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IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
Square build. The height at elbows is only slightly more
than half of the height at withers ; the chest is sufficiently
deep.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Active, very cheerful, neither cowardly nor aggressive. The
behaviour is significantly different between males and females.
HEAD:
Small compared to the body.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull:
High but not too wide (width at the level of zygomatic arches does
not exceed the depth of the skull).
Stop:
Clearly pronounced.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose:
Small, black or matching the coat colour.
Muzzle:
Lean and pointed, slightly shorter than the skull.
Lips:
Thin, lean, tight- fitting and dark or matching the coat colour.
Jaws/Teeth:
Small, white. Scissor bite. Absence of 2 incisors permitted in
each jaw.
Cheekbones:
Only
slightly pronounced.
Eyes:
Quite large, rounded, dark, slightly prominent, set well apart and
looking straight ahead. Eyelids are dark or matching the coat
colour, tightly fitting.
Ears:
Big, thin, set high, erect.
NECK:
Long, lean, carried high, slightly arched.
BODY:
Topline:
Gradually sloping from the withers to the root of the tail.
Withers:
Slightly pronounced.
Back:
Strong and straight.
Loin:
Short and slightly arched.
Croup:
The croup is somewhat rounded and slightly sloping.
Chest:
The chest is oval, sufficiently deep and not too wide.
Underline and Belly:
Tucked up belly and drawn up flanks, forming a nicely curved line
from the chest to the flanks.
TAIL:
Docked (only two or three vertebrae are left), carried high. In
countries where tail docking is prohibited by law, it is left in its
natural state. Undocked: sickle tail. It should not be carried
lower than back level.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Thin and lean; seen from the front, the front legs are straight and
parallel.
Shoulders:
The shoulder blades are moderately long and not too sloping.
Upper arm:
Forming an angle of 105 degrees with the shoulder blade. The length
of upper arm is approximately equal to the length of shoulder.
Elbows:
In line with the body.
Forearm:
Long, straight.
Carpus (Wrist):
Lean.
Metacarpus (Pastern):
Almost vertical.
Forefeet:
Small, oval, turning neither in nor out. Toes well-knit and
arched. Nails and resilient pads are black or match the coat
colour.
HINDQUARTERS:
Seen from the rear, the hind legs are straight and parallel, but
standing a little bit wider than the forelegs. Stifles and hocks
are sufficiently bent.
Upper thigh:
Muscles are lean and developed.
Lower thigh:
The upper and lower thighs are of the same length.
Hock:
Sufficiently angulated.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern):
Vertical.
Hind
feet:
Arched , a little bit narrower than forefeet. Nails and pads are
black or match the coat colour.
GAIT/MOVEMENT:
Easy, straightforward, fast. No noticeable change in the topline
when moving.
SKIN:
Thin, dry and tight-fitting.
COAT
HAIR:
There exists two types for the breed: smooth-haired and longhaired.
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Smooth-haired:
short, close-lying, shiny hair, without undercoat or bald
patches.
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Longhaired:
body is covered with moderately long (3-5 cm), straight or
slightly wavy hair, close-lying, which does not hide the
natural outline of the body . Hair on the head and on the
front part of limbs is short and close -lying. Distinct
feathers on rear side of limbs. The feet have long, silky
hair which completely hides the nails. Ears are covered with
thick, long hair forming a fringe. Dogs of more than 3 years
have such a fringe, which should completely hide the outer
edges and tips of the ears. Body hair should not look tousled
nor be too short (less than 2 cm.).
COLOUR:
Black and tan, brown and tan, blue and tan. Also red of any shade
with or without black or brown overlay. Richer shades are
preferable for all colours.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Height at withers:
Dogs and bitches: 20 – 28 cm (tolerance +/- 1 cm)
Weight:
Dogs and bitches: up to 3 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.
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Timid behaviour.
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Level bite or incisors sloping forward.
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Semi-pricked ears. This condition in longhaired dogs with heavy
fringes is permissible but not desirable.
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Low set tail.
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Presence of bald patches in smooth-haired dogs.
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Too long or too short hair on body of longhaired dogs.
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Small white spots on chest and toes.
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Solid black, brown and blue colours. Tan markings too large or
with dark shadings.
ELIMINATING
FAULTS:
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Aggressive,
overly shy.
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Overshot, pronounced undershot. Absence of 1 canine; absence of
more than 2 incisors in either jaw.
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Hanging ears.
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Short
legs.
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Many
bald patches in short-haired dogs.
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Longhaired dogs: absence of fringes on ears and presence of curly
hair.
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White
coat, white spots on the head, abdomen and above metacarpus; large
white patches on chest and throat,
presence of brindle markings.
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Size
over 30 cm or under 18 cm.
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Weight
less than 1 kg.
Any dogs clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall
be disqualified.
NB:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum
TRANSLATION :
RKF, revised by R. Triquet and J. Mulholland |