Afghan Hound

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		FCI Standard No. 228

		Origin			Afghanistan Patronage Great Britain
		Group			Group 10 Sighthounds
		Section			Section 1 Long-haired or fringed sighthounds
		Working			Without working trial
		Date of acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI			Tuesday 12 December 1961
		Date of publication of the official valid standard			Wednesday 13 October 2010
		Date of the last update			Monday 12 December 2011
		Ce standard est visible en français			Lévrier afghan
		Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar			Afghanischer Windhund
		Esta norma es visible en español			Lebrel afgano
		Deze standaard is zichtbaar in het nederlands			Afghaanse Windhond
		In his country of origin, his name is			Tazi

Usage

Sighthound.

Brief historical summary

The first Afghans arrived in Britain in the early 1900s and one, called Zardin, won in spectacular style at the 1907 Crystal Palace show in London. The breed is also known as the Tazi, supporting its resemblance to a Russian breed of that name. One of the typical sighthounds of the world, the Afghan - who, as his name implies, comes from the mountains of Afghanistan - is a hunter and will chase if given opportunity. Nowadays also a glamorous show dog which must combine strength and dignity with a long, silky coat as well as having an Oriental expression.

General appearance

Gives the impression of strength and dignity, combining speed and power. Head held proudly.

Behaviour / temperament

Eastern or Oriental expression is typical of breed. The Afghan looks at and through one. Dignified and aloof, with a certain keen fierceness.

Head
Cranial region
Skull		Long, not too narrow with prominent occiput. Well balanced and mounted by a long “top-knot”.
Stop		Slight.

Facial region
Nose		Preferably black, liver permissible in light-coloured dogs.
Muzzle		Long, with punishing jaws.
Jaws and teeth		Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Level bite (pincer bite, edge to edge) tolerated.
Eyes		Dark for preference, but golden colour not debarred. Nearly triangular in appearance, slanting slightly upwards from inner corner to outer corner.
Ears		Set low and well back, carried close to head. Covered with long silky hair.

Neck

Long, strong with proud carriage of head.

Body
Back		Level, moderate length, well muscled.
Loin		Straight, broad and rather short.
Croup		Falling slightly away to stern. Hipbones rather prominent and wide apart.
Chest		A fair spring of ribs and good depth.

Tail

Not too short. Set on low with ring at end. Raised when in action. Sparsely feathered.

Limbs

Forequarters
Shoulders		Long and sloping, set well back, well muscled and strong without being loaded.
Upper arm		Long and sloping.
Elbows		In profile vertically below the withers. Close to rib cage, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm		Forelegs straight and well boned.
Pastern		Long and springy.
Forefeet		Strong and very large both in length and breadth, and covered with long, thick hair; toes arched. Pads well down on ground.

Hindquarters
Generality		Powerful. Great length between hip and hock, with comparatively short distance between hock and foot.
Stifle		Well bent and well turned.
Hind feet		Long, but not quite as broad as forefeet; covered with long thick hair; toes arched. Pads well down on ground.

Gait and movement

Smooth and springy with a style of high order.

Coat
Hair		Long and very fine texture on ribs, fore and hindquarters and flanks. In mature dogs from shoulder backwards and along the saddle, hair short and close. Hair long from forehead backwards, with a distinct silky “top-knot “. On the foreface hair short. Ears and legs well coated. Pasterns can be bare. Coat must develop naturally. Any evidence of clipping or scissoring should be penalized.
Colour		All colours acceptable.

Size and weight
Height at withers		Ideal height : Males : 68 – 74 cms. Females : 63 – 69 cms.

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.

Disqualifying faults

Aggressive or overly shy dogs.

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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Saturday, 19 November 2016
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Francis Vandersteen
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3065 Afghan Hound

Afghan Hound

FCI Standard No. 228

Origin

Group

Section

Working

Date of acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI

Date of publication of the official valid standard

Date of the last update

Ce standard est visible en français

Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar

Esta norma es visible en español

Deze standaard is zichtbaar in het nederlands

In his country of origin, his name is

Tazi

Usage

Brief historical summary

General appearance

Behaviour / temperament

Head

Cranial region

Skull

Stop

Facial region

Nose

Muzzle

Jaws and teeth

Eyes

Ears

Neck

Body

Back

Loin

Croup

Chest

Tail

Limbs

Forequarters

Shoulders

Upper arm

Elbows

Forearm

Pastern

Forefeet

Hindquarters

Generality

Stifle

Hind feet

Gait and movement

Coat

Hair

Colour

Size and weight

Height at withers

Faults

Disqualifying faults

Bibliography

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