)	Standard (“ideally complete dentition”)	Standard (“A full complement of strong, rather large, well spaced, white teeth”)	No ruling
TanduppsättningSaknade tänder	Diskvalificerande (“Absence of one or more incisives or canines”)	No ruling	Fel (“Any other missing teeth are serious faults”)	No ruling
ÖronställningHängande (hängöra)	Standard (“pendant, well fringed”)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, moderate in length, well fringed”)	Standard (“The ears are pendant, well fringed”)	Standard (“Pendant, of moderate length and well fringed”)
ÖronansättningLåg	Standard (“Set low (level with eyes)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
ÖgonformRund	Standard (“the eyes are large, very dark, round and well spaced”)	Standard (“round in shape, large, set well apart”)	Standard (“large and rather round in shape”)	Standard (“Round, dark, relatively large”)
ÖgonformMandelformad	Diskvalificerande (“Eyes: small, almond shaped, protruding, too light”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
StopMåttligt	Standard (“Stop: Moderately marked”)	Standard (“The stop is moderately well defined”)	Standard (“joins the muzzle at a moderate stop”)	No ruling
ÖverlinjeRak	Standard (“Topline : Straight”)	Standard (“The topline is level from withers to tailset”)	Standard (“The topline is level from withers to tailset”)	Standard (“Level topline”)
SvansföringRingformad	Diskvalificerande (“Tail curled in a ring”)	No ruling	Fel (“Serious Fault: Ring tail”)	No ruling
SvansansättningHög	No ruling	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	No ruling	No ruling
SvanslängdMedel	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium length, set slightly below the level of the topline”)
TassarSpretiga	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“A splayed foot is to be penalized”)	No ruling
HasorLågt ansatta	No ruling	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	Standard (“The hocks are well let down”)	No ruling
BröstkorgDjup	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“The chest is deep to the elbow”)	No ruling
Buklinjens uppdragningMarkerad	Standard (“pronounced tuck-up”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Buklinjens uppdragningMåttlig	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Strong short loin with moderate tuck up”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Borttagning av sporrar	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternativ (“The dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

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

Löwchen (liten lejonhund) colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Löwchen (liten lejonhund) color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Löwchen (liten lejonhund) in Svart, Vit, Blå, Silver, Brun, Tan, Röd, Guld, Gräddvit och Fawn. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Tigrerad, Skäckig, Partifärgad, Konstantskimmel, Sobel, Tanteckning och Mörkt tigrerad.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Vit	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Blå	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Blue”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Silver	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Silver”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Brun	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)	Standard (“Chocolate”)	Standard (“dogs with brown coats”)	Standard (“Brown”)	Standard (“brown coats and derivatives”)
Tan	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Röd	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Guld	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Gräddvit	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Cream”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Fawn	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Fawn”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”)	No ruling	No ruling
Patterns
Enfärgad	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tigrerad	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Skäckig	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Irish Pied”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Partifärgad	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti-Color”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Konstantskimmel	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Parti Belton”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Sobel	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Red Sable”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Gold Sable”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Tanteckning	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Tan Points”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Any colour or combination of colours”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Mörkt tigrerad	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)	Standard (“Black Brindle”)	Standard (“All colors and color combinations are acceptable”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“All colours and combinations of colours are permitted”)
Merle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Ej erkänd (“merle which is unacceptable”)	No ruling
Dubbelmerle	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mörkbrun	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“very dark”)
Ljusbrun	Diskvalificerande (“too light”)	Standard (“lighter colored dogs may have lighter brown eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“too light”)
Blå	Diskvalificerande (“wall”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“wall”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“Black”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)	Standard (“except in the brown-coated dogs, when it is dark brown”)	Standard (“black or brown according to coat colour”)	Standard (“except for brown coats and derivatives ... the nose is dark brown”)

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 Löwchen (liten lejonhund)'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.

Published standards

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