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FCI-Standard N°253
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ORIGIN
: China.
PATRONAGE
: Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD
: 24.06.1987.
UTILIZATION
: Companion.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.
:Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.Section
11 Small Molossian type Dogs.Without working
trial.. |
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GENERAL APPEARANCE
: Decidedly square and cobby, it is « multum in
parvo » shown in compactness of form, well knit
proportions and hardness of muscle.
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BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
: Great charm, dignity and intelligence.
Even-tempered, happy and lively disposition |
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HEAD
: Large, round, not apple-headed.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : With no indentation.
Wrinkles clearly defined. |
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FACIAL REGION :
Muzzle : Short, blunt, square, not
upfaced.
Jaws/Teeth : Slightly undershot.
Wry mouth, teeth or tongue showing all highly
undesirable. Wide lower jaw with incisors almost
in a straight line.
Eyes : Dark, very large, globular
in shape, soft and solicitous in expression, very
lustrous, and when excited, full of fire.
Ears : Thin, small, soft like black
velvet. Two kinds - « Rose ear » - small drop ear
which folds over and back to reveal the burr.
« Button ear » - ear flap folding forward, tip
lying close to skull to cover orifice, and
pointing toward eye. Preference given to latter. |
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NECK
: Slightly arched to resemble a crest, strong,
thick with enough length to carry head proudly. |
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BODY
: Short and cobby.
Back : Topline level, neither
roached nor dipping.
Chest : Wide in chest and well
ribbed. |
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TAIL
(Twist) : High set, curled as tightly as possible
over hip. Double curl highly desirable. |
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LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Legs very strong,
straight, of moderate length, and well under body.
Shoulders : Well sloped.
HINDQUARTERS : Legs very strong, of
moderate length, well under body, straight and
parallel when viewed from rear.
Stifles : With good turn of
stifles.
FEET : Neither so long as the foot
of the hare, nor so round as that of the cat; well
split toes; the nails black |
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GAIT / MOVEMENT
: Viewed from in front should rise and fall with
legs well under shoulder, feet keeping directly to
front, not turning in or out. From behind action
just as true. Using forelegs strongly putting
them well forward with hindlegs moving freely and
using stifles well. A slight roll of hindquarters
typifies gait. |
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COAT
HAIR : Fine, smooth, soft, short
and glossy, neither harsh nor woolly.
COLOUR : Silver, apricot, fawn or
black. Each clearly defined, to make contrast
complete between colour, trace (black line
extending from occiput to twist) and mask.
Markings clearly defined. Muzzle or mask, ears,
moles on cheeks, thumb mark or diamond on forehead
and trace as black as possible. |
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WEIGHT
: Ideal weight 6.3 - 8.1 kgs
(14 - 18 lbs). |
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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. |
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Any dog clearly showing
physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be
disqualified. |
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N.B.
: Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum. |
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630 del 23/11/2005
