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FCI
Standard
FCI-Standard N° 347 / 18.12.2002 / GB
WHITE SWISS SHEPHERD DOG
(Weisser Schweizer
Schäferhund)
(Berger
Blanc Suisse)
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD :
26.11.2002.
TRANSLATION
:
Mrs. R. Binder.
ORIGIN
: Switzerland.
UTILIZATION
:
Family and working companion dog with distinctive
friendly nature to children; attentive watchdog,
cheerful and quick to learn.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.:
Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle
Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
Section
1 Sheepdogs.
Without
working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL
SUMMARY
:
In USA and Canada white shepherd dogs
have gradually become to be accepted as a distinct
breed.
The first
dogs of this breed were imported into Switzerland in
the early 70ies. The American male “Lobo”, whelped
on 5th March 1966, can be considered as the
progenitor of the breed in Switzerland. The
descendants of that male registered with the Swiss
Stud Book (LOS) and other white shepherd dogs
imported from USA and Canada, gradually multiplied.
There exists now a big number of white shepherd dogs,
pure-bred, over several generations, distributed
throughout Europe. For that reason, since June 1991,
these dogs have been registered as a new breed with
the appendix of the Swiss Stud Book (LOS).
GENERAL APPEARANCE
:
A powerful,
well-muscled, medium-sized, white shepherd dog with
erect ears, double coat or long double coat or long
double coat; elongated shape; medium sized bone and
elegant, harmonious outline.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
:
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Moderately long
rectangular shape : body length (from the point
of shoulder to point of buttock) to height at
withers = 12 : 10.
-
The distance from the
stop to the noseleather slightly beyond the
distance from the stop to the occipital
protuberance.
Proportions
and angulations of a
German Shepherd and a White Swiss Shepherd Dog
BEHAVIOUR / CHARACTER
:
Lively,
without nervousness, attentive and watchful; towards
strangers sometimes slightly aloof but never
apprehensive or aggressive.
HEAD:
Strong, dry and finely chiselled, in good proportion
to the body. Seen from above and from the side
wedge-shaped. Axes of skull and foreface parallel.
CRANIAL REGION
:
Skull
: Only slightly rounded; indicated central furrow.
Stop
: Slightly marked, but clearly perceptible.
Good stop |
to much stop |
FACIAL REGION
:
Nose
: Medium-sized; black pigmentation desired; snow
nose and lighter nose accepted.
Muzzle
: Powerful and moderately long in relation to the
skull; nasal bridge and lower line of muzzle
straight, slightly convergent to the nose.
Lips
: Dry , closing tightly, as
black as possible.
Jaws/Teeth
: Powerful and complete, scissor bite. The teeth
should be set square to the jaw.
Eyes
: Medium-sized, almond shaped, placed a little
obliquely; colour brown to dark-brown; eye lids well
fitting with black eye-rims desirable.
Ears
: Erect ears, set high, carried upright, parallel
and directed forward; in the shape of an oblong, at
the tip slightly rounded triangle.
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Good ears (sh) |
Good ears (lh) |
NECK
:
Medium-long
and well muscled, with harmonious set on at the
body, without dewlap; the elegantly arched neckline
runs without disruption from the moderately high
carried head to the withers.
BODY
:
Strong, muscular, medium-long.
Withers
:
Pronounced.
Back
:
Level, firm.
Loins
:
Strongly muscled.
Croup
: Long
and of medium breadth; from the set on gently
sloping to root of tail.
Chest
:
Not too broad;
deep (about 50 % of the height at the withers);
reaching to the elbows; ribcage oval; well extending
to the rear. Prominent forechest.
Belly
and flanks :
Flanks
slender, firm; underline moderately tucked up.
Harmony
TAIL:
Bushy
sabre tail, tapering to the tip; set on rather deep;
reaching at least to the hock joint; at rest, it
hangs either straight down or with a slight
saber-like curve in its last third part; in movement
carried higher, but never above the topline.
LIMBS
:
Strong,
sinewy, medium bone.
FOREQUARTERS
:
Straight,
seen from the front; only moderately broad stance;
seen in profile, well angulated.
Shoulder
: Shoulder blade long and well laid back; well
angulated; whole shoulder strongly muscled.
Upper arm
: Adequately long, strong muscles.
Elbows : Close fitting.
Forearm : Long, straight,
sinewy.
Pastern : Firm and only
slightly oblique.
HINDQUARTERS
: Seen from the rear straight and parallel; standing
not too wide; seen from the side with adequate
angulation.
Upper thigh :
Medium-long, strongly muscled.
Lower thigh : Medium-long,
oblique, with solid bone and well muscled.
Hock joint : Powerful, well
angulated.
Hock : Medium-long, straight,
sinewy; dewclaws should be removed, except in
countries where their removal is forbidden by law.
Feet :
Oval, hind feet a little longer than forefeet; toes
tight and well arched; firm black pads; dark nails
desired.
GAIT
: Rhythmical sequence of steps with even
drive and enduring; front legs reaching out far,
with strong thrust; trot ground covering and easy.
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drive and enduring |
trot ground
covering and easy. |
SKIN
:
Without folds and wrinkles; dark
pigmentation.
COAT
HAIR :
Medium length, dense, close-lying double coat or
long double coat; abundant undercoat covered
with hard, straight protection hair; face, ears
and front of legs are covered with shorter hair;
at the neck and the back of the legs the coat is
slightly longer. Slightly wavy, hard hair is
permitted.
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Shorthair |
longhair |
COLOUR
: White.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
:
Height at
withers : Dogs 60 - 66 cm.
Bitches 55 - 61
cm.
Weight :
Dogs : ca. 30 - 40 kg
Bitches : ca. 25
- 35 kg.
Typical dogs with slight
under- or oversize should not be eliminated.
FAULTS
: Any departure from the foregoing
points should be considered a fault and the
serious- ness with which the fault should be
regarded should be in exact proportion to its
degree.
MINOR FAULTS
:
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Slight deer colour (light yellow or fawny
shading) on eartips, back and upperside of
the tail.
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Partial loss of pigment of flecked
appearance on noseleather, lips and/or eye
rims.
SERIOUS FAULTS
:
-
Heavy appearance, too short build (square
outline)
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Masculinity or femininity not clearly
defined .
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Missing more than two PM1; the M3 are not
taken into account.
-
Drop
(hanging) ears, semi-pricked ears, button
ears.
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Strongly sloping backline.
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Ringtail, kinky tail, hook tail, tail
carried over back.
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Soft, silky topcoat; woolly, curly, open
coat; distinctly long hair without undercoat.
-
Distinct deer colour (distinct yellowish or
tawny discolouring) on eartips, back and
upperside of the tail.
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Good
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sissorbite |
ELIMINATING FAULTS
:
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Overly shy or aggressive.
-
One eye or both eyes blue, protruding eyes.
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Entropion, ectropion.
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Over-or undershot mouth, wry mouth.
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Total loss of pigment on nose, lips and/or
eye rims.
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Total loss of pigment in the skin and on the
pads.
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Albinism.
NB.:
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the
scrotum
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