FCI-Standard N 332 / 03. 09. 1999 /
GB
CHECHOSLOVAKIAN WOLFDOG
(Ceskoslovenský Vlciak)
TRANSLATION : Mrs. C. Seidler.
ORIGIN : The former Czechoslovakian Republic.
PATRONAGE : Slovakian Republic.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
STANDARD : 03.09.1999.
UTILIZATION : Working Dog.
CLASSIFICATION
F.C.I. :
Group 1
Sheepdogs and Cattle
Dogs.
Section Sheepdogs. With working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL
SUMMARY : In the year 1955 a biological
experiment took place in the CSSR of that time, namely, the crossing of a German
Shepherd Dog with a Carpathian wolf.
The experiment established that the progeny of the mating of male dog to female
wolf as well as that of male wolf to female dog, could be reared.
The vast majority of the products of these matings possessed the genetic
requirements for continuation of breeding.
In the year 1965, after the ending of the experiment, a plan for the
breeding of this new breed was worked out.
This was to combine the usable qualities of the wolf with the favourable
qualities of the dog. In the year
1982, the Ceskoslovenský Vlciak, through the general committee of the breeders’
associations of the CSSR of that time, was recognized as a national breed.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Firm type in constitution.
Above average size with rectangular frame.
In body shape, movement, coat texture, colour of coat and mask, similar
to the wolf.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
- Length of
body : Height at withers = 10 : 9.
- Length of
muzzle : Length of cranial region = 1 : 1.5.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Lively, very active, capable of endurance, docile with
quick reactions. Fearless and
courageous. Suspicious.
Shows tremendous loyalty towards his master.
Resistant to weather conditions.
Versatile in his uses.
HEAD : Symmetrical, well muscled.
Seen from the side and from above, it forms a blunt wedge.
Sex should be unmistakable.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Seen from the side and from the
front, the forehead is slightly arched.
No marked frontal furrow.
Occipital bone clearly visible.
Stop : Moderate.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Oval shape, black.
Muzzle : Clean, not broad; straight bridge
of nose.
Lips : Tight fitting.
No gap at corner of mouth.
Rims of lips are black.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws strong and symmetrical.
Well developed teeth, specially the canines.
Scissor or pincer bite with 42 teeth according to the usual tooth set.
Regular teeth set.
Cheeks : Clean, sufficiently muscled, not
markedly protruding.
Eyes : Small, slanting, amber coloured.
Well fitting lids.
Ears : Pricked, thin, triangular, short
(i.e. not longer than 1/6th of the height at withers); the lateral point of the
set on of the ears and the outer corner of the eyes are in a direct line.
A vertical line from tip of ear would run close along the head.
NECK : Dry, well muscled. In
repose forms an angle of up to 40 degrees to the horizontal.
The neck must be sufficiently long for the nose to touch the ground
effortlessly.
BODY :
Topline : Flowing transition from neck to
body. Sloping away sligthly.
Withers : Well muscled, pronounced.
Though pronounced, they must not interrupt the flow of the topline.
Back : Firm and straight.
Loins : Short, well muscled, not broad,
sloping slightly.
Croup : Short, well muscled, not broad,
falling away slightly.
Chest
: Symmetrical, well muscled, roomy,
pear-shaped and narrowing towards the sternum.
The depth of chest does not reach to the elbows.
The point of the sternum does not extend beyond the shoulder joints.
Lower line and Belly : Taut bellly,
tucked up. Slightly hollow in flanks.
TAIL : Set on high, hanging straight down.
When dog is excited, generally raised in sickle shape.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : The front legs are straight,
strong, clean and close together with slightly turned out feet.
Shoulders : The shoulder blade is placed
rather far forward, well muscled. It
forms an angle of nearly 65 degrees to the horizontal.
Upper arm : Strongly muscled, forms an angle
of 120 to 130 degrees to the shoulder blade.
Elbows : Close fitting, turned neither in
nor out, well defined, flexible.
Upper arm and forearm form an angle of approximately 150 degrees.
Forearm : Long, clean and straight.
The length of the forearm and pastern is 55% of height at withers.
Pastern joint : Solid,
flexible.
Pastern : Long, forms an angle of at least
75 degrees to the ground. Lightly
springy in movement.
Front feet : Large, turned slightly outwards.
Longish arched toes and strong, dark nails.
Well defined, elastic, dark pads.
HINDQUARTERS : Powerful.
The hind legs stand parallel.
An imaginary vertical line drawn from the point of the ischium, would run midway
through the hock joint. The dewclaws
are undesirable and must be eliminated.
Upper thigh : Long, well muscled.
Forms an angle of 80 degrees to the pelvis.
The hip joint is sturdy and flexible.
Stifle : Strong and flexible.
Lower thigh : Long, clean, well muscled.
Forms an angle of about 130 degrees with the hock.
Hock joint : Clean, solid, flexible.
Hock : Long, clean.
Position almost vertical to the ground.
Hind feet : Longish, arched toes with strong
dark nails.
GAIT / MOVEMENT
: Harmonious,
light-footed, ground covering trot in which the limbs skim over the ground as
closely as possible. Head and neck
incline to the horizontal. Pacing
when walking.
SKIN : Elastic, tight, without wrinkles, unpigmented.
COAT
HAIR : Straight and close.
Winter and summer coat differ greatly.
In winter an immense undercoat is predominant and, together with the
topcoat, forms a thick coat all over the body.
It is necessary for the hair to cover the belly, the inside of the upper
thigh, the scrotum, the inner part of the ear and the area between the toes.
Well coated neck.
COLOUR : Yellowish-gray to silver-gray with
a charateristic light mask. Light
hair also on the underside of the neck and the forechest.
Dark gray colour with light mask is permissible.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
:
Height at withers :
Dogs at least
65 cm,
Bitches at least
60 cm.
Weight :
Dogs at least
26 kg,
Bitches at least
20 kg.
FAULTS
: Any
departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the
seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact
proportion to its degree.
·
Heavy or light
head.
·
Flat forehead.
·
The absence of two
PM1 (premolar 1) or of both M3 (molar 3) is not to be penalized.
However, the absence of one M3 in addition to 2 PM1 or the absence of one
PM1 in addition to both M3 is to be considered as a fault.
·
Dark brown, black
or different coloured eyes.
·
Coarse ear.
High or low set-on of ear.
·
Neck carried high
in repose; low position of neck when standing.
·
Unpronounced
withers.
·
Untypical topline.
·
Long croup.
·
Tail long, set on
low and not carried correctly.
·
Too little or too
much angulation in forequarters.
·
Weak pastern.
·
Too little or too
much angulation in hindquarters.
Insufficient muscle.
·
Barely pronounced
mask.
·
Short, wavy
movement.
ELIMINATING FAULTS
:
·
Aggresive or overly shy.
·
Discrepancy in proportions.
·
Faults in
deportment and temperament.
·
Untypical head.
·
Missing teeth (except
2 PM1 and the M 3, see § faults), irregular bite.
·
Untypical shape
and position of eyes.
·
Untypical set-on
and shape of ears.
·
Dewlap.
·
Strong slope in
croup.
·
Untypical ribcage.
·
Tail untypical in
set on and carriage.
·
Faulty and
untypical position of front legs.
·
Stand-off and
untypical coat.
·
Colours other than
those in the standard.
·
Slack ligaments.
·
Untypical movement.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
