FCI Standard 56

FCI-Standard N° 56 / 13. 09. 2000 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

TRANSLATION : Mrs C. Seidler and Mrs Elke Peper.

ORIGIN : Hungary.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 06.04.2000

UTILISATION : Herding dog of Terrier type. Also suitable for herding larger types of animals. His scenting ability is well developed. Has excellently proved his worth when combatting wild beasts of prey and rodents. Excellent house pet, can definitely be kept indoors. Needs plenty of excercise. Is an excellent companion and sporting dog.

CLASSIFICATION FCI : Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).

Section 1 Sheepdogs.

Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Pumi came into being during the 17^th to the 18^th centrury in Hungary by crossbreeding the primitive Puli with imported German and French dogs of Terrier type with prick ears. It has been recognised as an independent breed at the beginning of the 20^th century.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Pumi is a cheerful, medium sized herding dog of Terrier type. His Terrier character is most obvious in his head. The foreface is elongated and the upper third of the otherwise prick ears is bending forward. The conformation is square. Because of his constant alertness, his neck carriage is higher than normal. The wavy coat of medium length forms curls. The Pumi can have various colours but must always be of one solid colour.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

• The body length is equal to the height at the withers.

• The depth of the brisket is slightly less than half of the height at the withers.

• The length of the muzzle is slightly less than half of the total length of the head.

• The length of the neck is equal to the length of the head and is 45% of the height at the withers.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : This rather lively herding dog has a restless temperament. Extremely bold, a little suspicious towards strangers. As a result of his sensible behaviour, his liveliness and his expressiveness, he attracts attention always and everywhere. The Pumi is rather noisy. His whole appearance embodies thirst for action and because of his restlessness and activity, all parts of his body are constantly on the move. He is always active and ready for duty. A shy or phlegmatic behaviour are untypical of the breed.

HEAD : Relatively long and narrow. The shape of the head is characterised by the elongated muzzle.

CRANIAL REGION

Skull : The top of the head is relatively broad and domed. The long forehead is only slightly domed and flat seen from the side. The superciliary ridges are moderately developed.

Stop : Barely perceptible, the forehead running an almost straight line between the eyebrows towards the bridge of the nose.

FACIAL REGION

Nose : Narrow, bluntly cut-off. Always black in all coat colours.

Muzzle : The bridge of the nose is straight. The elongated facial region tapers towards the nose but is never pointed.

Lips : Tight-fitting to the teeth, dark pigmented.

Jaws/Teeth : Strong jaws. The strong, well developed teeth are white. Regular, complete scissor bite according to the dentition formula.

Cheeks : Well muscled.

Eyes : Set moderately wide apart, slightly oblique. Medium sized, oval, dark brown slit-eyes. The expression is lively and intelligent. The eye-lids are tight and close-fitting to the eyeballs and well pigmented.

Ears : The upright ears are set on high, the upper third of the ears bending forward. The medium sized, even ears show a reverse V-shape. They show alert reactions to all stimulations.

NECK : Of medium length, little arched, well muscled, forming an angle of 50 to 55 degrees to the horizontal. The skin at the throat is tight, dry, without folds.

BODY : Well developed muscles, dry, exceptionally taut and tough. The breed is particularly lean and of harmonious appearance.

Topline : Straight.

Withers : Pronounced, long, sloping towards rear.

Back : Short, straight and taut.

Loins : Short, firmly coupled, straight.

Croup : Short, slightly sloping, of medium breadth.

Chest : The forechest is straight, not broad, rather deep. Ribs slightly arched, rather flat. The brisket is deep, long and reaches to the elbows.

Belly : Tight, tucked up towards rear.

TAIL : The high set tail forms a wide circle above the croup. The hair on the underside of the tail is 7 to 12 cm long, wiry standing apart, with little undercoat. A natural stumpy tail or tail docking are not permitted.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : The front legs, placed under the forechest, support the body like pillars. They are vertical, parallel and not too wide apart.

Shoulders : The shoulder blade is long and a little steep. Angle to the horizontal is aproximately 55 degrees. The points of the shoulder blades are placed vertically above the deepest point of the brisket.

Upper Arm : Short and well muscled. The shoulderblade and the upper arm form an angle of 100 to 110 degrees.

Elbows : Close-fitting to the body.

Forearm : Long, gaunt.

Pastern : Steep.

Forefeet : Rounded cat feet with well knit toes. The pads are springy. Nails strong, black or slate grey.

HINDQUARTERS : The hindlegs are very strong. Seen from the side, they are somewhat extended beyond the rear. Seen from behind, the legs are parallel, straight, standing neither too narrow nor too wide apart.

Upper thigh : Muscular, long, sloping to the rear.

Stifle : On the same level as the elbows.

Lower thigh : Long, dry.

Hock : The hock is lean with clean outlines.

Metatarsus : Short, steep.

Hind feet : Like forefeet. Dewclaws are not desired.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Quite lively and spirited. Stride short, energetic, dynamic and hormonious. The posture is bold and proud. The trot is light-footed and harmonious; the dog puts his hind feet exactly into the foot prints of the forefeet.

SKIN : Without folds, strongly pigmented. The areas of bare skin are black or slate grey.

COAT

HAIR : The wavy, curly coat forms tufts and is never smooth or corded. The coat has an average length of 4 to 7 cm, growing to smaller or larger tufts; it is elastic, shaggy and dense. It consists of a strong, but not coarse, topcoat and a soft undercoat. The dense, wiry protective hairs of medium length on the ears grow upwards. The eyes and the foreface are free of long hair. The desired coat preparation is achieved by hand trimming. Smaller corrections, done with scissors on head and legs, are possible. Preparing the entire coat with scissors is not desirable.

COLOUR :

• Grey in various shades (normally, the colour at birth is black, turning grey with time).

• Black.

• Fawn (fakó). Primary colours: red, yellow, cream (a trace of black or grey and a distinct mask are desirable).

A white mark on the chest less than 3 cm in diameter and/or a white line on the toes are not faulty.

• White.

The coat colour must always be intense and solid.

SIZE AND WEIGHT

HEIGHT :

Dogs: 41 to 47 cm; Ideal height: 43 to 45 cm.

Bitches: 38 to 44 cm; Ideal height: 40 to 42 cm.

WEIGHT :

Dogs: 10 to 15 kg; Ideal weight: 12 to 13 kg.

Bitches: 8 to 13 kg; Ideal weight: 10 to 11 kg.

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportions to its degree.

ELIMINATING FAULTS

• Round, Puli-like head. Foreface shorter than 40 % of the total lenght of head

• Strongly defined stop.

• One or more missing teeth (incisors, canines, premolars 2-4, molars 1-2). More than two missing PM1. The M3 are disregarded.

• Over- or undershot mouth, wry mouth.

• Completely upright prick ears. Ears pendant from base or carried unevenly.

• Short smooth coat. Long, very matted, sticking out or dull coat.

• Chocolate coloured, multicoloured coat. All uniform, clearly defined patches (i.e. tan markings, mantle forming marking).

• Size deviating from the height limits given by the standard.

N.B.: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

TRANSLATION: Mrs. H. Gross-Richardson and Mrs. Ann Mitchell, ANKC Australia and Mrs. Elke Peper

UTILISATION: A versatile gun dog that must be able to work in the field, forest and water, having the following typical qualities: an excellent nose, firmness on the point, excellent retrieves and determination to remain on the scent even when swimming, which he manifestly enjoys. He copes with difficult terrain as well as extreme weather conditions. As he is intended to be an efficient hunting dog, gun and game shyness, unwillingness to point and retrieve, as well as a dislike of water are undesirable. Because of his easy going nature and his adaptability, he can easily be kept as a companion dog in the house.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The ancestors of the Hungarian Vizsla came into the Carpathian Basin with the nomadic Hungarian tribes. Written descriptions and graphic illustrations are found in documents of the 14^th century already. From the 18^th century, his importance as a hunting dog has been increasing steadily.

As early as the end of the 19^th century, competitions for pointing dogs were organised in Hungary, in which Hungarian Vizslas (among others) participated with great success. In those days, other Gundog breeds most likely played an important part in the development of the breed.

The specific modern breeding started in 1920, as a result of which, the Short-Haired Hungarian Vizsla received recognition by the FCI in 1936.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium sized, elegant gun dog of noble appearance with short russet gold coat. His rather light, dry, lean structure embodies the harmony of beauty and strength.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

• The depth of the brisket is slightly less than half the height at the withers.

BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Lively, friendly, evenly tempered, to be trained easily. His outstanding willingness to keep contact with his master while working is one of his essential qualities. He cannot bear rough treatment and must be neither aggressive nor shy.

Skull : Moderately wide, slightly domed. A slightly pronounced groove runs from the moderately developed occiput towards the stop. The superciliary ridges are moderately developed.

Nose : Well developed and broad with nostrils as wide as possible. The colour of the nose harmonises in a dark shading with the coat colour.

Muzzle : Blunt, not pointed; with strong jaws, strongly muscled. The bridge of the nose is straight,

Jaws/Teeth : Powerful jaws with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws; with 42 healthy teeth according to the dentition formula.

Eyes : Slightly oval, of medium size. Well fitting eyelids. Intelligent and lively expression. The brown eye harmonising with the coat colour, as dark as possible preferred.

Leathers : Set on at medium height, a little backwards. Fine leathers hanging closely to the cheeks, ending in a rounded V shape. The length is about three quarters of the length of the head.

NECK : Of medium length, harmonising with the overall appearance. The nape very muscular and slightly arched. Tightly fitting skin at the throat.

Back : Solid, strong, well muscled, taut and straight. The vertebral spines should be hidden by the muscles.

Loin : Short, broad, tight, muscular, straight or slightly arched. The portion from back to loin is well coupled.

Croup : Broad and of sufficient length, not cut off short. Sloping slightly to the tail. Well muscled.

Chest : Deep and broad with well developed, well muscled, moderately arched forechest; sternum extending as far back as possible. The sternum and the elbow should be at the same level. Ribs moderately arched. Last ribs carried well back.

TAIL : Set on slightly low, strong at the base, then tapering. In countries where tail docking is not prohibited by law, the tail may be shortened by one quarter to avoid hunting hazards. If tail docking is prohibited, the tail reaches down to the hock joint and carried straight or slightly sabre like. On the move, it is raised up to the horizontal. It is well covered by dense coat.

FOREQUARTERS : Viewed from the front, straight and parallel. Viewed from the side, legs are vertical and placed well under the body. Good bones, strongly muscled.

Shoulders : Long, sloping and flat, well attached shoulder blade. Flexible. Strong, dry musculature. Well angulated between shoulder blade and upper arm.

Elbows : Fitting close to the body, however not tied in, turning neither in nor out. Well angulated between upper arm and forearm.

Forefeet : Slightly oval, with well knit, sufficiently arched, strong toes. Strong brown nails. Tough, resistant, slate grey pads. The feet are parallel when standing or moving.

HINDQUARTERS : Viewed from behind, straight and parallel. Well angulated. Strong bone.

Upper thigh : Long and muscular. Good angulation between pelvis and upper thigh.

Lower thigh : Long, well muscled and sinewy. Its length is almost equal to that of the upper thigh. Good angulation between lower thigh and metatarsus.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : The typical gait is an animated, light-footed trot, elegant and far reaching, with much drive and corresponding reach. Not exhausting gallop when working in the field. The back is firm and the topline remains level. Good, upright carriage. Pacing undesirable.

HAIR : Short and dense, should be coarse and hard at the touch. On the head and the leathers, it should be thinner, silkier and shorter. The hair underneath the tail should be slightly, but not noticeably, longer. It should cover all of the body; the underside of the belly is a little lighter coated. No undercoat.

COLOUR : 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.

It is ineffective to increase the height at the withers. A medium size should be aimed at. Overall balance and symmetry are much more important than the mere measurable size.

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportions to its degree.

ELIMINATING FAULTS

• One or more missing incisors and/or canine and/or premolars 2-4 and/or molars 1-2; more than two missing PM1; the M3 are disregarded. Not visible teeth are assessed as missing ones. Supernumerary teeth not in line with the others.

• Light yellow eyes. Very loose eyelids; ectropion, entropion. Distichiasis (double row of eyelashes).

• Dark brown or pale yellow colour. Parti-coloured, not uniformly coloured. White chest patch larger than 5 cm.

N.B.: Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

UTILIZATION : Originally watch- and draught dog. Nowadays also companion, guard- and family dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid breeds - Swiss Mountain- and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : In 1908, at Langenthal, on the occasion of the jubilee show to mark 25 years of existence of the “Schweizerische Kynologische Gesellschaft” (Swiss Kennel Club) SKG, two short-haired Bernese Mountain Dogs were presented to the great promotor of the Swiss Mountain Dogs, Prof. Albert Heim. He recognized them to be representatives of the old, vanishing, large Mountain Dog or butcher’s dog, whose ancestors had in the past been widely spread across Europe, bred as guard-, draught- or droving-cattle dogs. In 1909 they were recognized by the SKG as a separate breed being registered in volume 12 of the Swiss Stud Book. In 1912, the club for “Grosse Schweizer Sennenhunde” was founded in order to promote this breed and keep it purebred. The first standard was published by the FCI not before February 5^th, 1939. Today these dogs are also bred in other European countries, they are especially appreciated as family dogs due to their calm, reliable temperament.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A tricolour, sturdy, heavy boned and well muscled dog. In spite of his size and weight, he presents endurance and agility. The difference between the sexes is distinctly obvious.

BEHAVIOUR /TEMPERAMENT : Self-confident, alert, watchful and fearless in everyday situations. Good-natured and devoted towards people familiar to him. Self-assured with strangers. Medium temperament.

HEAD : Strong corresponding to the body, but not heavy. Dogs stronger in head than bitches.

Skull : Flat and broad. The frontal furrow beginning at the stop gradually runs out towards the top.

Muzzle : Strong, longer than its depth. Must not be pointed, seen either from above or in profile. Nasal bridge straight, without furrow.

Jaw/Teeth : Strong jaws; complete, strong and regular scissor bite. The absence of two teeth (premolar 1 and/or premolar 2) is tolerated. Absence of the molars 3 (M3) is not taken into account.

Eyes : Almond-shaped, of medium size, neither deep set nor protruding. Hazel to chestnut brown, with alert, friendly expression. Lids close fitting. Eye rims dark.

Ears : Of medium size, triangular and set on fairly high. In repose hanging flat and close to the cheeks, but raised forward when attentive. Well covered with hair, both inside and outside.

Croup : Long and broad. Gently sloping. Never higher than the withers or abruptly slanting.

Chest : Strong, broad, reaching to the elbows. Seen in cross section, the ribcage is roundish oval shaped, neither flat nor barrel-shaped. Forechest well developed.

TAIL : Set-on harmoniously following the croup, fairly heavy and reaching to the hocks. Pendulous in repose; when alert and in movement carried higher and slightly curved upwards, but never curled or tilted over the back.

FOREQUARTERS : Straight and parallel when seen from the front, set rather broad.

Shoulders : Shoulder blade long, strong, well laid back, close-fitting to the body and well muscled, forming a not too obtuse angle with the upper arm.

Pasterns : Firm, seen from the front in straight line with the forearm; seen from the side almost vertical.

HINDQUARTERS : Straight and not too close when seen from the back. Metatarsus and feet turning neither in nor out. Dewclaws must be removed except in countries where their removal is forbidden by law.

FEET : Strong, pointing straight ahead, with well-knit, well arched toes and strong nails.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : In all gaits, balanced movement with good reach. Free stride reaching well out in front with good drive from the hindquarters. At the trot, coming and going, legs moving forward in a straight line.

HAIR : Double coat consisting of thick, outer coat of medium length and dense undercoat. The latter as dark grey or black as possible. Short outer coat permissible if there is undercoat.

COLOUR : Typically tricolour. Main colour black with symmetrical, reddish-brown (tan) markings and clean white markings. The reddish-brown colour is situated between the black and the white markings on the cheeks, above the eyes, on the inside of the ears, on both sides of the forechest, on all four legs and underneath the tail. The white markings are on the head (blaze and muzzle), running down unbroken from the throat to the chest, also on the feet and the tip of the tail. Between the blaze and the reddish-brown markings above the eyes, a band of black should remain. A white patch on the neck or a white collar around the neck are tolerated.

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

- White pasterns or hocks (“boots”) reaching beyond the pastern joints or hock joints.

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

UTILIZATION : Hunting dog used for hunting the hare, the roedeer, the fox and sometimes the boar. He hunts in an independent manner giving tongue. Even on difficult terrains, searches and hunts with great determination.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Swiss Hound has very ancient origins. His presence in times of the Roman Helvetia is certified on a mosaic, discovered at Avenches, by the representation of packhounds corresponding to the varieties of Swiss hounds. In the XVth century, he was sought after by Italian dog lovers and in the XVIIIth century, by the French, for his exceptional aptitude for hunting the hare. His native lines have certainly been influenced by scenthounds of French breeding brought back to Switzerland by mercenaries. In 1882, a standard was established for each of the five varieties of the Swiss Hound. In 1909, those standards were revised and the total disappearance of the hound of Thurgovie was noted. On 22^nd of January 1933, one single standard was established for the 4 varieties of the Swiss Hound. The ancient variety, the hound of the Jura type St. Hubert, has in the meantime disappeared.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium size, good conformation indicating strength and endurance; lean head and long muzzle with long leathers giving an air of nobility.

BEHAVIOUR TEMPERAMENT : Lively and passionately keen on hunting, sensitive, docile and very attached to his master.

Skull : Elongated, narrow, lean, noble; rather rounded; occipal protuberance visible; axes of skull and muzzle slightly divergent. Absence of frontal furrow and wrinkles.

Muzzle : Finely chiselled, narrow, neither square nor pointed; nasal bridge straight or very slightly convex.

Lips : Moderately developed, upper lips covering the lower jaw closely; corner of the lips slightly open.

Jaws/Teeth : Jaws solid; teeth strong, complete and regular with a scissor bite, i.e. the back sides of the upper incisors are in close contact with the front face of the lower incisors; teeth squarely implanted into the jaws; pincer bite accepted; absence of one or two PM1 or PM2 (premolars 1 or 2) tolerated. The molars M3 are not taken into consideration.

Eyes : Dark or lighter brown corresponding to the colour of the coat, slightly oval, medium-sized, rims of eyelids well pigmented fitting perfectly the shape of the eyeball; soft expression.

Leathers : Set on below the eye level and towards back of the skull, never attached in their greatest width; in length, reaching at least the tip of the nose; auricle not prominent; leathers narrow, drooping, folded and twisted, rounded at their tips, supple and covered with fine hair.

NECK : Elongated, elegant, muscular; skin loose at the throat, but without noticeable dewlap.

Upper line : Neck, back, croup and tail should form an harmonious and noble outline.

Croup : Longish, in harmonious prolongation of the topline, slightly inclined. Not higher than withers. Hip bones not too prominent.

Chest : Deeper than wide, well let down and reaching at least the point of the elbows; thoracic cage carried well back, with slightly sprung ribs.

TAIL : Set in prolongation of the croup, of medium length, elegant, tapering to its tip, forming slight upward curve; at rest or in slow gait mostly hanging without a distinctive curve; when the dog is attentive or is moving faster, it is carried higher than the back line, but never falling over the back or curled up; well covered with hair, but without any coarser slightly offstanding hairs.

FOREQUARTERS : Very muscular, lean, without heaviness. Seen from the front forelegs parallel, of medium bone structure; seen in profile standing vertical. Forefeet pointing straight ahead.

Shoulders : Shoulder blades long and oblique, well attached to the chest wall. Ideal angle of the scapular-humeral articulation about 100°.

Upper arm : A little longer than the shoulder blade, oblique, close to the chest. Fine musculature.

Pastern : Relatively short; seen from the front, in the vertical line of the forearm; seen in profile, slightly inclined.

Forefeet : Of roundish shape; toes tight; pads rough and hard; nails solid and coloured according to the colour of the coat.

HINDQUARTERS : Very muscular, but in harmonious relation to the forequarters; seen from behind straight and parallel.

Upper thigh : Long, oblique, with strong, but flat muscles. Angle of the coxal-femoral articulation: about 110°.

Stifle : Neither turned out nor in. Angle of the femoral-tibial articulation about 120°.

Lower thigh : Relatively long, muscles and tendons lean, apparent under the skin.

Hock : Quite short, straight and parallel. Without dewclaws, except in countries where their removal is prohibited by law.

Hind feet : Roundish; toes tight; pads rough and hard; nails solid and coloured according to the coat colour.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Movement easy, regular, coordinate and covering ground; powerful impulsion from the hindquarters; the legs move along parallel straight lines. The withers move up and down smoothly and regularly; the back should remain level; very slight lateral oscillation of the head and neck.

SKIN : Fine, supple, well fitting to the body, of different colour in the four varieties:

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.