Vizsla 057g07 en
Vizsla 057g07 en
Vizsla 057g07 en
13.09.2000/EN
FCI-Standard N°57
These illustrations do not necessarily show the ideal example of the breed.
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ORIGIN: Hungary.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• The body length slightly exceeds the height at the withers.
• The depth of the brisket is slightly less than half the height at the
withers.
• The muzzle is slightly shorter than half the length of the head.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Moderately wide, slightly domed. A slightly pronounced
groove runs from the moderately developed occiput towards the stop.
The superciliary ridges are moderately developed.
Stop: Moderate.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Well developed and broad with nostrils as wide as possible.
The colour of the nose harmonises in a dark shading with the coat
colour.
Muzzle: Blunt, not pointed; with strong jaws, strongly muscled. The
bridge of the nose is straight,
Lips: Tightly fitting, no pendulous flews.
BODY:
Withers: Pronounced and muscular.
Back: Solid, strong, well muscled, taut and straight. The vertebral
spines should be hidden by the muscles.
Loin: Short, broad, tight, muscular, straight or slightly arched. The
portion from back to loin is well coupled.
Croup: Broad and of sufficient length, not cut off short. Sloping
slightly to the tail. Well muscled.
Chest: Deep and broad with well developed, well muscled,
moderately arched forechest; sternum extending as far back as
possible. The sternum and the elbow should be at the same level.
Ribs moderately arched. Last ribs carried well back.
Underline: Elegant, tight, arching line towards the rear, slightly
tucked up.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS:
General appearance : Viewed from the front, straight and parallel.
Viewed from the side, legs are vertical and placed well under the
body. Good bones, strongly muscled.
Shoulders: Long, sloping and flat, well attached shoulder blade.
Flexible. Strong, dry musculature. Well angulated between shoulder
blade and upper arm.
Upper arm: As long as possible. Well muscled.
Elbows: Fitting close to the body, however not tied in, turning
neither in nor out. Well angulated between upper arm and forearm.
Forearm: Long, straight, sufficiently muscled. Bone strong, but not
coarse.
Pastern joint: Strong, tight.
Pastern: Short, only very slightly sloping.
Forefeet: Slightly oval, with well knit, sufficiently arched, strong
toes. Strong brown nails. Tough, resistant, slate grey pads. The feet
are parallel when standing or moving.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance : Viewed from behind, straight and parallel.
Well angulated. Strong bone.
Upper thigh: Long and muscular. Good angulation between pelvis
and upper thigh.
Stifle: Well angulated
Lower thigh: Long, well muscled and sinewy. Its length is almost
equal to that of the upper thigh. Good angulation between lower
thigh and metatarsus.
Hock joint: Strong, dry and sinewy, rather well let down.
Metatarsus: Vertical, short and dry.
Hind feet: Similar to forefeet.
COAT
HAIR: Short and dense, should be coarse and hard at the touch. On
the head and the leathers, it should be thinner, silkier and shorter.
The hair underneath the tail should be slightly, but not noticeably,
longer. It should cover all of the body; the underside of the belly is a
little lighter coated. No undercoat.
SIZE/WEIGHT:
HEIGHT AT WITHERS:
Dogs: 58 - 64 cm
Bitches: 54 - 60 cm
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities
shall be disqualified.
• Distinct deviations from the characteristics of the breed.
• Strong deviation from the sexual characteristics.
• Atypical head.
• Spotted(butterfly) nose
• Pendulous or dribbling flews.
• Under- or overshot mouth. Wry mouth, including all
intermediate forms.
• One or more missing incisors and/or canine and/or premolars 2-4
and/or molars 1-2; more than two missing PM1; the M3 are
disregarded. Not visible teeth are assessed as missing ones.
Supernumerary teeth not in line with the o-others.
• Cleft palate, harelip.
• Light yellow eyes. Very loose eyelids; ectropion, entropion.
Distichiasis (double row of eyelashes).
• Pronounced dewlap.
• Dewclaws.
• Very faulty movement.
• Atypical coat.
• Dark brown or pale yellow colour. Parti-coloured, not uniformly
coloured. White chest patch larger than 5 cm.
• White feet.
• Lacking pigmentation either on the skin or on the lips and
eyerims.
• Deviation of more than 2 cm from the above mentioned heights
at withers.