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Brazilian Tracker

Brazilian Tracker

FCI standard Nº 275
Origin
 Brazil
Translation
 Ricardo Torre Simões
Revised by Claudio Nazaretian Rossi
Official language (EN)
Group
 Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds
Section
 Section 1.1 Large-sized hounds
Working
 Without working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Friday 01 September 1967
Publication of the official valid standard
 Wednesday 04 September 2019
Last update
 Friday 27 November 2020
En français, cette race se dit
 Pisteur Brésilien
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Brasilianischer Laufhund
En español, esta raza se dice
 Rastreador Brasileño
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Braziliaanse tracker
In his country of origin, his name is

Rastreador Brasileiro

Usage
Hunting dog used for flushing and corner prey animals.

Brief historical summary
This breed, contrary to others originated from interracial crossings, was developed by means of genetic selection based on the American Foxhound, with the aim of adjusting its functional characteristics and its adaptation to the Brazilian climate. The breed was developed by the Brazilian breeder Osvaldo Aranha Filho, bearing the name of Brazilian Tracker because of its proven hunting qualities. This breed is the evolution of the old "URRADOR BRASILEIRO" (Brazilian Howler), with physical characteristics fitting the life in Brazilian countryside. The breed was first recognized by FCI on September 1, 1967, suffering a major setback from the 70s to the year 2000 when its breeding was resumed. Widely bred in rural areas, mainly in the north of Brazil, the Brazilian Hound is an important auxiliary to man in his several activities.

General appearance
Strong, rustic, cheerful, lively without being aggressive, he has a privileged sense of smell and ability to hunt. It is very resistant and persistent, able to run for hours in rough terrain under high temperatures, without much difficulty. Excellent hunter, large in size, with smooth coat and long ears.

Important proportions
Body length ratio to its height is 10:9.
The ratio length of the muzzle to length of the skull is 1:1.

Behaviour / temperament
Quiet and balanced, attached to its owner, self-confident, intrepid and docile, without being shy or aggressive. Because of their work they should behave calmly, since they hunt in pairs, trios and packs, or even alone as a scent dog.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Mesocephalic, triangular and slightly elongated.
Skull
 Triangular in shape, skull and muzzle of similar length. 
Stop
 Moderate.

Facial region
Nose
 Slightly turned downwards, completely black in colour.
Muzzle
 Straight and long.
Lips
 Thin, dry and adherent, well pigmented in black.
Jaws and teeth
 Strong jaws, scissor bite with complete teeth (42 teeth).
Cheeks
 Dry.
Eyes
 Almond-shaped, dark, with lively expression and well-pigmented black eyelid edges. Large eyes placed well apart, with a typical hound expression. Smooth, gentle and pleasant look.
Ears
 Long, low insertion, flexible and with rounded tips. The length, when pulled without effort, reaches the tip of the muzzle, without exceeding it. Almost lacking in erectile capacity, they hang close to the head.

Neck
Strong. It rises free and light on the shoulders, strong in substance, but not heavy, moderately long, throat clear, allowing a slight skin fold under the angle of the jaw, with slight dewlap.

Body
Topline
 Well defined, descending in a gentle curve by the neck, passing by strong and high withers, continuing towards the slightly oblique croup, placed a little lower to the height of the withers.
Withers
 Strong, higher than the croup.
Back
 Strong, firm, slightly long, muscular and straight.
Loin
 Wide and strong.
Croup
 Slightly oblique, inclined 30° to the horizontal.
Chest
 Of good size and depth reaching the elbows, with broad and well-developed thorax.
Underline and belly
 Slightly tucked up.

Tail
Sabre shaped, carried without deviating sideways, inserted in the croup extension, carried low at rest and above the back line when alert or in motion. Long size, reaching or exceeding the hock. Tail coat has the same texture as the body, smooth, seated and short.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Shoulders with strong, parallel bones, muscular, with broad legs.
Shoulders
 Robust, with good inclination (about 45°, and the scapula humeral joint with an angle of approximately 105°).
Upper arm
 Strong and robust, the same length as the shoulder blades.
Elbows
 Close to body and firm.
Forearm
 Strong bone structure.
Carpal
 Straight, parallel and strong.
Pastern
 Straight, parallel and strong.
Forefeet
 Wide and powerful, with very resistant and elastic pads. Pads and nails should be dark.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Muscular and well angled, firm hock, with symmetrical and moderate angles, wide pawns.
Upper thigh
 Strong and muscular.
Lower thigh
 Moderate angulation with the femur.
Stifle
 Strong and of moderate curvature.
Metatarsus
 Straight, parallel to each other.
Hock
 Strong, short and firm, with moderate angulation.
Hind feet
 Wide and powerful, with very resistant and elastic pads. Pads and nails should be dark.

Gait and movement
It must be fluid, agile and firm, showing good ground coverage, with wide and balanced steps. When trotting, the tail can be carried just above the top line. Very important for the dog's work is that the upper line remains level and firm.

Skin
Dark and adjusted to the body.

Coat
Hair
 Short, smooth, very close to the body, dense and a little hard to the touch.
Colour
 Fully mottled black and white, giving a slate blue colouring effect, with or without fawn and/or black markings on any part of the body; bicolor (white with fawn or black markings; or black and fawn, totally black with fawn markings); tricolor (white and black with fawn markings). All colours with or without fawn markings on the head, on the chest, belly, on the front and back limbs and tail.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Males: 60-65 cm, females: 56-63 cm. Tolerance: aprox. 1 cm.
Weight
 Males: 26 to 33 kg, females: 21 to 30 kg.
Size and weight should be in harmony with the structure of the animal.

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.

General faults
 Rose ears.
 Flat ribs.

Serious faults
 Weak appearance.
 Very light fawnmarkings in black and fawn dogs.
 Any deviation of scissor bite and correct dental formation, as long as they are not eliminating faults.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggressive or overly shy.
 Short or butterfly shaped ears.
 Curly tail.
 Bones too light.
 Pronounced stop.
 Under or overshot.

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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