FCI Standard 241

FCI-Standard N° 241 / 13. 09. 2000 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

HUNGARIAN HOUND - TRANSYLVANIAN SCENTHOUND (Erdélyi Kopó) Foto

TRANSLATION: Mrs. C. Seidler and Mrs. Elke Peper.

ORIGIN: Hungary.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.04.2000.

UTILISATION: Hunting Dog (Hound) which is able to hunt independently, also at a great distance from his handler. Excellently suited to the finding and pursuit of a trail. When he finds a fresh scent, he yaps with a whining sound; during the hunt giving tongue to the scent, his barking is resounding, high pitched and ringing. He drives and points game in an excellent manner. He works smoothly alone or being part of a brace.

CLASSIFICATION FCI: Group 6 Scent Hounds and related breeds.

Section 1.2 Medium sized Hounds.

With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The Erdelyi Kopó is an ancient Hungarian breed, which has been determined by the peculiarities of the climate, the territory and the hunting conditions. The breed reached its climax in the Middle Ages, at a time when it was the favourite hunting dog of the aristocracy. Regarding its original use, it was pushed back into the path-less woods of the Carpathian mountains, due to the developments in agriculture and forestry. As a result of the influence of the various conditions of the terrain, two varieties of the Erdelyi Kopó evolved: the long legged and the short legged variety. These two varieties were always kept together. Originally the long legged Hungarian Hound was used for hunting big game like buffaloes and later bears, wild boars and lynxes, while the short legged Hound was used for hunting small game like foxes or hares in overgrown terrain and chamois in rocky areas. At the beginning of the 20^th century, the Hungarian Hound was nearly extinct. The determined breeding was resumed in 1968. Nowadays a significant number of dogs of the long legged variety exists in Hungary and in the neighbouring Romania; the short legged variety disappeared.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : The shape and the carriage of the head, the body proportions, the strong muscular limbs and the tail set of the Hungarian Hound correspond to the characteristics of the Mid-European type of Hounds. It is medium sized. The body formation of the Hungarian Hound has adapted to the work over long distances. He is athletically built, neither coarse nor fine boned.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

· The ratio of the length of the skull to the length of the muzzle is approximately 1 : 1.

· The ratio of the height at the withers to the length of the body is 10 : 11.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Good-natured, courageous, enduring. The basic character of the Hungarian Hound is quiet, even, but also determined and lively. He even stands extreme weather conditions.

HEAD : It is a longish but not pointed Hound head; the difference between the sexes is distinct.

CRANIAL REGION : The skin on the head is close-fitting and free of wrinkles.

Skull : Slightly domed. The occiput is not pronounced. The superciliary ridges are slightly developed.

Stop : Barely pronounced.

FACIAL REGION

Nose : The nose is not too bluntly cut off, the colour is black. The nostrils are mobile and wide.

Muzzle : Bridge of nose straight.

Lips : Dry and tight fitting. The colour of the mucons membrane is black.

Jaws/Teeth : The jaws are strong. The teeth are strong and well developed. Complete scissor bite, according to the dentition formula.

Cheeks : Rounded, only slightly developed.

Eyes : Of medium size, almond shaped, slightly oblique. The colour is dark brown. The lids are close-fitting to the eyeball.

Ears : Set medium high, not too heavy, hanging closely to the cheeks without being folded. They widen from the base and then taper towards the rounded tip. Pulled forwards, the leathers cover the eyes but normally do not reach further.

NECK : Very muscular, of medium length. The skin forms slight folds on the throat. A slight dewlap is permitted but not desirable.

BODY : The body has the shape of a prone rectangle.

Topline : Straight.

Withers : Pronounced.

Back : Straight behind the withers with well developed muscles.

Loin : In bitches a slightly longer loin is permitted.

Croup : Slightly sloping.

Chest : The sternum does not protrude. The brisket is broad, long and not too deep. In cross section, it is oval, nearly rounded, to ensure easy breathing.

Underline and belly : Belly only slightly tucked up.

TAIL : Set on at medium height, strong. In repose, the lower third of the tail is curved slightly upwards. It reaches, preferably, one to two cm beyond the hocks. When excited, the dog carries his tail curved, yet not curled, over the back. The tail is not docked.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front, the front legs are parallel and, as a result of the broad chest, adequately far apart.

Shoulders : Shoulder blade well muscled, adequately long and moderately sloping.

Elbows : Close-fitting to the ribcage.

Forearm : Straight and symmetric.

Forefeet : Large with well knit, strong, arched toes. The pads are large, firm and well cushioned. Nails strong and as black as possible.

HINDQUARTERS : When standing, the hind legs are slightly overstretched beyond the rear; well muscled.

Upper thigh : Long.

Hocks : Low set.

Metatarsus : Straight and parallel.

Hind feet : Toes well knit and strong. Pads large, firm and well cushioned. Nails strong and as black as possible. Dewclaws should be removed.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : The stride is long and ground covering, never mincing. The trot is ground covering. When at work, his gallop is extremly enduring.

SKIN : The skin of the Hungarian Hound is medium thick. Especially in the throat region it is a little loose but never folded. It has a dark pigment. Bare areas of skin are black.

COAT

HAIR : The whole body, even the underside of the belly, is covered by short, straight, dense, flat coat. On the neck, the withers, the back of the upper thighs and the underside of the tail, the coat is longer than on the other parts of the body. Cow-licks and ridges may occur. The coat is coarse to the touch and shiny. Undercoat under the topcoat.

COLOUR : The primary colour of the Hungarian Hound is black. There is always a not too dark tan point on each eyebrow.

Tan markings on muzzle and legs. The tan is distinctly demarcated from the black. On the nose, a white marking may occur, possibly extending to a blaze on the forehead, to a collar around the neck, to the chest, under the chest and to the lower parts of the legs and the feet. A white marking may also occur on the tip of the tail. White on more than one fifth of the whole body is undesirable.

SIZE AND WEIGHT

SIZE : Ideal height at withers: 55 to 65 cm.

The decisive criterion is the overall balance rather than the mere measure in cm.

WEIGHT : Minimum 25 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.

· Cranial or facial region too narrow, too long or rounded.

· Stop very slight or too pronounced.

· Short muzzle.

· Faulty bite.

· Light ears, Terrier or Sighthound like ears.

· Wiry coat, soft, wavy or sparse coat.

· Brown or blue colour with markings.

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

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

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A typical spitz. Compact and short body, squarely built. Elastic, good rise of neck. Erect ears. Coat thick and abundant, but not bristling or long. Tail is tightly curled over the back.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : Squarely built. Length of skull and length of muzzle identical.

Muzzle : Gradually tapering either seen from above or from the side. Bridge of nose straight.

Ears : Set on high, firm and upstanding, relatively small. Height slightly greater than their width at the base, pointed and very mobile.

NECK : Of medium length, firm, good rise of neck, abundant ruff, without loose skin.

TAIL : Set on high, strong. Relatively short. Thick coat but not with a flag. Firmly curled over the centre line, not carried on either side of the back. The tip cannot be straightened out on the adult dog.

General appearance : Strong, lean and muscular. Parallel seen from behind. Moderately angulated.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Light and effortless. Parallel seen both from the front and behind.

HAIR : Of medium length; thick, coarse, abundant outer coat without curls. On head and the front of legs short and smooth; longest on neck, thigh, back of legs and tail. Soft undercoat.

COLOUR : Grey, of various shades. The colour is made by the black tips of the hair of the outer coat. Lighter on chest, belly, legs, and on the underside of the tail, under the tail set and in the « harness marking ». The harness marking is about a 5 cm broad perpendicular stripe from the withers to the elbow where the outer coat lacks black tips. The ears and the front of the muzzle are dark (dark mask). The dark line from the eye to the set of ears delimits the mask. Light grey undercoat.

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 this degree.

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

FCI-Standard N° 243 / 09. 06. 1999 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

ALASKAN MALAMUTE Foto

GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Alaskan Malamute, one of the oldest Arctic sledge dogs, is a powerful and substantially built dog with deep chest and strong, well-muscled body. The Malamute stands well over the pads, and this stance gives the appearance of much activity and a proud carriage, with head erect and eyes alert showing interest and curiosity. The head is broad. Ears are triangular and erect when alerted. The muzzle is bulky, only slight diminishing in width from root to nose. The muzzle is not pointed or long, yet not stubby. The coat is thick with a coarse guard coat of sufficient length to protect a woolly undercoat. Malamutes are of various colors. Face markings are a distinguishing feature. These consist of a cap over the head, the face either all white or marked with a bar and/or a mask. The tail is well furred, carried over the back, and has the appearance of a waving plume. The Malamute must be a heavy boned dog with sound legs, good feet, deep chest and powerful shoulders, and have all of the other physical attributes necessary for the efficient performance of his job. The gait must be steady, balanced, tireless and totally efficient. He is not intended as a racing sledge dog designed to compete in speed trials. The Malamute is structured for strength and endurance, and any characteristic of the individual specimen, including temperament, which interferes with the accomplishment of this purpose, is to be considered the most serious of faults.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : The depth of chest is approximately one half the height of the dog at the shoulders, the deepest point being just behind the forelegs. The length of the body from point of shoulder to the rear point of pelvis is longer than the height of the body from ground to top of the withers.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : The Alaskan Malamute is an affectionate, friendly dog, not a « one-man » dog. He is a loyal, devoted companion, playful in invitation, but generally impressive by his dignity after maturity.

HEAD : The head is broad and deep, not coarse or clumsy, but in proportion to the size of the dog. The expression is soft and indicates an affectionate disposition.

Skull : Broad and moderately rounded between the ears, gradually narrowing and flattening on top as it approaches the eyes, rounding off to cheeks. There is a slight furrow between the eyes. The topline of the skull and the topline of the muzzle show a slight break downward from a straight line as they join.

Nose : In all coat colors, except reds, the nose, lips, and eye rim pigmentation is black. Brown is permitted in red dogs. The lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable.

Muzzle : Large and bulky in proportion to the size of the skull, diminishing slightly in width and depth from junction with the skull to the nose.

Jaws/Teeth : Broad with large teeth. The incisors meet with a scissor bite. Overshot or undershot is a fault.

Eyes : Obliquely placed in the skull. Eyes are brown, almond shaped and of medium size. Blue eyes are a disqualifying fault.

Ears : Of medium size, but small in proportion to the head. The ears are triangular in shape and slightly rounded at tips. They are set wide apart on the outside back edges of the skull on line with the upper corner of the eye, giving ears the appearance, when erect, of standing off from the skull. Erect ears point slightly forward, but when the dog is at work, the ears are sometimes folded against the skull. High set ears are a fault.

BODY : Compactly built but not short coupled. The body carries no excess weight, and bone is in proportion to size.

TAIL : Moderately set; follows the line of the spine at the base. Carried over the back when not working. It is not a snap tail or curled tight against the back, nor is it short furred like a fox brush. The Malamute tail is well furred and has the appearance of a waving plume.

FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs heavily boned and muscled, straight to the pasterns when viewed from the front.

HINDQUARTERS : The rear legs are broad. When viewed from the rear, the legs stand and move true in line with the movement of the front legs, not too close or too wide. Dewclaws on the rear legs are undesirable and should be removed shortly after puppies are whelped.

FEET : Of the « snowshoe » type, tight and deep, with well-cushioned pads, giving a firm, compact appearance. The feet are large, toes tight fitting and well arched. There is a protective growth of hair between the toes. The pads are thick and tough; toenails short and strong.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : The gait of the Malamute is steady, balanced and powerful. He is agile for his size and build. When viewed from the side, the hindquarters exhibit strong rear drive that is transmitted through a well-muscled loin to forequarters. The forequarters receive the drive from the rear with a smooth reaching stride. When viewed from the front or from the rear, the legs move true in line, not too close or too wide. At a fast trot, the feet will converge toward the centerline of the body. A stilted gait, or any gait that is not completely efficient and tireless is to be penalized.

HAIR : The Malamute has a thick, coarse guard coat, never long and soft. The undercoat is dense, from one to two inches in depth, oily and woolly. The coarse guard coat varies in length as does the undercoat. The coat is relatively short to medium along the sides of the body, with the length of the coat increasing around the shoulders and neck, down the back, over the croup and in the breeching and plume. Malamutes usually have a shorter and less dense coat during the summer months. The Malamute is shown naturally. Trimming is not acceptable except to provide a clean cut appearance of feet.

COLOR : The usual colors range from light gray through intermediate shadings to black, sable, and shading of sable to red. Color combinations are acceptable in undercoats, points and trimmings. The only solid color allowable is all-white. White is always the predominant color on underbody, parts of legs, feet, and part of face markings. A white blaze on the forehead and/or collar or a spot on the nape is attractive and acceptable. The Malamute is mantled, and broken colors extending over the body or uneven splashing are undesirable.

SIZE / WEIGHT : There is a natural range in size in the breed. The desirable freighting sizes are:

However, size consideration should not outweigh that of type, proportion, movement and other functional attributes. When dogs are judged equal in type, proportion, movement, the dog nearest the desirable freighting size is to be preferred.

In judging Alaskan Malamutes their function as a sledge dog for heavy freighting in the Arctic must be given consideration above all else. The degree to which a dog is penalized should depend upon the extent to which the dog deviates from the description of the ideal Malamute and upon the extent to which the particular fault would actually affect the working ability of the dog. The legs of the Malamute must indicate unusual strength and tremendous propelling power. Any indication of unsoundness in legs and feet, front or rear, standing or moving, is to be considered a serious fault. Faults under this provision would be splay-footedness, cowhocks, bad pasterns, straight shoulders, lack of angulation, stilted gait (or any gait that isn’t balanced, strong and steady), ranginess, shallowness, ponderousness, lightness of bone and poor overall proportion.

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° 244 / 19. 08. 1996 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

SLOVAKIAN HOUND (Slovenskў Kopov) Foto

UTILIZATION: This breed is distinguished through its enduring hours-long following of a warm trail or scent while giving tongue. Also distinguished by its keenness and therefore used in its native country for hunting wild boar and predatory.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Always solid black with tan markings. Lightish body build, yet solid bone structure. Longish rectangle.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Spirited temperament. Extraordinarily developed sense of direction.

Skull : Flat domed top skull; shape of a longish rectangle. Superciliary ridges and frontal furrow marked; occipital protuberance hardly marked. The direction of the axes of the muzzle and of the skull is parallel.

Nose : Always black in colour, relatively large, moderately tapering; nostrils moderately open.

Muzzle : Bridge of nose straight, in keeping with the skull long and not too broad.

Eyes : Dark, set in somewhat deep. Show liveliness and courage. Eyelids always black; almond shaped.

Leathers : Set on somewhat above the line of the eyes, carried flat along the head, with rounded tip and of medium length.

NECK : Well set, carried at an angle of 135°, rather short, muscular and without loose skin.

Chest : Forechest broad and well developed. Medium depth, suitably broad and appropriately long. Ribs arched, set slanting.

TAIL : Set on somewhat low, below the upper line; fittingly strong, tapering to the tip and reaching to the hock. Pendant in repose; curved upwards in sabre shape to a height of 150° when alert.

Shoulder-blade and upperarm : Rather short, well developed, muscular. Angle at shoulder joint about 110°.

Forefeet : Oval; well arched toes; nails always black and strong. Pads dark and well developed.

Hock joint : Set on in a height of about 15 cm, moderately broad. Angle of hock about 150°.

HAIR : 2-5 cm long, medium coarse, close fitting and dense; longer on back, neck and tail. Undercoat dense, especially during winter months, but must not be lacking in summer.

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. : Males should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

FCI-Standard N° 245 / 07. 08. 1998 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

BOHEMIAN WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON (Cesky Fousek) Foto

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Cesky Fousek was the most widely kept wirehaired Pointing dog in the region of the present day Czech and Slovakian Republics in the time before the first World War. This World War and its consequences were responsible for the Cesky Fousek nearly dying out in the twenties. The regeneration of the breed was implemented. The foundation for this regenaration was brought about by some of the original typical specimen from which the modern type of Cesky Fousek was evolved by planned breeding. At present its numbers are in second place for all hunting breeds used in the Czech and Slovakian Republics.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Cesky Fousek is a medium sized, wirehaired, noble pointer, whose general appearance shows strength and endurance. It is a multipurpose dog with inherent qualities for field and water, as well as for work in woodland. In spite of his innate sharpness to vermine, he is easily trained and very devoted to his mater.

HEAD : The lean, somewhat narrow and long head is set high on the neck. The muzzle is somewhat longer than the skull and the nasal bridge is moderately arched (Ram’s nose).

Skull : In the upper part of the forehead and the cranial region moderately domed and slightly rounded, somewhat broader in dogs than in bitches. The superciliary arches clearly defined and pronounced so that they emphasize the impression of angularity of the head and form deeper eye sockets. The occiput is barely noticeable.

Nose : Broad with open sensitive nostrils. The colour of the nose leather must always be dark brown.

Lips : Fairly strongly developed; form a flexible edge to the muzzle, with the upper lip forming a moderate overlap.

Jaws/Teeth : Jaws strong, clearly defined and well muscled. Teeth strong, with scissor bite and full complement of teeth.

Eyes : The almond shaped eyes show a kind expression and denote an astute nature. The eye should be deep set, dark amber to deep chestnut in colour. The eyelids fit close to the eye, which they enclose completely and are well developed; they are grey - black in colour.

Leathers : Set on high and broad, narrowing markedly towards the tips. The length of the leathers reaches to two thirds of the cheeks and the end of the leathers are moderately rounded. They must lie close to the head.

NECK : Of medium length with well developed muscles, yet dry and set high at the withers. The crest of the neck is moderately arched.

Back : The short firm back slopes from the well developed withers towards the croup.

Chest : Together with the shoulder blade, seen from the front, the chest forms a lyre shape. The ribcage must be oval and its width in proportion to the overall build of the dog. The lower chest must reach at least to the elbow joint. The forechest should be well developed. Seen from the side, the sternum should protrude clearly. The ribcage is formed by well sprung ribs which are arranged in good proportion throughout its entire length.

Belly : Should be somewhat tucked up to facilitate free movement, yet it must not give the impression of leanness.

TAIL : The sacral bone must be positioned so that the musculature does not influence the tail carriage which should be horizontal or only very slightly upwards. Set-on should form a continuation of the topline. It is medium strong and docked by 3/5 of its length.

Shoulders : The shoulder blade is distinguished by well developed muscles. The shoulder placement should be really sloping and form a blunt angle with the upper arm.

Pastern : Should be relatively short, almost vertical and only moderately sloping towards the front.

Forefeet : Compact; they have the shape of a blunt spoon, with well arched, tight toes and strong nails of dark grey to black colour. The pads are thick and coarse and fully pigmented. There is a noticeable atrophied remnant of webbing between the toes.

Lower thigh : Slopes backwards; must have correct angulation to enable flexible movement.

Hock joint : Not too high set, lean, with a long only moderately protruding heel bone.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Movement should be completely regular at walk and trot with the backline showing barely any deflection and the footprints virtually covering each other at the trot.

· Undercoat: Soft and dense, 1,5 cm long. Prevents dampness penetrating to the skin and is almost completely shed in the summer.

· Guard hair: 5 to 7 cm long, specially harsh and straight. Particularly noticeable on forechest, topline, flanks and shoulders.

On the front part of the front and hind legs, the coat is shorter and coarse; it is longer on their rear side, forming feathering. The tail must not have a brush on the underside.

Coat on head : On lower jaw as well as on lips, the hair is longer and softer, forming the beard, typical on this breed. The hair on the eyebrows points obliquely and noticeably upwards. The forehead, cranial region and cheeks are covered by short coarse hair. Leathers are covered by short, softer, smooth hair.