DATE OF
PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD:
28.11.2001.
UTILIZATION:
Driving-, watch-, guard-,
and farm dog. Today also a versatile working and agreeable family dog.
CLASSIFICATION
F.C.I.: Group 2
Pinscher and SchnauzerMolossoid breeds-Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and
other breeds. Section 3 Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs. Without working
trial.SHORT HISTORICAL
SURVEY: The "Entlebucher"
is the smallest of the four Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs. He originates
from Entlebuch, a valley in the region of the Cantons Lucerne and Bern.
The first description under the name "Entlibucherhund" dates from the year
1889, but for a considerable time after that date, no difference was made
between Appenzell and Entlebuch Cattle Dogs. In the year 1913 four
examples of this small herding dog with congenital bobtail were exhibited
at the dog show in Langenthal and presented to Prof.Dr.Albert Heim, the
great patron of the Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dog breeds. On account of
the judges reports, they were entered into the Swiss Canine Stud Book (SHSB)
as the fourth Mountain and Cattle Dog breed. However, the first standard
was only completed in 1927. After August 28~ 1926, the date of the
foundation of the Swiss Club of Entlebuch Cattle Dogs initiated by Dr. B.
Kohler, this breed was promoted and continued as purebred. As the small
number of entries into the SHSB (Swiss Stud Book) shows, the breed
developed only slowly.
The Entlebuch
Cattle Dog received renewed impetus when, apart from his hereditary
qualities as a lively, tireless driving dog, his outstanding suitability
as a utility and companion dog was proved. Today, still on a modest scale,
this attractive tricolored dog has found his admirers and enjoys increased
popularity as a family dog.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE: Only just
medium-sized, compactly built dog of slightly elongated shape. Tricolour
like all the Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs, very agile and deft;
alert, clever and friendly facial expression.
IMPORTANT
PROPORTIONS:
• Ratio of
height at withers to length of the body 8:10.
• Ratio of
length of muzzle to length of the skull = 9:10.
BEHAVIOR /
TEMPERAMENT: Lively,
high-spirited, self- assured and fearless. Good-natured and devoted
towards people familiar to him, slightly suspicious of strangers. Cannot
be bribed as a watch dog. Cheerful and capable of learning.
HEAD:
In harmonious proportion to the body, slightly wedge- shaped, clean. Head
planes of muzzle and skull more or less parallel.
CRANIAL
REGION:
Skull
: Rather flat, relatively broad, broadest between set-on of ears;
slightly tapering
towards muzzle. Occipital bone barely visible.
Frontal furrow
barely pronounced.
Stop
: Barely pronounced. FACIAL
REGION:
Nose
: Black, protruding slightly over front edge of lips.
Muzzle
: Strong, well chiselled, clearly set off from forehead and cheeks,
tapering evenly but not pointed. Slightly shorter than distance from stop
to occipital protuberance. Bridge of nose straight.
Lips
: Barely pronounced, close-fitting to jaw, with black pigmentation.
Jaws/Teeth
: Strong, regular and complete scissor bite. Even bite tolerated. Absence
of one or two PM1 (premolar 1) tolerated. Absence of M3 (molar 3) not
taken into consideration.
Cheeks
: Barely pronounced.
Eyes
: Rather small, roundish, dark brown to hazel. Expression lively, friendly,
alert. Eyelids well fitting. Black pigmentation on rims.
Ears : Not too big. Set on high and relatively wide. Flaps
pendulous, triangular, well rounded at tip. Firm, well developed ear-cartilage.
In repose lying flat and close to head; when alert, slightly raised at
set-on and turned forward.
NECK:
Of medium length, strong and clean, merging smoothly with the body.
BODY:
Strong, slightly elongated.
Back:
Straight, firm, broad, relatively long.
Loins:
Strong, supple, not too short.
Croup:
Sloping slightly, relatively long.
Chest
: Broad, deep, reaching to the elbows. Pronounced forechest.
Ribs moderately
rounded. Ribcage extended, roundish-oval in
diameter.
Lower line and
Belly: Slight tuck up. TAIL:
• Natural tail set on
in continuation of the gently sloping croup.
• Congenital bobtail.
Natural long tail and bobtail equally acceptable. LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
Strongly muscled but not too heavy. Forelegs placed neither too wide nor
too close together; forelegs short, sturdy, straight, parallel and placed
well under the body.
Shoulders
: Muscular, shoulder blade long, slanting and well attached to the body.
Upper arm
: Length equal or slightly shorter than shoulder blade. Angle to shoulder
blade about 110-120 degrees.
Elbows:
Well attached to the body.
Forearm:
Relatively short, straight, well boned, clean.
Pastern:
Seen from the front in straight continuation of the forearm; seen from the
side very slightly angulated. Relatively short. HINDQUARTERS:
Well muscled. Seen from
behind hind legs not too close together, straight and parallel.
Upper thigh:
Fairly long. Forming a rather wide angle with the lower thigh at the
stifle joint. Thighs broad and strong.
Lower
thigh: Approximately equal length to upper thigh, clean.
Hock joint: Strong, set relatively low, well angulated.
Hock
: Fairly short, sturdy, vertical and parallel in position. Dewclaws must
be removed, except in those countries where the removal is prohibited by
law.
FEET:
Roundish, with tight,
well arched toes, pointing straight forward. Nails short and strong. Pads
coarse and robust.
GAIT / MOVEMENT:
Ground covering, free, easy movement with strong drive from rear. Seen
from front or rear, legs track in a straight line.COAT
HAIR:
Double coat (Stockhaar). Topcoat short, close fitting, harsh and shiny.
Undercoat dense. Slightly wavy hair on withers and/or back tolerated, but
not desirable.
COLOR AND MARKINGS:
Typically tricolor. Basic color black with yellow- to reddish-brown
markings which should be as symmetric as possible. The reddish-brown
markings are placed above the eyes, on cheeks, on muzzle and throat, on
either side of chest and on all four legs. On those the reddish-brown is
situated between the black and the white. Undercoat dark gray to brownish.
White markings:
• Distinct
small with blaze which runs without interruption from top of the head
over the bridge of nose and can wholly or partially cover the muzzle.
• White from chin
over throat without interruption to chest.
• White on all
four feet.
•
On a long tail white tip desirable.
Undesirable but
tolerated : small white patch on nape of neck (not more than half the size
of a palm). HEIGHT:
Height at withers:
Dogs 44-50 cm, tolerance up to 52 cm. Bitches 42-48 cm, tolerance
up to 50 cm. 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.
•
Lack of typical sex-specific
appearance.
• Distinctly
unbalanced.
• Bone too coarse
or too fine.
• Insufficient
musculature.
• Round skull.
• Stop too defined.
• Muzzle short,
too long or snippy; nasal bridge not straight.
• Mouth very
slightly undershot.
• Absence of teeth
other than 2 PM 1 (premolars 1).
• Eyes too light, too
sunken or protruding.
•
Eyelids slightly slack.
• Ears too deep-set,
too small or too pointed, carried standing- off or folded.
• Back too short,
swayback or roach back.
• Croup overbuilt
or falling away.
• Chest too flat-ribbed
or barrel-shaped, lacking in forechest.
• Kinky tail; tail
carried over back.
•
Forequarters not sufficiently
angulated.
• Forelegs turned
out or crooked.
• Pastern weak, or
down on pastern.
• Hindquarters not
sufficiently angulated, cow-hocked or bandy legs, close behind.
• Feet longish,
spread toes.
•
Movement : short stride, stilted,
close coming and going, weaving.
• Faults in
marking:
- Interrupted
blaze.
- White patch
on nape of neck bigger than half of a palm.
- White
distinctly reaching above pasterns ("boots").
- White not on
all 4 feet.
- White collar
around the whole neck (serious fault).
- Divided
white on chest (serious fault).
- Forelegs
absence of tan color between the white and the black (serious
fault).
- Absence of
any white on head = totally black head (very serious fault).
• Unsure behavior,
absence of liveliness, slight sharpness
ELIMINATING
FAULTS:
•
Overly shy or aggressive.
• Overshot,
distinctly undershot or wry mouth.
• Entropion,
ectropion.
• Yellow hawk eyes,
wall eyes, blue eyes.
• Ring tail.
• Coat too long,
soft, absence of undercoat.
• Faults in color:
- Other than
tricolored coat.
- Basic color
other than black.
•
Undersize, oversize regarding
tolerances.
N.B.
: Male animals should have
two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |