brittany
[Introduction]
A compact, combined with close medium-sized dogs, the appearance of long legs is a dog, appeared to be very agile, very big stride, strong, energetic, positive, prompt, strong but not clumsy, and this is Brittany dogs. He can no tail or docked four inches long.
[Size]
Height: 17.5 inches shoulder height of about 20.5 inches, if less than 17.5 inches or greater than 20.5 inches will be disqualified.
Weight: weight of about 30 to 40 pounds.
Ratio: legs and beautiful, so length is equal to shoulder height.
Body length: shoulder high equal. The body is the distance from the chest to the buttocks.
Physical: bone can not be too light, but not too heavy, and cumbersome.
[Head]
Expression: alert and lively, but with a bird dog of the soft expression.
Eyes: right in the head position in the strong and expressive eyebrows protection. Too full or protruding eyes penalized. Must have the correct face, or a serious fault. Contours under the eyes clear, so the lower lid can not be turned outward, and there are bags under the eyes or haw exposed, with mud or weeds. Ideally, dark eyes, but light (amber) eyes are acceptable. Light eyes or look uncomfortable eyes a serious fault.
Ears: _Set_ high, above eye level, short and triangular, a little sagging, extending half the length of the muzzle position. Flat and close to close to the head, covered with short, relatively short hair, a slight fringe.
Skull: Medium length, rounded, slightly wedge-shaped, but very well proportioned. Wide, but not overly, width and length rather, can not be too wide and seemed clumsy, nor too narrow, but as a race dog. Very clear, but slightly tilted stop, the center line blurred. Occiput only official post to the touch when prominent, lateral arch. Brittany dogs should not be an "apple head", and no jagged stop.
Muzzle: Medium length, head length of about 2 / 3 (the length of the muzzle from the tip of nose to stop, the length of head from occiput to stop.) Muzzle tapered, horizontal or vertical direction is toward the nose tapering. Neither Roman nose, no face plate. Neither broad and heavy, not thin.
Nose: the nose open, allowing a deep breath, and more sensitive sense of smell. Closed nostrils should be penalized. Not light up. Color: brown, tan, brown shadow, deep pink. Black nose is a disqualification. Color nose is a defect.
Lips: closed, cover the upper lip chin and lower lip. Dry lips; so do not twist with the appearance. Drooling is a serious flaw. Fall is the upper lip defects.
Bite: the true scissors bite, overshot or undershot bite is a serious flaw.
[Neck, Topline, Body]
Neck: Medium length, not fat, although fat is not a serious fault. And strong, but does not seem too well-developed muscles, good bonding with the sloping shoulders, there is no collapse or a ewe neck.
Topline: From the highest point of shoulder to the root of the tail slightly tilted.
Chest: deep, extending to the elbow. Can not be too wide or too arched, and the impact on the shoulders and elbow position. Ribs well, with good depth and width to provide sufficient space for the chest. Chest too narrow or flat chest is a fault.
Back: Short and straight, must be concave, saddle, sway or roach. Slightly from the hips to the root of the tail drooping.
Flank: round. Very full, not too tucked up weak or collapse. Loin short and strong, from the last rib to upper thigh short distance, about 3 to 4 finger widths means. Weak and narrow waist is a fault. Movement, can not swing around the waist, the back to do "z"-shaped motion, wasting energy.
Tail: Tail never to about 4 inches long tail, natural or docked. Tail can not be too long to affect the overall balance of the dog. _Set_ on high, is actually an extension of the spine, and spine at the same level. Tail length of over 4 inches is a serious flaw.
[Forequarters]
Scapula: scapula not very prominent, and the distance can not be divided too open, the middle distance of about 2 finger widths. Scapular tilt and muscular. Shoulder blade and upper arm is almost close to 90 degree angle, shoulder level. Brittany dogs shoulders slightly higher than hips.
Legs: Viewed from the front, perpendicular, but from the overly wide. Elbows and feet turning neither in nor out. Pasterns slightly sloping. Down pasterns is a serious flaw. Leg bones clean, beautiful, but not too fine. Bone is too heavy or slender legs are serious faults. Must look both real (bone and muscle), and flexible. The height of the elbow from the elbow to the same distance from the withers.
Feet: The feet are strong, compared to snipe hunting dogs seem smaller, compact, well arched toes and thick pads. Brittany hunting dog is not "up the toe," not many toes feathered. Flat feet, splayed feet, like paper-thin feet so severely penalized. Feet should be the ideal world in between hare and cat foot. Dewclaws may be removed.
[Rear]
Broad, strong and muscular, thighs full of strength, knee bent, as a powerful driving force to provide the correct angle. Hind legs: knee bending, knee angle should not be too much, leaving behind the hock too far in a place under the body. The referee did not act in the side until he should not be regarded as more defects in the knee straight. The formation of the knee can not turn cattle out leg. Thigh feathers feathering state, but not overly, extends to the middle of the thigh to the hock. Hock (rear pasterns) slightly shorter, turning neither in nor out. When viewed from the side, perpendicular to the ground. When the referee when he looked strong shaking.
Feet: in front.
[Hair]
Thick, flat or wavy, not curly. Neither wiry texture, is not silk. Small ears, a slight fringe. Forelegs and hind legs are feathered, but the small amount of hair ornaments hair ornaments than a lot more desirable. Long, thick feathering is a serious fault, and firmly to exclude them from competition. Skin: delicate and very relaxed. Too loose, the skin is the same as the pocket is not desirable.
[Color]
Orange and white or liver and white, clear or mixed pattern. Ideal solid stripes. The formation of mottled orange or liver or markings. Faded colors are not desirable. Three colors are allowed, but not ideal. Tri-color is liver and white dog, in the eyebrows, muzzle, cheeks, ears and tail beneath the orange markings, slipped out of the Department of spots. In addition, any color is seriously flawed. Black coat is a disqualification.
[Gait]
When trotting, Brittany hound hind feet will be on the front feet of the footprint, coming or leaving, the action clean, it is important, but the most important thing is viewed from the side gait, gait should be smooth, effective and a great stride.
[Temperament]
Lively and alert dog, neither mean nor shy.
[Disqualification]
Shoulder height is less than 17.5 inches or greater than 20.5 inches.
Black nose.
Black coat. |
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