Braque Francais Pyrenean

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Rustic dog, not heavy but sufficiently muscled. Skin tighter than that of the Gascogne type.

HEAD :

Nose : Chestnut-brown in colour, nostrils well opened.

Lips : The lips are less pendent or less convex than in the Gascogne type.

Leathers : Set on above eye line, barely folded. The tips of the leathers must end at 2 cm from the nose leather.

NECK : Slight or no dewlap.

BELLY : Belly less let down than in the Gascogne type.

TAIL : Fine; can be docked or naturally short.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : They are lighter than in the Gascogne type. Shoulders : Muscular and moderately sloping.

HINDQUARTERS : Feet : Tight.

HAIR : Finer and shorter than that of the Gascogne Type.

SIZE : Male: 47 – 58 cm.

Female : 47 – 56 cm.

The size of 50 to 55 cm is the one to aim for which covers the most numerous utilizations.

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.

Dog too heavy or hyperlight. Lips too droopy or too light.

Round eyes caused by the exaggeration of the zygomatic and superciliary arches.

Leathers set at eye level, too long (touching the nose). Belly too tucked up (whippety).

Splayed feet.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS : Aggresive or overly shy.

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

Split nose, pronounced depigmentation of the nose leather. Entropion, ectropion, pink spots at the base of the eyelids. No tail (anury).

Syndactyly (toes grown together), surplus toes, absence of toes.

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.

A list of all the dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club:

Vizsla

Xoloitzcuintli

Yorkshire terrier

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