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Medium-sized Anglo-French hound |
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FCI standard Nº 325 |
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Origin |
France | |
Translation |
Mrs. Peggy Davis | |
Group |
Group 6 Scenthounds and related breeds | |
Section |
Section 1.2 Medium-sized Hounds | |
Working |
With working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Wednesday 26 January 1983 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Wednesday 26 January 1983 | |
Last update |
Monday 28 April 1997 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Anglo-Français de petite vénerie |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Mittelgrosser Anglo-Französischer laufhund |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Sabueso Anglo-Francés de tamaño mediano |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Middelgrote Anglo-Franse jachthond |
Usage |
Scenthound for hunting small game. |
General appearance |
Balanced and solidly built dog, but without heaviness. Seen in profile, his outline must lean towards that of a well established French hound. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
Elongated, not too broad, occipital crest not too accentuated. | |
Skull |
Slightly convex, without being domed. | |
Stop |
Barely marked. |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Well pigmented, nostrils well open. | |
Muzzle |
Moderately elongated, appearence a little pointed. | |
Lips |
The upper lip covers the lower lip. | |
Nasal bridge |
Bridge of the nose straight or slightly arched. | |
Eyes |
Big, brown, with a soft but lively expression. | |
Ears |
Finely attached below the eye level line, flexible, slightly turned, of medium width and reaching at least by two fingers the border of the nose. |
Neck |
Clean, without dewlap. |
Body |
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Back |
Firm and straight. | |
Loin |
Quite short and muscled. | |
Croup |
Slightly inclined and quite long. | |
Chest |
Let down, reaching at least the point of the elbow, well developed. | |
Ribs |
Ribs long and moderately rounded. | |
Side |
Quite full, a little tucked up but without a whippety look. |
Tail |
Of medium length, quite fine, well set in the extension of the loin line, with thick hair, but without some longer and coarser, slightly offstanding hairs (like ears of grain) towards the tip. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Sufficiently strong, broad and straight. | |
Shoulders |
Shoulder blade long, flat and sloping, well attached to the chest. |
Hindquarters |
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Upper thigh |
Muscular and deep. | |
Hock |
Slightly bent and quite close to the ground. |
Feet |
Lean and tight. |
Skin |
Fine, without folds, firm tissues. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Short, dense and smooth. | |
Colour |
• Tricolour : white and black with bright tan markings, black nose. • White and black with pale tan markings, black nose. • Bicolour : white and orange, brown (tobacco) nose. |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
48 - 56 cm, with a minimal and maximum tolerance of 2 cm for the exceptional subjects. |
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 |
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Disqualifying faults |
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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/ |