The standard
FCI-Standard Nr. 257
from 9. Februar 2017
ORIGIN
Japan
UTILIZATION
Hunting dog for birds and small animals Guide Dog.
Nature
Loyal, perceptive,
very awake
FCI-Classification
Group 5 Spitz and primitive type. Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds. Without working trial.
Improtant Proportions
The ratio of height at withers to length of body is 10 : 11.
General Appearance
Small-sized dog, well balanced, well boned with well developed muscles. Constitution strong. Action quick, free and beautiful.
Skull: Forehead broad
Stop: Well defined with slight furrow
Nose: Black. Nose bridge straight
Muzzle: Moderately thick
Lips: Tight
Jaw / Theeth: Theeth strong with scissor bite
Cheeks: Well developed
Eyes: Triangular, not too small, and dark brown in colour, the outer corners of the eyes are slighty upturned
Ears: Relatively small, triangular, slighty inclinning forward and firmly pricked
Neck: Thick, strong and well balanced with the head and the body
Back: Straight and strong
Loin: Broad and muscular
Chest: Deep, ribs moderately sprung
Belly: Slighty tucked up
Tail: Set on high, thick, carried vigorously curled or curved as a sickle,
the tip nearly reaching hocks when let down.
General appearance: Seen from the front, forelegs straight
Shoulder: Shoulder blade moderately sloping
Upper arm: Forming a moderate angle with shoulder blade
Elbow: Tight
Metacarpus (Pastern): Slightly oblique.
Feet: Digits tightly closed and well arched,
pads thick and elastic
Nails hard and dark in colour desirable
Upper thigh: Well developed
Lower thigh: Well developed
Hocks: Thick and tough
Feet: Digits tightly closed and well arched, pads thick and elastic
Nails hard and dark in colour desirable
Gait/Movement: Light and brisk
Coat / Color
Outer coat harsh and straight, undercoat soft and dense;
hair on tail slightly long and standing off.
red
black and tan
black sesame
red sesame
Definition of the colour sesame:
Sesame: Good mixture of black, red and white hairs in whole.
Black sesame: More black than white hairs.
Red sesame: Ground colour of hair red, mixture with black hairs.
Urajiro
All the above mentioned colours must have « Urajiro ». « Urajiro » : Whitish coat on the sides of the muzzle and on the cheeks, on the underside of the jaw and neck, on the chest and stomach and the underside of the tail, and on the inside of the legs.
SIZE
Height at withers Males 39.5 cm
Height at withersFemales 36.5 cm
There is a tolerance of 1,5 cm smaller or taller
FAULTS
Lack of sexual dimorphism
Slightly overshot or undershot mouth
Numerous teeth missing
Shyness
Pinto colour
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.
DISCOUALIFYING FAULTS
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Aggressive or overly fearful dogs
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Dogs that clearly show physical abnormalities or
exhibit behavioral disorders must be disqualified -
Strong fore- and backbite
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Ears not pricked
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Hanging tail, short tail
N.B
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs typical of the breed should be used for breeding.
