ORIGIN : Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.06.1987.

UTILIZATION : Racing dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 10   Sighthounds.

                                              Section 3   Short-haired Sighthounds.

                                              Without working trial.l.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Balanced combination of muscular power and strength with elegance and grace of outline. Built for speed and work. All forms of exaggeration should be avoided.

BEHAVIOUR  / TEMPERAMENT : An ideal companion. Highly adaptable in domestic and sporting surroundings. Gentle, affectionate, even disposition.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Long and lean, flat on top, tapering to muzzle, rather wide between the eyes.

Stop : Slight.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Black, in blues a bluish colour permitted, in livers a nose of the same colour, in white or parti-colours a butterfly nose permissible.

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

Eyes : Oval, bright, expression very alert.

Ears : Rose shaped, small, fine in texture.

NECK : Long, muscular, elegantly arched.

BODY :

Back : Broad, firm, somewhat long, showing definite arch over loin but not humped.

Loin : Giving impression of strength and power.

Chest : Very deep with plenty of heart room, brisket deep, well defined. Ribs well sprung, muscled on back.

TAIL :  No feathering. Long, tapering, when in action carried in a delicate curve upward but not over back.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs straight and upright, front not too wide.

Shoulders : Oblique and muscular; blades carried up to top of spine, where they are clearly defined.

Elbows : Set well under body.

Pasterns : Strong with slight spring.

HINDQUARTERS : Strong. Dog able to stand over a lot of ground and show great driving power.

Thighs : Broad across.

Stifles : Well bent.

Second thighs : Well developed.

Hocks : Well let down.

FEET : Very neat, well split up between toes, knuckles well arched, pads thick and strong.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Free, hindlegs coming well under body for propulsion. Forelegs thrown well forward low over the ground, true coming and going. General movement not to look stilted, high stepping, short or mincing.

COAT

HAIR : Fine, short, close in texture.

COLOUR : Any colour or mixture of colours.

SIZE  :

Height at the withers : Dogs     47-51 cm (18,5 - 20 ins).

                                  Bitches 44-47 cm (17,5 - 18,5 ins).

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.

ORIGIN : Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 27.04.1989.

UTILIZATION : Scent Hound.

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

                                              Section 1.3  Small-sized hounds.

                                              With working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Short-legged hound of considerable substance, well balanced, full of quality. A certain amount of loose skin desirable.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Tenacious hound of ancient lineage which hunts by scent, possesses a pack instinct and a deep melodious voice, and is capable of great endurance in the field. Placid, never aggressive or timid. Affectionate.

HEAD : Top of muzzle nearly parallel with line from stop to occiput and not much longer than head from stop to occiput. There may be a moderate amount of wrinkle at brow and beside eyes. In any event skin of head loose enough to wrinkle noticeably when drawn forward or when head is lowered.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Domed, with prominent occipital bone, of medium width at brow and tapering slightly to muzzle.

Stop : Moderate.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Entirely black except in light-coloured hounds, when it may be brown or liver. Large and well-opened nostrils which may protrude a little beyond lips.

Muzzle : General appearance of foreface lean, not snipy.

Lips : Flews of upper lip overlap lower substantially.

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

Eyes : Lozenge-shaped, neither prominent nor too deep-set, dark but may shade to mid-brown in light-coloured hounds. Expression calm and serious. Red of lower lid appears, though not excessively. Light or yellow eye highly undesirable.

Leathers : Set-on low, just below line of eye. Long; reaching well beyond end of muzzle of correct length, but not excessively so. Narrow throughout their length and curling well inwards; very supple, fine and velvety in texture.

NECK : Muscular, well arched and fairly long with pronounced but not exaggerated dewlap.

BODY : Long and deep throughout length; withers and quarters of approximately same height.

Back : Level and rather broad. From withers to inset of quarters not unduly long.

Loins : May arch slightly.

Chest : Forechest fitting neatly into crook when viewed from front. Breast bone prominent but chest neither narrow nor unduly deep. Ribs well-rounded and sprung, without flange, carried well back.

TAIL : Well set-on, rather long, strong at base, tapering, with moderate amount of coarse hair underneath. When moving, stern carried well up and curving gently, sabre-fashion, never curling or gay.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs short, powerful and with great bone. Wrinkles of skin on lower legs.

Shoulders : Shoulder-blades well laid back; shoulders not heavy.

Elbows : Turning neither in nor out but fitting neatly against side.

Forearm : Upper forearm inclined slightly inwards, but not to such an extent as to prevent free action or to result in legs touching each other when standing or in action.

Pastern : Knuckling over highly undesirable.

HINDQUARTERS : Full of muscle and standing out well, giving an almost spherical effect when viewed from rear. Wrinkles of skin may appear between hock and foot, and at rear of joint a slight pouch resulting from looseness of skin.

Stifles : Well bent.

Hocks : Well let down and slightly bent under but turn neither in nor out and just under body when standing naturally.

FEET : Massive, well knuckled up and padded. Forefeet may point straight ahead or be turned slightly outwards but in every case hound always stands perfectly true, weight being borne equally by toes with pads together so that feet would leave an imprint of a large hound and no unpadded areas in contact with ground.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Most important. Smooth, free action with forelegs reaching well forward and hind legs showing powerful thrust, hound moving true both front and rear. Hocks and stifles never stiff in movement, nor must any toes be dragged.

COAT

HAIR : Smooth, short and close without being too fine. Whole outline clean and free from feathering. Long-haired, soft coat with feathering highly undesirable.

COLOUR : Generally black, white and tan (tri-colour); lemon and white (bi-colour); but any recognized hound colour acceptable.

SIZE :

Height : 33-38 cm (13-15 ins) at withers.

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.

FCI-Standard N° 164 / 17. 06. 1998 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

DEERHOUND     Foto

ORIGIN : Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.06.1987.

UTILIZATION : Racing dog, hunting dog, companion.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 10   Sighthounds.

                                              Section 2   Rough-haired Sighthounds.

                                              Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Resembles a roughcoated greyhound of larger size and bone.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : The build suggests the unique combination of speed, power and endurance necessary to pull down a stag, but general bearing is one of gentle dignity. Gentle and friendly. Obedient and easy to train because eager to please. Docile and good tempered, never suspicious, aggressive or nervous. Carries himself with quiet dignity.

HEAD : Long.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Flat rather than round, with very slight rise over eyes. Broadest at ears, tapering slightly to eyes. Skull coated with moderately long hair, softer than rest of coat.

Stop : No stop.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Slightly aquiline and black.

Muzzle : Tapering more decidedly to nose. In lighter coloured dogs black muzzle preferred.

Lips : Level. Good moustache of rather silky hair and some beard.

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

Eyes : Dark. Generally dark brown or hazel. Light eyes undesirable. Moderately full with a soft look in repose, but keen, far-away look when dog is roused. Rims black.

Ears : Set on high and in repose folded back. In excitement raised above head without losing the fold and in some cases semi-erect. A big thick ear hanging flat to the head or a prick ear most undesirable. Ear soft, glossy and like a mouse’s coat to the touch; the smaller the better, no long coat or fringe. Ears black or dark coloured.

NECK : Very strong with good reach sometimes disguised by mane. Nape of neck very prominent where head is set on, no throatiness.

BODY : Body and general formation that of a greyhound of larger size and bone.

Back : Flat topline undesirable.

Loin : Well arched and drooping to tail.

Croup : Drooping, broad and powerful.

Chest : Deep rather than broad, not too narrow and flat-sided.

TAIL : Long, thick at root, tapering and reaching almost to ground. When standing dropped perfectly straight down or curved. Curved when moving, never lifted above line of back. Well covered with hair; on upper side thick and wiry, on under side longer, and towards end a slight fringe is not objectionable. A curl or ring tail undesirable.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs straight, broad and flat.

Shoulders : Well laid, not too far apart. Loaded and straight shoulders undesirable.

Elbow and Forearm : Good breadth desirable.

HINDQUARTERS : With great length from hip to hock. Bone broad and flat.

Hips : Set wide apart.

Stifle : Well bent.

FEET : Compact and well knuckled. Nails strong.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Easy, active and true, with a long stride.

COAT

HAIR : Shaggy, but not overcoated. Woolly coat unacceptable. The correct coat is thick, close-lying, ragged; harsh or crisp to the touch. Hair on body, neck and quarters harsh and wiry about 7 cm (3 ins) to 10 cm (4 ins) long; that on head, breast and belly much softer. A slight hairy fringe on inside of fore- and hindlegs.

COLOUR : Dark blue-grey, darker and lighter greys or brindles and yellows, sandy-red or red fawns with black points. A white chest, white toes and a slight white tip to stern are permissible but the less white the better, since it is a self-coloured dog. A white blaze on head or white collar unacceptable.

SIZE AND WEIGHT  :

Dogs     : minimum desirable height at withers 76 cm (30 ins).

               Weight about 45,5 kg (100 lbs).

Bitches  : minimum desirable height at withers 71 cm (28 ins).

               Weight about 36,5 kg (80 lbs).

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.

TRANSLATION : Mrs. Peggy Davis.

ORIGIN : Italy.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 03.04.1992.

UTILIZATION : Pointing dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 7       Pointing Dogs.

                                              Section 1.3  Continental Pointing Dogs, « Griffon type ».

                                              With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : We find in the bibliography descriptions which evoke a rough-haired dog of Italian origin which passes as being the ancestor of the present Spinone. In his book « Le parfait chasseur » (The perfect Hunter), Sélincourt, in 1683, speaks of a « griffon » coming from Italy and the Piedmont. In the Middle Ages this dog has often been represented by famous painters; the best known painting is a fresco by Andrea Mantegna in the ducal palace of Mantua, from the 15th century.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Dog of solid construction, robust and vigorous; powerful bone; well developed muscles, hair rough.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : His build tends to fit into a square. The length of the body is equal to the height at the withers, with a tolerance of 1 to 2 cm longer. The length of the head is equal to 4/10ths of the height at the withers. Its width, measured at level of the zygomatic arches, is inferior to half its length.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Naturally sociable, docile and patient, the Spinone is an experienced hunter on all terrains; very resistant to tiredness, goes easily into thorny underwood, or throws himself into cold water. He has remarkable dispositions for an extended and fast trot; by nature he is an excellent retriever.

HEAD : The direction of the upper longitudinal axes of the skull and muzzle is divergent.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Of oval shape; its lateral walls gently sloping like a roof, with occipital protuberance very well developed and parietal crest well marked. The bulge of the forehead is not very developed, not towards the front nor in height. The superciliary arches are not too prominent. 

Stop : Barely marked, whereas the medial-frontal furrow is very pronounced.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : In the prolongation of the nasal bridge, voluminous, spongy in appearance with a very thick and distinctly rounded upper edge; of  pink flesh colour in white subjects; a bit darker in the white and orange subjects, chestnut brown in the chestnut roan subjects. In profile, the nose protrudes over the forward vertical line of the lips. Nostrils are large and protruding.

Muzzle : Its length is equal to the length of the skull; its depth, measured at mid length, reaches a third of its length. The profile of the muzzle is straight or slightly convex (Roman nose). The lateral faces of the muzzle are parallel, so that, seen from the front, the muzzle appears square shaped. The lower profile of the muzzle is defined by that of the upper lip; its lowest point is the labial commissure.

Lips : The upper lips, rather fine, form an open angle below the nose; in their forward part, they are rounded, then, covering the lower lips, they reach the labial commissure where they form a visible fold.

Jaws/Teeth : Powerful and normally developed, at mid length the branches of the lower jaw are very lightly curved. Dental arches well adapted; incisors articulate either in scissor or pincer bite.

Cheeks : Lean.

Eyes : Large, well opened and set well apart. The eye is almost round; the lids closely fitting the eye which is neither protruding nor deep set; both eyes are on an almost frontal plane. The iris is of an ochre colour, more or less dark according to the colour of the coat.

Leathers : Practically triangular in shape; in length they are not more than 5 cm longer than the lower line of the throat; in width they reach forward from the point of inset of the head to the neck to the middle of the zygomatic arch. The forward edge is close to the cheek, not folded, but turned inwards; the tip of the ear is slightly rounded. Nearly always carried low, the ear should have little erection power. Cartilage is fine. The skin is covered with dense hair mixed with longer scattered hairs, which become thicker at the edges.

NECK : Powerful and muscled, clearly set off from the nape, merging harmoniously into the shoulders. Its length must not be inferior to 2/3 of the length of the head; its circumference reaches a third of the height at the withers. The lower edge shows a lightly developed double dewlap.

BODY : Fits almost into a square.

Upper profile : The upper profile of the back is made up of two segments: the first, nearly straight, slopes from the withers to the 11th dorsal vertebra, and the other, slightly convex, joins with the solid and well arched lumbar region.

Withers : Not too raised.

Loin : Slightly convex, has well developed muscles in width. It measures in length a little less than a fifth of the height at the withers and its width is almost equal to its length.

Rump : Wide, long, well muscled and oblique, forms below the horizontal an angle of 30° to 35° which is measured of the obliqueness of the hip bone.

Chest : Descends to at least the level of the elbows, is broad, deep and well rounded at mid height, where its transversal diameter reaches its maximum and decreases perceptibly in direction of the sternum, but without the chest forming a keel at the junction with the sternum. The ribs are well sprung and slanting with wide spaces between ribs. The back ribs (false ribs) are long, oblique and well opened.

Lower profile : Almost horizontal in the sternal region, then ascends slightly towards the belly.

TAIL : Thick, particularly at its base; carried either horizontally, or down; there are no fringes. It should be docked leaving a stump of 15 to 25 cm.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front, they are perfectly parallel and perpendicular to the ground. Seen in profile, the forearm is vertical and the metacarpus is slightly oblique.

Shoulder : Shoulder blade powerful and long, measures a quarter of the height at the withers, and has an obliqueness below the horizontal of about 50°; in relation to the median plane of the body, the points of  the shoulder blades are not very close. Perfectly free in its movements, the shoulder has well developed muscles; the opening of the scapular-humeral angle is of about 105°.

Upper arm : Oblique below the horizontal with a slant of about 60°, directed almost parallel to the median axis of the body. It is well muscled.

Elbows : In parallel plane to the median plane of the body. The point of the elbow must be a little forward of the vertical line which drops from the posterior point of the shoulder blade to the ground. The distance from the elbow to the ground is equal to 50% of the height at the withers.

Forearm : Slightly longer than one third of the height at the withers, vertical seen from the front as well as in profile. Strong bones. The hind tendon is strongly accentuated in such a way that the groove between tendon and bone is clearly visible.

Pastern joint : Follows the vertical line of the forearm.

Pastern : Flat, and, seen from the front, follows the vertical line of the forearm; seen in profile, it is slightly oblique. Its length is of about 1/6 of the height of the leg to the elbow.

Forefeet : Compact, round; toes well-knit and arched, covered with short thick hair, including the spaces between the toes. The pads, lean and hard, are more or less pigmented according to the colour of the coat. Nails strong, curved towards the ground and well pigmented but never black.

HINDQUARTERS : Seen in profile, back edge of the buttock is slightly convex; good angulation of the bone segments; the hocks must be perpendicular to the ground; seen from behind, the hindquarters are parallel and perpendicular to the ground.

Upper thigh : Its length must not be inferior to a third of the height at the withers. Its width is 3/4 of its length. Strongly muscled. Its direction is slightly oblique from top to bottom and from back to front. Its back edge slightly convex.

Lower thigh : Its length exceeds just slightly that of the upper thigh; its obliqueness is of 55°-60° below the horizontal; lean muscles in its upper part; the furrow between the Achilles tendon and the bone is marked and clearly visible.

Hock joint : Its lateral sides are very broad. The distance between the point of the hock and the ground is about one third of the height at the withers. The opening of the angle of the tibial-tarsal articulation is about 150°.

Hock : Strong and lean, its length is equal to the distance from the hock to the ground. Observed from whichever side, the metatarsal is vertical. On its inner side there may be a simple articulated dewclaw.

Hind feet : Showing all the same characteristics of the front feet, but slightly more oval.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Easy loose step; when hunting, extended fast trot with intermittent paces of gallop.

SKIN : Close fitting to the body, it must be thick and lean. It is thinner on the head, the throat, the groin, under the arms and on the back parts of the body; at the elbows it is soft to the touch. The skin just forms two folds which begin at the branches of the lower jaw and disappear at the first half of the neck (dewlap). When the head is carried low, one just notices a fold which descends from the outer corner of the eye over the cheek; in its hind edge this fold ends in a tuft of hair. The pigmentation of the skin varies according to the colour of the markings of the coat. The colour of the external mucous membranes must correspond with the colour of the coat.

COAT

HAIR : Of a length of 4 to 6 cm on the body, shorter on the muzzle, the head, the ears, the front sides of the legs and the feet. On the back sides of the legs, the hair is like a rough brush, but never with fringes. Long and stiff hair garnish the eyebrows and the lips forming thick eyebrows, moustache and tufted beard. The hair is stiff, harsh, dense and rather flat, with lack of undercoat.

COLOUR : 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.

SIZE AND WEIGHT  :

Height at the withers : males     from 60 to 70 cm.

                                  females from 58 to 65 cm.

Weight : males    from 32 to 37 kg.

             females from 28 to 30 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 proportion to its degree.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

·      Aggresive or overly shy.

·      Upper cranial-facial axes convergent.

·      Total depigmentation of the nose.

·      Concave nasal bridge.

·      Overshot or accentuated undershot mouth.

·      Wall eye.

·      Black pigmentation of the skin or the mucous membranes.

·      Coat tricoloured, tan markings, black in all combinations.

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.

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