FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE

SECRETARIAT GENERAL 13, Place Albert I — B 6530 THUIN (Belg.)

FCI-Standard N0 237/ 09. 08. 1999 I GB

NORWEGIAN BUHUND

(Norsk Buhund)

TRANSLATION Norsk Kennel Club.

ORIGIN Norway.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD 09.08.1999.

UTILIZATION Watchdog, farmdog and herder of polyvalent use.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I.       Group 5         Spitz and primitive types. Section 3 Nordic Watchdogs and Herders Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A typical Spitz, a little under middle size, squarely built with an alert and frank expression. Erect, pointed ears. Tail carried firm.y curled over the back.

BEHAVIOUR /CHARACTER : Courageous, energetic and friendly.

HEAD: Size in proportion to the body, not too heavy. Wedge- shaped, clean. The male and the female sex characteristics must be clearly defined

CRANIAL REGION:

Skull : Almost flat, parallel with nasal bridge. Well filled out under the eyes.

Stop : Well defined, but not too pronounced.

FACIAL REGION:

Nose : Black.

Muzzle : About the same length as skull. Neither too narrow nor too heavy. Nasal bridge straight.

Lips : Tightly closed, black.

Jaws : Scissor bite. Complete dentition.

Eyes : Oval, colour as dark as possible. Black eyerims.

Ears Medium size. pointed, carried strongix erect.

NECK Medium long, clean. strong with good rise of neck.

BODY•

Back & Loin Short, strong and straight.

Croup As little sloping as possible.

Chest Deep with good spring of ribs.

TAIL : Set high. firmly curled, carried over the center of the back, not too much to the side.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS

General appearance Firm with strong bone.

Shoulder Moderately sloping.

Elbow Well set. turned neither in nor out.

Forearm Straight.

Pastern : Moderately sloping.

Forefeet Oval in shape, compact.

HINDQUARTERS:

General appearance : Moderate angulation

Upper thigh Powerful well muscled.

Lower thigh : Well muscled.

Hind feet Oval in shape, compact.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Effortless, parallel with good drive. Firm top line.

COAT

HAIR : Outer coat Thick, rich and hard, but rather smooth-I’, intt. On head and front of legs comparatively short, on neck, chest, back of thighs and tail longer. Soft and dense undercoat.

COLOUR

•   Wheaten (biscuit : Ranging l~rom rather light to velloxx ish red. With or without dark tipped hairs, but must not inilnence thc main colour. Mask permitted. Clean and bright colour prcferred. As little white as possible.

•   Black : Prefer3blv self coloured (without too much hrontiiw). A~ little white as possible.

SIZE AND WEIGHT:

Height at the withers :        Males  : 43-47 cm. Bitches: 41-45 cm.

WEIGHT:       Dogs : approximately, 14-18 kg Bitches : approximately 12-16 kg

FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be

considered a fault and the seriousness with which the thult should be

regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

• General appearance too fine or too coarse, lack of elegance.

• Liver or pink coloured nose.

• Pincer bite.

• Light eyes: protruding eyes.

• Poorly curled tail. Hanging tail. Feathering unwanted..

• Overbuilt hindquarters.

• Paddling in front. Short. ineffective step.

• Wavy or too long coat.

• Nervous dog.

ELIMINATING FAULTS:

• Over—or undershot mouth.

•   Not erect ears.

• Any colour but the ones mentioned above.

• Dogs more than 1 cm under or 2 cm above the height at withers mentioned above.

•   Aggressiveness.

N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.