Schillerstövare

		Schillerstövare
		FCI standard Nº 131

Origin		Sweden
Translation		Mrs Renée Sporre-Willes
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 05 January 1955
Publication of the official valid standard		Tuesday 22 August 2017
Last update		Monday 02 October 2017
En français, cette race se dit		Chien courant de Schiller
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar		Schiller Bracke
En español, esta raza se dice		Sabueso Schiller
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd		Schiller Stövare

Usage

Scenthound that gives tongue and is used for hunting hare and fox. It is not a pack hound, nor hunted in couples or used for hunting deer.

Brief historical summary

At the first Dog Show in Sweden in 1886 some 189 scent hounds were on exhibition. Among them were a sister and brother, named Tamburini and Ralla I, owned by a farmer, Per Schiller. They descended from famous hounds kept at the Kaflås estate. These hounds were probably descending from Southern Germany, rather small, tan with black mantle and slight white markings. The Schillerstövare was further founded on Swiss hounds and a considerable infusion of British hounds, mainly Harriers. The breed quickly became homogenous in type. The Schillerstövare was recognised as a breed by the Swedish KC in 1907.

General appearance

Well proportioned, sinewy and noble giving impression of speed and strength.

Important proportions

Slightly rectangular body and longish head.

Behaviour / temperament

Lively and attentive.

Head
Cranial region
Head		Longish head. Seen from both the front and side, the head should be triangular without the muzzle being snipy.
Skull		Skull only slightly arched and broadest between the ears.
Stop		Stop well defined.

Facial region
Nose		Nose black, with well developed nostrils.
Muzzle		Muzzle long and bridge of nose straight and parallel to line of skull.
Lips		Lips should be tight and closely lying.
Jaws and teeth		Scissor bite. Teeth strong and well developed.
Cheeks		Cheeks lean.
Eyes		Dark brown with lively expression.
Ears		Set high, when drawn forward, ears not to reach half-way along muzzle and may be raised slightly when the dog is attentive. Soft, hanging flat with fore edge lying closely to cheeks.

Neck

Long and powerful, merging nicely into shoulders. Skin on neck supple and close fitting. Males should have a well defined arch of the topline.

Body
Withers		Withers well defined.
Back		Back level and strong.
Loin		Loins musclar and slightly arched.
Croup		Croup slightly inclined, long and broad.
Chest		Chest deep, long, well developed and reaching elbows.
Ribs		Ribs moderately sprung.
Underline and belly		Belly only slightly tucked up.

Tail

Set on in line with back. Straight or slightly curved in sabre fashion. Wide at base and tapering towards tip. In length reaches hock. When the dog moves, tail preferably not carried above the level of the back.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality		Strong bone in harmony with the general appearance of the dog. When viewed from front forelegs appear straight and parallel.
Shoulders		Shoulder long, muscular and well laid back. Closely lying.
Upper arm		Upper arm long and forming a right angle to shoulder.
Elbows		Elbow set close to body and not visible under ribcage.
Pastern		Springy and forming slight angle to forearm.
Forefeet		Oval in shape with well knuckled and tight toes.

Hindquarters
Generality		Strong and parallel when viewed from behind.
Upper thigh		Muscles well developed ; thigh broad when viewed from the side.
Stifle		Well angulated.
Metatarsus		Short, lean and straight.
Hock		Well angulated.
Hind feet		Like front feet. Dewclaws undesirable.

Gait and movement

Parallel, strong, and long-reaching.

Coat
Hair		Harsh, not too short, lying very close to body. On head, ears and front of legs coat should be short and smooth. Under tail and on back of thighs top coat may be longer.
Colour		Tan with well defined black mantle ( blanket) that covers back and sides of neck, down to sides of trunk and on upper side of tail. Slight white markings on chest and toes permissible. Black hair mingled in the tan not allowed in adult specimen. Black markings on the cheeks are permissible though.

Size and weight
Height at withers		Males 53-61 cm, ideal size 57 cm (22, 5 ins). Bitches 49-57 cm, ideal size 53 cm (21 ins).

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

Wrong proportions between length of body, height at withers and depth of chest.

Lack of masculinity or femininity.

Broad skull, pronounced occiput.

Dish-face.

Over- or undershot mouth, level bite.

Bulgy cheeks.

Light eyes.

Short, steep croup.

Tail carried above the line of the back.

Obtuse angle between shoulder blade and upper arm.

Restricted hind movement.

Undefined mantle with abundant infusions of tan hair.

Heavy black mantle that covers chest, sides of trunk, shoulders and thighs.

Disqualifying faults

Aggressive or overly shy.

Aloofness.

Pronounced over- or undershot bite.

Size outside the maximum and minimum limits.

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/

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