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FOXHOUND |
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| GENERAL APPEARANCE | - Well balanced, powerful and clean cut. | |
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| PROPORTIONS | - (standard does not comment). | |
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| SIZE | - Height at the withers: approx. 58-64 cm (23-25 ins). | |
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length: (standard
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- weight: (standard does not comment). |
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| TEMPERAMENT | - Stamina and endurance, natural ability to hunt. Friendly and not aggressive. | |
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| SKIN | - (standard does not comment). | |
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| COAT | - Hair : Short and dense. Weatherproof. | |
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| COLOUR | - Any recognized hound colour and markings. | |
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| HEAD | - Well balanced. | |
| - | Skull | - Flat, of medium width. |
| - | Stop | - Slight. |
| - | Muzzle | - Long and square. |
| - | Nose | - Large nostrils. |
| - | Lips/Flews | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Cheeks | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Jaw/Teeth | - Moderately developed. Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i. e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. |
| - | Eyes | - Medium size, hazel or brown. Keen expression. |
| - | Eears/Leathers | - Pendant, carried close to the head, high set. |
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| NECK | - Long, slightly arched, well developed without being coarse. | |
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| BODY | - | |
| - | Topline | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Withers | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Back | - Broad and level. |
| - | Chest | - Deep. |
| - | Ribs | - well sprung. |
| - | Belly | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Loins | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Underline | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Croup | - (standard does not comment). |
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| LIMBS | ||
| Forequarters - Forelegs long, straight and well boned down to feet. | ||
| - | Shoulders | - Well laid back, muscular without being loaded. |
| - | Upperarms | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Elbows | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Forearms | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Carpus | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Pasterns | - Strong. |
| - | Forefeet | - Round, tight and strong. Well padded. Nails strong. |
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| Hindquarters - Powerful and muscular. Well boned down to feet. | ||
| - | Thighs | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Stifles/knees | - Well bent. |
| - | Lowerthighs | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Metatarsus | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Hocks | - Well let down. |
| - | Hindfeet | - Round, tight and strong. Well padded. Nails strong. Dewclaws optional. |
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| Tail | - Well set on high. Carried gaily but never curled over back. | |
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| Gait/Movement | - Free striding, tireless with the ability to gallop. Good drive behind with no indication to roll. | |
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| Faults | - should be regarded in exact proportion to its degree. | |
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| Severe Faults | - (standard does not comment). | |
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ELIMINATING
FAULTS -
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. |
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| NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. | ||