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Southeastern European Shepherd

Southeastern European Shepherd

FCI standard Nº 357
Origin
 Southeastern Europe, patronage Romania and Serbia
Translation
 RKC & SKC, revised by Jennifer Mulholland
Group
 Group 2 Pinscher & Schnauzer, Molossoids breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle dogs
Section
 Section 2.2 Mountain type Molossoids
Working
 Without working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Monday 29 April 2019
Acceptance on a provisional basis by the FCI
 Thursday 26 March 2009
Publication of the official valid standard
 Monday 14 May 2018
Last update
 Monday 11 June 2018
En français, cette race se dit
 Berger de l'Europe du sud-est
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Südost-europäischer Schäferhund
En español, esta raza se dice
 Perro de pastor de Europa del sureste
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Herder uit Zuidoost-Europa
In his country of origin, his name is

Ciobanesc Românesc de Bucovina

Usage
Guardian for flocks and an excellent watchdog.

Brief historical summary
It is a natural breed with its origin in the Carpathian Mountains (Romania and Serbia) and the South of Danube (some regions of Bulgaria). Special attention for the development of the breed arose in the regions of northeastern Romania, the county of Bucovina as well as in the South of the Danube (Serbia) : the well-known transhumance areas of the shepherds since immemorial times. Selection and improvement have lead to the actual type. The breed is successfully used both for defending the flocks and herds and as watchdogs for households in the mentioned regions.

General appearance
Large sized dog; commanding, haughty and proud. The breed has an obvious sexual dimorphism.

Important proportions
The length of the body is slightly superior to the height at the withers. The length of the skull is equal to the length of the muzzle.

Behaviour / temperament
Balanced, calm and loyal, he likes children. It is a very good guardian for flocks, courageous and a real fighter against the possible animals of prey (bear, wolf, and lynx). It has a strong bark. When strangers or animals approach, its barking is very strong, with a low tonality. During the night, it patrols around the household or the flock/herd.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Massive but not heavy, slightly higher than the topline.
Skull
 Moderately wide, slightly domed. The upper profile of the skull and muzzle are slightly divergent. Viewed from the front, the skull is slightly domed, seen from the side it is almost flat. Skull width: males 16-18 cm, females 15-17 cm, zygomatic arches are moderately developed. Occipital protuberance is slightly evident. 
Stop
 Slightly pronounced.

Facial region
Nose
 Large, well developed, black.
Muzzle
 Blunt, of the same length as the skull; well developed, narrowing progressively towards the nose but never pointed; strong mandible.
Lips
 Thick and tight, strong pigmentation.
Jaws and teeth
 Strong jaws; complete dentition, strong, healthy and white teeth, well set; scissor bite. Pincer bite is tolerated.
Cheeks
 Not prominent.
Eyes
 Small related to the head; almond-shaped and obliquely, brown or slightly light but never yellow. Eyelids well pigmented.
Ears
 Relatively high set, “V” shaped with slightly rounded tip, pendent and carried close to cheeks. Cropping is prohibited.

Neck
Medium length, large and strong, without dewlap.

Body
Body
 Good stamina.
Topline
 Horizontal.
Withers
 Slightly evident.
Back
 Strong and muscular.
Loin
 Muscular and strong.
Croup
 Muscular and moderately inclined towards base of tail.
Chest
 Broad and deep, descending to elbows.
Ribs
 Well sprung ribs.
Underline and belly
 Slightly ascendant.

Tail
High set-on. At rest, it is pendent; reaching to or lower than the hock; when the dog is alert or in action the tail is raised up to the level of the back or slightly above it, with slight upward curve, but never curled over the back. Docking is prohibited.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Upright, seen from the front or the side.
Shoulders
 Long, oblique, well muscled and firmly attached to the body. Scapular-humeral angle approximately 100-110°.
Upper arm
 Moderately long, muscular.
Elbows
 Close to the body, free movement.
Forearm
 Strong, not too long.
Carpal
 Strong.
Pastern
 Short, slightly slanting.
Forefeet
 Oval, compact and massive, toes tight and arched, black or ashen nails.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Muscular and strong, normal in stance.
Upper thigh
 Medium long, wide, very muscular.
Lower thigh
 Moderately long, muscular.
Stifle
 Femoral-tibia angle is aprox. 110°.
Metatarsus
 Strong and upright. The presence of dewclaws should not be penalized.
Hock
 Wide, viewed from the side, moderate angulation. Seen from behind, parallel to median plane of body.
Hind feet
 Oval, compact and strong, with black or ashen nails.

Gait and movement
Harmonious, elastic, well coordinated, giving the impression of effortless power. Preferred gait is the trot. Crossover will be penalized.

Skin
Thick, close fitting, dark-ashen pigmentation.

Coat
Hair
 Head and the front part of the legs are covered with short hair. On the body, hair is abundant, long (6-9 cm), flat, straight and rough. Undercoat is shorter, very dense and supple, and of a lighter colour. At the neck region, hair is much longer forming a mane; on the backside of the forequarters, the hair forms fringes; on the backside of hindquarters, the hair is longer and forms culottes. The tail is bushy.
Colour
 Classical colour : Main colour of coat is a clear white or white-beige with distinct patches of grey, black or black with red-fawn reflections. Black or grey ticks can appear on the legs. Brindle aspect of patches to be rejected.
Solid colours : Solid coloured subjects (without patches) are accepted but not encouraged: white, white-beige, ashen-grey or black.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Males 68-78 cm, ideal 71-75 cm, females 64-72 cm, ideal 66-68 cm.
Tolerance : - 4 cm.
Weight
 In proportion to height.

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 substance or too heavy.
 Not sufficient sexual character.
 Absence of 1 tooth other than P1.
 Cropped ears.
 Docked tail.
 Overweight or weak subject.
 Faulty hair or short hair (under 6 cm).
 Hair too long (over 9 cm).
 The absence of mane, or fringes on the legs.
 Tail curled or carried in a ring.
 Flabby toes, toeing in or out.
 Elbows turning out.
 Heavy gait.

Serious faults
 Untypical expression.
 Round, protruding eyes.
 Erect ears.
 Top line sagging or dipping.
 Hair too short.
 Curly coat or bad texture.
 Yellow eyes.
 Different colour of eyes (heterochromatic).
 Cow hocked.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggressive or overly shy.
 Not typical subject.
 Overshot or undershot bite.
 Absence of incisors or canines.
 Albinism.
 Naturally absent or atrophic tail.
 Height under 64 cm or over 82 cm (for males).
 Height under 60 cm or over 78 cm (for females).

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
http://www.fci.be/
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