| ORIGIN: |
Germany. |
| DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: |
06.01.1994. |
| UTILIZATION: |
Companion Dog. |
|
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.:
|
Group
5: Spitz and primitive type.
Section 5:
Asiatic Spitz and related breeds. Without working trial. |
| BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: |
In
1960 a breed was evolved by crossing a Chow Chow and a Wolfspitz.
This was first called "Wolf-Chow" and then, after
crossing with a Samoyed, was re-named "Eurasier" (Eurasian) and
recognized by the F.C.I. |
| GENERAL APPEARANCE: |
Balanced, well constructed medium sized dog of
Spitz type with prick ears and coming in varied colours.
Length of coat should be such as still to reveal the body
proportions. With medium bone. |
| IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: |
Length of back slightly longer than height at withers.
The ratio of length of muzzle and length of cranial region is
almost equal. |
| BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT: |
Self assured, calm, even tempered with high
resistance against any provocation. Watchful
and alert without being noisy. Very
strongly developed link to his family.
Reserved towards strangers without being aggressive.
No hunting instinct. For
the full development of these qualities, the Eurasian needs constant close
domestic contact with his family and understanding, yet consistent
training. |
| HEAD: |
Balanced,
not too broad skull. Shape of
head seen from above and in profile, wedgeshaped.
Bridge of nose and skull run parallel. |
| CRANIAL REGION: |
Flat forehead with distinct frontal furrow.
Well defined occiput. |
| Stop: |
Barely
defined. |
| FACIAL REGION: |
|
| Nose: |
Medium
size, nose leather with black pigmentation. |
| Muzzle:
|
Neither too coarse nor too
pointed. Tapering towards the
nose. Straight bridge of nose
and straight mandibles. |
| Lips: |
Edges
of lips tight with black pigmentation. |
| Jaws/Teeth:
|
Strong; broad dental in lower
jaw. Strong complete set of
teeth (42 teeth conforming to usual tooth formation).
Bite either scissor or pincer.
Upper incisors either fit closely over lower incisors or they
meet. Premolars and
molars set in one line without gaps.
All teeth must be in vertical position to jaw. |
| Cheeks:
|
Hardly pronounced. |
| Eyes:
|
Dark, medium size, not too
deep set nor protruding. Lid
aperture slightly slanting. Eye-rims
with black pigmentation and tight fitting. |
| Ears:
|
Set apart by about the width
of the base of an ear. Medium
size and triangular. Prick
ears with tips slightly rounded. Tips
of ears and centre of stop should form a nearly equilateral triangle. |
| NECK:
|
Of
medium length, in balance with general appearance.
Well muscled. Skin on
throat tight fitting. Flowing
transition to body. |
| BODY: |
|
| General
appearance: |
Strong,
not too short in back. |
| Withers:
|
Pronounced. |
| Back: |
Firm
and straight. Very well
muscled. |
| Loin:
|
Of good length and width,
very well muscled. |
| Croup: |
Straight,
broad and strong. |
| Chest:
|
Reaching to the elbows with
oval shaped ribcage. Forechest
well developed without being pronounced.
Sternum long, reaching far back. |
| Lower Line:
|
Slight tuck up. |
|
TAIL:
|
Straight set on, round and firm, of good thickness,
tapering towards the tip. Bushy
hair. Carried lying forward
over back or bent slightly sideways or rolled up.
When hanging down, reaching the hocks. |
| LIMBS
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| FOREQUARTERS:
|
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| General
appearance:
|
Seen
from front, straight and parallel in position.
Seen from side, moderately angulated.
Upper arm and forearm of almost equal length. |
| Shoulders:
|
Well
muscled. Lying slightly
slanted. |
| Upper Arm: |
Medium length, well muscled. |
| Elbows: |
Close to chest. |
| Forearm:
|
Medium
length, well muscled. |
| Pastern
joint:
|
Strong. |
| Pastern:
|
Medium
length, quite straight seen from front, seen from side, inclined slightly
forward. |
| Forefeet:
|
Oval,
tight, moderately arched toes. Strong
nails with dark pigmentation. Firm,
well cushioned, black pigmented pads.
Thick hair between pads. |
| HINDQUARTERS:
|
|
| General
appearance:
|
Seen
from behind, set straight and parallel.
Seen from side, with moderate angulation.
Upper and lower thigh of almost equal length. |
| Pelvis:
|
Slightly
slanting. |
| Upper Thigh: |
Medium
length with strong muscle. |
| Stifle: |
Solid, angle not too open. |
| Lower
Thigh:
|
Medium
length, well muscled. |
| Hock
joint:
|
Not
set too low, stable, neither turning in nor out. |
| Hock (Metatarsus): |
Good length and breadth, vertical when seen from side. |
| Hind
feet:
|
Oval;
tight, moderately arched toes. Strong
nails with dark pigmentation. Firm,
well cushioned pads. Thick
hair between pads. |
| GAIT:
|
Ground
covering with plenty of drive and good forward stride. |
| SKIN:
|
Tight,
pigmented. |
| COAT |
|
| HAIR:
|
All
over the body a thick undercoat and a medium long, loosely lying, guard
hair. Short coat on muzzle,
face, ears and front of legs. Tail,
back of front legs (feathers) and hind legs (breeches) covered with long
hair. Coat on neck only
slightly longer than on body, not forming a mane. |
| COLOUR:
|
All
colours and colour combinations are permitted with the exception of pure
white, white patches or liver colour. |
| SIZE AND WEIGHT:
|
|
|
Height at withers :
|
Dogs :
52-60 cm,
Bitches :
48-56 cm. |
|
Weight :
|
Dogs :
23-32 kg,
Bitches :
18-26 kg.
The
balance of the proportions is most important but the ideals to aim for are
medium height and weight.
Height at withers :
Dogs :
56 cm,
Bitches :
52 cm.
Weight :
Dogs :
26 kg,
Bitches :
22 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 |
| ELIMINATING
FAULTS: |
- Lack of correct gender characteristics.
- Absence of a single or several incisors or canines;
absence of a single or several premolars 3 or 4, or single or
several molars 1 or 2. Anomalies in bite.
- Ectropion, entropion; eyes too deep set or too small.
- Distichiasis (eyelashes arranged in two rows).
- Semi-pricked or pendulous ears.
- Kinky tail.
- Strong lack of pigment.
-
Nervousness, shyness, excessive suspiciousness.
-
Aggressiveness.
N.B.:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum. |
