Here are the breed standards for group 7. NCC standards are based on FCI Standards. For now they are directly linked to FCI Standards (but we will soon have our own versions hopefully). Keep in mind NO DOCKING/CROPPING IS ALLOWED in the NCC! No matter what the standards say.
Taking a cue from Bangles, I have added the accepted colours as a handy quick reference under each breed. Click on the breed name for the actual standard.
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Pale orangy fawn or sometimes brown, strongly flecked with fawn or brown ticked white; certain dogs are even white with fawn or brown ticks
Black with white markings of variable importance. The particularity of the marking generates two recognized types : Flecked or Greying. This difference cannot be used to separate two subjects of the same quality. The head should be black preferably with a white blaze on the muzzle extending to the skull. The white of that blaze can extend laterally on the muzzle.
Grey black speckled forming a bluish shade, with black patches.
· Dark roan with or without brown patches.
· Brown with ticked markings on forechest and lower part of the limbs.
· Brown without any markings.
Chesnut-brown coat with spotting, strongly to moderately ticked, hairs closely mixed. The whole effect can show a colour like « wine dregs » or « faded lilac ».
Fawn coat, with spotting, strongly to moderately ticked, hairs closely mixed. The whole effect can produce the shade of « peach blossom ».
The coloured spots on the head, symmetrical or not, are tolerated on condition that they are not predominant and that both eyes are not included in the same spot
White and orange, white and black, white and liver, with more or less extensive irregular white patches. Piebald or roan, sometimes with ticking on the top and sides of the muzzle or the limbs.
Equally, in the case of tricolour coats, with tan spotting (orange to dark tan) on the top and sides of the muzzle, over the eyes, on the limbs, on the chest and over the base of the tail.
A narrow blaze is desirable with any colour of coat.
A self coloured coat is not allowed.
The basic colours of the coat are white and liver. These colours mix irregularly, giving a liver-marbled or greyish liver or liver-speckled coat as well as other combinations, according to whether the liver or the white is predominant and according to whether the white patches are smaller or larger. A very frequent characteristic of the coat, although not necessary, is a distinct white patch on the forehead; the leathers are always spotted in self-coloured liver. The liver coloured hairs may form distinct patches of that colour, spread irregularly over the whole coat of the animal. The same applies to white hairs which may form patches of that colour in the coat without, however, being very extended. Never to be admitted : black colour or tan markings above the eyes and on the legs.
· Chestnut brown.
· Chestnut brown and white.
· Chestnut brown and white strongly speckled.
· Chestnut brown marked with tan (above the eyes, at the lips and on the legs).
· Chestnut brown.
· Chestnut brown and white.
· Chestnut brown and white strongly speckled.
· Chestnut brown marked with tan (above the eyes, at the lips and on the legs).
· Self coloured brown.
· Brown with white or speckled markings (specially on chest and feet).
· Dark roan (with large or smaller dark brown patches; brown head, possibly with white blaze, snip or star).
· Pale roan (with large or smaller pale brown patches; brown head with possibly white blaze, snip or star).
· Mottled (many small brown spots on white background; head brown, possibly with white blaze, snip or star).
· Brown and white, either pure brown and white or with very few small spots (large brown patches with saddle or blanket. Head brown, possibly with white blaze, snip or star).
· Occasionally fawn markings may occur as a very old throw-back to the Hounds.
· Solid brown, without markings.
· Brown with small white or flecked markings at chest and legs.
· Dark brown roan, with brown head, brown patches or specks. The basic colour of such a dog is not brown mixed with whit or white with brown, but the coat shows such an even intensive mixture of brown and white which results in that kind of inconspicuous exterior of the dog ever so valuable for the practical hunt. At the inner sides of the hindlegs as well as at the tip of the tail the colour is often lighter.
· Light brown roan with brown head, brown patches, specks or without patches. In this colouring the brown hairs are fewer, the white hairs are predominant.
· White with brown head markings, brown patches or specks.
· Black colour in the same nuances as the brown, respectively the brown roan colours.
· Yellow tan markings are permissible.
· Blaze, fleck and speckled flews are permissible.
Deep, shining coal black, without rustiness, with markings of chestnut red, i.e. lustrous tan. Black pencilling on toes and black streak under jaw permissible. Tan markings : Two clear spots over eyes not over 2 cms (3/4 ins.) in diameter. On sides of muzzle, tan not reaching above base of nose, resembling a stripe around clearly defined end of muzzle from one side to other. Also on throat, two large, clear spots on chest. On inside hindlegs and inside thighs, showing down front of stifle and broadening out to outside of hindlegs from hock to toes. On forelegs, up to elbows behind, and to pastern joints or little above, in front. Around vent. Very small white spot on chest permissible. No other colour permissible.
Various shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold (semmelgelb). The leathers may be a little darker, otherwise uniform in colour. Red, brownish or lightened colour is undesirable. A little white patch on the chest or at the throat, not more than 5 cm in diameter, as well as white markings on the toes are not considered faulty. The colour of the lips and the eyerims corresponds to the colour of the nose.
Various shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold (semmelgelb). The leathers may be a little darker, otherwise uniform in colour. Red, brownish or lightened colour is undesirable. A little white patch on the chest or at the throat, not more than 5 cm in diameter, as well as white markings on the toes are not considered faulty. The colour of the lips and the eyerims corresponds to the colour of the nose.
Base colour white with solid red patches (clear islands of red colour), both colours should show the maximum of life and bloom; flecking but not roaning permitted around the face and feet and up the foreleg as far as the elbow and up the hindleg as far as the hock. Roaning, flecking and mottling on any other part of the body is objectionable.
Rich chestnut with no trace of black; white on chest, throat, and toes; or small star on forehead or narrow streak or blaze on nose or face not to disqualify.
White.
White with patches of varied size of an orange or more or less dark amber colour.
White with more or less large chestnut patches.
White speckled with pale orange (melato).
White speckled with chestnut (roano-marrone). In this last combination, a metallic sheen is appreciated, and a warm shade of chestnut is preferred, recalling the colour of a monk’s frock.
A symmetrical facial mask is preferred, but the absence of a mask is tolerated.
Pure white, white with orange markings, white speckled with orange, white with brown (chestnut) markings, roan or brown roan (chestnut). The preferred shade of brown is the colour of « Friar’s frock ». Not permitted colours are : tricolour, tan markings, black in any combinations.
White with black patches and spots or blue roan. Head black, white snip or blaze admissible.
White with brown markings, a few large or many small, brown specks ( freckles) on white. The brown colour may vary, but brown to dark brown is preferred.
Grey mottling with brown patches on different pads of the body and root of tail. Most often marked with tan on head and limbs.
Brown, preferably brown and grey mottled, with dead leaf glints.
Yellow and brown, unicoloured or with white markings.
Wholecoloured.
• Brown.
• Dead leaf colour.
• Black.
Small white markings are permitted.
Dull white with orange (fawn) markings; some mottling is tolerated, but not sought after. The ear is fawn (a very sparse amount of white is tolerated but not sought after).
Silver, roe or mouse grey, as well as shades of these colours. Head and leathers generally slightly paler. Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted. Sometimes a more or less defined trace occurs along the back. Dog with definite reddish-yellow marking (« Brand ») may only be given the classification « good ». Brown marking is a serious fault.
Silver, roe or mouse grey, as well as shades of these colours. Head and leathers generally slightly paler. Only small white markings on chest and toes permitted. Sometimes a more or less defined trace occurs along the back. Dog with definite reddish-yellow marking (« Brand ») may only be given the classification « good ». Brown marking is a serious fault.