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FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL) SECRETARIAT GENERAL: 13, Place Albert 1er B – 6530 Thuin (Belgique) ______________________________________________________________________________ |
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FCI-Standard N° 324
GRAND ANGLO-FRANÇAIS BLANC ET ORANGE (Great Anglo-French white and orange Hound)
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TRANSLATION: Mrs. Peggy Davis, brought up to date by Dr. J.-M. Paschoud. Official language (FR).
ORIGIN: France.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD: 27.01.1983.
UTILIZATION: Scenthound.
Scenthounds and related FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 6
breeds.
Section 1.1. Large-sized Hounds.
With working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Quite a strong dog, powerful, showing more English blood in his head than his tricolour colleague. HEAD: Quite short and broad.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Rather broad and flat without occipital protuberance; superciliary arches not prominent.
Stop: Well marked.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Black or orangy brown.
Muzzle: Bridge of nose rather shrot.
Lips: Extending over the lower jaw and giving the muzzle some squareness.
EYES: Big, brown and dark.
EARS: Set on quite broadly at eye level line or slightly above, quite thick, slightly turned in and rather short.
NECK: Straight; slight dewlap.
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BODY:
Back: Broad and muscular.
Loin: Broad, rather short.
Croup: Rather round.
Chest: Quite deep and let down. Ribs long, slightly rounded. Underline and belly: Flank well filled out.
TAIL: Quite long, sometimes towards the tip with few longer and coarser, slightly offstanding hairs (like ears of grain) around the tail.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
General appearance: Strong, broad and vertical. Shoulder: Close to the chest but well muscled. Forefeet: Rather ground.
HINDQUARTERS:
Thighs: Muscular and fleshy.
Hocks: Slightly bent and close to the ground. Hind feet: Rather ground.
GAIT/MOVEMENT: Easy.
SKIN: White with orange or yellow patches.
COAT
Hair: Short and not too thick.
Colour: White-lemon or white-orange on condition that the orange is not too dark tending to red.
SIZE:
Height at the withers: 60 cm to 70 cm.
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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.
• Faults of conformation.
• Butterfly nose.
• Muzzle too thin.
• Over-or undershot mouth.
• Light eyes.
• Excessive dewlap.
• Curved tail or deviated to the side.
• Colours of coat other than those previously mentioned (black
or red hair).
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities.
N.B.:
• 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.
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