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 SMALL
GASCON SAINTONGEOIS |
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| GENERAL APPEARANCE | - Well proportioned, medium sized dog, distinguished. | |
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| PROPORTIONS | - (standard does not comment). | |
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| SIZE | -
Height at the withers: Males 52 to 58 cm. Females 50 to 56 cm. |
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length: (standard
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- weight: (standard does not comment). |
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| TEMPERAMENT | - Fine nose, intent in his way of hunting; endowed with a beautiful voice. Goes well in a pack. Temperament calm, affectionate. Obeys orders easily. | |
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| SKIN | - Supple, and not too thick; white with black patches; mucous membranes (hairless zone) black. | |
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| COAT | - Hair : Short and dense. | |
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| COLOUR | - The basic colour is white marked with black patches, sometimes speckled. Two black patches are generally placed at either side of the head, covering the leathers, surrounding the eyes and stopping at the cheeks. The cheeks are of tan colour, preferably pale. Two tan markings placed above the superciliary arches give a quatroeillι appearance. We also find traces of tan on the inner face of the leathers and in speckles along the legs. Some fawn hairs may appear on the upper part of the leathers without however giving the head a tricolour appearance. Sometimes, there is at the base of the thigh a typical leaf brown marking called roe buck mark (colour roe buck). | |
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| - | Skull | - Seen from the front, domed and rather narrow; the occipital protuberance is well marked; seen from above, the back of the skull is of pronounced ogival shape. |
| - | Stop | - Only slightly marked. |
| - | Muzzle | - Of equal length to that of the skull; strong; nasal bridge sometimes slightly arched. |
| - | Nose | - Black, developed, nostrils well opened. |
| - | Lips/Flews | - Covering the lower jaw, discreet corner of the lips. |
| - | Cheeks | - Lean. |
| - | Jaw/Teeth | - Scissor bite. Incisors well set square to the jaws. |
| - | Eyes | - Oval shape; brown. Gentle and trusting expression. |
| - | Eears/Leathers | - Fine, curled in and reaching, at least, the extremity of the nose. Set on below the eye level and attached rather backwards, leaving the skull quite free. |
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| NECK | - Of medium length and thickness. Slightly arched, showing litte dewlap. | |
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| BODY | - | |
| - | Topline | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Withers | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Back | - Well sustained (firm). |
| - | Chest | - Long, let down to elbow level; forechest quite broad. |
| - | Ribs | - Gently rounded. |
| - | Belly | - Flat and only slightly tucked up. |
| - | Loins | - Well coupled, not too long, slightly arched. |
| - | Underline | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Croup | - Very slightly sloping. |
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| LIMBS | ||
| Forequarters - Forehand quite powerful. | ||
| - | Shoulders | - Muscular, moderately sloping. |
| - | Upperarms | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Elbows | - Close to the body. |
| - | Forearms | - Good bone structure. |
| - | Carpus | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Pasterns | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Forefeet | - Of slightly elongated oval shape ; toes lean and tight. Pads and nails black. |
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| Hindquarters - Well proportioned. | ||
| - | Thighs | - Quite long, muscular without excess. |
| - | Stifles/knees | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Lowerthighs | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Metatarsus | - (standard does not comment). |
| - | Hocks | - Well directed in the axis of the body, well let down. |
| - | Hindfeet | - Of slightly elongated oval shape ; toes lean and tight. Pads and nails black. |
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| Tail | - Well set on; tapering well to the tip; reaching the point of the hock. Carried elegantly sabre fashion. | |
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| Gait/Movement | - Regular and easy. | |
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| Faults | -
should be regarded in exact proportion to its degree. Head : Short. Skull broad. Leathers short, high set. Absence of tan markings. Body : Lack of substance. Slack (soft) back. Croup falling away. Tail : Deviated tail. Limbs : Insufficiently developed bone structure. Shoulder too sloping. Cow hocks, seen from behind. Splayed feet. Behaviour : Timid subject. |
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| Severe Faults | - (standard does not comment). | |
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ELIMINATING
FAULTS - Frightened or aggressive dog. Lack of type. Serious anatomical malformation. Visible disabling (invalidating) defect. Over-or undershot mouth. Light eye. Any other coat than indicated in the standard. 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. | ||