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Basset Fauve de Bretagne
General Appearance
Short-legged, rough-coated hound of moderate length.
| Below | Average | Above | Key | |
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| Good with children | ||||
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Below: < 10 years Average: > 10 years Above: > 15 years |
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| Location | |
Below: Town only Average: Town and Country Above: Country only |
Characteristics
Courageous, hardy, possessing good nose. Very nimble in movement.
Temperament
Lively, friendly and amenable.
Head and Skull
Medium in length, well balanced. Skull moderately domed, fair width; occipital point well defined. Foreface of medium length, slightly arched; moderate stop. Underjaw strong and well developed. Nose black or very dark. Nostrils wide open.
Eyes
Slightly oval, neither too deep set nor too prominent. Dark, hazel, no haw apparent. Lively expression.
Ears
Set on level with eye, extending to the nose when drawn forward, folding inwards ending in a point. Covered with finer, darker and softer hair than body.
Mouth
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Rather short, muscular.
Forequarters
Forelegs straight; slight crook acceptable; well boned with strong pasterns. Feet turning neither in nor out. Shoulders slightly sloping.
Body
Chest wide and deep. Sternum prominent. Ribs well rounded, carried well back. Level topline; strong loin.
Hindquarters
Strong and muscular. Stifles well bent, hocks well let down with good angulation, turning neither in nor out; just under body when standing naturally.
Feet
Tight, pads firm and hard. Short nails.
Tail
Set on high, thick at the base, tapering to a point, reaching slightly beyond the hock when lowered, carried like a sickle when moving.
Gait
Quick, striding out well.
Coat
Very harsh, dense and flat. Never long or woolly.
Colour
Fawn, gold-wheaten or red-wheaten. White spot on chest permissible.
Size
Height at withers 32-38 cms (12½-15 ins).
Excercise Requirements
Considerable
Grooming Needs
Moderate
Notes
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
