TRANSLATIONMrs. Peggy Davis.ORIGINFrance.DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD31.10.1964.CLASSIFICATION FCIGroup 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs)Section 1 SheepdogsWith working trial.GENERAL APPEARANCEMedium sized dog of rustic yet elegant appearance in its shapes, vigorous, well muscled, well structured, intelligent face, lively wide awake, characterised by his appearance resembling the Griffon.SIZEfor the male 60 to 65 cm for the female 55 to 60 cmPenalisationUp to 2 cm above the maximum.DisqualificationBelow the minimum, even in the young classes. More than 2 cm over the maximum limit.HEADWithout being massive, must be in proportion with the size. Very slight stop, at equal distance from the tip of the nose and the summit of the skull; skull quite broad, without exaggeration. Hair about 4 cm, eyebrows well marked without ever veiling the eyes.PenalisationStop too pronounced, or insufficient. Hair too short or too long, eyebrows absent or too marked.DisqualificationLacking in type, disproportionate, without furnishings or too hairy.FOREHEADSeen from the front, must look flat but slightly vaulted with a light furrow between the frontal sinuses.PenalisationInsufficiently or too vaulted, furrow too accentuated.DisqualificationSkull flat or domed, forehead too flat or too steep.CHEEKSMust not be too strong but without being flat, must have a certain roundness. Behind the cheeks the hair has the same length as that on the body.PenalisationCheeks too full, flabby or lacking muscles.MUZZLEStrong and not too long, must not end in a point. Nose always black, lips lean and well closed, the bridge of the nose is straight. Slight moustache and small beard.PenalisationToo long, weak or too strong, snipey or too square; nose small, spotted with pink; corner of the lips thick, lippy; convex nasal bridge lack of moustaches and small beard (it must be remembered that the hair on the head must be of about 4 cm and that the moustache and small beard must stand out clearly).DisqualificationDisproportionate at the skull, pendulous lips, nose of any other colour than black, depigmentation of the mucous membranes.JAWSPowerful, closing perfectly without being over- or undershot.PenalisationVery slightly under- or overshot; absence of two premolars does not allow any CAC nor reserve. Absence of four premolarsno "excellent"; decayed (caries) teeth depending on importance; broken or cut canines.DisqualificationAbsence of more than four teeth, distinctly over- or undershot.EARSOf moderate size, broad at their base, set rather high, the base resembling the ear of a sheep, always carried naturally erect, the tips slightly rounded; the slightly divergent carriage is tolerated. Length 10 cm. Never more than 12 cm for a male of maximum size.PenalisationEar too big or similar to that of the Belgian Shepherd, set too low or too close together.DisqualificationEar not carried correctly.EYESOf medium size, not prominent, dark in colour, neither light nor wall eye; colour more or less dark according to the coat colour (in every cases never lighter than hazel).PenalisationEverything which does not correspond to the description.DisqualificationWall eyes, slanting, dissimilar, colour too light.EXPRESSIONMust not be vicious, nor suspicious.DisqualificationHaggard expression, shifty look.NECKStrong and muscular, of great length, carried erect in action and set well free of the shoulders, with proud head carriage.PenalisationNeck long and weak, short and thick, rising too abruptly from the shoulders, loose skin.BODYChest deep without exaggeration, must not be deeper than the elbow level; the thoracic perimeter taken immediately behind the elbows must be superior by 1/5 of the height at the withers, the length of the body slightly superior to the height at the withers; back straight; solid loin; the ribs well sprung at their upper third, then gradually flattening up to the sternum; belly slightly tucked up; the rump merges progressively with the thigh; bone structure visible without exaggeration.PenalisationDepending on the importance of the fault; body too heavy or too light, too long, high on the legs or too close to the ground; ribs too flat or too sprung (barrel shape); built like a Bouvier (herder); rump too straight or falling away.DisqualificationThe above mentioned faults too accentuated.TAILHairy, the hair is of the same length as that of the body. At rest the tail must reach the point of the hock and hang straight with a slight curve at the tip; in action the tail may be carried higher without ever being carried over the back.PenalisationRat tail or too hairy, too short, deviated, carried badly.DisqualificationContinuously carried over the back; carried low as a result of a correcting operation (niquetage); rudimentary or tailless.FOREQUARTERSShoulders long and oblique giving great freedom of movement, muscular without being heavy; the legs straight and vertical; lean bone structure; joints are evident without giving the impression of malformation; pasterns slightly inclined from back to front giving suppleness in the leg and thereby facilitating the sudden halts.PenalisationShoulders too long (like a Greyhound) or too steep (like a Bouvier), weak or heavy, loose or impeding movements; bone structure weak or too strong; weak joints or giving the impression of being distended; pastern too straight or too inclined carrying foot too forward.DisqualificationThe above mentioned faults too accentuated.HINDQUARTERSThighs long and well muscled. The upper part rather long, the articulation of the stifle strong; the dog must not be straight behind nor stand too far back; standing neither close nor wide. There must not be any lack of harmony between the thigh and the rump, the whole must dissolve into a pleasant curve. Legs solid supporting the hindquarters without weakness, but with suppleness; bone structure pronounced without exaggeration.Hockjoints moderately angulated, neither spread nor too close, not set to high; a good angulation of the hock is absolutely essential in our Sheepdog. Hocks robust and lean, perpendicular to the ground when the dog is standing true; the legs seen from all sides are vertical and parallel.PenalisationDepending on the importance of the faults.DisqualificationHindquarters generally faulty.FEETRounded and short, close-cupped, arched; nails strong and dark in colour. No dewclaws or extra toes; a dog with dewclaws is not disqualified but penalised. Firm pads, with a certain suppleness, the pad being a plantar cushion must absorb part of the jolts.PenalisationIn accordance with the fault.DisqualificationDouble dewclaws on the four legs.COAT/HAIRHard, semi-long, not curly, not flat, must be harsh and crisp to the touch. The length is 5 to 6 cm on the whole of the body including the tail. Undercoat fine and dense.PenalisationHair less than 4 1/2 cm, not sufficiently harsh, tendency to be curly or flat.DisqualificationHair less than 4 cm, more than 6 cm, curly or very flat, soft or woolly.COAT/COLOURGrey, grey-black, grey with black highlights, grey-blue, grey-red, light fawn or dark, or a mixture of these shades. No big white patches permitted, a slight white marking is tolerated on the chest and on the tip of the feet.PenalisationWhite patch on the chest forming a "shirtfront", white all over the toes.DisqualificationBlack, white, harlequin, pied, too much white on the chest, feet completely white; white in the coat elsewhere than on the parts indicated.FAULTSAny 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.N.B.Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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