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Shikoku |
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FCI standard Nº 319 |
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Origin |
Japan | |
Group |
Group 5 Spitz and primitive type | |
Section |
Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds | |
Working |
Without working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Monday 01 February 1982 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Sunday 30 October 2016 | |
Last update |
Friday 10 February 2017 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Shikoku |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Shikoku |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Shikoku |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Shikoku |
Usage |
| Hunting dog, companion. |
Brief historical summary |
| This breed goes back to medium-sized dogs that existed in Japan in ancient times. The Shikoku was bred as a hunting dog, mainly for hunting boar in the mountainous districts of Kochi Prefecture. It is sometimes called « Kochi-ken » (ken = dog). There were three varieties of this breed-Awa, Hongawa and Hata-all named after the area where they were bred. Among them, the Hongawa maintained the highest degree of purity, because the breeding area was not easily accessible from anywhere. These dogs are tough and sufficiently agile to run through a montainous region. They are characterized by their sesame coloured coats. The breed took on the name of the region and was designated as a « natural monument » in 1937. |
General appearance |
| A medium-sized dog with well balanced and well developed clean cut muscles. It has pricked ears and a curled or sickle tail. Conformation : strong, well-boned and compact. |
Important proportions |
| The ratio of height at withers to length of body is 10 : 11. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| A dog of marked endurance, keen in sense with a naive feeling, energetic and highly alert; an enthusiastic hunter; docile towards his master. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Skull |
Forehead broad. | |
Stop |
Shallow, but defined. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Black. | |
Muzzle |
Rather long, wedge-shaped. Nasal bridge straight. | |
Lips |
Tight. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Teeth strong, with a scissor bite. | |
Cheeks |
Well developed. | |
Eyes |
Nearly triangular, not too small, and dark brown in colour. The outer corners of the eyes are slightly upturned. | |
Ears |
Small, triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked. | |
Neck |
| Thick and powerful. |
Body |
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Withers |
High, well developed. | |
Back |
Straight and strong. | |
Loin |
Broad and muscular. | |
Chest |
Deep, ribs well sprung. | |
Underline and belly |
Slightly tucked up. | |
Tail |
| Set on high, thick and carried over the back vigorously curled or curved like a sickle. The tip nearly reaches the hocks when let down. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Shoulders |
Moderately sloping with developed muscles. | |
Upper arm |
Forming a moderate angle with shoulder b lade. | |
Elbows |
Set close to the body. | |
Forearm |
Straight and clean cut. | |
Pastern |
Slightly inclining. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Powerful, with muscles well developed. | |
Hock |
Moderately angulated and very tough. | |
Feet |
| Tightly closed with well arched toes. Pads thick and elastic. Nails hard and black or dark in colour. |
Gait and movement |
| Resilient and light. Action is quick and turning is possible. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Outer coat rather harsh and straight, undercoat soft and dense. The hair on the tail is rather long. | |
Colour |
Sesame (well mixture of black, red and white hairs in whole.), red,black and tan. | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Dogs 52 cm. Bitches 49 cm. There is a tolerance of +/- 3 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. |
General faults |
 Lack of sexual dimorphism. Slightly overshot or undershot mouth. Long hair. Shyness. Pinto colour. |
Disqualifying faults |
| Aggressive or overly shy dogs. Extremely overshot or undershot bite. Ears not pricked. Hanging tail, short tail. |
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)