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
| Measure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cidago yüksekliği, male | 63–69 cm | 63.5–71.1 cm | 63.5–68.6 cm | 63–69 cm | No ruling |
| Cidago yüksekliği, female | 61–66 cm | 58.4–66 cm | 58.4–63.5 cm | 61–66 cm | No ruling |
| Ağırlık, male | No ruling | 25–34 kg | 25–34 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ağırlık, female | No ruling | 20–29.5 kg | 20–29.5 kg | No ruling | No ruling |
| Yükseklik-uzunluk oranı | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kafatası-namlu oranı | No ruling | No ruling | 1 | No ruling | No ruling |
Conformation
| Form | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IsırıkMakas ısırık | Standart (“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 ısırık | No ruling | Alternatif (“should bite evenly or as scissors”) | Alternatif (“meeting in a scissors or level bite”) | No ruling | Alternatif (“with scissors or even bite”) |
| IsırıkAlt çene önde | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Kusur (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| IsırıkÜst çene önde | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Faults: Crooked teeth; overshot or undershot bite”) | No ruling | Kusur (“Undershot or overshot”) |
| Diş yapısıTam diş | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth”) | No ruling | No 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 yerleşimiYüksek | Standart (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“set on fairly high”) | No ruling |
| Kulak yerleşimiAlçak | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Faults: Long, low or rounded ears”) | No ruling | Kusur (“Ears: Low set, round, heavy, folded”) |
| Göz şekliYuvarlak | No ruling | Standart (“Of ample size, rounded and intense”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Of medium size, rounded, pleasant in expression”) |
| Göz şekliOval | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“The eyes are oval with tight eyelids”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Göz şekliBadem | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Eyes: Light, hard, almond or staring eyes”) |
| Alın-burun geçişi (stop)Belirgin | No ruling | Standart (“There should be a pronounced stop”) | Standart (“joined by a pronounced stop”) | No ruling | Standart (“A pronounced stop midway between nostrils and occiput”) |
| Alın-burun geçişi (stop)Yok | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Yüz profiliİçbükey | Standart (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling | Standart (“the dish face is slightly preferred”) | Standart (“giving a slightly dish-faced appearance”) | No ruling |
| Yüz profiliKoç burun (dışbükey) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Lack of stop, down-faced, Roman nose”) |
| Sırt çizgisiDüz | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“The topline is mostly level, never exaggerated or overly sloped”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Sırt çizgisiKambur (kavisli) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Sırt çizgisiÇökük sırt | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Back: Roach or sway back”) |
| Kuyruk uzunluğuOrta | Standart (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Medium length, thick at root”) | No ruling |
| Kuyruk duruşuYatay | Standart (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“carried on a level with back, with no upward curl”) | Standart (“Carried straight, ideally on a level with the back”) |
| Kuyruk duruşuKalkık | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“carried high, flag-pole tail”) |
| Kuyruk yerleşimiYüksek | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| Kuyruk yerleşimiAlçak | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Set on too high or too low”) |
| AyaklarOval | Standart (“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 ayağı | No ruling | Kusur (“Catfoot is a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Feet: Cat-foot”) |
| AyaklarAçık parmaklı | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Splayed feet. Flat toes”) |
| Boyun uzunluğuUzun | Standart (“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 uzunluğuKısa | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Short, thick neck”) |
| GerdanYok (temiz boğaz) | Standart (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“free from throatiness”) | No ruling |
| GerdanBelirgin | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Ewe neck, throatiness”) |
| GöğüsDerin | No ruling | Standart (“Chest, deep rather than wide”) | Standart (“The chest is deep, reaching to the elbows”) | No ruling | Standart (“Chest: Deep rather than wide”) |
| GöğüsDar | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Narrow chested, shallow, shelly, pigeon-breasted”) |
| GöğüsGeniş | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Chest too wide, resulting in elbows out”) |
| GöğüsFıçı | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Ribs too flat or too barreled”) |
| Karın çekikliğiOrta | No ruling | Standart (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) | Standart (“Tuck-up is apparent but not exaggerated”) | No ruling | Standart (“Tuck-up should be apparent, but not exaggerated”) |
| Sıçrama eklemleriYere yakın | Standart (“Hock: Well let down”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Hocks well let down”) | No ruling |
| Sıçrama eklemleriİnek bacak (X) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Kusur (“Cow-hocks”) |
Cropping, docking and other procedures
| Procedure | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | CKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuyruk kesme | No ruling | Kusur (“A tail longer than this or docked must be penalized”) | Diskalifiye edici (“Disqualification: Docked tail”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Kurt tırnağı alma | No ruling | Alternatif (“Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed”) | Alternatif (“Front dewclaws may be removed”) | 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.
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.
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siyah | Standart (“black and white”) | Standart (“Black”) | Standart (“black”) | Standart (“black and white”) | Standart (“black and white”) |
| Beyaz | Standart (“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”) |
| Ciğer | Standart (“liver and white”) | Standart (“Liver”) | Standart (“liver”) | Standart (“liver and white”) | Standart (“liver and white”) |
| Turuncu | Standart (“orange and white”) | Standart (“Orange”) | Standart (“traditionally referred to as orange colored”) | Standart (“orange and white”) | Standart (“orange and white”) |
| Limon | Standart (“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 renk | Standart (“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 renk | Standart (“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 renk | Standart (“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”) |
| Kırçıl | No ruling | Standart (“Ticked”) | No ruling | Tanınmıyor | No ruling |
| Color or pattern | FCI | AKC | UKC | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahverengi | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Koyu kahverengi | No ruling | Standart (“the darker the better”) | Standart (“dark eyes, the darker the better”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Açık kahverengi | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Lighter-colored eyes are acceptable in dogs with self-colored pigment”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ela | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) | Standart (“Either hazel or brown according to colour of coat”) |
| Color or pattern | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| Siyah | Standart (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Standart (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Ciğer | Standart (“In the darker colors, the nose should be black or brown”) | Standart (“The nose leather may be black or self-colored”) |
| Pembe | Standart (“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
Sources
Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.