United Pet Club

Bluetick Coonhound 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: AKC, UKC.

Size

Size
MeasureAKCUKC
Cidago yüksekliği, male55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDiskalifiye ediciunder 55.9 cmDiskalifiye edici55.9–68.6 cmover 68.6 cmDiskalifiye ediciunder 55.9 cmDiskalifiye edici
Cidago yüksekliği, female53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDiskalifiye ediciunder 53.3 cmDiskalifiye edici53.3–63.5 cmover 63.5 cmDiskalifiye ediciunder 53.3 cmDiskalifiye edici
Göğüs çevresi, male66–86.4 cm66–86.4 cm
Göğüs çevresi, female58.4–76.2 cm58.4–76.2 cm
Ağırlık, male25–36.3 kg25–36.3 kg
Ağırlık, female20.4–29.5 kg20.4–29.5 kg
Yükseklik-uzunluk oranıunder 1under 1

Conformation

Conformation
FormAKCUKC
IsırıkMakas ısırıkStandart (“scissors bite preferred, even bite acceptable”)Standart (“A scissors bite is preferred”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırıkAlternatif (“even bite acceptable”)Alternatif (“an even bite is acceptable”)
IsırıkÜst çene öndeDiskalifiye edici (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)Diskalifiye edici (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
IsırıkAlt çene öndeDiskalifiye edici (“Disqualifications: undershot or overshot”)Diskalifiye edici (“Disqualifications: Undershot or overshot”)
Kulak yerleşimiAlçakStandart (“Ears-set low and devoid of erectile power”)Standart (“set low enough on head to be devoid of erectile power”)
Göz şekliYuvarlakStandart (“Round in shape and dark brown in color”)Standart (“Round in shape, and dark brown in color”)
Göz yerleşimiAralıklıStandart (“rather large, set wide apart in skull”)Standart (“Rather large, set wide apart at the stop”)
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)BelirginStandart (“Stop is prominent”)Standart (“The stop is prominent”)
Namlu şekliKareStandart (“long, broad and deep, square in profile”)Standart (“From stop to end of nose should be square”)
Boyun uzunluğuOrtaStandart (“muscular and of moderate length”)Standart (“Muscular and of moderate length”)
GerdanHafifStandart (“Throat clean with only a slight trace of dewlap”)Standart (“Throat clean, with only a slight trace of dewlap”)
GöğüsDerinStandart (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)Standart (“considerable depth ... rather than excessive width”)
Karın çekikliğiOrtaStandart (“tapering gradually towards a moderate tuck-up”)Standart (“tapering gradually toward a moderate tuck-up”)
Sırt çizgisiArkaya doğru alçalanStandart (“topline slopes downward slightly from withers to hips”)Standart (“Back is muscular and firm, slightly lower at hips than at withers”)
Sıçrama eklemleriİnek bacak (X)Tanınmıyor (“Rear legs are parallel from hip to foot (no cowhocks)”)No ruling
AyaklarKedi ayağıStandart (“Round (cat-like) with well arched toes”)Standart (“Round (cat-like), with well-arched toes”)
Kuyruk uzunluğuOrtaStandart (“tapering to a moderate length”)Standart (“tapering to a moderate length”)
Kuyruk duruşuKalkıkNo rulingStandart (“Carried gaily, slight curve or parallel to ground”)
Kuyruk duruşuSırt üstüne kıvrıkNo rulingTanınmıyor (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)
Kuyruk duruşuAlçak (sarkık)No rulingTanınmıyor (“not turned forward over the back or dropped between legs”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingAKCUKC
Taba işaretlerAlternatif (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)Alternatif (“With or without tan markings (over eyes, on cheeks, chest and below tail)”)
ÇilAlternatif (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Alternatif (“and red ticking on feet and lower legs”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureAKCUKC
Kurt tırnağı almaStandart (“Dewclaws are removed”)No ruling

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

Bluetick Coonhound colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Bluetick Coonhound in Siyah, Beyaz, Mavi, Taba ve Kırmızı. Standard patterns: Kırçıl, Benekli ve Taba işaretli.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)Standart (“spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and sides”)Standart (“spotted by various-shaped black spots on back, ears, and sides”)
BeyazStandart (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)Standart (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)Standart (“There should be more blue ticking than white in the body coat”)
MaviStandart (“Blue Ticked”)Standart (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)Standart (“a dark blue, thickly mottled body”)
TabaStandart (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)Standart (“With or without tan markings”)Standart (“With or without tan markings”)
KırmızıStandart (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Standart (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)Standart (“red ticking on feet and lower legs”)
AlbinoDiskalifiye edici (“Albinism”)Diskalifiye edici (“Albinism”)Diskalifiye edici (“Albinism”)
Patterns
KırçılStandart (“Blue Ticked”)Standart (“thickly mottled body”)Standart (“thickly mottled body”)
BenekliStandart (“Black Spots”)Standart (“spotted by various shaped black spots”)Standart (“spotted by various-shaped black spots”)
Taba işaretliStandart (“Blue Ticked and Tan”)Standart (“With or without tan markings”)Standart (“With or without tan markings”)
Gözler: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
Koyu kahverengiStandart (“dark brown in color”)Standart (“dark brown in color”)Standart (“dark brown in color”)
Açık kahverengiStandart (“never lighter than light brown”)Standart (“not lighter than light brown”)Standart (“never lighter than light brown”)
Burun: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)Standart (“Fully pigmented, black in color”)Standart (“Fully pigmented, black in colour”)

What the rulings mean

Standart
Described by the club's breed standard.
Diskalifiye edici
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.

Color changes

How a Bluetick Coonhound's colors can change over its life.

  • Siyahchanges toPas rengi

    Kürk · Vücut durumuyla · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toGri

    Kürk · İlerleyici

  • Siyahchanges toKahverengi

    Kürk · Güneşte · can change back

  • Beyazchanges toKırçıl

    Kürk · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Taba işaretlichanges toEyerli

    Kürk · Yaşla · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Siyahchanges toKar burnu

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toPembe

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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