Serbien Tricolour Hound

		Serbien Tricolour Hound
		FCI standard Nº 229

Origin		Serbia
Translation		Mrs Pamela Jeans-Brown
Group		Group 6 Scent Hounds and Related Breeds
Section		Section 1.2.Medium sized Hounds
Working		With working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI		Sunday 23 July 1961
Publication of the official valid standard		Tuesday 26 November 2002
Last update		Wednesday 11 December 2002
En français, cette race se dit		Chien courant tricolore serbe
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar		Dreifarbiger Serbischer Laufhund
En español, esta raza se dice		Sabueso Tricolor Serbio
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd		Huidige Servische tricolor hond
In his country of origin, his name is		Srpski Trobojni Gonic

Usage

Scent hound.

Brief historical summary

The tricoloured scent hound has the same origins as the other Balkan scent hounds. In 1946 the theory that this breed was merely a variety of the Serbian scent hound was refuted ; it was granted breed status and a first standard was drawn up. This breed was shown to cynological circles at the Belgrade International Dog Show on June 7th and 8th 1950. The F.C.I. recognised the breed and published the standard for the tricoloured Yugoslav scent hound on July 25th 1961.

General appearance

Medium sized dog of robust constitution. Full of character, it is lively and energetic.

Important proportions

Length of body measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock is 10 % greater than height at withers.
Length of head corresponds to 45 % of the height at withers.

Behaviour / temperament

Devoted, kind, lively temperament ; dependable, showing remarkable tenacity.

Head
Cranial region
Head		Dolichocephalic ( narrow skull base coupled with great length ), slim ; top lines of skull and foreface are divergent.
Skull		Seen from the front and in profile slightly rounded, pronounced frontal furrow. Occipital crest not very developed. Distance between base of ears is equivalent to that between stop and occipital crest. Superciliary ridges almost imperceptible.
Stop		Almost imperceptible.

Facial region
Nose		Well-developed, always black.
Muzzle		Cuneiform ; shorter than skull, ideal relationship between length of muzzle and that of skull is 8 .5 to 10. It tapers progressively from stop to nose. The foreface is straight. The lateral lines of the muzzle are convergent.
Lips		Thin, close-fitting, mediumly developed, quite short and rounded at the end of the muzzle. The edge of the lips should be black. Top lip slightly over1aps lower lip ; corner of lips is firm.
Jaws and teeth		Jaws are strong with regular complete scissor bite. Pincer bite allowed.
Cheeks		Flat.
Eyes		Almond-shaped, almost oval, medium size. Pigment at edges of lids is dark (preferably black). The colour of the iris is as dark as possible.
Ears		Set high, medium length, pendulous, close to cheeks, medium size, the tip of the ear is slightly oval in shape. Ears are thinner than thick.

Neck

Strong, in length approximately the same as the head. Top line is slightly arched. The neck is at an angle of 45 to 50 degrees to the horizontal plane.

Body
Body		Rectangular. Length is 10 % more than height at withers.
Topline		Straight.
Withers		Only slightly pronounced.
Back		Well-muscled, straight, strong, long.
Loin		Well-muscled, length about the same as that of the croup.
Croup		Slightly sloping ( 20 -25% in relation to horizontal ), well-muscled, broad.
Chest		Strong, height 50 % of height at withers, girth 20 % greater than height at withers.
Underline and belly		Oval point of sternum standing slightly proud. Belly has slight tuck up.

Tail

Extends line of croup. Strong at base, tapering progressively towards tip which reaches level of hock. Carried curving up slightly, never lifted above line of back. Covered in abundant hair.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality		Strong, straight, well-muscled, parallel.
Shoulders		Scapula ( shoulder blade ) approximately same length as upper arm, muscled, solid, well attached to thoracic wall. Forms an angle of 45- 50 degrees in relation to horizontal.
Upper arm		Close to body, strong, muscled, approximately same length as scapula. Forms an angle of 45-50 degrees in relation to the horizontal.
Elbows		Close to body , solid, height from ground to elbow 50 % of height at withers.
Forearm		Straight, strong, well-muscled.
Carpal		Solid.
Pastern		Strong, slightly sloping ( up to 15 degrees from vertical ).
Forefeet		Cat foot, with solid tight toes. Nails are strong, preferably black. Dark pads, well-developed.

Hindquarters
Generality		Strong, straight, well-muscled, parallel.
Upper thigh		Strong, well-muscled, straight.
Lower thigh		Well-muscled, length approximately that of the thigh.
Stifle		Solid, parallel with median line of body. Angle of stifle about 120 degrees.
Metatarsus		Strong, almost vertical.
Hock		Strong, angle of hock between 135 and 140 degrees.
Hind feet		A little longer than front foot; solid tight toes ; black strong nails; pads resistant and elastic, dark in colour.

Gait and movement

Long steps, energetic and stretching reach. Preferred pace: free trot, regular, harmonious and even.

Skin

Elastic, well-pigmented : taut over the body.

Coat
Hair		Short, abundant, gleaming, slightly thick, lying well all over all the body ; undercoat is quite well-developed. Hair is slightly longer over the back of the thighs and the underside of the tail.
Colour		The base coat is deep red or foxey red with a black mantle or saddle. The black can go up as far as the head where it forms black marks on the temples. The white star on the head and the blaze which stretches down the muzzle form a complete or partial collar under and around the neck. A white mark is allowed on the chest and may extend as far as the tip of the breast-bone and reach the belly and inside of the legs .The end of the tail can be white. White must not make up more than one third of the total body surface.

Size and weight
Height at withers		Males 45 -55 cm, ideal height 51 cm. Females 44 -54 cm, ideal height 49 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 nervous dog.

Over or under shot.

Missing a tooth; although the lack of two premolar 1 ( PM1 ) is tolerated.

China eye.

Body too long .

Tail curled, carried high or curving over back.

Tip of tail hooked or crooked.

White marks with speckling of the base coat colour .

White over more than one third of total body surface.

Presence of a fourth colour.

Size greater or lesser than that laid down in the standard.

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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Serbien Tricolour Hound