What does each club give for Cidago yüksekliği in the Maltese?

FCI, Male: 21–25 cm; UKC, Male: 20.3–25.4 cm; FCI, Female: 20–23 cm; UKC, Female: 17.8–22.9 cm; KC, Cidago yüksekliği: under 25 cm.

Maltese 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
Cidago yüksekliği, male	21–25 cm	No ruling	20.3–25.4 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Cidago yüksekliği, female	20–23 cm	No ruling	17.8–22.9 cm	No ruling	No ruling
Cidago yüksekliği	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	under 25 cm	No ruling
Ağırlık	3–4 kg	under 3.2 kg1.8–2.7 kg	2.7–3.6 kg	No ruling	under 3.3 kg1.8–2.8 kg
Yükseklik-uzunluk oranı	No ruling	1	1	No ruling	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)Belirgin	Standart (“Fronto-nasal depression strongly defined making an angle of 90”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)Orta	No ruling	Standart (“the stop moderate”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“The stop is moderate.”)
IsırıkMakas ısırık	Standart (“incisors in scissor articulation”)	Alternatif (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	Standart (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standart (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)	Alternatif (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırık	No ruling	Alternatif (“even, edge-to-edge bite, or in a scissors bite”)	No ruling	No ruling	Alternatif (“even edge to edge bite or in a scissors bite”)
IsırıkÜst çene önde	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
IsırıkAlt çene önde	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“Faults: Overshot or undershot bites.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Diş yapısıTam diş	Standart (“the dentition is well developed and complete”)	No ruling	Standart (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	No ruling	No ruling
Kulak duruşuDüşük (sarkık)	Standart (“hanging close to the sides of the skull”)	Standart (“The drop ears”)	Standart (“the drop ears hang close to the side of the skull”)	Standart (“hanging close to head”)	Standart (“hanging close to the side of the head”)
Kulak yerleşimiYüksek	Standart (“set high above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	Standart (“set above the zygomatic arch”)	No ruling	No ruling
Kulak yerleşimiAlçak	No ruling	Standart (“rather low set”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“Ears should be low set”)
Göz şekliYuvarlak	Standart (“the shape tends to be rounded”)	Standart (“very dark and round”)	Standart (“The dark brown, round eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling
Göz şekliOval	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“Oval, not bulging, dark brown”)	No ruling
Sırt çizgisiDüz	Standart (“Topline: Straight to the tail-set.”)	Standart (“The back is level in topline”)	Standart (“The topline is level.”)	Standart (“back level from withers to tail”)	Standart (“straight and level from the tip of the shoulders”)
Sırt çizgisiKambur (kavisli)	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“Faults: Roached back.”)	No ruling	No ruling
Karın çekikliğiOrta	No ruling	Standart (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	Standart (“just slightly tucked up underneath”)	No ruling	No ruling
Kuyruk yerleşimiYüksek	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“The longhaired tail is set high”)	No ruling	Standart (“Is set high and should be long haired”)
Kuyruk duruşuSırt üstüne kıvrık	Standart (“Forms a single big curve, the tip of which falls ... touching the croup”)	Standart (“carried gracefully over the back”)	Standart (“carried gracefully and well arched over the back”)	Standart (“carried well arched over back”)	Standart (“carried well arched over the back”)
Kuyruk uzunluğuKısa	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“Serious Faults: Lack of tail or a shortened tail”)	No ruling	No ruling
Boyun uzunluğuUzun	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“Fairly long and arched at the crest”)	No ruling	No ruling
Boyun uzunluğuOrta	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“Medium length.”)	No ruling
Namlu şekliSivrilen	No ruling	Standart (“fine and tapered but not snipy”)	No ruling	No ruling	Standart (“fine and slightly tapered, but not snipey”)

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Leke	Diskalifiye edici (“Patches of different colours whatever their extension”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	CKC
Kuyruk kesme	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“shortened tail, whether natural or docked”)	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.

Maltese colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Maltese in Beyaz, Limon ve Krem. Standard patterns: Tek renk.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Beyaz	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“White”)	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“Pure white”)
Limon	Diskalifiye edici	Kusur (“White & Lemon”)	Tanınmıyor	Standart (“slight lemon markings permissible”)	Standart (“Slight lemon markings permissible”)
Krem	Standart (“a pale ivory tinge is permitted”)	Tanınmıyor	Kusur (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Tanınmıyor	Tanınmıyor
Taba	Diskalifiye edici	Kusur (“White & Tan”)	Tanınmıyor	Tanınmıyor	Tanınmıyor
Turuncu	Kusur (“Traces of pale orange shades are tolerated but not desirable”)	Tanınmıyor	Kusur (“An ivory tinge, or traces of orange, are permitted but they are considered an imperfection”)	Tanınmıyor	Tanınmıyor
Patterns
Tek renk	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“pure white”)	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“Pure white”)	Standart (“Pure white”)

Gözler: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Koyu kahverengi	Standart (“they are of a dark ochre colour”)	Standart (“very dark”)	Standart (“dark brown”)	Standart (“dark brown”)	Standart (“dark brown”)
Mavi	No ruling	No ruling	Kusur (“Wall eyes”)	No ruling	No ruling

Burun: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Siyah	Standart (“absolutely black”)	Standart (“The nose is black”)	Standart (“black”)	Standart (“Nose black”)	Standart (“Nose black”)
Pembe	Diskalifiye edici (“Total depigmentation of the nose”)	No ruling	Kusur	No ruling	No ruling
Et rengi	Diskalifiye edici	No ruling	Kusur (“Dudley nose”)	No ruling	No ruling

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 Maltese's colors can change over its life.

Beyazchanges toKırçıl
Kürk · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toKoyu kahverengi
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toKahverengi
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toAçık kahverengi
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toKehribar
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toEla
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks
Mavichanges toSarı
Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 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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