FCI-Standard N° 337 / 11. 05. 1993 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

TRANSLATION : Mrs. Peggy Davis.

ORIGIN : Italy.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL  STANDARD : 27.11.1989.

UTILIZATION : Dog for hunting especially the hare and the wild boar.

FCI CLASSIFICATION : Group 6       Scenthounds and related breeds.

                                           Section 1.2  Medium sized Hounds.

                                           With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The origins of the Segugio go back to the highest antiquity. These dogs are certainly descendants from the primitive hounds of ancient Egypt, used for hunting game. They were subsequently introduced along the Mediterranean coast by Phoenician merchants and finally arrived in Italy. Numerous drawings executed under divers dynasties of Egyptian Pharaohs bear witness to the presence in Egypt of dogs very much resembling the present Segugio. Lets point out in particular the presence of hanging ears, indubitable sign of an advanced domestication. We may therefore deduce that the ancient dog for the scent-hunting game, which should not be confused with the sight-huntinghounds, landed in Italy and gave birth to the present Segugio, whose general anatomical particularities have been maintained practically without change through the centuries. Dogs of the same type and stature as the present Segugio figure on statues of "Diane the huntress" (Diane chasseresse) in the Naples Museum and that of "Diane with bow and arrow” (Diane tirant à l'arc) in the Vatican Museum. In the castle of Borso d’Este (1600) we can see a painting which represents the ideal type of the present Segugio.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Dog of generally medium proportions, the body of which fits into a square; of robust construction, well balanced, with well developed bones, lean shapes, provided with good muscles without the least trace of fat; longish head of which the upper longitudinal cranial-facial axes are divergent; short hair coat.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS  :

·   The length of the body is equal to the height at the withers (fits into a square).

·   The height (or depth) of the chest is equal to half of the height of the forequarters measured from the ground to the elbow.

·   The length of the muzzle is equal to half the length of the head.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Scenthound well adapted to the most varied terrains; endowed with a great resistance and good speed, is extremely eager, whether working alone or in a pack; of a hardy temperament but not very effusive, has a soft expression and a resonant very pleasant voice.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Seen from above, the shape of the skull is nearly oval. In profile, the axes of the skull and the muzzle are divergent; the upper profile of the skull is slightly convex; the bi-zygomatic width is inferior to half of the length of the head; the superciliary arches are barely developed; the frontal furrow is only slightly marked; the occipital crest, neat and prominent without exaggeration, is short.

Stop : Degree of accentuation of about 140°.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Nearing the shape of  a polyhedron of six faces, sufficiently large, mobile with well opened nostrils; the openings are slightly lateral; always black.

Muzzle : The length of the muzzle is equal to half the length of the head; its depth must exceed by a little half its length; the width of the muzzle, measured at mid-length, must be a bit inferior to the fifth of the length of the head; the upper profile of the muzzle is slight1y convex (Roman nose), the lateral faces of the muzzle converge towards the front; the branches of the lower jaw are almost straight in their entire length and the body of the jaw is only slightly developed in front; the lower lateral profile of the muzzle is defined by the upper lip.

Lips : They are fine and thin; seen from the front as well as in profile, they are not greatly developed in height (taut); in profile the upper lips show at their lower edge a slight curve. The rims of the lips are always black.

Jaws/ Teeth : The shape of the jaws is like that of a truncated cone; the position of the incisors in relation to the jaws is at right angle, with scissor bite. Teeth complete and white, regularly aligned and normally developed; scissor bite is correct, pincer bite is permitted.

Cheeks : Flat and lean.

Eyes  : Almond shaped, large, luminous, of a dark ochre colour, in semi-lateral position, with soft expression; the rims of the eyelids are always black.

Leathers : Set at the level of the zygomatic arch or slightly lower; the leather must be hanging and shows a torsion which draws the entire leather forward, not allowing it to fold over, or to curl. The leather is of triangular shape, flat in its entire length and very wide; the point of the leather must end in a narrow point; it is never widely rounded; tip with a very slight internal volute. The length of the leather must reach about 70% of the length of the head, and its width, at the broadest point, measures a little more than half its length.

NECK

Profile : Upper profile slightly arched, therefore slightly convex.

Length : Its length corresponds or is almost equal to the length of the head, therefore must reach the 4/l0ths of the height at the withers.

Shape : The neck has the shape of a truncated cone; appears very lean and light, giving the impression of not being very muscular (long muscles).

Skin : Fine, close fitting, without folds or dewlap; short hair.

BODY

Topline : Straight topline which from the withers descends harmoniously towards the croup with a modest convexity at the level of the lumbar region.

Withers : Only slightly raised over the topline and narrow due to the closeness of the shoulder blade points; fusing harmoniously into the base of the neck.

Back  : Upper profile of the back straight  with muscles not very apparent; the length of the back is in relation of 3 to 1 with the length of the loin.

Loin : The length of the loin measures a bit less than the fifth of the height at the withers; the width of the loin is close to its length; muscles of the lumbar region are well developed in length and in width.

Croup : Upper profile of the croup shows a slight convexity; its direction shows an inclination below the horizontal of about 10°; its length reaches about one third of the height at the withers and its width measures about half its length; muscles are well developed.

Chest : The height of the chest or ribcage is equal or slightly less than half the height at the withers, and its width (transversal diameter), measured at mid-height, is equal to about 1/3 of the height at the withers; the chest must go down to, or nearly, the elbows. The ribs are not greatly sprung, so slightly convex; the circumference of the chest being superior to the height at the withers by a quarter, the chest is of moderate width.

Underline : The profile of the underline is typical in the way that it presents itself in a straight line in its entire length, which, from the sternum, ascends to the belly; belly very lean, even if not greatly tucked up.

TAIL : Set on high on the line of the croup. Thin at the base, and uniform throughout its length, resembling a “grissino” (small bread stick) except for the tip which is very fine. The length of the tail is so that the extremity touches or almost reaches the point of the hock. Covered with short hair in its entire length. At rest, the tail just hangs; when the dog is in action, it is raised above the back line.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : On the whole, seen in profile, the perpendicularity must correspond to an imaginary vertical line drawn from the scapulo-humeral articulation down to the ground, which just touches the tip of the toes, and to another imaginary vertical line, going from the humero-radial articulation, which divides the forearm and the carpal joint in two almost equal parts, and ends at mid-length of the pastern. Seen from the front, the foreleg must correspond to a vertical line which goes down from the point of the shoulder and divides the forearm, the carpal joint, the pastern and the foot in two more or less equal parts. The height from the ground to the elbow is equal to half the height at the withers.

Shoulders : The length of the shoulder blades reaches the third of the height at the withers; their slope below the horizontal is of 45° to 55°; the muscles are long and lean, apparent and well distinct; opening of the angle of the scapulo-humeral articulation is of about 110°.

Upper Arm : Its length corresponds to about half; the height from the ground to elbow; in relation to the vertical, it is situated in a plane more or less parallel to the medial plane of the body. Arm muscles are long and lean.

Elbow : Placed at level or slightly below the sternal line and parallel to the medial plane of the body; the point of the elbow must be on the descending vertical from the point of the shoulder blade. The humero-radial angle measures from 135° to 145°.

Forearm :  Its length measures about a third of the height at the withers; is perpendicular to the ground and shows a well visible carpo-cubital groove, which gives the impression of a lean leg, fleshless and not heavily boned.

Carpal Joint : Lean, extends the straight line of the forearm.

Pastern : Its length must not be inferior to the sixth of that of the foreleg from the ground to elbow; wider than the carpal joint, but flat and lean; seen in profile, the pastern is slightly oblique from back to front.

Forefeet : Oval shaped (hare foot), toes tightly closed and arched; digital pads not very fleshy; communal pad lean, hard, tough (leathery) and black. Nails strong, curved and always black. The presence of some white (not pink) nails is not a fault.

HINDQUARTERS : Seen in profile, the perpendicularity must correspond to an imaginary vertical, which goes from the point of the buttock to the ground, touching or almost touching the tip of the toes.

The limb, seen from the back, must correspond to an imaginary vertical which, from the point of the buttock, descends to the ground while dividing in two equal parts the point of the hock joint, the hock and the foot. The length of the hindleg reaches about the 93% of the height at the withers.

Upper thigh : Long and wide, its length is not inferior to a third of the height at the withers. Its width (external face) is almost equal to 3/4 of its length; muscles are prominent, but clearly separated; the back edge of the thigh is a little convex. The angle of the coxo-femoral articulation measures 90° to 95°.

Stifle : The stifle must be on a vertical with the hindleg, therefore should not turn either out or in; the angle of the tibio-femoral articulation is of about 115°.

Lower thigh : The length of the lower thigh is slightly less than that of the upper thigh; its slant below the horizontal is about 40°. The lower thigh shows lean muscles even in its upper part, firm and clearly distinct one from the other; the leg groove is well marked and apparent; the outer saphenous vein is visible; bone structure rather light but very solid.

Hock Joint : Its width is more or less equivalent to the tenth part of the height at the withers; the distance from the ground to the point of the hock must not exceed the 27% of the height at the withers (low hock); the bone structure is solid with the bony outline clearly visible, which underlines the leanness of the leg; the opening of the tibio-femoral angle is of about 135°.

Hock : Its length is inferior to half the length of the foreleg measured from the ground to the elbow; less wide than the hock, set in a vertical position, i.e. perpendicular to the ground. No dewclaws.

Hind Feet : Less oval than the front feet of which they have all the characteristics.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : When hunting, the dog gallops.

SKIN : Fine and thin, close fitting all over the body. Pigmentation of the mucous membranes, third eyelids, nails, communal and digital pads must be absolutely black. A black pigmentation of the palate is not essential, but highly desirable.

COAT

HAIR : Short hair all over the body; straight horse hair texture, dense, close and uniformly smooth; there may be a few scattered coarse hairs on the body, on the muzzle, also on the legs which does not constitute a fault.

COLOUR : The permissible colours are: solid fawn in all of its graduations from intense red fawn to the faded (washed out) fawn, and the black and tan. The tan markings, as in all black and tan dogs, should be on the muzzle, eyebrows, the chest, on the legs, from carpus to foot and tarsal to foot, also on the perineum. The fawn dogs may have white on the muzzle and the skull, (symmetrical mask or not), a white star on the chest, white on the neck, the pastern, hocks, on the feet and the tip of the tail. The white however is not desirable and the less there is of it the better. The black and tan may show a white star on the chest; in that case the Segugio is called tricolour. The chestnut brown colour including liver is not acceptable.

SIZE AND WEIGHT :

Height at the withers : Males    from 52 to 58 cm,

                                  females from 48 to 56 cm.

Tolerance : ± 2 cm, only for excellent subjects.

Weight : from 18 to 28 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.

These conditions apply also who pace continuously.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

·   Cranial-facial axes convergent.

·   Depigmentation total or of the major part of the nose.

·   Concave muzzle.

·   Overshot mouth.

·   Wall eye; depigmentation total or of the major part of the border of the eyelids.

·   Lack of tail or short tail, whether congenital or artificial.

·   Slate or lead colour; brindle dog; coffee, chest-nut brown, liver or when whites predominates.

·   Sizes exceeding the indicated margins of tolerance.

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

FCI-Standard N° 338 / 25. 02. 2004 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

ORIGIN : Thailand.

UTILIZATION : Hunting and companion dog.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 26.05.2003.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 5     Spitz and primitive types.

                                              Section 7   Primitive Type-Hunting Dogs.

                                              Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Thai Ridgeback Dog is an old breed which can be seen in the archeological documents in Thailand which were written about 360 years ago. It was used mainly for hunting in the eastern part of Thailand. People also used it to escort their carts and as a watch  dog. The reason why it has kept its own original type for so many years is due to poor transportation systems in the eastern part of Thailand; it had fewer chances to crossbreed with other breeds.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium-sized dog with short hair forming a ridge along the back. The body is slightly longer than its height at withers. Muscles are well developed, and its anatomical structure is suitable for activities.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :

Length of body : Height at the withers = 11 : 10.

Depth of chest  : Height at the withers =   1 :  2.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT  : Tough and active with excellent jumping ability. A loyal family dog.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : The skull is flat between the ears but slightly rounded when seen from the side.

Forehead : Wrinkles when the dog is attentive.

Stop : Clearly defined, but moderate.

FACIAL REGION :    

Nose : Black. In blue dogs, the nose is bluish.

Nasal bridge : Straight and long.

Muzzle : Wedge-shaped, slightly shorter than skull.

Lips : Tight with good pigmentation.

Mouth : Black marking on the tongue is preferable.

Jaws : Upper and lower jaws are strong.

Teeth : White and strong with scissors bite.

Eyes : Medium size and almond shaped. The eye colour is dark brown. In blues, amber-coloured eyes are permitted.

Ears : Set on sides of the skull. Medium sized, triangular, inclining forward and firmly pricked. Not cropped.

NECK : Medium length, strong, muscular, slightly arched and holding head high.

BODY

Back : Strong and level.

Loin : Strong and broad.

Croup : Moderately sloping.

Chest : Deep enough to reach the elbows. The ribs are well sprung, but not barrel-shaped.

Lower line : The belly is well tucked up.

TAIL : Thick at base with gradual tapering toward the tip. The tip can reach hock joints. Carried vertically and slightly curved.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Shoulder : Well laid back.

Forearm : Straight.

Pastern : Straight when seen from the front and very slightly sloping when seen from the side.

Feet : Oval.

Nails : Black but can be lighter depending on coat colour.

HINDQUARTERS :

Thighs : Well developed with well bent stifles.

Hocks : Strong and well let down.

Rear Pastern : Straight and parallel when seen from the rear.

Feet : Oval.

GAIT : Reachy stride with no pitching nor rolling of the body. Parallel tracking at normal speed. When viewed from the front, the forelegs move up and down in straight lines so that the shoulder, elbow and pastern joints are approximately in line with each other. When viewed from the rear, the stifle and hip joints are approximately in line. Movement in a straight line forward without throwing the feet in or out; thus enabling the stride to be long and drive powerful. The overall appearance of the moving dog is one of smooth flowing and well balanced rhythm.

SKIN : Soft, fine and tight. Throat: no dewlap.

COAT

HAIR : Short and smooth. The ridge on the top region is formed by the hair growing in the opposite direction to the rest of the coat. It should be clearly defined from other parts of the back. There are various shapes and lengths of ridge, but must be symmetrical on either side of the backbone and within the width of the back. Crowns or whirls at the head of the ridge are acceptable.

COLOUR : Solid colour: red, black, blue and very light fawn (isabella). Black mask is preferable in reds.

SIZE : Ideal height at the withers: Dogs     22-24 inches (56-61 cm),

                                                   Bitches 20-22 inches (51-56 cm).

There is a tolerance of plus or minus one inch (2,5 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 bite other than scissors bite.

·   Unbalanced ridge.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

·   Aggressive or overly shy.

·   Dogs without ridge.

·   Long hair.

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° 339 / 28. 11. 2003 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

ORIGIN : Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 29.10.2003.

UTILIZATION : Robust, tenacious working terrier, with special ability to go to ground.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 3     Terriers.

                                              Section 1   Large and medium sized Terriers.

                                              With working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The promoter of this breed the Reverend John (Jack) Russell was born in 1795 in Dartmouth, Devon. He became a clergyman and for most of his life served in the parish of Swimbridge, Devon. An experienced horseman and great huntsman he became passionately involved in the breeding and selection of terriers. In 1873 The Kennel Club was founded and he became one of its early members. He died in 1883 at the great age of 87. It was while studying at Oxford that he bought his first terrier, a white wirehaired bitch with head markings which closely resembled the standard of today. Jack Russell undertook a number of crosses between different working terriers, self-coloured and parti-coloured types. His intention was always to improve the aptitude for hunting without too much regard for a uniform type. This tradition, crossing with other breeds of terriers continued later on. He also attempted to cross the breed with other breeds but the progeny did not correspond to the ancestral type. These endeavours were disappointing and were abandoned.

From the end of the Second World War, this breed has enjoyed increasing popularity on the European continent, particularly with hunters and horsemen. On 22nd January, 1990, The Kennel Club (Great Britain) recognized the breed and published an Official Interim Standard under the name of the Parson Jack Russell Terrier. The F.C.I. in its turn accepted to add this breed to its provisional list on July 2^nd 1990.

The current name of Parson Russell Terrier was given in 1999 by the (British) Kennel Club. The breed was definitely recognized by the F.C.I. on June 4^th 2001.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Workmanlike, active and agile; built for speed and endurance. Overall picture of balance and flexibility. Honourable scars permissible.

IMPORTANT PORPORTIONS : Well balanced. Overall length of body slightly longer than height from withers to ground. Length from nose to stop slightly shorter than from stop to occiput.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Essentially a working terrier with ability and conformation to go to ground and run with hounds. Bold and friendly.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Flat, moderately broad, gradually narrowing to the eyes.

Stop : Shallow.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Black.

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

Eyes : Almond shaped, fairly deep-set, dark, keen expression.

Ears : Small, V-shaped, dropping forward, carried close to head, tip of ear to reach corner of eye, fold not to appear above top of skull. Leather of moderate thickness.

NECK : Clean, muscular, of good length, gradually widening to shoulders.

BODY : Well balanced. Overall length slightly longer than height from withers to ground.

Back : Strong and straight.

Loin : Slightly arched.

Chest : Of moderate depth, not to come below point of elbow, capable of being spanned behind the shoulders by average size hands. Ribs not over-sprung.

TAIL :  Customarily docked.

Docked : Length complementing the body while providing a good handhold. Strong, straight, moderately high set, carried well up on the move. 

Undocked : Of moderated length and as straight as possible, giving a general balance to the dog, thick at the root and tapering towards the end. Moderately high set, carried well up on the move.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Strong, must be straight with joints turning neither in nor out.

Shoulders : Long and sloping, well laid back, cleanly cut at withers.

Elbows : Close to body, working free of the sides.

HINDQUARTERS : Strong, muscular with good angulation.

Stifle : Good bend of stifle.

Hocks : Set low.

Rear Pasterns : Parallel, giving plenty of drive.

FEET : Compact with firm pads, turning neither in nor out.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Free-striding, well co-ordinated, straight action front and behind.

SKIN : Must be thick and loose.

COAT

HAIR : Naturally harsh, close and dense, whether rough or smooth. Belly and undersides coated.

COLOUR : Entirely white or predominantly white with tan, lemon or black markings, or any combination of these colours, preferably confined to head and/or root of tail.

SIZE : Dogs     ideal height at withers 36 cm (14 ins).

Bitches ideal height at withers 33 cm  (13 ins).

2 cm above or below is acceptable.

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° 340 / 20. 06. 2007 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

SAINT MIGUEL CATTLE DOG (Cão Fila de São Miguel)     Foto

TRANSLATION : Mrs. Pamela Jeans-Brown, revised in 2006 by R. Triquet in collaboration with Jennifer Mulholland.

ORIGIN : Portugal.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 21.05.2007.

UTILIZATION : Cattle dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 2       Pinschers and Schnauzers, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain- and Cattledogs.

                                              Section 2.1  Molossoid, Dogue type.

                                              Without working trial.

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : A cattle dog originating in the island of Saint Miguel in the Azores, also known as the « Cow Dog ». Its history is linked to that of the now extinct Terceira Dog. The existence of the Saint Miguel Cattle Dog has been documented since the beginning of the 19th century.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Robust and hardy.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : Slightly longer than high.

BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : A cattle dog par excellence, it is equally a good guard dog for properties and people. A very determined character towards strangers, but docile with its owner. Very intelligent and very receptive. While carrying out its duties driving dairy herds it bites low to avoid harming the cows’ udders. However when dealing with stray cattle it may bite higher.

HEAD : Strong, with parallel longitudinal axes of skull and muzzle.

CRANIAL REGION :

Skull : Broad, square-shaped, top slightly convex, only slightly visible occipital protuberance.

Stop : Pronounced.

FACIAL REGION : 

Nose : Wide, black in colour.

Muzzle : Straight top line, a little shorter in length than the skull. Slightly rounded lateral faces.

Lips : Well-pigmented, overlapping and firm. Lower profile slightly rounded.

Jaws : Very powerful and well-developed, correctly fitting. Good wide mouth.

Teeth : Complete dentition with either scissor or pincer bite.

Eyes : Oval shape, expressive, set slightly sunken and horizontal, of medium size. Dark brown in colour.

Ears : Set above the level of the eyes; when not cropped they are of medium size, triangular and dropping but not touching to the cheeks. They are cropped with rounded tips in countries where ear cropping is not forbidden.

NECK : Straight, strong and of medium length, well set into the shoulders. No dewlap.

BODY : Strong, well muscled with ample forechest.

Chest : Broad and well let down.

Back : Straight.

Loin : Medium length, broad and well muscled.

Croup : Medium length in relation to body, slightly higher than the withers.

Underline : Lower profile rising, belly and flanks well-proportioned in relation to body.

TAIL : High set, thick, medium length and slightly curved. Docked at the 2^nd or 3^rd vertebra in countries where tail docking is not forbidden.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Strong, set reasonably apart and upright.

Shoulder : Slightly open scapular-humeral angle.

Upper arm : Strong, medium length, well muscled.

Forearm : Thick and well muscled.

Carpus : Strong.

Metacarpus (Pastern) : Strong, medium length.

Front feet : Oval with strong nails and toes.

HINDQUARTERS : Strong, set reasonably apart.

Upper thigh : Long, muscled; coxo-femoral angle open.

Lower thigh : Medium length, muscled.

Metatarsus (Rear pastern) :  Medium length. Dewclaws permissible.

Hind feet : Oval, with strong toes, not too arched. Strong nails.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Free and easy. On the move the dog rolls slightly at the rear.

SKIN : Thick and pigmented.

COAT

HAIR : Short, smooth, dense, of harsh texture, lightly fringed on the tail, in the anal region and the back of the thighs.

COLOUR : Fawn, pale fawn with black overlay, grey, going from light tones to dark; always brindled; white mark permissible on the forehead and from chin to chest; can have small white marks on both front feet or both hind feet or on all four feet.

SIZE AND WEIGHT  :

Height at the withers : Males :     50 - 60 cm.

                                  Females : 48 - 58 cm.

Weight :                      Males :    25 - 35 kg.

                                  Females : 20 - 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 and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

SEVERE FAULTS :

• Head : Converging axes of skull and muzzle.

• Jaws : Slightly over or undershot mouth.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :

• Aggresive or overly shy.

• Diverging axes of skull and muzzle.

• Seriously over or under-shot mouth.

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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