FCI Standard 66

FCI-Standard N° 66 / 05. 05. 2003 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

GRIFFON FAUVE DE BRETAGNE Foto

TRANSLATION: John Miller and Raymond Triquet.

ORIGIN: France.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 25.03.2003.

UTILISATION: Scent hound used for hunting hare, fox, roe deer and wild boar.

F.C.I. CLASSIFICATION : Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds.

Section 1.2 Medium-sized hounds.

With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The fauve de Bretagne is one of the oldest French scent hound breeds and as early as the XIV century a gentleman by the name of Huet des Ventes had a pack of these dogs. Much used until the XIX century for wolf hunting in Brittany, it suffered a decline when these animals disappeared.

Striving to maintain the quality of these hounds, which had become rare, Marcel Pambrun founded the Club de Fauve de Bretagne in 1949. Since the 1980’s, under the direction of Bernard Vallée, the griffon fauve de Bretagne (as well as the derived breed, the basset fauve de Bretagne) has established a place among the French scent hound breeds. The motto “hunting first” continues to guide the club’s conduct.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A bony and muscular dog, very resistant to weather and fatigue. A quite active hound, particularly suitable to difficult terrain. It has good scenting ability and the sustained voice of a “chopper” (short and repeated notes).

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Fauves de Bretagne are impassioned hunters but are good natured with people, sociable, affectionate and equable.

They adapt themselves easily to all terrains and to all quarry. When hunting they reveal themselves to be courageous, wily, tenacious and steady. They are enterprising and efficient but show themselves equally capable of harking in. When well conducted, they are obedient and return readily.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull: Rather long, marked occipital protuberance. Seen from the front, the cranium has the form of a flattened arch and diminishes in width from the rear to the superciliary arches, which are not very prominent.

Stop: Only slightly marked.

FACIAL REGION:

Nose: Black or dark brown; well-open nostrils.

Muzzle: Slightly tapering rather than being perfectly rectangular.

Lips: Covering well the lower jaw but without excess. Moustaches only slightly furnished.

Jaws/Teeth: The jaws and teeth are strong, meeting in a perfect and even scissors bite. The upper incisors cover the lower in close contact. The incisors are set square to the jaws. Absence of first premolars is not penalized.

Eyes: Neither bulging nor set too deeply in the orbits, dark brown in colour. The conjunctiva is not apparent. The expression is lively.

Ears: Finely attached, in line with the eye, just reaching the end of the nose when drawn forward, ending in a point, turned inwards and covered by finer and shorter hair than on the rest of the body.

NECK : Rather short and well muscled.

BODY

Back: Short and broad. Never swaybacked.

Loin: Broad and muscular.

Chest: Deep and broad.

Ribs: Rather rounded.

Abdomen : The underline rises only slightly towards the rear.

TAIL : Carried slightly sickle-fashion, of medium length, large at the base, often bristly and well-tapered at the end. In action, the tail is carried above the top line and makes regular movements from side to side.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Overview: The limbs have good bone and are well poised.

Shoulder: Oblique and well set on the thorax.

Elbow: In line with the body.

Forearm: Vertical.

Metacarpus (Pastern): Seen in profile, somewhat oblique. Seen from the front, in line with the body.

HINDQUARTERS :

Overview : Well muscled. The limbs are well poised. Seen from behind, the rear legs are parallel, neither close nor wide.

Thigh: Long and well muscled.

Hock: Well let down and moderately bent.

Metatarsus (rear pastern): Vertical.

FEET : Compact with the toes tight together, arched and with solid nails. The pads are hard.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Supple and even, never bouncy.

SKIN : Rather thick, supple. Absence of dewlap.

COAT :

HAIR : Coat very rough, harsh, rather short, never woolly or curly. The face shouldn’t be too bushy.

COLOUR : Fawn coloured, from golden wheaten to red brick in hue. A few black hairs dispersed on the back and ears are tolerated. Occasionally the presence of a small white star on the chest, something not sought after.

HEIGHT :

MALES and FEMALES: 48 cm minimum (19”)

56 cm maximum (22”)

with a tolerance of 2 cm (0,8”) for exceptional specimens.

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.

SEVERE FAULTS :

Behaviour:

Timid.

Head:

Wide, flat skull. Superciliary arches too prominent.
Short or pointed muzzle. Heavy and pendulous upper lips.

Eyes:

Light.

Ears :

Flat and large.

Body:

Frail in appearance. Topline not level enough. Too tucked up.

Tail:

Out of line.

Limbs:

Poor bone. Splayed feet.

Coat :

Sparse, smooth, fine, soft.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

Temperament:

Aggressive or overly shy.

Lack of type:

Insufficient breed characteristics, which means the animal on the whole doesn’t resemble other samples of the breed.

Jaws / Teeth:

Overshot or undershot.

Eyes:

Overly light.

Pigmentation:

Totally or partially unpigmented areas on the nose or the edges of eyelids or lips.

Tail:

Kinked.

Dewclaws:

Presence of dewclaws (this breed is always free from dewclaws).

Coat:

Long, woolly coat. Any coat other than that defined by the standard.

Height:

Outside the limits defined by the standard.

Defects:

Noticeable invalidating defect. Anatomical malformation.

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.

FCI-Standard N° 67 / 14. 02. 2001 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN (Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen) Foto

UTILIZATION : Devil in the country, angel in the house, that’s our Basset. It’s a passionate hunter, that must, from an early age, get used to obeying. Perfect assistant to the hunter with a gun on territories of medium size, specialist for rabbit, but no other game escapes from it.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : For a long time the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen had the same standard as the Grand Basset, only the size was different (from 34 to 38 cm). The result in utilization was not very brilliant, because they were semi-crooked and as heavy as the Grand Basset. That is why that M. Abel Dezamy created a separate standard for them. To define this hound, let us remember what Paul Daubigné wrote: « It is no longer a small Vendéen by simple reduction of the height, but a small Basset harmoniously reduced in all his proportions and in its volume, that is naturally endowed with all the moral qualities which presuppose the passion for hunting ». A team of Petit Bassets won the first edition of France’s Cup on rabbit.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small, active and vigorous hound, with a slightly elongated body. Proud tail carriage. Coat hard and long without exaggeration. Expressive head; leathers well turned inwards, covered with long hair and set below the level of the eye, not too long.

Skull : Slightly domed, not too elongated nor very broad, well chiselled under the eyes, the occipital protuberance quite developed.

Nose : Prominent, well developed; nostrils open, black apart from the white and orange coats where a brown nose is tolerated.

Muzzle : Much shorter than that of the Grand Basset but nevertheless very slightly elongated and straight. Muzzle square at its end.

Eyes : Quite large with an intelligent expression, showing no white; the conjunctiva must not be apparent. The brows surmounting the eyes stand forward but should not obscure the eyes. Eyes must be of a dark colour.

Leathers : Supple, narrow and fine, covered with long hair, ending in a slight oval, turned inwards and not quite reaching the end of the muzzle. Well set below the level of the eye.

NECK : Long and strong; well muscled; strong at set on; without dewlap; carrying head proudly.

TAIL : Set high, quite thick at its base, tapering evenly to its tip; rather short, carried sabre fashion.

FEET : Not too strong, pads hard, toes very tight, nails solid. Good pigmentation of the pads is desirable.

COLOUR : Black with white spotting (white and black). Black with tan markings (black and tan). Black with light tan markings. Fawn with white spotting (white and orange). Fawn with black mantle and white spotting (tricolour). Fawn with black overlay. Pale fawn with black overlay and white spotting. Pale fawn with black overlay. Traditional names: hare colour, wolf colour, badger colour or wild boar colour.

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.

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

FCI-Standard N° 68 / 18. 06. 1996 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

TYROLEAN HOUND (Tiroler Bracke) Foto

UTILIZATION : The Tyrolean Hound is the ideal working dog for the hunter in wood and mountains. It is used as scenthound for hunting on its own hare and fox while giving tongue as well as for tracking all kinds of wounded games.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Tyrolean Hound (Tiroler Bracke) originates, as do all types of Bracke, from the Keltenbracke (Celtic Hound). With its dense doublecoat it represents the purest type of game hunting hounds. Already around 1500 Emperor Maximilian 1st used first this noble Bracke in Tyrol and for hunting and mentioned in his hunt diaries that he took his lead hounds (limiers) from them. In 1860, pure breeding from certain strains began in Tyrol and in 1896 a standard was drawn up which was officially recognized in 1908. From the many types of Bracke native to the Tyrol, only the red and the black and tan colour varieties remain. In 1994, the short-legged variety of the Tyrolean Hound was delated.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium size. Bone of medium strength, strong, muscular, sinewy. Flowing, long outline. Robust and healthy. Shape long, rectangular, slightly longer than high.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Steady, passionate hunting hound with fine scenting ability. Works independently and hunts with endurance, whereby giving tongue clearly and following scent firmly with a good sense of direction.

Jaws/Teeth : Strong complete scissor bite. A complete set with 42 teeth is sought after; the absence of totally two PM1 or PM2 (premolar 1 or 2) is tolerated; the M3 (molar 3) are not taken into account.

Eye : Large, not deep set. Lid aperture round. Iris dark brown, edge of third eyelid pigmented. Lids fitting taut against eyeballs.

Leathers : Broad, set on high, rounded at ends, reaching to top Canine when moderately extended.

TAIL : Set on high, reaching at least to hock joint. Carried high when excited. Sabre shaped curve permitted, thick brush-like tail desired.

HAIR : Thick double coat, undercoat coarse rather than fine. Hairy belly. Buttocks well feathered. Tail well coated with dense brush.

Black and Tan variety : Black main coat or saddle with red usually not clearly defined markings on legs, belly and head. Marking above eyes (Vieräugl) permitted.

White markings (Apply to both colour varieties): Stripe on neck, patch on fore or back chest and feet and legs. Lack of white markings not to be counted as a fault.

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.

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

Additional info: The Belgian Mastiff is recognized by FCI, but are put on the suspention list since it is believed to be extinct. Was much used as a draft dog.

Nowadays, there are still some specimens left.
But since several years, they no longer show up in the competitions.

Although very rare, Belgian Draft Mastiff is a subject very worthy of praise. They were brave and good animals, since a malicious Mastiff did not exist. Before the First World War, he was a "tractor" of great force and endurance. He had the advantage of being more easily housed and required less care than a horse. Moreover, he was nourished very cheaply with butchery waste, which was much more economic than the oats for the horses.

The Belgian Draft Mastiff is a very powerful dog, built like an athlete with impressive muscles. He measures from 67 to 80 cm at shoulder height. His weight varies between 45 and 60 kg. The hair is close-cropped, rather hard to touch, more or less dark fawn-coloured, or tigered.

The face is broad, the cranium is well developed. The nose is thick with wide-open nostrils. The ears are rather large and hanging laterally. The legs are strong; quite muscular and allowing a very easy gait. The tail is cut to leave only a few centimetres length. Built on the model of the fast draft horse, the croup is elevated compared to the shoulders in order to allow a better traction.

FCI-Standard N° 70 / 28. 11. 2003 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

LAKELAND TERRIER Foto

BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT : Gay, fearless demeanour, keen of expression, quick of movement, on the tip-toe of expectation. Bold, friendly and self-confident.

HEAD : Well balanced. Length of head from stop to tip of nose not exceeding that from occiput to stop.

Jaws/Teeth : Jaws powerful. Teeth even with perfect, regular scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Ears : Moderately small, V-shaped and carried alertly. Set neither too high nor too low on head.

Undocked : Well set on, carried gaily but not over back or curled. In overall balance with the rest of dog.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Fore-and hindlegs carried straight forward and parallel. Elbows move perpendicular to body, working free of sides, stifles turning neither in nor out. Good drive coming from well flexing hindquarters.

COLOUR : Black and tan, blue and tan, red, wheaten, red grizzle, liver, blue or black. Small tips of white on feet and chest undesirable but permissible. Mahogany or deep tan not typical.

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 and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

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.