FCI Standard 171

FCI-Standard N° 171 / 22. 03. 2002 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

BOUVIER DES ARDENNES Foto

TRANSLATION : Mrs. Jeans-Brown with the collaboration of Mr. Triquet.

ORIGIN : Belgium.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 25.10.2000.

UTILIZATION : Originally a true cattle dog, used to the open air and to the tough work of rounding-up, guarding and driving cattle. Even today with a minimum of training for maximum efficacity, it is a good all-purpose working dog and a specialised guard of stock and property.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 1    Sheep and cattle dogs (except Swiss cattle dogs).
                                              Section 2 Cattle dogs (except Swiss cattle dogs).
                                              With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY :
It has always been called the cowdog in the Belgian Ardennes and been selected for its abilities. It gets its name from the practice of guarding and driving cattle in the region where it is active rather than from its physical appearance. The harsh climate, the hard specific work, the difficult terrain and the poverty of the region have all served to fashion its type. Only the most hardy and the most hardworking of a deliberately restricted population were retained to drive the herds, usually consisting of milking cows and sheep but also pigs and horses in the 19th century. From the 19th century they were used to track deer and wild boar, and then during the two World Wars they became poachers’dogs. At the end of the 19th century the drover’s dog looked like a sheep dog with a harsh coat, but stronger, bigger and more biting. In Belgian shows classes were opened to drovers’ dogs as an experiment to try to establish similarities of type. On April 27th 1903, at the Liege Show, Professor Reul discovered Tom, the first example of the ideal type of drovers’ dog (no more details provided at the time).
In 1913 « The Society of Liege for the improvement of the drovers’ dog from the province of Liege and the Ardennes » was founded and it drew up a proposed standard. The definitive text was adopted by Belgium in 1923 and published by the FCI on June 16th 1963. The disappearance of many farms in the Ardennes plus the reduction in milking herds considerably diminished the number of working dogs.
In about 1985, the collection of colostrum from milking herds led cynophiles to discover a few survivors of the Bouvier des Ardennes, more or less typical of the breed. By about 1990, some breeders set out to produce dogs which corresponded better to the type laid down in the standard and they began from these breeding lines in the Ardennes. Oddly enough, it was in the north of the country that a few drovers and shepherds, astounded by the way that these dogs drove herds, began a breeding programme, from a line transplanted there about 1930 - a breeding programme which was out discreetly but with care and confidence. It was only in 1996 that this breed line was discovered by the official cynophile authorities.

GENERAL APPEARANCE :
It is a hardy strong dog of medium size which makes no concessions to elegance. It is short and thick-set with a bone structure heavier thant its size would suggest and a powerful head. The adjectives short, compact and well-muscled describe it best. Its harsch tousled coat (except on the head where it is shorter and flat), its moustache and little beard all give a forbidding appearance. The Bouvier des Ardennes is to be judged in its natural stance, without physical contact with the handler and without stacking.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
· The length of the point of shoulder to the point of buttock is about equal to the height at withers.
· The depth of the chest is about half the height at withers.
· The head is relatively short and the muzzle is definitely shorter than the skull which is itself a little longer than broad.

BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT :
The Bouvier des Ardennes is a dog which shows much endurance and energy. It is playful, curious, agile and sociable and its main quality is its adaptability, so that it feels at ease in every situation. It is obstinate and extremely courageous when it comes to defending its people, its belongings and its territory.

HEAD : Strong, rather short.

CRANIAL REGION :
Broad and flat, with an upper line parallel with that of the muzzle. Frontal groove and occipital crest are practically invisible. Superciliary ridges are emphasised by bushy eyebrows. Cheek bones are neither prominent nor too arched.

Stop : Pronounced but not excessive.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Broad, always black.
Muzzle : Broad, thick and well-filled-in under the eyes clearly shorter than skull. Furnished with upstanding hairs masking the internal angle of the eye. The sides of the muzzle and the cheeks form a continuous line.
Lips : Thin, close-fitting, always with black edges. The corner of the mouth must not be slack. Top and bottom lips, lower jaw and chin are all furnished with hairs about 5-6 cm long forming a moustache and little beard.
Jaws/Teeth : The jaws are powerful. Dentition should be complete according to the dental formula. The absence of 2 premolars 1 (2 PM1) is acceptable and the molars 3 (M3) are not taken into consideration. The incisors in a scissor bite are set regularly in a open arc. The pincer bite with no lack of contact is accepted without being favoured. The mouth cavity must be as pigmented as possible.
Cheeks : Flat but well-muscled.
Eyes : Medium size, not too wide apart, slightly oval, neither round nor protruding, as dark as possible. The lids are edged with black and no haw should be visible.
Ears : Un-cropped. Set high, triangular, rather small. When flattened, the tip should not reach further than the outer corner of the eye. Erect, straight pointed ears are preferred. Straight ears with tips falling forward or half-pricked ears, folded outwards are equally acceptable.

NECK :
Strong, well-muscled, with good reach, reasonably cylindrical, slightly arched, carried sufficiently high, without dewlap.

BODY :
Powerful but not heavy, ribs rounded rather than flat. Length from point of shoulder to point of buttock is about the same distance as height at withers. Short-coupled.
Topline : Horizontal, broad, powerful and tight.
Withers : Slightly pronounced.
Back : Well-muscled and well-supported. Supple without appearing weak.
Loin : Short, broad, well-muscled, transversally quite flat.
Croup : Broad, slightly sloping but preferably horizontal.
Chest : Broad, descending to elbows, ribs well-sprung especially in top third. The underside of the chest should have a certain roundness transversally. Seen from the front of the chest is quite broad.
Underline : Belly quite full with little tuck-up.

TAIL :
The majority are short-tailed with a good number born tailless. The tail is thick and set high.
Short tail : Follows the topline.
In countries where docking is prohibited, the tail should be left natural.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Overview : Powerful bone. The well-muscled front legs are upright viewed from all angles and parallel seen from the front.
Shoulder : Reasonably long and oblique with thick muscle. Shoulder blade and upper arm form angle of about 110 degrees.
Upper arm : Long, well-muscled.
Elbow : Firm, neither set in nor out.
Forearm : Straight and strong.
Wrist (Carpus) : Firm and clearly defined, near the ground.
Pastern (Metacarpus) : Strong, short and very slightly sloping.
Front feet : Round, tight, arched toes, dark, thick elastic pads, strong dark nails.

HINDQUARTERS :

Overview : Powerful, well-muscled, with reasonable angulation, seen from rear parallel. Standing in profile the foot must be placed just behind the vertical line of the end of the ischium (point of buttock).
Thighs : Very well-muscled and with prominent muscles.
Lower thigh : Reasonably long, very well-muscled.
Hock : Near the ground, broad and sinewy.
Rear Pastern(Metatarsus) : Seen in profile, slightly sloping. No dew claws.
Hind feet : Like front feet.

GAIT/MOVEMENT :
The limbs move in parallel lines, remaining in line with the body and do not crab. A fast free walk and a lively trot are the usual gaits. The Bouvier des Ardennes is not usually a galloper but it can spin round instantly, whatever its speed or gait. The trot covers the ground well with a regular gait and an excellent rear thrust, with the topline retained well on the move. The dog should not amble. Because it is an active dog, the Bouvier des Ardennes rarely remains still. When off the lead, its ability to drive herds means that it often follows its owner, making sweeping semi-circles.

SKIN :
Tight fitting, without wrinkles, but supple. The edges of eyelids and lips are always well-pigmented.

COAT

HAIR : The coat must allow the dog to live outside, to guard and drive herds, however extreme its local atmospheric conditions may be.
The topcoat must be dry, coarse and tousled, about 6 cm long over all the body but shorter and flatter on the skull, even with the presence of eyebrows. The hair must form a moustache and a little beard about 5-6 cm long and hide the internal corner of eye. The forearms are covered by shorter dry hair, a little shaggy, giving them a somewhat cylindrical aspect with the addition of short fringes on the back of the limbs. The back of the thighs has longer hair making the breeches. The outer side of the ears is covered with soft straight short hair with occasional longer hairs. The auditory canal is protected by longer hairs which blend with those from the collar effect of backward sloping hairs around the neck. The spaces between the pads are filled with very short hairs.
The undercoat is very dense whatever the season and even more abundant in winter, protecting the dog from extremes of weather. It is also present on the limbs. Its length is about half that of the top coat.

COLOUR : All colours are acceptable except white and the colour of the undercoat varies according to the shade of the top coat. A white mark on the chest or the tips of the toes is acceptable without being sought after. The coat is often formed from a mixture of grey, black and fawn hairs; a grey coat going from pale grey to dark grey; a brownish, red or straw coloured coat.

SIZE AND WEIGHT :

Height at withers : 56 - 62 cm for males.
52 - 56 cm for females.
With a tolerance of plus or minus one centimetre.

Weight : 28 - 35 kg for males.
22 - 28 kg for females.

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.

·   General appearance : Too heavy, too elegant, too high off the ground.
·   Head : Poor proportions, lack of parallel lines, too slight a muzzle, too little or too much furnishing, Roman nose or convex nose, stop too pronounced or too slight, skull too rounded.
·   Teeth : Badly placed incisors. Missing one incisor (1 I), one premolar 2 (1 PM2) or one premolar 3 (1 PM3).
·   Eyes : Light, round, protuberant or sunken.
·   Ears : Too broad at the base, set low, rounded tips; diverging or converging if carried erect.
·   Neck : Slender, long, stuffy.
·   Topline : Weak, long or narrow back and/or loin; sway or roach backed.
·   Chest : Not deep enough, underline without transversal rounding, too narrow.
·   Tail : Set too low, carried too high, tucked under, hooked or to the side.
·   Movement : Narrow movement, not enough drive, mincing gait, hackney action.
·   Coat : Not harsh enough, lying flat, head furnishing too short or too full, hair too long on skull, limbs with too much or too little furnishing, fringes on a long tail. Undercoat not dense enough, too short or too long.
·   Colour : Too much white on chest or feet.
·   Temperament : timid, sluggish.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

·   Temperament : Aggressive or nervous.
·   General appearance : Lack of type.
·   Nose, Lips, Eyelids : Lack of pigment.
·   Dentition : Over or under shot jaw, even without loss of contact (inverse scissor); wry mouth; lack of one upper carnassial (1 PM4) or lower carnassial (1 M1), one molar (1M1 or 1M2 but not M3), one premolar 3 (1PM3) together with another tooth, or in total 3 missing teeth or more.
·   Eyes : Yellow, China, wild-looking.
·   Ears : Cropped or flat against the cheeks.
·   Tail : Vertical whip tail or curled tail.
.   Coat : All trimming : hair long or very short, straight or curly, woolly or silky, lack of head furnishing or so much that it completely masks the eyes or even the head shape, lack of undercoat.
·   Colour : White coat or white other than on chest or toes.
·   Size : Outside the limits designated in the standard.

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

FCI-Standard N° 172 / 18. 04. 2007 (Dutch / Ned. standaard Poedel Standaard, Middenslag, Dwergpoedel en Toypoedel)

POODLE (Caniche) Foto Dwergpoedel and Grote Poedel / Koningspoedel

Etymologically, the French word “caniche” (Poodle) comes from “cane”, the French word for a female duck. In other countries, the name of the breed is associated with splashing around in water. Originally, this dog was used for wildfowling. It descends from the Barbet of which it has conserved many characteristics. In 1743, it was called the “caniche”: the female of the barbet in French. Thereafter the Barbet and the Caniche (Poodle) were gradually separated. Breeders worked hard to obtain original subjects of uniform colour. The Poodle became very popular as a companion dog because of its friendly, joyful and loyal character and also because of its four sizes and different colours which everyone can choose according to preference.

Dog of medium proportions, with a characteristic frizzy coat which is either curly or corded. The appearance is that of an intelligent dog, constantly alert and active, harmoniously built, giving an impression of elegance and pride.

A dog renowned for its loyalty, capable of learning and being trained thus making it a particularly pleasant companion dog.

Distinguished, rectilinear and in proportion to the body. The head must be well chiselled and neither heavy nor excessively fine.

Skull: Its width is less than half the length of the head. The entire skull, seen from above, appears oval and seen from the side slightly convex. The axes of skull and muzzle are slightly divergent.

Frontal furrow: Wide between the eyes, narrowing towards the occiput, which is very pronounced. (In Miniatures it can be slightly less pronounced).

Nose: Developed, vertical profile; open nostrils. Black nose in black, white and grey subjects; brown nose in brown subjects. In orange fawn (apricot) or red fawn subjects the nose is brown or black.

Muzzle: Upper profile is perfectly straight; its length is approximately 9/10ths of that of the skull. The branches of the lower jaw are almost parallel. The muzzle is strong.

The lower profile of the muzzle is determined by the lower jaw and not by the edge of the upper lip.

Lips: Moderately developed, rather tight, of medium thickness with the upper lip resting on the lower lip without hanging over it. Black in black, white and grey subjects; brown in brown subjects. In orange fawn (apricot) and red fawn subjects, the lips are more or less dark brown or black. The corner of the lips must not be pronounced.

Cheeks: Not prominent, shaped on the bones. The sub-orbital regions are chiselled and very slightly filled. Zygomatic arches very slightly pronounced.

Eyes: Keen expression, placed at the level of the stop and slightly oblique. Almond shaped. Black or dark brown colour. In brown subjects the colour may be dark amber.

Eyelids: The rims are black in black, white and grey subjects. In orange fawn (apricot) or red fawn subjects they may be brown or black.

Ears: Rather long, falling along the cheeks, set on in the prolongation of a line going from the top of the nose and passing under the outer corner of the eye; flat, widening after the attachment and rounded at the tip, they are covered with very long, wavy hair. The leather should reach the corner of the lips.

NECK: Strong, slightly arched after the nape, of medium length and well porportioned. The head is carried high and proudly. The neck, without dewlap, is of oval cross section. Its length is slightly less than that of the head.

BODY: Well porprotioned. The length is slightly superior to height at withers.

Back: Short. Topline harmonious and taut. The height at withers is practically equal to the height from the top of the croup to the ground.

Forechest: The point of the sternum should be slightly prominent and set rather high.

Chest: Reaching the elbow; its width is equal to 2/3 of depth. In Standard Poodles, the perimeter of the thorax, measured behind the shoulders, should be superior by 10 cms to the height at withers. Oval cross section, broad at dorsal part.

TAIL: Set on quite high at the level of the loin. It can be either natural or docked by 1/3 closest to the body or by 1/2 of its length in countries where tail docking is not forbidden. When standing the tail is low; in action it is raised obliquely.

FOREQUARTERS: Perfectly upright and parallel, well muscled with good bone. The height from the elbow to the ground is slightly more than half the height at withers.

Shoulders: Sloping, muscular. The shoulder blade forms an angle of approximately 110° to the humerus.

Front feet: Rather small, firm, of short oval shape. Toes are well arched and tight fitting. The pads are hard and thick. The nails are black in black and grey subjects. They are black or brown in brown subjects. In whites the nails may be any colour in the range from horn colour to black. In the orange fawns and red fawns they are brown or black.

HINDQUARTERS: Hind legs parallel seen from behind; muscles developed and very apparent. The hock joint is relatively well angulated; the coxal-femoral, tibial-femoral and tibial-tarsal angles should be pronounced.

Metatarsus (rear pastern): Rather short and upright. The Poodle should be born without dewclaws on the hind legs.

Black, brown, grey and orange fawn or red fawn Poodles must be pigmented in accordance with the colour of their coat. In white Poodles, a silver coloured skin is sought after.

Curly Coats: Profuse of fine, woolly texture, very frizzy, elastic and resistant to pressure of the hand. It should be thick, well furnished, of equal length and form even curls.

Corded Coats: Profuse of fine, woolly texture and dense, forming characteristic cords which should measure at least 20 cm.

COLOUR: Solid colour: black, white, brown, grey, orange fawn (apricot) and red fawn.

Brown: Should be deep, rather dark, uniform and warm. Beige and its paler derivatives are not admitted.

Red fawn: Must be uniform over the entire body. It must never tend to orange fawn.

Eyelids, nose, lips, gums, palate, natural orifices, scrotum and pads are well pigmented.

Standard Poodles: Over 45 cm up to 60 cm with a tolerance of +2cm. The Standard Poodle must be the enlarged and developed replica of the Medium Poodle of which it retains the same characteristics.

Miniature Poodles: Over 28 cm up to 35 cm. The Miniature Poodle must display the apprearance of a reduced Medium Poodle, retaining as much as possible the same proportions and without presenting any sign of dwarfism.

Toy Poodles: Over 24 cm up to 28 cm (sought after ideal: 25cm) (with a tolerance of -1cm). The Toy Poodle maintains, in its ensemble, the aspect of a Miniature Poodle and the same general proportions complying with all the points of the standard. Any sign of dwarfism is excluded; only the occipital protuberance may be less pronounced.

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.

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.

“Lion Clip”: The Poodle, whether curly or corded, shall be clipped on the hindquarters up to the ribs.

Also clipped: the muzzle, above and underneath from the lower eyelids; the cheeks; the fore and hindlegs, except for the cuffs or bracelets and optional motifs on the hindquarters; the tail, except for round or oblong terminal pompom. A moustache is required for all subjects.

“Modern Clip”: Leaving hair on all four legs is only admitted on condition that the following norms are respected:

a) The lower part of the forelegs, from the nails to the tip of the dewclaw, the lower part of the hindlegs to the same height. Machine clipping, limited to the toes only, is admitted.

b) The head and the tail in compliance with rules described above. Shall be exceptionally admitted in this clip:

The presence, under the lower jaw, of short hair no longer than 1cm the lower line of which should be cut parallel to the lower jaw. A beard, called “goat’s beard”, is not permitted.

Over the body, in order to give “shot silk” effect on the line of the back, more or less long but at least 1 cm. The length shall be gradually increased over the ribs and above the limbs.

a) On the head which keeps a topknot of reasonable height as well as down behind the neck to the withers and the front, without discontinuity, to the shaven part of the foot following a slightly slanting line from the top of the forechest downwards. On the top of the ears and for a maximum of one third of their length, the coat may be cut with scissors or clipped in the direction of the hair. The lower part shall be left covered in hair whose length shall increase gradually, from top to bottom, to end in fringes which may be levelled.

b) On the limbs, “trousers” making a distinct transition from the shaven part of the feet. The length of the hair increases gradully towards the top to display, on the shoulder and likewise the thigh, a length of 4 to 7 cm measured by pulling the hair to straighten it, in proportion to the size of the exhibit while avoiding any “fluffy” effect. The hind “trousers” must allow for the typical angulation of the Poodle to be seen. All other fancy clips which do not comply with these norms are eliminatory. Whatever the standard outline obtained by grooming, it should have no influence whatsoever on the placements in shows, all exhibits in the same class should be judged and placed together.

“English Clip”: To the “Lion Clip” add motifs on the hindquarters, i.e. bracelets and cuffs. On the head: a topknot. For this clip the moustache is optional. The absence of demarcation on the hair of the hindquarters is tolerated. The topknot is optional (it is forbidden to use lacquer or any other substance to keep the topknot in place).

Poodles which are not groomed in conformity with the standard cannot (as long as they are like this) be judged in shows or official events, without however being disqualified for breeding purposes.

FCI-Standard N° 173 / 28. 08. 1995 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG (Cão da Serra da Estrela) Foto

TRANSLATION : Portuguese Kennel Club, Dr. J.-M. Paschoud and Mrs. R. Binder.

UTILIZATION : An inseparable friend of the shepherd and a faithful watch-dog of the herds which he protects fiercely fighting against wolves or thieves. A wonderful guardian of farms and dwellings, also a good escort to people, he can occasionally be trained as draught-dog.

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

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Living from the remotest time in the Serra da Estrela (high mountains in the North of Portugal), despite of its obscure origin, the Estrela Mountain Dog may be considered as one of the oldest beeds of the Iberian Peninsula. He can be found from the foot of the mountains to the top, mainly in summer, when, alert the snow has disappeared, the green pastures are much sought after by the herds, which he accompanies from the lower regions where the grass is totally dried up by the excessive heat. As a sheep-and watch-dog, he protects the flocks against the wild animals still existant in these regions. These dogs may also be found scattered in other parts of the country, mainly in the Center, but all these dogs have their origin in the Estrela mountains; either they have been brought as puppies to this area or they have been bred by breeders originally from the Serra regions.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Alert and dignified, his expression is calm, but keen and vivid. Imposing and remarkable for his sometimes threatening distrust against strangers; on the other hand, he excels in his dedication and his obedience to the shepherd, his master.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A mastiff type molossoid dog with slightly convex lines, compact and rustic. Well proportioned, of a perfect morphology, the harmonious unity revealing a long tradition of ethnic purity.

HEAD : Strong, big, long and slightly convex. Well inserted and in good proportion with the body, as well as the skull is proportioned with the foreface, all parts in perfect balance. Skull and cheeks smooth-skinned.

Stop : Not very marked, in about the same distance to the tip of the nose as to the top of the skull.

Nose : Nostrils straight, wide and well open. Always darker than the coat, preferably black.

Muzzle : Long, tapering towards the tip, but not pointed. Almost straight, but very slightly convex at the tip (aquiline nose).

Lips : Clean cut; large lips, but not thick, not hanging and well closed. Mucous membranes of mouth and palate and rims of the lips intensely black pigmented.

Jaws/Teeth : Jaws well developed. Teeth strong, white, well inserted, with good conclusion.

Eyes : Horizontal, oval eyes, on a level with the socket. Medium and equal in size, well open. Keen and calm expression. Preferably dark amber in colour. Well closing black rimmed lids. Eyebrows slightly marked.

Ears : Comparatively to the body small (11 cm length to 10 cm width), thin, triangular, rounded at the tip; hanging; moderately high set; carried slightly falling backwards against the side of the head, with a small portion of the inner edge showing. Cropped ears accepted although natural ears are more appreciated.

NECK : Straight, short and thick; well set into shoulders; with a modest tuft of hair under the throat.

Loins : Wide, short, muscled and well connected with the rump which should be slightly sloping.

Underline : Belly not paunchy, well proportioned to the substance and harmoniously connected with its surroundings; underline rising gradually but gently from the sternum towards the groin.

TAIL : Long, not docked, reaching to the hocks when the dog is at rest. Thick, scimitar shaped, set on at normal height, well furnished with hair and feathered in the long haired variety, ending with a hook. At rest below the horizontal line, hanging naturally between the thighs; when the dog is excited or moving, the tail raises above the horizontal curving upwards, forwards, sidewards or even downwards.

FORE- AND HINDQUARTERS : Vertical when the dog is in good stance. Forearms and second thighs approximately cylindrical in cross section. Bone well developed, solid and well muscled. Strong articulations, angles medium open allowing easy movement. Hock slightly let down, evenly angulated and well set like the vertical second thigh.

FEET : Well proportioned, well made, neither very rounded nor excessively long, more or less between catfoot and harefoot, never splay feet. Thick, well closed toes with abundant hair in between them and between the pads; pads thick and hard. Dark or preferably black nails, well grown. The hindlegs may have single or double dewclaws.

HAIR : Strong, slightly thick, not too harsh, somewhat like goat hair; smooth or slightly wavy and close over almost the whole body; very abundant in the shorthair as well as in the longhair variety. Normally the hair is of different length in certain areas of the body. On the limbs, below the elbows and the hocks it is rather short and dense as it is on the head; on the ears it gets gradually shorter from the set on towards the tip, becoming thinner and softer; it is longer on the tail which is bushy, thick and feathered in the long haired variety; it is also longer around the neck and throat where it may form a thick tuft of hair, and over the thighs where especially the longhaired dogs may present feathering on the back as well as at the backside of the forearms. The undercoat is short and dense, made of fine hair entangled at the base with the coarser hair and generally lighter coloured than the coat. This is found mainly in the longhaired variety.

COLOUR : The only admitted colours are : fawn, wolfgray and yellow, either self-coloured or with white markings.

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.

Size : Much above (giantism) or much below (nanism) standard, with a tolerance of about 4 cm.

SCALE OF POINTS

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

FCI-Standard N° 174 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

OTHER NAMES : Griffon a Poil Laineux; Griffon Boulet; Griffon de Muestra de Pelo Lanoso Frances; Franzosischer Wollhaariger Griffon.

CLASSIFICATION FCI : Group 7       Pointing Dogs.
                                           Section 1.3 Continental pointing Dogs, "Griffon Type".
                                           With working trial.

HEAD : Bushy aspect, muzzle long and broad, really square and furnished with big moustache.

EYE : Intelligent and kind, with bushy eyebrows, leaving the eye uncovered or veiling it slightly; eye always yellow.

EARS : Pendulous, rather low set, slightly rolled, well furnished with smooth or wavy hair.

FOREQUARTERS : Strong and muscular, furnished with quite long hairs down to the feet.

HINDQUARTERS : The thigh long and well let down, the hocks rather bent than straight.

COLOUR : Dead leaf brown, with or without white, but the coat exempt from large white markings.

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.

POODLE (Caniche) Foto Dwergpoedel and Grote Poedel / Koningspoedel

FCI-Standard N° 173 / 28. 08. 1995 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

Head

Body

Upperline

Length/Height

Weight

SCALE OF POINTS

FCI-Standard N° 174 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

Head
Length of the skull	13,5	to	14,5	cm
Width of the skull	12,5	to	14	cm
Length of the muzzle	12	to	13	cm
Body
Girth of chest	75	to	80	cm
Width of chest	18	to	20	cm
Depth of chest	28	to	29	cm
Upperline
Length of the trunk	63	to	65	cm
Width of the trunk	12	to	15	cm
Length/Height
Length of the body	69	to	73	cm
Length of the tail	40	to	45	cm
Height at withers	62	to	72	cm
Length of foreleg	34	to	37	cm
Height at the rump	67	to	69	cm
Weight
Males	40	to	50	kg
Females	30	to	40	kg