United Pet Club

Keeshond 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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Cidago yüksekliği, maleNo ruling43.2–48.3 cm43.2–48.3 cm46 cm45.8 cm
Cidago yüksekliği, femaleNo ruling40.6–45.7 cm40.6–45.7 cm43 cm43.3 cm
Cidago yüksekliği43–55 cmNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Yükseklik-uzunluk oranı1No rulingNo ruling11
Kafatası-namlu oranı1.51No ruling1No ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
IsırıkMakas ısırıkStandart (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)Standart (“meeting in a scissors bite”)Standart (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)Standart (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standart (“upper teeth should just overlap the lower teeth”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırıkAlternatif (“Pincer bite is permissible”)No rulingAlternatif (“meet in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingNo ruling
IsırıkÜst çene öndeNo rulingKusur (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Kusur (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)No rulingKusur (“Overshot or undershot”)
IsırıkAlt çene öndeNo rulingKusur (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Kusur (“Faults: Misaligned teeth. Undershot bite. Overshot bite.”)No rulingKusur (“Overshot or undershot”)
IsırıkÇarpık çeneNo rulingKusur (“Faults-Overshot, undershot or wry mouth”)Kusur (“Wry mouth”)No rulingNo ruling
Diş yapısıTam dişStandart (“complete scissor bite with 42 teeth”)No rulingStandart (“A full complement of strong, white, sound teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Kulak duruşuDik (sivri)Standart (“always carried upright, stiff at the tips”)Standart (“triangular in shape, mounted high on head and carried erect”)Standart (“set high on the head and carried erect”)Standart (“Erect, velvety texture”)Standart (“mounted high on the head and carried erect”)
Kulak yerleşimiYüksekStandart (“small ears are set high”)Standart (“mounted high on head”)Standart (“set high on the head”)No rulingStandart (“mounted high on the head”)
Göz şekliBademStandart (“medium size, almond-shaped, slightly slanting”)Standart (“medium size, almond shaped, set obliquely”)Standart (“medium size, almond-shaped eyes are set obliquely”)Standart (“Dark, medium size, almond-shaped, obliquely set”)No ruling
Göz şekliYuvarlakNo rulingKusur (“Faults - Round and/or protruding eyes”)Kusur (“Faults: Round eyes. Protruding eyes.”)No rulingKusur (“Protruding round eyes or eyes light in colour”)
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)OrtaStandart (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)BelirginAlternatif (“Stop: Moderate to marked, never abrupt”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)YokNo rulingKusur (“Faults - Apple head or absence of stop”)Kusur (“Faults: Apple-head. Absence of stop.”)No rulingKusur (“Apple head, or absence of stop”)
Sırt çizgisiArkaya doğru alçalanNo rulingStandart (“topline is straight with a slight slope to the hindquarters”)Standart (“topline slopes slightly downward toward the hindquarters”)No rulingStandart (“sloping slightly downward towards the hindquarters”)
Kuyruk duruşuSırt üstüne kıvrıkStandart (“rolls forward over the back”)Standart (“tightly curled over the back”)Standart (“tightly curled over the back, lying flat”)Standart (“tightly curled over back”)Standart (“tightly curled over back”)
Kuyruk duruşuÇift kıvrımAlternatif (“A double curl at tip of tail is tolerated”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“double curl highly desirable”)No ruling
Kuyruk yerleşimiYüksekStandart (“The tail is set on high”)Standart (“set on high”)Standart (“set on high”)Standart (“Moderately long, high-set”)Standart (“set on high, moderately long”)
Kuyruk uzunluğuOrtaStandart (“set on high and of medium length”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AyaklarKedi ayağıStandart (“round and closed ... so called cat feet”)Standart (“compact, well-rounded, cat-like”)Standart (“compact feet are well rounded, cat-like”)Standart (“Well padded, round, cat-like, tight”)Standart (“compact, well rounded, cat-like”)
Boyun uzunluğuOrtaStandart (“The medium length neck”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
GerdanYok (temiz boğaz)Standart (“slightly arched without dewlap”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
GöğüsDerinStandart (“The deep chest is well sprung”)Standart (“with a deep chest that extends approximately to the elbow”)Standart (“The chest is deep and strong”)No rulingStandart (“deep and strong of chest”)
Karın çekikliğiOrtaNo rulingStandart (“belly moderately tucked up”)Standart (“belly is moderately tucked up”)No rulingStandart (“belly moderately tucked up”)

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
GözlükStandart (“round the eyes well defined <spectacles>”)Standart (“spectacles"- a hallmark of the breed.”)Standart (“The distinctive Keeshond expression is largely dependent on the spectacles”)Standart (“Well-defined spectacles shown as a delicately pencilled black line”)No ruling
Kalem çizgileriAlternatif (“except slight pencilling on the toes”)Alternatif (“Penciling is acceptable on the toes and feet.”)Alternatif (“Black markings more than halfway down the foreleg, except for penciling.”)Alternatif (“Pencilling acceptable.”)No ruling
Beyaz işaretlerDiskalifiye edici (“Definite white markings or spots.”)Kusur (“Pronounced white markings.”)Kusur (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet.”)No rulingNo ruling
SekiNo rulingKusur (“White foot or feet.”)Kusur (“A white foot or feet.”)No rulingNo ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kurt tırnağı almaNo rulingAlternatif (“Dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

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

Keeshond colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Keeshond in Siyah, Gri, Gümüş ve Krem. Standard patterns: Samur ve Aguti.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Standart (“Black & Silver”)Standart (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Standart (“A mixture of grey and black”)Standart (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
GriStandart (“Grey-shaded”)Standart (“Gray & Black”)Standart (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Standart (“All shades of grey acceptable”)Standart (“Grey-shaded”)
GümüşStandart (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Standart (“Silver & Black”)Standart (“a mixture of gray, black and cream, which may vary from light to dark”)Standart (“Silver Grey”)Standart (“Grey-shaded is a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
KremTanınmıyorStandart (“Gray Cream & Black”)Standart (“a mixture of gray, black and cream”)Standart (“Undercoat very pale grey or cream”)Tanınmıyor
BeyazDiskalifiye edici (“Definite white markings or spots”)Kusur (“White”)Kusur (“Pronounced white markings on the legs and feet”)TanınmıyorDiskalifiye edici (“Definite white markings or spots”)
AlbinoTanınmıyorKusurDiskalifiye edici (“Albinism”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
KahverengiTanınmıyorKusur (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)KusurTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
TuruncuTanınmıyorKusur (“never containing tan, brown, or orange tones”)KusurTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
FawnTanınmıyorKusur (“Tawny”)Kusur (“never tawny”)Tanınmıyor (“not tawny”)Tanınmıyor
Patterns
SamurStandart (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)Standart (“The hair of the outer coat is black tipped”)Standart (“The length of black tips on the outer hair coat produces the color shadings”)Standart (“body hairs black tipped”)Standart (“a silver-grey with black hair-tips”)
AgutiNo rulingStandart (“Wolfgray & Black”)No rulingTanınmıyorNo ruling
Tek renkNo rulingKusur (“Entirely black or white or any solid color”)Kusur (“A dog that is entirely black, white, or any solid color”)TanınmıyorNo ruling
Gözler: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
Koyu kahverengiStandart (“dark”)Standart (“dark brown in color”)Standart (“dark brown”)Standart (“Dark”)Standart (“dark”)
Açık kahverengiKusur (“Too big and too light eyes”)Kusur (“eyes light of color”)Kusur (“Light-colored eyes”)No rulingKusur (“Too big and too light eyes”)
Burun: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“pure black”)Standart (“Nose pigment is black”)Standart (“Nose black”)Standart (“pure black”)
PembeKusur (“Flesh-coloured nose”)No rulingNo rulingKusur (“Flesh-coloured nose”)

What the rulings mean

Standart
Described by the club's breed standard.
Kusur
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskalifiye edici
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Tanınmıyor
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Keeshond'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

  • Siyahchanges toKar burnu

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toPembe

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

Published standards