Breed standards miscellaneous class breeds history and description of breeds that may be entered in the miscellaneous class at licensed and member dog shows when such a class is offered by the show giving club. Should not be so low and heavyboned as to appear coarse or overdone, nor so lightboned as to appear racy. A graceful, alert, swiftmoving compact little dog with saucy expression, and with terrierlike qualities of temperament. Structural faults are undesirable, regardless of whether or not such.
The american kennel club 8051 arco corporate drive, suite 100. Above all, the dogs conformation must indicate the ability to work with great speed and endurance in the field. Of course, the standard does much more than offer a bigpicture description of what a lab should look like. He should present a picture of grace, speed, stamina, alertness and balance. The german pinscher is a medium size, short coated dog, elegant in appearance with a strong square build and moderate body structure, muscular and powerful for endurance and agility. General description the giant schnauzer should resemble, as nearly as possible, in general appearance, a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, on the whole a bold and valiant figure of a dog. A small, bright, and lively dog that originated as a companion breed in prerenaissance europe where ladies of the court groomed it in the likeness of a little lion. Click on the light green box below to view the illustrated standard on the basset hound university site. The american kennel club akc is a nonprofit organization thats devoted to the advancement of purebred dogs. Akc breed standard the american bullmastiff association.
Robust, strongly built, nearly square in proportion of body. Lets take a look at the breed standards for both dogs, as set out by the american kennel club akc about the american kennel club and its breed standards on september 17, 1884, a group of twelve dedicated sportsmen, responding to a meeting call, met in. We strive to maintain the breed standard and to produce excellent dogs. Kcusa 50c nkcusa is the designated akc parent breed club for the nederlandse kooikerhondje. The breed was developed in england by gamekeepers for protection against poachers. Breed characteristics are a compact, balanced body. This 3ring binder with the akc logo on the front and pockets on the inside covers is perfect for carrying the complete set of breed standards, included. About morkie parents the purebred yorkie and maltese. Founded in 1884, the akc is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health, and training information for dogs. They are out of our sire gchs justa new kid in town jaxx and our dam gchb vickingus rising sun phoenix. Official akc standard the clumber spaniel club of america akc official standard. The official american kennel club akc breed standard for the samoyed is kept on the akc site, and is copied here for reference. The weimaraner breed standard weimaraner club of america.
Download akc dog pocket breed standards freeware the. Official standard of the swedish vallhund general appearance. The illustrated standard was based on several parent club approved sources of information, including the official akc breed standard, the official judges education seminar and the illustrated pocket guide to the basset hound. A breed standard is a written description of the ideal specimen for each breed and is written by the parent club of the breed. General appearance lowset, strong, sturdily built and active, giving an impression of substance and stamina in a small space. Cane corso information including personality, history, grooming, pictures, videos, and the akc breed standard.
It shall be the duty and privilege of each parent member specialty club to define precisely the true type of the breed of purebred dogs which it was organized to promote and. The name of the breed and what it looks like is formally defined by the american kennel club. Submit revisions to akc staff for input while being developed. Please refer to the breed standard for additional details. Akc actively advocates for responsible dog ownership and is dedicated to. Akc breed standard official standard for the pembroke welsh corgi. Official standard of the welsh terrier general appearance. Akc group standards download akc approved breed standards by complete group for use on any portable electronic device. The airedale is a mediumsized, wellboned, squarelybuilt dog, and at all times a. Official standard of the rottweiler general appearance.
The american kennel club presents this fun set of 12 captivating, informative, and illustrated pda programs all in celebration of our beloved dogs. Of course, the standard does much more than offer a bigpicture description of what a beagle should look like. Responsible breeders are expected to give careful consideration to health issues, temperament, and genetic screening, as well as to the individual care and placement. It is intended as a tool to help visualize the perfect brussels griffon with a consistent interpretation of the breed standard. The head of a briard always gives the impression of length, having sufficient width without being cumbersome. Energetic, watchful, alert, agile, fearless, determined, intelligent and loyal, the german pinscher has the prerequisites to be an. The skull should be fairly long, slightly domed at occiput, with cranium broad and full. Dogs are characteristically more massive throughout with larger frame and heavier bone than bitches. This illustrated standard guide has been prepared under the auspices of the american brussels griffon association for judges, as well as breeders and exhibitors, of the brussels griffon. The airedale terrier club of america atca wants you to be an informed airedale buyer. The gspca sent a copy to all akc approved and provisional judges. The foundation breeding was 60 percent mastiff and 40 percent bulldog.
Sporting hound working terrier toy nonsporting herding misc. Most akc forms and applications can be downloaded from this page. He exhibits a keen, natural hunting instinct with much determination and stamina in the field. The remaining limited number of first edition standards are now available for purchase. General appearance a mediumsized gray dog, with fine aristocratic features. Illustrated guide to the akc standard for nederlandse kooikerhondje. The akc breed standard for the chihuahua i love my chi. These breeds may also be entered in the classes of licensed and. The double coat and the characteristic harness markings are essential features of this breed.
The akc is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health and training information for dogs. Official akc breed standard italian greyhound club of. The correct length of a good head, measured from the occiput to the tip of the nose, is about forty 40% percent of the height of the dog at the withers. Guidelines for writing breed standards american kennel club. A lhasa apso is subject to the same requirement of soundness recommended for all breeds. Characteristics called the peoples choice among all coonhound breeds, the energetic treeing walker is perfectly suited for the task for which it was bred tracking and treeing wild raccoons in their natural haunts. The welsh terrier is a sturdy, compact, rugged dog of medium size with a coarse wiretextured coat. Official standard for the lhasa apso general appearance. The standards of excellence of all breeds of purebred dogs now adopted by parent member. The akc sponsors more than 22,000 sanctioned events each year for purebred and mixed breed dogs, including dog shows, agility and obedience trials, hunting and. Page 1 of 2 official standard of the chihuahua general appearance. Cane corso dog breed information american kennel club. Page 1 of 2 official standard of the treeing walker coonhound general appearance. From a practical standpoint, breed standards matter because they define what a typical dog of a particular breed should look like.
Smart, trainable, and of noble bearing, the assertive and confident cane corso is a. This information has been prepared to provide a brief general description about the appearance and temperament of the properly bred airedale terrier. Above all, the dogs conformation must indicate the ability to work with great speed and endurance in. The pyrenean shepherd standard, at 1,943 words, is a mobydick of breed standards. Derived from the old breeds of herding and farm dogs, and associated for centuries with man as servant and companion, the german shepherd dog has been subject to intensive development. An elegant, substantial and symmetrical gun dog suggesting the ideal blend of strength, stamina.
Standards describe perfect type, structure, gait, and. Extremely versatile and trainable, he makes an excellent family pet, and is well suited to the breed ring, obedience, tracking and lurecoursing. Akc breed standard ibizan hound club of the united states. His heavy brow, deep chest, straight forelegs, powerful hindquarters, massive bone and good feet all give him the power and endurance to move through dense underbrush in. That of a symmetrical animal, showing great strength, endurance, and alertness.
He is slightly longer than tall with bone that is moderate and in proportion to body size and height without extremes. Official standard for the american water spaniel general appearance. Guidelines for writing breed standards excerpt from the american kennel club bylaws, article iv, section 4. Download akc approved breed standards by complete group for use on any portable electronic device. General appearance the clumber spaniel is a long, low, substantial dog.
Official standard for the english setter general appearance. Includes personality, history, health, nutrition, grooming, pictures, videos and akc breed standard. The ideal rottweiler is a medium large, robust and powerful dog, black with clearly defined rust markings. They are packaged according to the breed s designated group. Sponsored by the verein fur deutsche schaferhunde, the parent club. Page 1 of 4 official standard for the labrador retriever general appearance. Ancient italian breed mediumlarge size molossus dog. Enter the 3digit color andor marking code for your dog on your registration form. The miniature american shepherd is a small size herding dog that originated in the united states. His compact and substantial build denotes great strength, agility and endurance. The breeders have registered with akc the sires, and dams and litters listed on akc marketplace.
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