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Pharaoh Hound |
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FCI standard Nº 248 |
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Origin |
Malta, patronage Great Britain | |
Group |
Group 5 Spitz and primitive types | |
Section |
Section 6 Primitive type | |
Working |
Without working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Friday 09 August 1963 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Wednesday 24 June 1987 | |
Last update |
Monday 09 August 1999 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Chien du Pharaon |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Pharaonenhund |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Perro del Faraón |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Faraohond |
Usage |
| An alert keen hunter, hunting by scent and sight, using his ears to a marked degree when working close. |
General appearance |
| Medium sized, of noble bearing with clean-cut lines. Graceful yet powerful. Very fast with free easy movement and alert expression. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| Alert, intelligent, friendly, affectionate and playful. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
Foreface slightly longer than skull. Top of skull parallel with foreface, whole head representing a blunt wedge when viewed in profile and from above. | |
Skull |
Long, lean and well-chiselled. | |
Stop |
Only slight. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Flesh coloured only, blending with coat. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. | |
Eyes |
Amber coloured, blending with coat ; oval, moderately deep- set, with keen, intelligent expression. | |
Ears |
Medium high set ; carried erect when alert, but very mobile ; broad at base, fine and large. | |
Neck |
| Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched. Clean throat line. |
Body |
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Body |
Lithe with almost straight topline. Length of body from breast to haunch bone slightly longer than height at withers. | |
Croup |
Slight slope down from croup to root of tail. | |
Chest |
Deep, extending down to point of elbow. Ribs well sprung. | |
Underline and belly |
Belly moderate cut up. | |
Tail |
| Medium set, fairly thick at base and tapering (whip-like), reaching just below point of hock in repose. Carried high and curved when dog is in action. Tail should not be tucked between legs. A screw tail undesirable. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Forelegs straight and parallel. | |
Shoulders |
Strong, long and well laid back. | |
Elbows |
Well tucked in. | |
Pastern |
Strong. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Strong and muscular. Limbs parallel when viewed from behind. | |
Lower thigh |
Well developed. | |
Stifle |
Moderate bend of stifle. | |
Feet |
| Strong, well knuckled and firm, turning neither in nor out. Paws well padded. Dewclaws may be removed. |
Gait and movement |
| Free and flowing ; head held fairly high and dog should cover ground well without any apparent effort. Legs and feet should move in line with body ; any tendency to throw feet sideways, or high stepping « hackney » action highly undesirable. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Short and glossy, ranging from fine and close to slightly harsh ; no feathering. | |
Colour |
Tan or rich tan with white markings allowed as follows : White tip on tail strongly desired. White on chest (called « the star »). White on toes. Slim white blaze on center line of face permissible. Flecking or white other than above undesirable. | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Dogs ideally 56 cm (22-25 ins = 56-63,5 cm), bitches ideally 53 cm (21-24 ins = 53-61 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. |
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/ |
English (United Kingdom)