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Taiwan Dog |
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FCI standard Nº 348 |
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Origin |
Taïwan | |
Translation |
Revised by Renée Sporre-Willes | |
Group |
Group 5 Spitz and primitive types | |
Section |
Section 7 Primitive Type – Hunting Dogs | |
Working |
Without working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Tuesday 09 June 2015 | |
Acceptance on a provisional basis by the FCI |
Tuesday 09 November 2004 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Tuesday 09 June 2015 | |
Last update |
Tuesday 18 August 2015 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Chien de Taiwan |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Taiwan Hund |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Perro de Taiwan |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Taiwan Dog |
Usage |
| Hunting dog, watch dog, companion dog. |
Brief historical summary |
| Taiwan Dogs are originally native Taiwanese dogs, descendants of the South Asian hunting dogs which ancient local inhabitants used to live with in the central mountainous districts. This breed was the loyal companion of the ancient hunter in the wild forest. Scholars from the National Taiwan University, Japan Gifu University and Nagoya University carried out a cooperative study in 1980 on the subject of the native Taiwan Dog. They visited twenty-nine tribes of local inhabitants and as a result, it was confirmed that the present Taiwan Dog is a descendant of the South Asian hunting dogs. This breed is now popular all across the island as a watch and companion dog. |
General appearance |
| Medium-sized dog with triangular head, almond shaped eyes, thin pricked ears and a sickle tail. Dry, sinewy and well balanced. |
Important proportions |
| Length of muzzle / length of skull = 4. 5 / 5. 5. Depth of chest / height at the withers = 4. 5 – 4. 7 / 10. Height at withers / length of body = 10 / 10. 5. Females are allowed to be slightly longer. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| Extremely faithful to his master, keen in sense, alert in movement, bold and fearless. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
Forehead is broad and roundish, without wrinkles. | |
Skull |
The skull is slightly longer than the muzzle. | |
Stop |
Well defined with a slight furrow. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Moderate size. Nostrils wide. Black in colour, but can be slightly lighter in other colours than black. | |
Muzzle |
Nasal bridge straight. The muzzle tapers a little from base to nose, but is not pointed at the tip. | |
Lips |
Lips tight, without flews. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Jaws are strong. Scissors bite, teeth are set square to the jaws. | |
Cheeks |
Well developed and slightly protruding. | |
Eyes |
Almond in shape. Dark brown in colour. Brown is also acceptable, but yellow or light eyes should be avoided. | |
Ears |
Pricked, set on sides of the skull at an angle of 45 degrees. Inner outline is straight, while outer is slightly rounded. | |
Neck |
| Muscular, strong and of good length, slightly arched. Without dewlap. |
Body |
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Body |
Sinewy and muscular, nearly square in shape. | |
Withers |
Well developed. | |
Back |
Straight and short. | |
Loin |
Firmly muscled. | |
Croup |
Broad. Flat or very slightly sloping and short. | |
Chest |
Fairly deep yet not reaching to the elbow. Forechest slightly protruding. Ribs are well sprung. | |
Underline and belly |
Well tucked up. | |
Tail |
| In the shape of a sickle, set on high, carried erect, active, with the tip curving forward. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Shoulders |
Well muscled. Shoulder blades are laid back. They should meet the upper arms at an angle of 105–110°. | |
Elbows |
Close to the body. | |
Forearm |
Straight and parallel to each other. | |
Pastern |
Firm. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Hindlegs should be slender, with good bone, well muscled and parallel to each other. The rear angulation should be in balance to the front. | |
Upper thigh |
Broad, sloping. | |
Lower thigh |
Should be in balance with thigh. | |
Stifle |
Well bent stifle. | |
Metatarsus |
Perpendicular to the ground. | |
Feet |
| Turning neither in nor out. Pads are firm and thick. Nails are black, but lighter colours are acceptable in other coat colours than black. |
Gait and movement |
| Powerful gait with reaching stride. Agile enough to easily turn 180 degrees quickly. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Short and hard, lying tight to the body. Length is between 1. 5 to 3 cm. | |
Colour |
Black, brindle, fawn, white, white and black, white and fawn, white and brindle. | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Males: 48 cm – 53 cm. Females: 43 cm – 48 cm. | |
Weight |
Males: 14 kg –18 kg. Females: 12 kg – 16 kg. | |
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 |
 Shyness. Level bite. Lack of teeth is to be penalized, but lack of PM1 and M3 is acceptable. Level bite. Protruding eyes. Too straight in front and rear angulations. Oversize, undersize. Curled tail carried over the back. Yellow coloured eyes. |
Disqualifying faults |
| Aggressive or overly shy dogs. Undershot or overshot bite. Missing canine tooth. Ears not pricked. Long hair (exceeding 4,5 cm). |
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/ |
Additional information from visitors |
| Indigenous to Taiwan and descended from the greater South-Asian Hunting Dog population, as well as the pariah dogs of southern Japan, the rare Formosan Mountain Dog is a primitive breed which until relatively recently has been all but forgotten. Native dogs lost favour once the Dutch colonists introduced European breeds to Taiwan and the original incarnation of the Formosan Dog was believed to had been lost for decades, with most surviving specimens being of either poor quality or unpure, but in the 1980's a revival programme was started, reportedly utilizing only the most typical and pure examples for the salvation efforts. The project was a success and the breed has since been officially recognized by the Taiwan Kennel Club. It should be noted that the official name for the breed is simply Taiwan Dog, but there are two distinct types and quite a few regional varieties within this population. The breed is classified into the "Plain" and "Mountain" variants, with additional sub-categories for both groups, such as the basic Taiwanese "plain" Dog and the Chinese Huanan variety for the Plain type and the Mount Ali, Jade Mountain, Snow Mountain, East Coast Mountain and Central Mountain varieties for the Mountain type of the breed, which also counts two additional types that are seen as preferable to others, these being the Bunon and Taiya variants. Although all types are classified as being the same breed, some differences in appearance can be observed between the Bunon, Taiya and Plain Taiwan Dog varieties, with the head type, coat texture and height being main points of distinction. Regardless of type, all Taiwan Dogs have strong bodies, deep chests and possess great agility, as well as great intelligence and trainability, although some can be quite stubborn and undemonstrative. They are excellent hunters and make good property watchdogs, while also being amenable family companions. The ears can be either fully or semi-erect, although an occasional drop-eared specimen can be encountered. As mentioned earlier, the coats vary in length and texture between breed types, with the colouring ranging from uniform black, brown and fawn to various shades of brindle, with or without small white markings on the feet and chest. Average height is around 18 inches. |
English (United Kingdom)