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White Swiss Shepherd FCI
standard no 347
(18.12.2002)
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Condor van de Timberhoeve
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Origin: Switzerland.
Utilization: Family and working companion dog with distinctive
friendly nature to children; attentive watchdog, cheerful and quick to
learn.
Classification F.C.I.: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except
Swiss Cattle Dogs). Section 1 Sheepdogs. Without working trial.
Brief Historical Summary
In USA and Canada white shepherd dogs have gradually become to be accepted
as a distinct breed. The first dogs of this breed were imported into
Switzerland in the early 70ies. The American male “Lobo”, whelped on 5th
March 1966, can be considered as the progenitor of the breed in Switzerland.
The descendants of that male registered with the Swiss Stud Book (LOS) and
other white shepherd dogs imported from USA and Canada, gradually
multiplied. There exists now a big number of white shepherd dogs, pure-bred,
over several generations, distributed throughout Europe. For that reason,
since June 1991, these dogs have been registered as a new breed with the
appendix of the Swiss Stud Book (LOS).
General Appearance
A powerful, well-muscled, medium-sized, white shepherd dog with erect ears,
double coat or long double coat or long double coat; elongated shape; medium
sized bone and elegant, harmonious outline.
Important Proportions
- Moderately long rectangular shape : body length (from the point of
shoulder to point of buttock) to height at withers = 12 : 10.
- The distance from the stop to the noseleather slightly beyond the distance
from the stop to the occipital protuberance.
Behaviour/Character
Lively, without nervousness, attentive and watchful; towards strangers
sometimes slightly aloof but never apprehensive or aggressive.
Head
Strong, dry and finely chiselled, in good proportion to the body. Seen from
above and from the side wedge-shaped. Axes of skull and foreface parallel.
Cranial Region
Skull : Only slightly rounded; indicated central furrow.
Stop : Slightly marked, but clearly perceptible.
Facial Region
Nose: Medium-sized; black pigmentation desired; snow nose and lighter nose
accepted.
Muzzle : Powerful and moderately long in relation to the skull; nasal bridge
and lower line of muzzle straight, slightly convergent to the nose.
Lips: Dry , closing tightly, as black as possible.
Jaws/Teeth: Powerful and complete, scissor bite. The teeth should be set
square to the jaw.
Eyes: Medium-sized, almond shaped, placed a little obliquely; colour brown
to dark-brown; eye lids well fitting with black eye-rims desirable.
Ears: Erect ears, set high, carried upright, parallel and directed forward;
in the shape of an oblong, at the tip slightly rounded triangle.
Neck
Medium-long and well muscled, with harmonious set on at the body, without
dewlap; the elegantly arched neckline runs without disruption from the
moderately high carried head to the withers.
Body: Strong, muscular, medium-long.
Withers: Pronounced.
Back: Level, firm.
Loins: Strongly muscled.
Croup: Long and of medium breadth; from the set on gently sloping to root of
tail.
Chest: Not too broad; deep (about 50 % of the height at the withers);
reaching to the elbows; ribcage oval; well extending to the rear. Prominent
forechest.
Belly and flanks : Flanks slender, firm; underline moderately tucked up.
Tail: Bushy sabre tail, tapering to the tip; set on rather deep;
reaching at least to the hock joint; at rest, it hangs either straight down
or with a slight saber-like curve in its last third part; in movement
carried higher, but never above the topline.
Limbs: Strong, sinewy, medium bone.
Forequarters: Straight, seen from the front; only moderately broad
stance; seen in profile, well angulated.
Shoulder: Shoulder blade long and well laid back; well angulated; whole
shoulder strongly muscled.
Upper arm: Adequately long, strong muscles.
Elbows: Close fitting.
Forearm: Long, straight, sinewy.
Pastern: Firm and only slightly oblique.
Hindquarters: Seen from the rear straight and parallel; standing not
too wide; seen from the side with adequate angulation.
Upper thigh: Medium-long, strongly muscled.
Lower thigh: Medium-long, oblique, with solid bone and well muscled.
Hock joint: Powerful, well angulated.
Hock: Medium-long, straight, sinewy; dewclaws should be removed, except in
countries where their removal is forbidden by law.
Feet: Oval, hind feet a little longer than forefeet; toes tight and well
arched; firm black pads; dark nails desired.
Gait
Rhythmical sequence of steps with even drive and enduring; front legs
reaching out far, with strong thrust; trot ground covering and easy.
Skin: Without folds and wrinkles; dark pigmentation.
Coat
Hair: Medium length, dense, close-lying double coat or long double
coat; abundant undercoat covered with hard, straight protection hair; face,
ears and front of legs are covered with shorter hair; at the neck and the
back of the legs the coat is slightly longer. Slightly wavy, hard hair is
permitted.
Colour: White.
Size and Weight:
Height at withers: Dogs 60 - 66 cm.
Bitches 55 - 61 cm.
Weight: Dogs : ca. 30 - 40 kg.
Bitches: ca. 25 - 35 kg.
Typical dogs with slight under- or oversize should not be eliminated.
Faults
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and
the serious- ness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree.
Minor Faults:
- Slight deer colour (light yellow or fawny shading) on eartips, back
and upperside of the tail.
- Partial loss of pigment of flecked appearance on noseleather, lips and/or
eye rims.
Serious Faults:
- Heavy appearance, too short build (square outline)
- Masculinity or femininity not clearly defined .
- Missing more than two PM1; the M3 are not taken into account.
- Drop (hanging) ears, semi-pricked ears, button ears.
- Strongly sloping backline.
- Ringtail, kinky tail, hook tail, tail carried over back.
- Soft, silky topcoat; woolly, curly, open coat; distinctly long hair
without undercoat.
- Distinct deer colour (distinct yellowish or tawny discolouring) on
eartips, back and upperside of the tail.
Eliminating Faults:
Overly shy or aggressive.
One eye or both eyes blue, protruding eyes.
Entropion, ectropion.
Over-or undershot mouth, wry mouth.
Total loss of pigment on nose, lips and/or eye rims.
Total loss of pigment in the skin and on the pads.
Albinism.
NB.: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
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