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Beauceron
General Appearance
Large and solid. Unexaggerated, powerful, muscular build, without heaviness.
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Below: < 10 years Average: > 10 years Above: > 15 years |
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Below: Town only Average: Town and Country Above: Country only |
Characteristics
Versatile, working/sheep herding dog
Temperament
Bold, fearless, intelligent.
Head and Skull
In proportion to body. Skull flat or slightly rounded from side to side, slight furrow between eyes. Occiput well defined. Moderate stop set midway between tip of nose and occiput. Width of skull and depth of head slightly less than half length of head. In profile, top of strong muzzle appears parallel to top of skull. When viewed from side, narrow or snipy appearance undesirable.
Eyes
Dark, oval, medium sized, with well pigmented rims. Horizontally placed.
Ears
Dropped, flat, not set close to head. Length equal to half that of head.
Mouth
Teeth strong, full dentition. Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, ie upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Muscular, blending smoothly into withers. Strong, to give proud head carriage
Forequarters
Shoulder blade and upper arm approximately equal in length and with moderate angulation. Well defined withers. Brisket reaching elbow. Chest wide and deep. Forelegs clean and muscular, medium bone and straight when seen from all angles.
Body
Firm, level back. Ribs long and well sprung. Loin wide, very muscular. Slightly sloping croup which determines the set of the tail. Length of body from withers to set on of tail slightly longer than height at withers. Bitches may be slightly longer than dogs.
Hindquarters
Moderately angulated stifle. Vertical from low set hock joint to foot. Well muscled. Seen from behind, legs parallel. Double dewclaws set close to foot
Feet
Strong, round, tight, turning neither in nor out. Nails black, pads hard but supple.
Tail
Carried low and hanging straight, reaching to hock and with loose hook at end.
Gait
Effortless, supple and free, with good reach, to display strength and endurance in the extended trot.
Coat
Short on head. Short, rough, thick and coarse laying close to body. Approximately 3-4cm (1.25-1.5 ins) long. Slight breeching on rear of thigh and under tail. Undercoat short, fine, soft and dense, preferably light grey and not showing through topcoat.
Colour
Black and Tan: Markings rich and bright. Tan above eyes, on side of muzzle, narrowing on to cheeks but not reaching under ears. Two spots preferred on forechest rather than continuous band. Marked also on throat, under tail and on feet up to hock and pastern. Leg markings narrowing upwards on outside, but blending higher on inside. A few white hairs on chest permissible. Tricolour - Grey, Black and Tan: Coat has grey and black patches which are evenly distributed over body, with more black than grey. Tan markings as in Black and Tan.
Size
Dogs: 65-70 cms (25½-27½ ins); Bitches: 63-68 cms (25-27 ins).
Excercise Requirements
Considerable
Grooming Needs
Light
Notes
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
