FEDERATION
CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE
SECRETARIAT GENERAL : 14, rue Leopold II, 6530 THUIN
(Belgique)
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FCI-Standard
N° 88 / 03.06.2009 / GB
SHETLAND
SHEEPDOG
Great Britain.
Utilization:
Companion
dog and Sheepdog.
Classification
F.C.I.:
Group
1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs.
Section 1 Sheepdogs without working trial.
General
Appearance:
Small,
long-haired working dog of great beauty, free from cloddiness and
coarseness, action lithe and graceful. Outline symmetrical so that
no part appears out of proportion to whole. Abundant coat, mane and
frill, shapeliness of head and sweetness of expression combine to
present the ideal.
Important
Proportions:
Skull
and muzzle of equal length, dividing point inner corner of eye. Slightly
longer from point of shoulder to bottom of croup than height at withers.
Behaviour/Temperament:
Alert,
gentle, intelligent, strong and active. Affectionate and responsive
to his owner, reserved towards strangers, never nervous.
Head:
Head refined
and elegant with no exaggerations; when viewed from top or side a
long, blunt wedge, tapering from ear to nose. Width and depth of skull
in proportion to length of skull and muzzle. Whole to be considered
in connection with size of dog.
Cranial
Region:
Skull:
Flat, moderately wide between ears, with no prominence of occipital
bone. Topline of skull parallel to topline of muzzle.
Stop:
Slight but definite.
Facial
Region:
The characteristic
expression is obtained by the perfect balance and combination of skull
and foreface, shape, colour and placement of eyes, correct position
and carriage of ears.
Nose:
Black.
Lips:
Tight with black rims.
Jaws/Teeth:
Jaws level, clean, strong with well-developed underjaw. Teeth sound
with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. A full
complement of 42 properly placed teeth highly desired.
Cheeks:
Flat, merging smoothly into well rounded muzzle.
Eyes:
Medium size obliquely set, almond-shape with black rims. Dark brown
except in the case of merles, where one or both may be blue or blue
flecked.
Ears:Small,
moderately wide at base, placed fairly close together on top of skull.
In repose, thrown back; when alert brought forward and carried semi-erect
with tips falling forward.
Neck:
Muscular,
well arched, of sufficient length to carry head proudly.
Body:
Back:
Level, with graceful sweep over loins.
Croup:
Sloping gradually to rear.
Chest:
Deep, reaching to point of elbow. Ribs well sprung, tapering at lower
half to allow free play of forelegs and shoulders.
Tail:
Set low;
tapering bone reaches to at least hock; with abundant hair and slight
upward sweep. May be slightly raised when moving but never over level
of back. Never kinked.
Limbs:
Forequarters:
Forelegs straight when viewed from front, muscular and clean with
strong, but not heavy, bone.
Shoulders:
very well laid back. At withers, separated only by vertebrae, but
blades sloping outwards to accommodate desired spring of ribs. Shoulder
joint well angled.
Upper
arm:
Approximately equal in length with shoulder blade.
Elbows:
Equidistant from ground and withers.
Metacarpus
(Pastern):
Strong and flexible.
Hindquarters:
Thigh:
Broad and muscular, thigh bones set into pelvis at right angles.
Stifle:
Joint has distinct angle.
Hock:
Joint clean cut, angular, well let down with strong bone. Hocks straight
when viewed from behind.
Feet:
Oval, soles well padded, toes arched and close together.
Gait/Movement:
Lithe,
smooth and graceful with drive from hindquarters, covering the maximum
amount of ground with the minimum of effort. Pacing, plaiting, rolling,
or stiff, stilted, up and down movement highly undesirable.
Coat:
Hair:
Double; outer coat of long hair, harsh-textured and straight. Undercoat
soft, short and close. Mane and frill very abundant, forelegs well
feathered. Hindlegs above hocks profusely covered with hair, below
hocks fairly smooth. Face smooth. The coat should fit the body and
not dominate or detract from the outline of the dog. Smooth-coated
specimens highly undesirable.
Colour:
Sable:
clear or shaded, any colour from pale gold to deep mahogany, in its
shade, rich in tone. Wolf-sable and grey undesirable.
Tricolour:
intense black on body, rich tan markings preferred.
Blue
Merle:
clear silvery blue, splashed and marbled with black. Rich tan marking
preferred but absence not penalised. Heavy black markings, slate or
rusty tinge in either top or undercoat highly undesirable; general
effect must be blue.
Black
and White, and Black and Tan:
also recognised colours.
White markings may appear (except on black and tan) in blaze, collar
and chest, frill, legs and tip of tail. All or some white markings
are preferred (except on black and tan) but absence of these markings
not to be penalised. Patches of white on body highly undesirable.
Size
and Weight:
Ideal
height at withers: Males 37 cm Females 35,5 cm
More than 2 1/2 cm above or below these heights highly undesirable.
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.
Any dog
clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B:
Male animals
should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum.
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