DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 30.01.1997.
UTILIZATION : Companion and Toy.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Not recognized by F.C.I.
Hypothetically:
Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs.
Section 1 Bichons and related Breeds.
Without working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small size, longish body of the dog, sturdy,
balanced. The breed appears nicely thanks to the profuse hair.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Lively, emotional, affectionate, delicate and intelligent.
HEAD : In proportion with the dog, with small size.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Moderately broad, slightly rounded.
Stop: Pronounced.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Not protruding. Black or in harmony with the different colours of the coat.
Muzzle: Lean, straight, a little shorter than the skull, slightly tapering to the nose.
Lips: Tight, the edges of the lips must be black or in compliance the different colours of the coat.
Jaws/Teeth: Teeth are white. A scissor bite is desirable. Level bite and close undershot are admitted.
Eyes: Of medium size, roundish, dark brown. Brown-coloured dogs can
have eyes more light than other. The eyes are looking straight ahead.
Eyelids are thin, lean, in close contact with the eyeball, eye rims are
black or in harmony with the different colours of coat.
Ears: Small, set on high, carried by drooping on the cartilage,
the tips of the ears are closed to the temporal part of the skull.
NECK : Of medium length, lean, dry, carried high.
BODY : Compact.
Withers : Moderately expressed.
Back : Straight, strong, broad, well muscled.
Loins : Short, slightly arched.
Croup : Broad, rounded, slightly downward.
Chest : Deep, moderately broad, oval shaped, long.
Belly : Slightly tucked up.
TAIL : Of medium length, high-set. Forms a single big curve, the
tip of which falls between the haunches touching the croup or a tail
curved to one side of the body.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Seen from front, the front legs are straight,
vertical and parallel, in good proportion and of good length in
relation to the body.
Shoulders : The angle at the shoulders joint varies between 100° and 110°.
Elbows : Turned neither in nor out.
Pasterns : Strong, almost upright.
HINDQUARTERS : Seen from behind, the hindlegs are straight and
parallel, set a little bit wider than the forequarters. Angulations of
the rear limbs must be expressed as well.
Upper thigh : Medium length, are set with a moderate tilt.
Lower thigh : Medium length.
Rear pastern : Medium length, strong and upright.
FEET : Small, arched, tight, slightly oval shaped.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Lights, free.
COAT
HAIR : Dense, profuse, silky, soft and glossy, wavy, large curls are
desirable. Undercoat well developed. Head has well developed beard and
moustaches.
COLOUR : Any uniform solid colours except white: black, brown, grey,
fawn. A little white marking on the forechest and/or the toes and
likewise black or brown and tan colours are tolerated, but not
desirable.
SIZE : Desirable height at withers: 20-25
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a
fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded
should in exact proportion to its degree.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
• Overshot.
• Highly pronounced undershot.
• Big white markings on the forechest and toes.
• Mottling.
• Size in dogs over 28 cm.
• Lack of beard and moustaches.
• Tailless, short tail.
• Cryptorchism.
N.B.: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. _________________ Vitaly Kudryavtsev,
"Nevskaya Uslada"
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