United Pet Club

Pointer 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, male63–69 cm63.5–71.1 cm63.5–68.6 cm63–69 cmNo ruling
Cidago yüksekliği, female61–66 cm58.4–66 cm58.4–63.5 cm61–66 cmNo ruling
Ağırlık, maleNo ruling25–34 kg25–34 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Ağırlık, femaleNo ruling20–29.5 kg20–29.5 kgNo rulingNo ruling
Yükseklik-uzunluk oranıNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling
Kafatası-namlu oranıNo rulingNo ruling1No rulingNo ruling

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
IsırıkMakas ısırıkStandart (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standart (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Standart (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)Standart (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)Standart (“with scissors or even bite”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırıkNo rulingAlternatif (“should bite evenly or as scissors”)Alternatif (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”)No rulingAlternatif (“with scissors or even bite”)
IsırıkAlt çene öndeNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingKusur (“Undershot or overshot”)
IsırıkÜst çene öndeNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”)No rulingKusur (“Undershot or overshot”)
Diş yapısıTam dişNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”)No rulingNo ruling
Kulak duruşuDüşük (sarkık)Standart (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Standart (“When hanging naturally, they should reach just below the lower jaw”)Standart (“The ears are drop, short in length”)Standart (“lying close to head, of medium length”)Standart (“When hanging naturally ... close to the head”)
Kulak yerleşimiYüksekStandart (“set on fairly high”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“set on fairly high”)No ruling
Kulak yerleşimiAlçakNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”)No rulingKusur (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”)
Göz şekliYuvarlakNo rulingStandart (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”)
Göz şekliOvalNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”)No rulingNo ruling
Göz şekliBademNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”)
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)BelirginNo rulingStandart (“There should be a pronounced stop”)Standart (“joined by a pronounced stop”)No rulingStandart (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”)
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)YokNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Yüz profiliİçbükeyStandart (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No rulingStandart (“the dish face is slightly preferred”)Standart (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”)No ruling
Yüz profiliKoç burun (dışbükey)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”)
Sırt çizgisiDüzNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”)No rulingNo ruling
Sırt çizgisiKambur (kavisli)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Sırt çizgisiÇökük sırtNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Back: Roach or sway back”)
Kuyruk uzunluğuOrtaStandart (“Medium length, thick at root”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“Medium length, thick at root”)No ruling
Kuyruk duruşuYatayStandart (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”)Standart (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”)
Kuyruk duruşuKalkıkNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“carried high, flag-pole tail”)
Kuyruk yerleşimiYüksekNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Set on too high or too low”)
Kuyruk yerleşimiAlçakNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Set on too high or too low”)
AyaklarOvalStandart (“Oval, well knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Standart (“Oval, with long, closely-set, arched toes”)Standart (“Feet are compact, well knit, and oval in shape”)Standart (“Oval, well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned”)Standart (“Oval, with long, closely set arched toes”)
AyaklarKedi ayağıNo rulingKusur (“Catfoot is a fault”)No rulingNo rulingKusur (“Feet: Cat-foot”)
AyaklarAçık parmaklıNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”)
Boyun uzunluğuUzunStandart (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Standart (“Neck: Long, dry, muscular, and slightly arched”)Standart (“The neck is long, slightly arched, and muscular”)Standart (“Long, muscular, slightly arched”)Standart (“Long, dry, muscular and slightly arched”)
Boyun uzunluğuKısaNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Short, thick neck”)
GerdanYok (temiz boğaz)Standart (“free from throatiness”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“free from throatiness”)No ruling
GerdanBelirginNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Ewe neck, throatiness”)
GöğüsDerinNo rulingStandart (“Chest, deep rather than wide”)Standart (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”)No rulingStandart (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”)
GöğüsDarNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”)
GöğüsGenişNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”)
GöğüsFıçıNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”)
Karın çekikliğiOrtaNo rulingStandart (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)Standart (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”)No rulingStandart (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”)
Sıçrama eklemleriYere yakınStandart (“Hock: Well let down”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“Hocks well let down”)No ruling
Sıçrama eklemleriİnek bacak (X)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Cow-hocks”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKCCKC
Kuyruk kesmeNo rulingKusur (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”)Diskalifiye edici (“Disqualification: Docked tail”)No rulingNo ruling
Kurt tırnağı almaNo rulingAlternatif (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”)Alternatif (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)No rulingNo ruling

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

Pointer colors and patterns

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

Breed standards describe the Pointer in Siyah, Beyaz, Ciğer, Turuncu ve Limon. Standard patterns: Tek renk, İki renk, Üç renk ve Kırçıl.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“black and white”)Standart (“Black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black and white”)Standart (“black and white”)
BeyazStandart (“Usual colours are lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standart (“Black & White”)Standart (“in combination with white”)Standart (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standart (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
CiğerStandart (“liver and white”)Standart (“Liver”)Standart (“liver”)Standart (“liver and white”)Standart (“liver and white”)
TuruncuStandart (“orange and white”)Standart (“Orange”)Standart (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”)Standart (“orange and white”)Standart (“orange and white”)
LimonStandart (“lemon and white”)Standart (“Lemon”)Standart (“Yellow or yellow and white dogs with liver noses and eye rims are referred to as lemon colored”)Standart (“Lemon and white”)Standart (“Lemon and white”)
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Standart (“solid-colored”)Standart (“solid”)Standart (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Standart (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
İki renkStandart (“lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standart (“either in combination with white”)Standart (“in combination with white”)Standart (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)Standart (“Lemon and white, orange and white, liver and white, and black and white”)
Üç renkStandart (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)Standart (“A good Pointer cannot be a bad color”)Kusur (“Tri-color is also acceptable but is a hound trait and should be faulted accordingly”)Standart (“Self colours and tricolours also permissible”)Standart (“Self colours and tricolours are also correct”)
KırçılNo rulingStandart (“Ticked”)No rulingTanınmıyorNo ruling
Gözler: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
KahverengiStandart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Koyu kahverengiNo rulingStandart (“the darker the better”)Standart (“dark eyes, the darker the better”)No rulingNo ruling
Açık kahverengiNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
ElaStandart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)No rulingNo rulingStandart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”)
Burun: rulings by club
Color or patternAKCUKC
SiyahStandart (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Standart (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
CiğerStandart (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”)Standart (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”)
PembeStandart (“in the lighter shades it may be lighter or flesh-colored”)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.
Tanınmıyor
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Pointer'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