Origin:
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Norway |
Utilization:
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Watchdog, farm dog and herder of polyvalent use. |
Classification FCI:
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Group 5: Spitz and primitive types
Section 3: Nordic Watchdogs and Herders
Without working trial. |
General appearance:
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A typical spitz, a little under middle size, squarely
built with an alert and frank expression. Erect, pointed ears. Tail
carried firmly curled over the back. |
Behavior/character:
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Courageous, energetic and friendly. |
Head:
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Size in proportion to body, not too heavy. Wedge-shaped,
lean, The male and female sex characteristics must be clearly defined. |
Cranial region:
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| Skull: |
Almost flat, parallel with nasal bridge. Well filled out
under the eyes. |
| Stop: |
Well defined, but not too pronounced. |
Facial region:
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| Nose: |
Black. |
| Muzzle: |
About the same length as skull. Neither too narrow nor too
heavy. Nasal bridge straight. |
| Lips: |
Tightly closed, black. |
| Jaws: |
Scissor bite. Complete dentition. |
| Eyes: |
Oval, color as dark as possible. Black eye rims. |
| Ears: |
Medium size, pointed, carried strongly erect. |
| Neck: |
Medium long, clean, strong with good rise of neck. |
Forequarters:
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| General appearance: |
Firm with strong bone. |
| Shoulder: |
Moderately sloping. |
| Elbow: |
Well set, turned neither in nor out. |
| Forearm: |
Straight. |
| Pasterns: |
Moderately sloping. |
| Feet: |
Oval in shape, compact. |
Body:
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| Back & loin: |
Short, strong and straight. |
| Croup: |
As little sloping as possible. |
| Chest: |
Deep with well spring of ribs. |
| Tail: |
Set high, firmly curled, carried over the center of the
back, not too much to the side. |
Hindquarters:
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| General appearance: |
Moderate angulation. |
| Upper thigh: |
Powerful, well muscled. |
| Lower thigh: |
Well muscled. |
| Feet: |
Oval in shape, compact. |
| Movements: |
Effective, parallel with good drive. Firm top line. |
Coat:
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| Hair: |
Outer coat: Thick, rich and hard, but rather smooth-lying.
On head and front of legs comparatively short, on neck, chest, back of
thighs and tail longer. Soft and dense undercoat. |
| Color: |
Wheaten (biscuit): Ranging from rather light to yellowish
red. With or without dark tipped hairs, but must not influence the main
color. Mask permitted. Clean and bright color preferred. As little white
as possible.
Black: Preferably self colored (without too much bronzing). As little
white as possible. |
Size:
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| Height at the withers: |
Males:
43-47 cm (16.9 - 18.5 inches)
Females: 41-45 cm (16.1 - 17.7 inches) |
Faults:
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Any departure from the foregoing point should be
considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
- General appearance too fine, to coarse, lack of elegance.
- Liver or pink colored nose.
- Pincer bite.
- Light eyes. Protruding eyes.
- Poorly curled tail. Hanging tail. Feathering unwanted.
- Overbuilt hindquarters.
- Paddling in front. Short, ineffective step.
- Wavy or too long coat.
- Nervousness. |
Disqualifying faults:
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- Aggressiveness.
- Not erect ears.
- Over or undershot mouth.
- Any color but the ones mentioned above.
- Dogs more than 1 cm under or 2 cm above the height at withers
mentioned above. |
OBS
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Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum |
