jeansophiescavies
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 Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject: The Dutch Standard |
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The Dutch CC Standard
Head:- - Muzzle to be short and broad with gentle curving profile
- Muzzle to be of good width and rounded at the nostrils.
Eyes: - Eyes to be large, Bold and bright and set with good distance between.
Ears: - Ears to be large and drooping and set with good difference between.
10 points for Head, eye & Ears
Body Shape:- To have a short, cobby body with good width across shoulder.
- To be fit and of good substance with plenty of firm flesh.
- To have good size appropriate to age.
10 points for Body shape
Blaze: -Blaze to be an inverted ‘V’ of white coat, Widest at the smellers (nostril and whisker bed) and narrowing at to appoint or narrow thin line between the ears but not to break through the neck.
Cheeks: -Cheeks to be rounded in shape following the jaw line but clear from the mouth and ideally should go as near as possible to the smellers but without touching
Clean Neck: -Neck to be clean i.e. white and free from any extension of the cheek markings.
Ears: - Ears to be sound i.e. the outside to be coloured with no flesh/white markings due to the lack of pigmentation. Pigmentation to be appropriate to the breed colour.
25 points for Blaze, Cheeks, Clean Neck & Ears
Saddle & Undercut: -The saddle and undercut to be positioned midway between the neck and hips: to be a straight line with the sides at right angles to the body. A higher cut (i.e. cut nearer to the head) is preferable to a low ‘slipping one’ (i.e. further back towards the hips)
20 points for Saddle & Undercut
Foot Stops: - There must be two foot stops and these should be of the same length (‘balanced’) and ideally being cut midway between the hock and the toe ends. Each stop must have three white toe nails and white pigmentation on pad should not run to hocks. Hairs covering the toes must be white.
15 points for Foot Stops
Colour: - Colour ideally to confirm as near as possible to the English Self CC (ESCC) or the National Agouti CC (NACC) standard although slight variations from these should not be penalised so long as colour is rich, even, of a glossy sheen and to be free from hairs of different colour (brindling or roaning or any patches), with the colour carried well down to the skin to avoid an appearance of flakiness. Ear pigmentation to be appropriate with the breed.
15 points for colour
Coat: -To be soft, clean and groomed free of guard hairs.
5 points for coat
100 Points for the total Standard
Hope this Helps
Jean & Sophie x |
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