What does each club give for Mankhöjd in the Otterhound?

FCI, Male: 69 cm; AKC, Male: 68.6 cm; UKC, Male: 61–68.6 cm; KC, Male: 69 cm; CKC, Male: 68.5 cm; FCI, Female: 61 cm; AKC, Female: 61 cm; UKC, Female: 58.4–66 cm; KC, Female: 61 cm; CKC, Female: 61 cm.

Otterhound 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	69 cm	68.6 cm	61–68.6 cm	69 cm	68.5 cm
Mankhöjd, female	61 cm	61 cm	58.4–66 cm	61 cm	61 cm
Vikt, male	No ruling	52.2 kg	34–52.2 kg	No ruling	No ruling
Vikt, female	No ruling	36.3 kg	29.5–45.4 kg	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
StopMåttligt	Standard (“Stop: Distinct, though not exaggerated”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)	Standard (“distinct though not exaggerated stop”)
Nospartiets formKvadratisk	No ruling	Standard (“The muzzle is square, with no hint of snipiness”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
BettSaxbett	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“A scissors bite is preferred”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite, which is preferred”)	Standard (“perfect, regular scissor bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular scissors bite”)
TanduppsättningFullständig tanduppsättning	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
ÖronställningLångt hängande	Standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Standard (“are long, pendulous, and folded”)	Standard (“The long, pendulous, folded ears”)	Standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)	Standard (“Long, pendulous, set on level with corner of eye”)
ÖronansättningLåg	No ruling	Standard (“They are set low, at or below eye level”)	Standard (“The ears are set low, or below eye level”)	No ruling	No ruling
HalslängdLång	Standard (“NECK: Long, powerful”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)	Standard (“Long, powerful, set smoothly into well laid back”)
DröglappSvag	Alternativ (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativ (“a slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativ (“A slight dewlap is permissible”)	Alternativ (“Slight dewlap permissible”)	Alternativ (“Slight dewlap permissible”)
ÖverlinjeRak	Standard (“Top line: Level”)	Standard (“The topline is level from the withers to the base of tail”)	Standard (“The backline, from the withers to the base of the tail, is level”)	Standard (“level top line and broad back”)	Standard (“level topline and broad back”)
BröstkorgDjup	Standard (“Chest: Deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Standard (“The chest is deep reaching at least to the elbows”)	Standard (“The chest, which is deep rather then wide”)	Standard (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)	Standard (“Chest deep with well sprung, fairly deep, oval ribcage”)
SvansansättningHög	Standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Standard (“The tail is set high”)	Standard (“It is set high on the slightly sloping croup”)	Standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)	Standard (“Set high, carried up when alert or moving”)
SvanslängdLång	No ruling	Standard (“and is long reaching at least to the hock”)	Standard (“The long tail reaches at least to the hock joint”)	No ruling	No ruling
SvansföringSabelformad	No ruling	Standard (“carried saber fashion (not forward over the back)”)	Standard (“it is carried in saber fashion, but never forward over the back”)	No ruling	No ruling
SvansföringRinglad över ryggen	Fel (“never curling over back”)	Fel (“(not forward over the back)”)	Fel (“but never forward over the back”)	Fel (“never curling over back”)	Fel (“never curling over back”)
HasorLågt ansatta	Standard (“Hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Standard (“Hocks are well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Standard (“The well-let-down hocks are well defined”)	Standard (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)	Standard (“hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Bröstfläck	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Halvstrumpa	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling
Vit svanstipp	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternativ (“slight white markings on head, chest, feet and tail tip”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Borttagning av sporrar	No ruling	Alternativ (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)	Alternativ (“Dewclaws may be removed from the forelegs”)	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.

Otterhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Otterhound in Svart, Vit, Grå, Blå, Leverbrun, Tan, Röd, Citrongul, Gräddvit, Vetefärgad och Sandfärgad. Standard patterns: Enfärgad, Tvåfärgad, Trefärgad, Skäckig, Partifärgad, Agouti, Grizzle och Tanteckning.

Päls: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Black”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan”)
Vit	Standard (“White hounds”)	Standard (“White”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds”)	Standard (“White Hounds”)
Grå	No ruling	Standard (“Gray”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Ej erkänd	No ruling
Blå	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“blue”)	Standard (“blue”)
Leverbrun	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Standard (“Liver & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)	Standard (“occasional liver, tan and liver”)
Tan	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)
Röd	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Citrongul	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Lemon”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Gräddvit	Standard (“black and cream”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“black and cream”)	Standard (“black and cream”)
Vetefärgad	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“Wheaten”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“wheaten”)	Standard (“wheaten”)
Sandfärgad	Standard (“sandy”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“sandy”)	Standard (“sandy”)
Albino	No ruling	No ruling	Diskvalificerande (“Albinism”)	Ej erkänd	No ruling
Patterns
Enfärgad	Standard (“whole coloured”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Whole coloured”)	Standard (“whole-coloured”)
Tvåfärgad	Standard (“tan and white”)	Standard (“Blue & Cream”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White & Black”)	Standard (“tan and white”)
Trefärgad	Ej erkänd (“a white-bodied hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)	Standard (“White Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Ej erkänd (“a white-bodied hound with distinctly separate black patches and tan patches”)	Ej erkänd (“a white-bodied Hound with black and tan patches distinctly separate”)
Skäckig	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“White hounds may have slight lemon, blue or badger pied markings”)	Standard (“White Hounds may have slight lemon, blue, or badger pied markings”)
Partifärgad	No ruling	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Particolour”)	No ruling
Agouti	Standard (“badger pied markings”)	Standard (“Badger Markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“badger pied markings”)	Standard (“badger pied markings”)
Grizzle	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“Grizzle Markings”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“grizzle”)	Standard (“grizzle”)
Tanteckning	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“Any color or combination of colors is acceptable”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)	Standard (“Black and tan, blue and tan”)

Ögon: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Mörkbrun	No ruling	Standard (“The eyes are dark”)	Standard (“The deeply set eyes are dark”)	No ruling	No ruling
Nötbrun	Standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes”)	Standard (“a blue and tan Hound may have hazel eyes”)
Gul	Fel (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	No ruling	No ruling	Fel (“Yellow eye undesirable”)	Fel (“Yellow eye undesirable”)

Nos: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Svart	No ruling	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Dogs with black-pigmented eye rims and noses”)	No ruling	No ruling
Skiffergrå	No ruling	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	No ruling	No ruling
Leverbrun	Standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Standard (“black, liver, or slate, depending on the color of the hound”)	Standard (“Those with liver or slate pigment”)	Standard (“a tan hound may have a brown nose”)	Standard (“a tan Hound may have a brown nose”)
Patterns
Fjärilsnos	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)	Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)

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 Otterhound'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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