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Beagle

Beagle

FCI standard Nº 161
Origin
 Great Britain
Translation
 Prof. R. Triquet
Group
 Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds
Section
 Section 1.3 Small-sized hounds
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Tuesday 26 April 1955
Publication of the official valid standard
 Wednesday 13 October 2010
Last update
 Thursday 27 January 2011
En français, cette race se dit
 Beagle
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Beagle
En español, esta raza se dice
 Beagle
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Beagle

Usage
Scenthound.

Brief historical summary
The Beagle, said to have been bred down from the larger Foxhound to hunt with men on foot, preferably after the hare. He is still used in packs, very often organised by institutions, including colleges and schools. A bustling, eager little dog, full of enthusiasm and vigour, ever ready for any activity which involves him. Everything about the breed gives the impression of athleticism and there is no better sight than a Beagle pack in full pursuit, their heads down to the scent, their sterns up in rigid order as they concentrate on the chase. During the reigns of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I there were wirehaired Beagles, some of which were small enough to be carried in the pocket of a hunting jacket. Size has increased over the years but smaller versions of the breed, called "pocket Beagles", are sometimes born.

General appearance
A sturdy, compactly-built hound, conveying the impression of quality without coarseness.

Important proportions
Length of head, between occiput and tip of nose, divided by stop, as equally as possible. Height to elbow about half height at withers.

Behaviour / temperament
A merry hound whose essential function is to hunt, primarily hare, by following a scent. Bold, with great activity, stamina and determination. Alert, intelligent and of even temperament. Amiable and alert, showing no aggression or timidity.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Fair length, powerful without being coarse, finer in the bitch, free from frown and wrinkle.
Skull
 Slightly domed, moderately wide, with slight peak. 
Stop
 Well defined, dividing length, between occiput and tip of nose, as equally as possible.

Facial region
Nose
 Broad, preferably black, but less pigmentation permissible in lighter coloured hounds. Nostrils wide.
Muzzle
 Not snipy.
Lips
 Reasonably well flewed.
Jaws and teeth
 Jaws should be strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Eyes
 Dark brown or hazel, fairly large, not deep set or prominent set well apart with mild appealing expression.
Ears
 Long, with rounded tip, reaching nearly to end of nose when drawn out. Set on low, fine in texture and hanging gracefully close to cheeks.

Neck
Sufficiently long to enable hound to come down easily to scent, slightly arched and showing little dewlap.

Body
Body
 Short in the couplings, but well balanced.
Topline
 Straight and level.
Loin
 Loins powerful and supple.
Chest
 Let down to below elbow.
Ribs
 Ribs well sprung and extending well back.
Underline and belly
 Without excessive tuck-up.

Tail
Sturdy, moderately long. Set on high, carried gaily but not curled over back or inclined forward from root. Well covered with hair, especially on underside.

Limbs

Forequarters
Shoulders
 Well laid back, not loaded.
Elbows
 Firm, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm
 Forelegs straight and upright well under the hound, good substance and round in bone, not tapering off to feet.
Pastern
 Short.
Forefeet
 Tight and firm. Well knuckled up and strongly padded. Not hare-footed. Nails short.

Hindquarters
Upper thigh
 Muscular.
Stifle
 Well bent.
Hock
 Firm, well let down and parallel to each other.
Hind feet
 Tight and firm. Well knuckled up and strongly padded. Not hare-footed. Nails short.

Gait and movement
Back level, firm with no indication of roll. Stride free, long reaching in front and straight without high action; hind legs showing drive. Should not move close behind nor paddle nor plait in front.

Coat
Hair
 Short, dense and weatherproof.
Colour
 Tricolour (black, tan and white); blue, white and tan; badger pied; hare pied; lemon pied; lemon and white; red and white; tan and white; black and white; all white. With the exception of all white, all the above mentioned colours can be found as mottle. No other colours are permissible. Tip of stern white.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Desirable minimum height at the withers 33 cms. Desirable maximum height at the withers 40 cms.

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

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
http://www.fci.be/
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