The breed standard Pointer
FCI Standard N ° 1 / 07.09.98 / F
TRANSLATION:
Prof. R. Triquet
ORIGIN
Great Britain
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL STANDARD FORCE
24,06.1987
USE
Pointer.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.
Group 7
Pointing Dogs
Section 2.1
Pointers British and Irish pointer. With working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
The point is harmonious, well constructed from all sides. It gives an impression of strength and flexibility. Its general profile describes a series of graceful curves.
CONDUCT / CHARACTER
Aristocratic. Asset while giving the impression of strength, endurance and speed. Good character, by nature equal.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION
Skull: In a medium width, in relation to the length of the muzzle. The occipital protuberance is pronounced. Stop: Well defined.
FACIAL REGION
Truffle
Dark, but it may be clearer in the case of the lemon and white dress. It is soft and moist, the nostrils are open
Muzzle
Slightly concave and ends at the nose, giving a somewhat hollow. Slight depression under the eyes.
Lips: Well developed, flexible.
Lips
Although developed flexible.
Jaws / Teeth
The jaws are strong with a perfect scissor bite, regular and complete, that is to say that the upper incisors overlap the lower ones in close contact and are set square to the jaws.
Cheeks
The zygomatic arches are not prominent.
Eyes
At equal distance from the occiput and truffles. Loud with a kindly expression. The eyes are hazel or brown according to coat color. They are neither prominent nor haggard. The look is not fleeing. The eye rims are dark, but it may be clearer in the case of lemon or white dress.
Ears
The leather is thin. The ears are set fairly high. They are placed against the head of medium length and are slightly pointed at the tip.
NECK
Long, muscular, slightly beaten, with a beautiful neckline output, free from dewlap.
BODY
Kidneys
Strong, muscular and slightly arched. It is short.
Bust: Just wide extent necessary to correct the sternal region. It is down to the elbows. The ribs are well sprung and well set back from the chest, decreasing gradually towards the kidney.
Chest
Just wide extent necessary to correct the sternal region. It is down to the elbows. The ribs are well sprung and well set back from the chest, decreasing gradually towards the kidney.
TAIL
Medium length, thick at the base, tapering gradually towards the end. She is hairy and tight range in the back, without presenting a curvature upwards. When the dog moves, tail must fight on one side and another.
MEMBERS
FOREQUARTERS
The forelimb, elbow to the ground, straight and strong with good bone. The bones are oval tendons are strong and apparent.
Shoulders
Long, slanting, sloping well back.
Carpus
She does not exceed the member’s previous profile and made a slight protrusion on the inside.
Metacarpus
Fairly long, strong and elastic, slightly tilted.
Hindquarters
Hips
The hip bones are well spaced and prominent, but they do not exceed the level back.
Thigh
Well developed.
Grasset
Well bent.
Leg
Well developed.
Very muscular.
Although down
FEET
The foot is oval, the fingers are tight and arched, well padded.
ALLURE
United. The dog covers much ground. Impetus from the hindquarters. The elbows are neither in nor out. Should absolutely not lift up the members as a Hackney horse (no identified gait or hopping).
DRESS
HAIR
The hair is fine, short, hard and evenly distributed, perfectly smooth, straight and shiny.
COLOR
The usual colors are white and lemon, orange and white, liver (brown) and white, and black and white. The single-colored robes and lights are also correct.
SIZE
The height at withers is sought, in males, 25 to 27 inches (63 to 69 cm) and in females 24 to 26 inches (61 to 66 cm).
DEFECTS
Any deviation from the above should be considered a failure to be in exact proportion to its severity and its consequences on the health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog clearly showing physical abnormalities or the scrotum.
N.B.
Males should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.