In one of the first post of this blog, published standard English Water Dog, I bring the subject, providing the official standard of the Federation International Cinológica, who then transcribe:
FCI Standard N ° 336 / 09.03.1999 / E
SPANISH WATER DOG
ORIGIN: Spain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 03.09.1999.
USE: Dog shepherd, hunter and fisherman's helper.
CLASSIFICATION FCI: Group 8 Retrievers Hunting, Hunting Dogs lifters, Water Dogs.
Section 3 Water Dogs.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The presence is very ancient in the Iberian Peninsula. The same like the old 'Barbet. " Its largest population is in Andalusia in office shepherd dog, dog known for centuries as "Turkish". Its peculiar characteristics, most of your hair is adapted to the variation of humidity and drought of the marshes, as well as its functionality assistant shepherd dog and waterfowl hunters and fishermen.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Rustic dog, well balanced (medium weight), dolichocephalic, sublongilíneas proportions, harmonious shape and attractive appearance, of an athletic and muscular due to the constant functional fitness exercises, straight profile, sight, smell and highly developed ear. IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
- Length of body / size (height at withers) = 9 / 8.
- Depth of chest / size (height at withers) = 4 / 8.
- Length of muzzle / length of skull = 2 / 3.
TEMPERAMENT / BEHAVIOR : Faithful, obedient, cheerful, industrious, brave and balanced, of great capacity for learning by his extraordinary intellect, adapts to all situations and conditions.
HEAD: Strong, carried with elegance.
CRANIAL REGION: Skull
: Flat to slightly marked occipital crest. Axes of skull and muzzle are parallel.
naso-frontal depression (Stop): Soft and slightly marked.
FACIAL REGION: Muzzle straight in profile.
Nose: Nostrils well defined. Nose is the same color or stronger than the darker shade layer.
Lips:; labial corners well defined.
Teeth: Well formed, white, well developed canines.
Eyes: Slightly oblique, very expressive eyes, iris hazel to brown, a shade is desirable that the layer is consistent with, conjunctiva of the eye is not apparent.
Ears: medium height, triangular and falls.
NECK: Short and muscular, without dewlap. Well into the shoulders.
BODY: Robust.
Topline: Straight.
Withers: Hardly pronounced.
Back: Straight and strong.
Croup: Smoothly angle.
Chest: Broad and deep. Ribs well sprung, broad chest circumference indicating considerable respiratory capacity.
Underline: Belly slightly tucked up. COLA
: Insert media. The tail should be amputated from the second to the fourth vertebra. There brachyuran specimens. TIPS
LIMBS: Strong and vertical.
Shoulders: Well muscled and oblique.
arm: Strong.
Elbows: Close to the chest and parallel.
Forearm: Straight and strong. Carpus and metacarpus
: Straight. Rather short.
Front feet: Rounded, toes tight, nails of different tones, pads consistent.
Hindquarters: Perfectly vertical with not too pronounced angulations and muscles capable of impulsion body and jumps race easy and elegant.
Thigh: Long and muscular.
thigh: Well developed.
Hock: Well let down.
Hock: Short, lean and perpendicular to the ground.
Feet: With the same features as the above.
MOVEMENT: The preferred gait is the trot. SKIN
: Flexible, thin and well adhered to the body. Can be pigmented brown or black, or without pigment, according to the color of the coat, like the mucous membranes.
COAT HAIR: Always curly and of a woolly. Curly when short, can form cords when long. Sheared copies will be accepted and must be complete and even, under no circumstances be permitted sheared 'aesthetic. "
The recommended maximum length for shows is 12 cm (15 cm extending the curl) and the minimum is 3 cm in order to appreciate the quality of the curls.
The puppies are always born with curly hair.
COLOR:
- Unicolors: White, black and brown in their different shades.
- Bicolor: white and black or white and brown in their different shades.
The tricolor, black and tan and chestnut and tan are not allowed.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Withers: Males: 44 - 50 cm
Females: 40 - 46 cm
In both sexes a maximal variation of 2 cm is accepted by both the dog this general proportions compatible with its height at the withers.
Weight: Males: 18 to 22 kg
Females: 14 to 18 kg
FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which is considered the degree of deviation from the standard and its impact on health and welfare of the dog. FAULTS
- dorso-lumbar line
- manifestly saddle.
- Limbs incorrect. Belly
- pendant or excessively collected.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
- Aggressive or fearful.
- higher or lower prognathism.
- Presence of dewclaws.
- straight or wavy hair.
- Albinism.
- Spotty or flecked coat, black and tan or chestnut and tan.
- unbalanced character.
Any dog \u200b\u200bclearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities shall be disqualified.
NB: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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