TRANSLATIONMrs. Peggy Davis.ORIGINPoland.DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD28.03.1994.UTILIZATIONEasy to handle, he works like a sheepdog and guard dog. Moved to urban city life, he is a very good companion dog. His well groomed coat gives him an attractive and interesting appearance.FCI-CLASSIFICATIONGroup 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)Section 1 SheepdogsWithout working trial.GENERAL APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOURThe Polish Lowland sheepdog is a dog of medium size, compact, strong, muscular, with a thick long coat, of a lively but tempered disposition, vigilant, agile, intelligent, perceptive and gifted with a good memory. Resistant to unfavourable climatic conditions.HEIGHT AT THE WITHERSMales45 - 50 cmFemales42 - 47 cmProportion heightbody length = 9 :10TYPEThe dog must retain the type of a working dog, consequently his size must not go down below the standard; he must neither be too weak nor delicate.HEADGeneral appearanceMedium dimension, proportional, not too heavy. The thick fur on the forehead, the cheeks and the chin give the head a look of being heavier than it really is.Ratio skullmuzzle = 1 : 1, or the muzzle a little shorter.SkullNot excessively broad, slightly rounded. Frontal furrow and occipital protuberance noticeable.StopWell accentuated.NoseStrong, blunt, with large nostrils, as darks as possible in relation to the colour of the coat.MuzzleNasal bridge straight; strong jaws.LipsFitting well; their edges are of the same colour as the nose.TeethStrong, with scissors or pincer bite.EyesMedium size, oval, not protruding, hazel colour, with lively and piercing look.The rims of the eyelids are dark.EarsHanging, set rather high, of medium size, heart-shaped, wide at base; the fore edge is close against the cheeks; very mobile.NECKOf medium length, strong, muscled, without dewlap, carried rather horizontally.BODYOutlineRather rectangular than square.WithersWell accentuated.BackFlat, well muscled.LoinBroad, well fused.RumpShort, slightly truncated.Thoracic cageDeep, of medium width; ribs quite well sprung, neither flat nor barrel-shaped.BellyOutlining an elegant curve towards the hindquarters part.TAILShort by nature, shortened or docked. In those countries where the law bans docking, a long tail is not considered as a fault.FOREQUARTERSSeen in profile and from the frontVertical and straight. Stance well balanced due to a strong skeleton (bone structure).ShouldersBroad, of medium length, oblique, clean cut, very muscular.PasternSlightly slanting in relation to the forearm.FeetOval, tight toes, slightly arched, pads really hard. Nails short, as dark as possible.HINDQUARTERSSeen from behindVertical, well angulated.ThighsBroad, well muscled.HocksWell developed.FeetCompact, oval shape.MOVEMENT / GAITEasy and ground covering. Walk or trot smooth (without much vertical displacement). The dog often ambles when he walks slowly.SKINTight fitting, without any folds.COATThe whole body covered with coarse hair, dense, thick, and profuse; soft undercoat. Straight or slightly wavy hair is acceptable. The hairs falling from the forehead cover the eyes in a characteristic manner.COLOURAll colours and patches are acceptable.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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