Ariege pointing dog |
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FCI standard Nº 177 |
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Origin |
France | |
Translation |
Mrs. Peggy Davis Latest amendments : Mrs. Fleur-Marie Missant Official language (FR) |
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Group |
Group 7 Pointing Dogs | |
Section |
Section 1.1 Continental Pointing Dogs « Braque » Type | |
Working |
With working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Tuesday 28 June 1955 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Thursday 10 August 2023 | |
Last update |
Friday 15 September 2023 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
Braque de l'Ariège | |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
Ariege Vorstehhund | |
En español, esta raza se dice |
Braco del Ariège | |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
Braque de l'Ariège |
Usage |
Pointing dog. |
Brief historical summary |
The Ariège Pointer is most likely issued from the old French Braques. The crossings made during the 19th century with Braques of Meridional (Southern) stock of white and orange coat, gave them more lightness and dynamism. The headcount had shrunk due to the World Wars, but a few Ariégeois huntsmen continued to use him, which avoided a complete disappearance of the breed. In 1990 a team of breeders decided to devote themselves to its survival and its renewal. |
General appearance |
Braccoïd type. His bone structure is powerful but without excessive heaviness, robust and of strong appearance. One prefers subjects with lean legs, prominent muscles, and well-defined lines. His white coat mottled with fawn in its different shades or even flecked with brown, together with his size, give him a distinguished and noble appearance. The skin is supple but not too loose. The females are usually lighter. |
Important proportions |
Medium proportions: the length of the body is slightly superior to the height at withers. The length of the skull is almost as long as the muzzle (+ or – 1 cm). |
Behaviour / temperament |
Stable and sociable with humans and other dogs. Adapted to all types of hunting, he is resistant, docile, and easy to train. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
The head must be long, well sculpted, and rather narrow at the zygomatic arches. The skin is slightly loose. | |
Skull |
Very slightly rounded, the frontal furrow only lightly accentuated. The lines of the skull and the muzzle are divergent towards the front without excess. The superciliary arches moderately marked. The external occipital protuberance is quite pronounced. | |
Stop |
Only lightly pronounced. |
Facial region |
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Nose |
From orange to more or less pale brown, according to the coat colour, never black. Nostrils well opened. | |
Muzzle |
Long and straight or slightly convex. | |
Lips |
Quite fine, well let down; the corner of the lips quite folded without being droopy. The mouth closes finely. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Dental arches well adapted. Scissor bite. Pincer bite (incisors meeting edge to edge) is tolerated, as well as the lack of the two PM1, or one PM2, or one PM3. | |
Eyes |
Gentle, frank and expressive look. Eye well open, slightly oval, well set in the eye socket. The iris is amber coloured or brown according to the colour of the coat. | |
Ears |
Quite fine, long, curled in, set on at eye level line, carried not close to the head. Their length permits them, without being stretched, to reach the beginning of the nose. Flat ears and ears attached high are eliminatory. |
Neck |
Medium length, quite strong and with a little dewlap. |
Body |
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Topline |
The anterior, dorsal part is nearly straight-lined and horizontal, the loin is slightly convex, and makes a smooth junction with the croup. | |
Withers |
Well marked without being prominent. | |
Back |
A little long, muscled, well supported and straight. | |
Loin |
Powerful, slightly convex. | |
Croup |
Slightly oblique in relation to the topline. | |
Chest |
Broad, deep and well let down to elbow level. Oval cross section. The ribs are rounded without exaggeration. | |
Underline and belly |
Rising slightly in its abdominal part. |
Tail |
Set in the extension of the croup line. Strong at its root, tapering to its tip. Traditionally docked by 6/10. The natural long tail is admitted. Must be carried horizontally and never higher than the topline. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Straight, strong and muscled. | |
Shoulders |
Robust, muscled and moderately oblique. | |
Upper arm |
Strong, well muscled and close to the body. | |
Forearm |
Strong, vertical and straight. | |
Pastern |
Very slightly inclined in profile. | |
Forefeet |
The toes are tight and forming a compact ensemble, slightly slender. The nails are strong and the pads well cushioned and resistant. |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Vertical and parallel. Moderately marked angulation. | |
Upper thigh |
Strong, well-defined muscle, well let down. | |
Lower thigh |
Strong. | |
Metatarsus |
Quite short, almost vertical. | |
Hock |
Moderately bent. | |
Hind feet |
Same qualities as the front feet. |
Gait and movement |
Extended and energetic. Great suppleness and lightness of movement, the legs remain parallel to the median plan of the body. Amble is undesirable. |
Skin |
Moderately thick, supple, finer on the head. External epitheliums must be of a colour corresponding to that of the coat; never with black patches. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Short, rather thick and well provided, glossy, finer and smooth on the head and the leathers. | |
Colour |
Solid coat with very extended or invasive white patches, sometimes ticked, with all the nuances of pale to vivid orangy fawn and slight brown. |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Males : 58 to 65 cm, with a preferred size of 61 cm, + or – 2 cm. Females : 54 to 63 cm, with a preferred size of 59 cm, + or – 2 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 and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work. • Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness. |
Disqualifying faults |
Aggressive or overly shy dogs. Lack of type (the subject no longer resembles to the other dogs of its breed). « Double » nose, (nose of which the nostrils are separated by a deep furrow). Black nose or of another colour not according to the standard. Over- or undershot bite, the gap exceeds 1 mm between the incisor arcades. Lack of 3 PM1, or 2 PM2, or 2 PM3, or 1 PM2 + 1 PM3, or any other tooth. Colour of the eyes excessively light, wall eye. Entropion or ectropion, or any sign of surgical intervention to correct the defect. Excessive depigmentation of the eyelids. Flat ears attached too high on the head. Black nails. Hindquarters : Clearly hindering movement. Presence of dewclaws. Coat of a colour not conforming to the standard. Black spots on the coat. Size outside the limits of the standard, with a tolerance of 2 cm more or less. Serious morphological anomalies. |
NB : |
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. • The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying. • Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. • Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding. |
Bibliography |
https://www.fci.be/ |