FCI Standard 221

FCI-Standard N° 221 / 05. 02. 1999 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

FRISIAN WATER DOG (Wetterhoun) Foto

TRANSLATION : Yoka ten Berge and Prof. Triquet.

ORIGIN : The Netherlands.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 30.05.1989.

UTILIZATION : Dog for otter hunting.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 8 Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs.

Section 3 Water Dogs.

With working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A well balanced dog, traditionally used for otter hunting. A sturdy animal, but neither plump nor clumsy, square and thick set in overall build, with close fitting skin, free from throatiness or dewlap. Lips not pendulous.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Quiet dog with stubborn character, reserved about strangers, an ideal guard-dog.

HEAD : Dry, size in balance to the body, strong and powerful.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Slightly rounded, giving the impression of being wider than long, gently sloping into the cheeks. Skull and muzzle of the same length.

Stop : The skull falls gently away into the foreface, stop only slightly indicated.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Well developed, not split. Black for dogs with black ground colour and brown for dogs with brown ground colour. Nostrils well developed and open.

Muzzle : Powerful, tapering slightly to the nose, not pointed, but truncated. Nasal bridge broad and straight, neither concave nor convex when viewed from the side.

Lips : Tightly fitting, not overhanging.

Jaws/Teeth : Teeth powerful, scissor bite.

Cheeks : Musculature moderately developed.

Eyes : Of medium size, oval, with tightly fitting lids, without showing the conjunctiva; placed slightly slanting, causing a somewhat grim expression. They are neither bulging nor deep-set. Colour dark-brown for dogs with a black ground colour, and brown for dogs with a brown ground colour. Bird of prey eyes are objectionable.

Leathers : Set rather low. The auricle is so little developed that ears hang flat along the head without any break. Objectionable are strongly developed auricles with the break not immediately at the set on, but further down causing the ear lobe not to hang close to the head. The ears are moderately long and have the form of a mason’s trowel. The coating of the ear is a typical characteristic of the breed. It is curled, rather long at the set-on of the ear, decreasing in length to the lower 1/3 part where the ear is covered with short hair.

NECK : Short, strong, round, merging into the topline in a very blunt angle, i.e. the head is mostly carried low. The neck slightly arched. No throatiness or dewlap.

BODY : Very powerful.

Back : Short and straight.

Loin : Strong.

Croup : Only slightly sloping.

Chest : Wide, showing more width than depth, so that the forefeet are rather wide apart, rounded, not reaching lower than the elbow. Ribs well rounded and well developed towards the rear.

Underline and belly : Only moderately tucked up.

TAIL : Long, carried as ring tail over or alongside the croup.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Shoulders :. Shoulder blade, well-laid against the chest; obliquely placed and well angulated.

Forearm : Powerful and straight.

Pasterns : Straight, not obliquely set.

Fore feet : Round, toes well developed and arched, pads thick.

HINDQUARTERS : Powerful, moderately angulated.

Lower thigh : Not too long.

Hock joint : Placed low.

Rear pasterns : Short.

Hindfeet : Round with well developed pads.

COAT

HAIR : With the exception of the head and legs, the body is covered with tight curls consisting of firm, strong tufts of hair. Sparse curls or curls of thin hair tufts give the dog a woolly appearance, which must be considered a serious fault. The coat itself is rather coarse in texture and has a greasy touch.

COLOUR : Solid black or brown, or black with white markings, or brown with white markings. Ticking or roan in the white are permitted.

SIZE : Ideal size for dogs : 59 cm,

for bitches: 55 cm.

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.

FCI-Standard N° 222 / 09. 01. 1999 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

FRISIAN POINTING DOG (Stabyhoun) Foto

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Balanced, sturdily built, long-haired pointing dog; rectangular in shape, neither too coarse nor too refined in build. Skin without folds nor dewlap. Lips not pendulous.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Devoted, soft and gentle as a pet, intelligent, obedient, easy to train, relaxed, good guarddog, not vicious or snappy.

HEAD : Dry, in balance with the body, showing more length than width. Skull and muzzle equally long.

Skull : The skull should be slightly rounded, not narrow, but without giving the impression of being broad. It merges with a slight rounding into the cheeks.

Nose : Black for dogs with a black ground colour, brown for dogs with a brown or orange ground colour. Nose well developed, not split; nostrils well open.

Muzzle : Powerful, tapering gradually to the nose, without getting pointed. Bridge of nose straight, wide, viewed from the side neither concave nor convex.

Eyes : Set horizontally, medium in size, round, with tight lids, without showing haw; neither protruding nor deep set. Colour dark brown for dogs with black ground colour, brown for dogs with a brown or orange ground colour. Bird-of-prey eyes are objectionable.

Leathers : Set fairly low. Auricle so little developed that ear flaps hang closely, without a fold at the base, along the head. Not admitted are ears with a strongly developed auricle which do not fold directly at the base of the ear, but further down, so that they do not hang flat against the head. The ears are moderately long and have the form of a mason’s trowel. The feathering of the ear is a typical characteristic of the breed: rather long at the base of the ear, decreasing in length gradually, the lowest 1/3 part of the ear covered with short hair. The long coat must be straight; slightly wavy is permitted, but curled is objectionable.

NECK : Short and round; head carried mostly low so that a blunt angle is formed between neck and topline. The neck is slightly arched, without throatiness or dewlap.

Chest : Viewed from the front rather broad, showing more width than depth, so that the forelegs are set rather wide apart. Forechest not like a keel, not reaching lower than to the elbows. Ribs well rounded; back ribs well developed.

TAIL : Long, reaching to the hock, not set high. At ease carried downwards, its last third part may bend upwards in a gentle curve. In action, the tail is lifted, but never so as to curl.

The tail is covered with longer hair all around, without curls or waves, not feathered, but bushy.

Shoulders : Shoulder blade close to the chest, well laid back; shoulder joint well angulated.

Forefeet : Toes well developed and arched, neither cat-feet nor harefeet; pads tough.

HAIR : Long and smooth all over the body. Only over the croup there may be a slight wave. The coat on the head is short. The coat at the back of the forelegs and at the breeches is well developed, more bushy than feathered. A somewhat curly coat indicates crossbreeding; therefore dogs with that sort of coat should not be recognized as Stabyhoun.

COLOUR : Black, brown or orange, with white markings. Ticking or roan in the white is permitted.

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.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs).

GENERAL APPEARANCE :
A medium sized, middleweight, proportioned, well muscled dog of powerful, all balanced structure, with intelligent expression and lively temperament.

CHARACTERIZATION :
Affectionate, obedient, tractable, alert very faithful and reliable, undemanding, with plenty of stamina, vigilant, active and gifted with the true shepherd temperament.

SIZE :
The length of the body exceeds the height at the withers in a ratio of ten to nine.

VARATIONS :
According to the coat, variations are divided into a) Short Coat, b) Long Coat, c) Rough Coat.

GAIT/MOVEMENT :
Smooth, supple, true. The movement should be neither constrained nor rolling nor too far reaching.

In good proportion to the body, more long than massive, without wrinkles and dry.

The muzzle is slightly longer than the skull, which should be flat. The topline of the muzzle is straight and runs parallel with the skull topline, slight stop.

Lips : Tight In the rough coated variety, the head appears more square, but this is an illusion.

Ears : Rather small than large. When the dog is alert, they are carried rather forward. The are, set high. Not spoon shaped.

Eye : Dark, medium sized, almond shaped, placed somewhat obliquely, not round or bulging.

Teeth : Powerful and regular. Scissor bite, i.e. when the mouth is shut, the incisors of the upper jaw closely overlapping the incisors or the lower jaw.

NECK:
The neck should not be too short. It is dry, i.e. without dewlap, and flowing gently into the topline of the body.

BODY :
Firm; slightly spring of ribs. Chest deep but not narrow. Brisket flowing gently into the underline. Back short, straight and powerful. Loin firm, not long or narrow. The croup must not be short or too sloping.

F0REQUARTERS :
Powerful, well muscled and with good bone. Overall straight, but with sufficient spring of pastern. Well laid back should lie close to the rib cage. Upper arm of good length.

HINDQUARTERS :
Powerful, well muscled and with good bone, forming a normal angle at the stifle joint; thus the thigh is not excessively out of the perpendicular. In the hock a moderate angle is desired so that the hock is perpendicularly below the ischium.

FEET :
Well arched toes, closely knit, which avoid long feet. Black nails; elastic dark pads.

TAIL :
At rest, the tail should hang straight, or gently curved, rushing the hock. In action, carried gracefully upwards, never curled nor falling sideways.

SHORT COAT :
All over the body a quite hard coat, not too short, with a wooly undercoat. Ruff, trousers and feathered tail must be apparent. Color, more or less pronounced brindle on a brown ground (gold brindle) or on a gray ground (silver brindle). Brindle all over the body, also in ruff, trousers and tail. Much black in the upper coat is undesirable. A black mark preferred.

LONG COAT :
All over the body a long, straight close lying coat harsh to the touch, without curls or waves, with a wooly undercoat. Head, ears, feet and the hind legs below the hocks should be covered with short, dense hair. The back of forelegs shows strongly developed coat, which becomes shorter towards the feet (feathers). The tall is heavily coated all over. No feathering on ears. Color; Same colors as for the short coat.

ROUGH COAT :
All over the body, a thick, rough, harsh, tousled coat with a dense, wooly undercoat. The coat should be dense. Lower lip and upper lip should be well furnished with hair, not soft but off standing (whiskers and beard). Eyebrows are shaggy and overhanging. The hair on the skull and on the cheeks and ears is less strongly developed. Tail heavily coated. Well developed culottes are required (breaching). Color. Blue-gray and peppering salt, silver or gold-brindle. Brindle less pronounced in the topcoat compared to the other variations.

FAULTS :
Too much white on chest or on feet; white stripes or spots in any other part of the body. Nose other than black, drop ears or spoon shaped ears. Wrong color, mis-marking. Too much black in the topcoat. Overshot or undershot mouth. Cropped ears. Docked tail. Curled tail.

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

FCI-Standard N° 224 / 05. 05. 2003 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

DRENTSCHE PARTRIDGE DOG (Drentsche Patrijshond) Foto

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : In the 16th century the breed originated from the Spioenen (also called Spanjoelen) which came via France from Spain. In the Netherlands they were called Partridge dogs. In the eastern part of the country, especially in the province Drenthe, these dogs were kept purebred and were not mixed with foreign breeds as done elsewhere. On the 15th of May 1943 the breed was officially recognised by the Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch Gebied in Nederland. This was strongly promoted by Baroness Van Hardenbroek, Mr. Van Heek Jr. and Mr. Quartero. The breed is related to a.o. the Small Münsterländer and the Epagneul Français. The 5th of June 1948 the breedclub was founded, the Nederlandse Vereniging « De Drentsche Patrijshond ».

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A well proportioned, dryly muscled and cleancut dog, whose body shows power and also the ability to develop the necessary speed for a gundog. He has a wedge shaped muzzle which is a little shorter than the length of the skull and rather dry, not hanging lips. His body is slightly longer than his height at the withers, thus slightly elongated. The coat, though not really long on the body, looks like a long coat because of the well coated ears and the somewhat richer coat on neck and chest, the feathered front- and hind- legs, and the on all sides richly feathered, bushy tail.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : He is the ideal dog for hunting in varying fields. The dog hunts within range of the gun. Keeping in touch with the hunter is apparently an innate quality. A characteristic of many dogs of the breed is that when searching the game, the tail moves in a circular motion, especially when the dog picks up the scent of game. When approaching the game, the dog waits for the hunter to come near; when this takes a long time, he will look back for his master. He has the adaptability which makes him capable of hunting all sorts of game in the fields and in water. Besides he is a good retriever and finder of lost game. These characteristics are innate, therefore he needs little training. Because of his gentle character, it is wrong to use forceful training methods.

The dog is loyal and intelligent which makes him, together with a good upbringing and training, a highly esteemed family pet dog as well as a valuable companion of the hunter.

CRANIAL REGION : The skull is rather broad and only slightly rounded. Along the middle line there is a hardly perceptible furrow from the shallow stop half-way up to the moderately developed occiput.

Stop : Seen in profile and from the front, the skull is sloping gradually to the foreface, the cheeks tapering gradually into the foreface. The superciliary arches are well developed.

Muzzle : The muzzle is wedge shaped and slightly shorter than the skull, blunt at the end, without any sign of being cut away under the eyes. The nasal bridge is broad and neither hollow nor arched. A very light curve upwards behind the nose is allowed. Roman nose is a serious fault.

Eyes : The eyes are wide apart and set in such a way that they are well protected; neither protruding nor deep set. They are of moderate size and oval shaped. The expression shows kindness as well as the intelligence of the hunting dog. The desired colour is amber, therefore neither dark nor the light colour of the eye of the bird of prey; the eyelids are close fitting.

Ears : Not heavy. They are set on high; right from the set on hanging close to the head without any fold. Drawn forward they should reach as far as 3 fingers’ breadth off the tip of the nose. They are broad at the set on, ending in a blunted point. The outside of the ear covered with abundant and preferably wavy hair, not curly hair. Hair is shorter at the tip of the ears; the rim of the inside also richly feathered.

When the attention of the dog is drawn, the ears turn forward and are pulled up. Seen from the front the ear then forms a triangle with the fold above the middle of the ear lap. The ears are mobile, expressing different moods.

NECK : Powerful, of medium length, rather short than long and forming a flowing line between head and body. A longer than desirable neck, giving a more elegant impression, but lacking in power, is undesirable. Dewlap or a throaty neck are untypical for the appearance of this dryly muscled, cleancut dog and are therefore undesired.

Topline : Smooth line from moderate long neck to the level back and loin, ending in the slightly sloping croup.

Back : Strong, of medium length, not too short, giving together with the well angulated front- and hindquarters the impression of being elongated.

Chest : Deep, reaching to the elbows and rather broad in front. The forelegs must not be hindered by too strong spring of the front ribs. A narrow chest not reaching to the elbows is a very serious fault. Long drawn ribcage, with the hind ribs also well developed. Good spring of hind ribs; ribs neither flat nor barrel shaped.

TAIL : Set rather high. The tail reaches the point of the hock. The first half carried hanging and the rest in a slight curve upwards. In action part of the tail is carried horizontally, the last part in a slight curve upwards. Never carried over the back. With the exception of the root, rich feathering on all sides, diminishing to the end of the tail.

Shoulders and upper arm : Shoulder blade long, sloping and well laid back. Upper arm sloping backwards, forming a good angle with the shoulder. Seen from the front and the side the front part of the chest is well enclosed by the shoulder and upper arm, forming a whole together.

Elbows : Close to the body, neither turned outwards nor inwards, so that there is no interference with movement.

Upper thigh and lower thigh : The pelvic, upper and lower thigh bones form good angles with respect to each other. Seen from behind, the hindlegs are neither close nor wide apart, standing absolutely vertical.

GAIT : Well extended, balanced with good drive, neither narrow nor wide in trotting, without any swinging sideways; neither elbows nor hocks turned out, inclined to single tracking.

HAIR : Dense, well covering the body. Not curly-haired. The coat is not really long, but gives the impression as there is long hair in different parts. On the neck and the forechest the hair is longer; on the ears there is long, preferably wavy hair. The ears, the backside of fore- and hindlegs, the back of the thighs are feathered. Preferably wavy hair on the back including the tail. Apart from the root the tail is richly covered on all sides with long hair, gradually shorter to the tip.

COLOUR : White with brown markings, with or without spots. Less desired are dogs with a mixture of brown and white hair, with or without markings. Less desired is a mantle. Ears are brown, just like the hair around the eyes.

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.

FCI-Standard N° 225 / 02. 04. 2004 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

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

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Typically a molossoid breed. Powerful bones, rectangular and compact structure, but harmonious and well proportioned. Displays, together with a massive body, a great amount of concentrated agility which is easily perceived. Bitches must show a well defined feminity which clearly distinguishes them from males.

BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Courage, determination and outstanding braveness are part of its characteristics. With its owners and family it is docile, obedient and extremely tolerant with children. Its loyalty is proverbial, insistingly seeking the company of its master.

One of its characteristics is its aloofness towards strangers. It displays a calm disposition, distinctive self-assurance and self-confidence, remaining unperturbed by strange noises or circumstances. An unsurpassed guardian of properties, it also instinctively indulges in big game hunting and cattle herding.

EXPRESSION : In repose it is calm; noble and full of self-assurance. Never displaying a bored or absent expression. When alert, its expression should reflect determination conveyed by a firm, penetrating look.

HEAD : The Fila head is big, heavy and massive, always proportionate to the whole body. From a top view it resembles a trapezoid figure into which a pear shape is inserted.

Skull : The profile of the skull shows a smooth curve from the stop to the occiput, which is well defined and protuberant specially in puppies. From a front view it is large, broad with the upper line slightly curved. Lateral lines come down almost vertically, in a slight continuous curve narrowing towards the muzzle.

Stop : From a front view it is practically non existent. The median groove is slight and runs up smoothly to approximately the centre of the skull. Seen from the side, the stop is only slightly pronounced and virtually only formed by the well developed eyebrows.

Nose : Well developed, broad nostrils not occupying entirely the width of the upper jaw. Colour: black.

Muzzle : Strong, broad and deep, always in harmony with the skull. Fairly deep at the root but not deeper than long. Seen from above, it is full under the eyes, slightly narrowing towards the middle of the muzzle and again broadening slightly to the front line. Seen from the side, the muzzle is straight or has a Roman line, but never turned up. The front line of the muzzle is almost perpendicular to the bridge of the nose with a slight depression right under the nose.

Lips : The upper lip is thick and pendulous and overlaps the lower lip in a perfect curve; thus the lower line of the muzzle is almost parallel to the upper line. The lower lip is tight and firm to the fangs and from there on it is loose with dented borders ending at the corners which are always apparent. The muzzle has a good depth at the root but without surpassing the length. Edges of the lips form a deep inverted “U”.

Teeth/jaws : The teeth are significantly wider than long. Strong and white. Upper incisors are broad at their root and taper to the edge. Canines are powerful, well set and well apart. The ideal bite is a scissor bite but a level bite is acceptable.

Eyes : From medium to large size, almond shaped, spaced well apart, medium to deep set. Permissible colours - from dark brown to yellow, always in accordance to the colour of the coat. Due to the loose skin many individuals present drooping lower eyelids which are not considered a fault as such a detail accentuate the melancholic expression which is typical of the breed.

Ears : Pendant, large, thick, V-shaped. Broad at the base and tapering to the ends. Rounded tips. Attached at the back of the skull, in line with the eyes when in repose. When roused, the ears are above the original position. The root is oblique, with the front edge higher than the back edge. Falling over the cheeks or folded back showing the inside (rose ear).

NECK : Extraordinarily strong and muscled giving the impression of a short neck. Slightly curved at the upper side and well detached from the skull. Dewlaps at the throat.

Topline : Withers, in sloping line, are set well apart from each other due to the distance between the shoulder blades. Withers are set lower than the croup. After the withers, the upper line changes direction, ascending smoothly to the croup. Back line shows no tendency to sway or roach back.

Loin/Flanks : Shorter and not so deep as the thorax, showing distinctly the separation of the two component parts. In females the lower part of the flank is more developed. Seen from above, the loin is narrower than the thorax and croup but should not form a waistline.

Croup : Broad, long, sloping at angle of approximately 30 degrees to the horizontal and ending in a smooth curve. The croup is set a little higher than the withers. From a back view, the croup is ample almost as wide as the chest and can be even broader for females.

Chest : Well sprung ribs though not interfering with the position of shoulder. Deep and broad chest reaching to the level of the elbows. Well pronounced brisket.

Lower line : A long chest and parallel to the ground in all its extension. Slightly tucked up but never whippety.

TAIL : Very wide at the root, medium set, tapering rapidly to reach the hocks. When the dog is alert, the tail is raised high and the curve at the extremity is more accentuated. Should not be carried curled over the back nor touch it.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : The length of the leg, from the ground to the elbow, should be half of the height from the ground to the withers.

Shoulder : The shoulder structure should be composed by two bones of equal length (scapula and humerus); the former at 45 degrees to the horizontal and the latter 90 degrees to the scapula. The scapla-humerus articulation forms the point of shoulder which is situated at the same level but slightly behind the point of sternum. In the ideal position, the point of shoulder should be half way from elbow to withers. An imaginary perpendicular line coming down from the withers should cut the elbow and reach the foot.

Feet : Strong and well arched toes not too close together. The dog stands on thick toes and pads which are long, broad and deep. In the correct position, the feet should point forward. Strong, dark nails; white nails permissible when the corresponding toes are white.

HINDQUARTERS : Less heavy boned than forelegs but never appearing thin compared to the overall build. Hindlegs are parallel.

Upper thigh : Broad with curved outline shaped by strong muscles coming from the ilium and ischium which design the curve of the buttocks and for this reason the ischium must have a good length.

Metatarsus (Rear pastern) : Slightly sloping, longer than the metacarpus. Moderately angled stifle and hock.

Feet : A little more oval than the forefeet but the otherwise identical. Should not present dewclaws.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Long and elastic feline-like strides whose principal characteristic is the pace; a two beat lateral gait in which the legs of each side move back and forth exactly as a pair (“camel’s pace” or amble) causing a rolling or rocking motion of the thorax and hips accentuated by the tail when carried erect. When walking, it carries the head lower than the back line. The trot is smooth, free and effortless with a long, powerful and reaching stride. The gallop is powerful, attaining unsuspected speed for such a large and heavy dog. Due to its articulations, typical of molossoids, the Fila’s movements not only give the impression but actually allow him to make sudden and rapid changes of direction.

SKIN : One of the most important breed characteristics is the thick, loose skin over the whole body, chiefly at the neck forming pronounced dewlaps and many times it can extend to the brisket and abdomen. Some individuals present a fold at the sides of the head, also at the withers running down to the shoulders. If the dog is in repose, the head should be free from wrinkles. When alert, the dog raises its ears and the contraction of the skin on the skull forms small longitudinal wrinkles between the ears.

COLOUR : Any solid colours are permitted except the disqualifying ones. Brindles with a solid coat and more or less dark stripes.

A black mask may or may not be present. In all permitted colours white marks are allowed on the feet, chest and tip of tail. White markings on other parts of the coat are considered 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.

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° 224 / 05. 05. 2003 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

FCI-Standard N° 225 / 02. 04. 2004 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

LIMBS