Du manoir de la closerie

Du manoir de la closerie Berger de la Serra de Aires

Berger de la Serra de Aires

Standart version anglaise FCI-St. N° 93 – 30.03.2009

 La traduction officielle du standard ci-dessous n'est pas encore publiée à ce jour par la FCI, merci Jennifer de l'avoir fait pour nous! 


 


FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)


SECRETARIAT GENERAL: 13, Place Albert 1er B – 6530 Thuin (Belgique)


 


 


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FCI-Standard Nº 93 / 30.03.2009 / GB


PORTUGUESE SHEEPDOG


(Cão da Serra de Aires)


FCI-St. N° 93 – 30.03.2009


 


 


 


TRANSLATION: Portuguese Kennel Club. Revised by Raymond


Triquet, Jennifer Mulholland and Renée Sporre-Willes.


ORIGIN: Portugal.


DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID


STANDARD: 04.11.2008.


UTILIZATION: Sheepdog for herding and watching over livestock.


F.C.I. CLASSIFICATION: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs


(except Swiss Cattle Dogs).


Section 1 Sheepdogs.


Without working trial.


BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Sheepdog used in the


Alentejo region for herding and watching different kinds of livestock;


sheep, cattle, horses, goats and pigs. An austere and rustic dog


perfectly adapted to the area’s temperature changes and with great


endurance for covering long distances herding livestock through the


Alentejo plains.


GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium sized dog, medium long


(Sub-longilinear), with appreciable rusticity and sobriety, extremely


agile and swift, with ample and suspended movement. Long hair of


goat-like texture, without undercoat. It has simian-like attitudes and


appearance, which is why it is known in its native region as “monkey


dog”.


IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : The length of the body is


approximately 10% more than the height at the withers.


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The depth of chest is less than 50% of height at the withers. The


muzzle length is 2/3 of the skull length; the width of the skull is


slightly less than its length.


BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Exceptionally intelligent and


very lively. Very devoted to the shepherd and the herd, it can be


somewhat wary of strangers and vigilant at night. Nowadays it is also


an excellent companion, sporting and guard dog. It is known for its


skilful ability to keep livestock in the pastures and also for searching


stray animals. It is always vigilant and successfully alerts for the


proximity of predators. The breed is extremely devoted to its work


and its shepherd. The work is conducted with joy and pleasure.


HEAD : Medium sized (mesocephalic), strong, broad, neither long


nor massive.


CRANIAL REGION :


Skull : Tending to square, slightly longer than broad; divergent


longitudinal axes of the skull and muzzle; convex on both axes, but


more laterally. The superciliary arches are not prominent. The frontal


furrow is pronounced and extends to the middle of the forehead; the


area between ears is almost flat with apparent occipital protuberance.


Stop: Well defined.


FACIAL REGION :


Nose : Well defined, slightly raised and with ample nostrils, rounded,


cylindrical and truncated almost vertically; preferably black, may be


liver coloured in yellow and brown animals, but should always be


darker than the coat.


Muzzle : Short, measuring two thirds of the skull length; almost


cylindrical; the width being proportional to its length and shape.


Straight in profile or slightly concave.


Lips : Close fitting, not overlaid, almost straight, thin; firm. Edges of


the same colour as the nose.


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Jaws/Teeth : Normally developed, with perfect opposition of both


jaws; full dentition, with 42 solid white teeth; scissors bite, pincer bite


accepted.


Eyes : Medium sized; rounded; preferably dark in colour, but may be


hazelnut or amber in brown and yellow animals; set level not


prominent. Lively expression, intelligent but docile; horizontal lids


black or always darker than the coat, in accordance with the colour of


the nose.


Ears : High-set; hanging and not folded; triangular. Thin and smooth


skin. Medium sized, of the same length and width (approximately 10


cm).


NECK : Harmoniously attached to head and body; of moderate


length; straight and slightly rising, moderately thick with strong


muscles; without dewlap.


BODY :


Top line : Level or slightly sloping.


Withers : Strong and harmoniously attached to the neck and back.


Back : Straight or slightly sloping and long; well muscled; almost


twice as long as the loin.


Loin : Short and arched seen in profile; broad and curved seen from


the front; strongly muscled and well attached to the back and croup.


Croup : Slightly prominent and sloping; smoothly; of medium length


and width; strong muscles.


Chest : Down to the elbows; of medium width and depth; slightly


arched ribs, with oval rib cage, slanting to the back; the forechest is


prominent, broad, well let back and ample.


Underline and belly : Uprising with moderately tucked up belly and


slightly rising flanks.


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TAIL : Set on high; pointed; reaching the hocks; tapering from the


base. Long and abundant hair.


When at rest falls between the buttocks slightly arched and curved at


the tip, in action it either extends the backline or may curve slightly


over the top line, but never curled over the back.


LIMBS


FOREQUARTERS : Strong, upright when seen from the front and


side and well set apart; the distance from withers to elbow is slightly


less than from elbow to ground.


Shoulder : Of medium length; with a 45º lay back; well muscled;


scapula-humerus placed at a 90º angle.


Upper arm : Strong and of medium length; set at a 45º angle; well


muscled.


Elbow : Parallel, close to the chest and with a 135 º humerus-radius


angle.


Forearm : Long; vertical and well muscled with bone of medium


thickness.


Carpus (Pastern joint) : Lean and not prominent.


Metacarpus (Pastern) : Of medium length; and medium thickness;


neither sloping nor perfectly upright.


Forefeet : Rounded (not splayed); long and with tight and


pronouncedly arched toes; strong nails, black or darker than coat


colour. Thick and hard pads.


HINDQUARTERS : Medium width, upright when seen from the rear;


strong; giving a perfect impression of power and agility.


Thigh : Of medium length and width; well muscled; hip-femur angle


approximately 105º.


Stifle joint : Straight seen from the rear not inclined inwards or


outwards. Strong femur-tibia angle approximately 130º.


Second thigh : Long; slightly inclined; well muscled; strong bones.


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Hock : Of medium width; low set strong and lean; tibia-tarsus angle


approximately 120º.


Metatarsus (rear pastern) : Of medium length and thickness, but


strong; neither sloping nor perfectly upright. May have single or


double dewclaws.


Hind feet : Identical to the forefeet in all aspects.


GAIT/MOVEMENT : Predominantly it moves in a light and


suspended trot, with great reach. The gallop, when the work requires


it, is energetic.


SKIN : Thick; flexible; not very tight; internal and external mucous


membranes preferably pigmented.


COAT


HAIR : Straight or slightly wavy; long; with slightly harsh texture


preferably goat-like; forming long beard, moustache and eyebrows,


but not covering the eyes; dense and evenly distributed over the body,


including between toes; hair of medium thickness; without undercoat


or woolliness; very long coat on head, body and limbs, including


between toes.


COLOUR : Yellow, brown, grey, fawn and wolf-grey, in light,


medium and dark shades and black; with tan markings more or less


noticeable, but should never be pied, except for a very small white


spot on the chest.


HEIGHT AND WEIGHT:


Height at the withers:


Males: 45 - 55 cm.


Females: 42 - 52 cm.


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Weight:


Males and females: 17 - 27 Kg.


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 on


the health and welfare of the dog.


SEVERE FAULTS:


Behaviour : Animals showing nervous, unbalanced


temperament.


Jaws : Incorrect implantation of teeth, lack of two premolars


(except PM1).


Stop : Not pronounced.


Nose : Pointed.


Lips : Overlapping or pendulous.


Eyes : Light, small, slanting or not rounded.


Ears : Folded or rose-shaped.


Forechest : Too narrow.


Chest : Shallow, flat rib cage.


Top line : Saddle back or too sloping.


Croup : Horizontal or too sloping.


Underline : Too much tick-up.


Limbs : Tilted fore- or hind feet, cow hocks, and hindquarters


must not be straight.


Tail : Low set, short or curled over back, when at rest.


Nails : White.


Hair : Not harsh enough or not long enough.


Colour : White spot on the chest too large; tan points not


defined.


Gait : Not ample enough, not suspended, out at the elbows,


hocks too close.


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ELIMINATING FAULTS :


Behaviour : Aggressive or overly shy.


General appearance : Lymphatic, light boned. Serious


deviations from the important proportions.


Head : Narrow and long.


Skull : Narrow, flat or globular.


Ears : Low set, or too wide apart, erect or semi-erect.


Muzzle : Convex profile.


Jaws : Undershot or overshot lack of more than two premolars


(except PM1).


Pigmentation : Total lack of pigmentation on nose, eyelids


and lips (albinism).


Tail : Docked or absent at birth.


Hair : Short, curly, or with undercoat.


Colour : White on the extremities of limbs or pied. Lack of


tan points in brown, grey and black adults.


Gait : Too hobbled and heavy, or with serious deviations of


forelegs, frailness.


Size : Oversized or Undersized.


Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall


be disqualified.


N.B.: Males animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully


descended into the scrotum.