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Collie Smooth

Collie Smooth

FCI standard Nº 296
Origin
 Great Britain
Group
 Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Section
 Section 1 Sheepdogs
Working
 Without working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Wednesday 18 December 1974
Publication of the official valid standard
 Tuesday 27 July 2021
Last update
 Wednesday 15 September 2021
En français, cette race se dit
 Collie à poil court
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Kurzhaariger Schottischer Schäferhund
En español, esta raza se dice
 Collie de pelo corto
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Schotse Herdershond Korthaar

Usage
Sheepdog.

General appearance
Appears as gifted with intelligence, alertness and activity. Stands with dignity governed by perfect anatomical formation, with no part out of proportion, giving appearance of working capability. Physical structure on lines of strength and activity, free from cloddiness and with no trace of coarseness. Expression most important. In considering relative values, it is obtained by perfect balance and combination of skull and foreface, size and shape, colour and placement of eye, correct position and carriage of ears.

Important proportions
Viewed in profile, top of skull and top of muzzle lie in two parallel, straight lines of equal length divided by a slight, but perceptible stop or break.
Body slightly long compared with height.

Behaviour / temperament
Friendly disposition with no trace of nervousness or aggressiveness.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Head properties of great importance, must be considered in proportion to size of dog. Viewed from front or side, head resembles a well-blunted, clean wedge, being smooth in outline. A mid-point between inside corners of eyes (which is centre of a correctly placed stop) is centre of balance in length of head.
Skull
 Flat. Sides taper gradually and smoothly from ears to end of nose. Depth of skull from brow to underpart of jaw never excessive (deep through). 
Stop
 Slight, but perceptible. The mid-point between inside corner of eyes is centre of a correctly-placed stop or break.

Facial region
Nose
 Always black.
Muzzle
 End of smooth, well rounded muzzle blunt, never square. Muzzle not pinched.
Jaws and teeth
 Teeth of good size. Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Underjaw strong, clean cut.
Cheeks
 Cheek bones not prominent.
Eyes
 Very important feature, giving sweet expression. Medium size ( never very small ), set somewhat obliquely, of almond-shape and dark brown colour, except in case of Blue Merles, when eyes are frequently ( one or both, or part of one or both) blue or blue-flecked. Expression full of intelligence, with quick, alert look when listening.
Ears
 Moderately large, wider at base, and placed not too close together nor too much on side of head. When in repose carried thrown back, but on alert brought forward and carried semi-erect, that is, with approximately two-thirds of ear standing erect, top third tipping forward naturally, below horizontal.

Neck
Muscular, powerful, of fair length, well arched.

Body
Back
 Level and firm.
Loin
 With slight rise.
Chest
 Deep and fairly broad behind shoulders. Ribs well sprung.

Tail
Long with bone reaching at least to hock joint. To be carried low when quiet but with a slight upward swirl at tip. May be carried gaily when excited, but never over back.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Forelegs straight and muscular. Moderate bone.
Shoulders
 Sloping shoulders, well laid back. Good return of upper arm placing elbow below withers.
Elbows
 Turning neither in nor out.
Forearm
 Somewhat fleshy.
Pastern
 Showing flexibility without weakness.
Forefeet
 Oval soles well padded. Toes arched and close together.

Hindquarters
Upper thigh
 Muscular. Hindlegs clean and sinewy below thighs.
Stifle
 Well bent.
Metatarsus
 Well let down and powerful.
Hind feet
 Oval soles well padded. Toes arched and close together. Hindfeet slightly less arched.

Gait and movement
Distinctly characteristic of this breed. A sound dog is never out at elbow, yet moves with front feetcomparatively close together. Plaiting, crossing or rolling are hightly undesirable. Hindlegs, from hock joint to ground, when viewed from rear, parallel. Hindlegs powerful and full of drive. Viewed from side, action is smooth. A reasonably long stride is desirable and should be light and appear quite effortless.

Coat
Hair
 Short, flat, top coat of harsh texture, with very dense undercoat. Not trimmed or clipped.
Colour
 Three recognized colours : Sable and white, Tricolour and Blue Merle.
. Sable : Any shade of light gold to rich mahogany or shaded sable. Light straw or cream colour highly undesirable.
. Tricolour : Predominantly black with rich tan markings about legs and head. A rusty tinge in top coat highly undesirable.
. Blue Merle : Predominantly clear, silvery blue, splashed and marbled with black. Rich tan markings preferred, but absence should not be penalised. Large black markings, slate colour, or rusty tinge in top or undercoat are highly undesirable.
All colours above may carry typical white Collie markings to a greater or lesser degree. Following markings are favourable : white collar, full or part; white front, legs and feet; white tail tip. A blaze may be carried on muzzle or skull. White markings not to extend behind withers or above the hock. All white or predominantly white is most undesirable.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Males : 56-61 cm. Females : 51-56 cm.
Weight
 Males : 20,5-29,5 kg. Females : 18,0-25,0 kg.

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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