Today we bring to the attention of readers the morphological characteristics that a Italian hound it should present from the morphological point of view. Specifically, this is the standard of Italian short-haired hounds. Do not forget, in fact, that a good physical structure is an essential primary fact in order to obtain satisfactory results in the work of the dog.
In the selection process they should guide each bloodhoundbe it professional or not, that is, one should always try to combine work with a functional morphology. We will also know the standard of Apennine hound, the Maremma hound and the main ones breeds to be followed French. Let's see together some of the morphological items fundamental according to the standard.
FCI Standard n.337 - 09/08/1999 | |
General appearance of the dog
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The general conformation is that of a mesomorph whose trunk is in the strongly built square, of perfect symmetry, of well developed bone with lean shapes, provided with good muscles but with absolute absence of fat, dolichocephalic head with diverging superior longitudinal cranial-facial axes , short-haired coat. |
Important proportions:
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Length of the trunk equal to the height at the withers (stands in the square); the height of the chest is equal to half of the height at the withers, that is, the height of the chest is equal to the height of the forelimb from the ground to the elbow. The length of the nasal bridge is equal to half the total length of the head. |
Behavior and character:
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Hunting dog, followed, which adapts well to the most disparate terrains - equipped with good resistance and speed, works full of ardor both isolated and in dumb temperament - daring but not very expansive character, sweet look, ringing and very pleasant voice. |
Muzzle:
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The length of the muzzle is equal to half of the total length of the head, its height or depth must slightly exceed half the length of the muzzle itself, the width of the muzzle measured at half of its length must be slightly below the fifth. of its total length of the head, the profile of the nasal bridge is slightly convex (ram), the lateral faces of the muzzle are convergent to each other, the branches of the mandible tend to a straight line in all their length and the body of the mandible itself is poorly developed anteriorly. The lower lateral profile of the muzzle is given by the upper lip. |
Ears:
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The insertion of the ear is at the level of the zygomatic arch or slightly below, it must be hanging and has a twist that brings the whole ear forward, not allowing it to thin or curl up. The ear is triangular in shape, flat in almost all of its length and very wide, the apex must end in a narrow tip, never widely rounded, called apex or tip, twists slightly inwards. The ear is about 70% long of the total length of the head and its width at the point of maximum width is just over half of its length. |
Height at the withers: | Males from 52 to 58 cm; females from 48 to 56 cm. |
Defects from disqualification:
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Ognathism, concave nasal bridge, monorchidism, cryptorchidism, incomplete development of one or both testicles, congenital or artificial anurism or brachiurism, slate or lead color, brindle, coffee, brown or liver or predominantly white, total or most of the nose and eyelid margins, wall eye. |