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WhatsNew
SENIOR MASTER CHAMPIONSHIP
ARBA announces its new Senior Master Championship today in Cheltenham.
Maryland. In order to earn this championship your dog must already be a Master
Champion and your dog
must earn four group ones over the year..
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Current News
KENNEL CLUB USA
Kennel Club USA has officially opened
its doors today. Visit us at our website
http://www.kennelclubusa.com or give
us a call at (301) 868-8284.
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New Entry Page
The American Rare Breed Association
has a new membership and show entry
page. Click on the following URL to
sign-up for membership and to enter one
of our shows. http://arba.memberlodge.org
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ESTONIAN HOUND
ESSENTIALS OF THE ESTONIAN HOUND: Not
excessively tall or heavy, the Estonian is an ideal-sized hound with a
brilliant black/tan jacket that is short and dense. The muzzle is
somewhat long and the teeth are of maximum strength. His ears are long
and tend to fold as they hang. Standing only 18-21 inches (46-53 cm)
high, he is longer than he is tall. At
thhis time thew breed is seeking accep0tance by the F.C.I. in Europe
Breeding of Estonian Hounds started in 1947 when U.S.S.R. Ministry of
Economy decided that each Soviet Republic must have its own dog breedan>. Official
standard was was approved in 1954 in
Moscow.
General Appearance.
Medium size, strong and dry in general appearance. Strong structure
and well-defined muscles. Skin should not be loose or have wrinkles.
Stable temperament. Agile. While searching may trot and gallop; when
tracking should prefer to gallop.
Head.
Skull is round, moderately wide, eyebrows are clearly defined but not
highplaced. Stop should not be too strongly defined. Muzzle is straight
and the lenght should be equal to that of the scull. Lips should be dry
and well fit. Nose is black (dog with yellow patches may have dark brown
nose).
Teeth.
White, strong, scissorbite.
Eyes.
Dark brown, almond-shaped. Eyelids should be dark.
Ears.
Thin, long, drooped, low placed, with rounded tips. Ears snuggle against
cheeks. Hair should be short.
Neck.
Rounded, muscular, dry, with smooth skin.
Forechest.
Wide, rounded and deep, should reach the elbows.
Front feet.
Dry and muscular; straight and parallel. Lenth of the forefeet is about
1/2of withers height. Front angulation should be 115...120o. Elbows
should not be loose. Shoulderblade should be oval.
Body.
Withers stretch over the backbone. Back is straight, wide and muscular.
Loin is short, wide, muscular and sloped. Croup is short, wide,
muscular.
Hind feet.
Dry and muscular; straight and parallel. Angulation should be well
defined.
Paws.
Oval "catpaw". Claws should be vertical to ground.
Movement.
Free with good drive and shove.
Tail.
Sword-shaped narrowing towards the tip. The end of tail should reach the
ankles. The dog carrys the tail below the topline.
Coat.
Short, rough and shiny. Undercoat weakly developed. Tail should be
evenly covered with coat and thus leave an impression of thikness. The
coat on the tip of the tail should be slightly shorter.
Colour.
Usually with black patches (limited with tan colour). The size of the
patches is unlimited. Yellow-coloured patches are also allowed. The tip
of the tail must be white.
Height.
Males 45...52 cm, females 3 cm lower. Height of the croup should be
1...1.5 cm lower than that of the withers.
Faults.
Height below or over that set in standard.
Too light or heavy in bone. Long or wavy coat, spotted colour. Light
eyes. Heavy neck. Narrow or weak front. Soft or stooped topline. Long
straight croup. Elbows turned out, soft wrists. Undefined angulation,
ankles turned in or out. Short feet. Soft paws, paws turned in or out.
Too long or short tail.
Eliminting faults.
Aggressiveness towards people. Eyes of different colours or albinism.
Too soft, wavy or short coat. Black patches or spots on white, brown or
coffee-couloured patches. Heavy head, arched or stooped nose. Lack of
pigmentation. Hooked "broken" tail.
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