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BREED STANDARDPage sponsors: Do all apostilles look exactly the same? Birth certificate apostille. . Why you should work with a custom cabinet maker cincabinets.com. . Kitchen countertops nashville tn - top trends in kitchen countertops nashville. Reproduced with the kind permission of the Kennel Club A British Breed Evolved From The Old English Mastiff and the Bulldog. General AppearancePowerful build, symmetrical, showing great strength, but not cumbersome; sound and active. CharacteristicsPowerful, enduring, active and reliable. TemperamentHigh spirited, alert and faithful. Head and skullSkull large and square, viewed from every angle, fair wrinkle when interested, but not when in repose. Circumference of skull may equal height of dog when measured at top of shoulder; broad and deep with well filled cheeks. Pronounced stop. Muzzle short; distance from tip of nose to stop approx one third of length from tip of nose to centre of occiput, broad under eyes and sustaining nearly the same width to end of nose; blunt and cut of square, forming right angle with upper line of face, and at same time proportionate with skull. Under jaw broad to end. Nose broad with widely spreading nostrils; flat, neither pointed nor turned up in profile. Flews not pendulous, never hanging below level of lower jaw. EyesDark or hazel, of medium size, set apart the width of the muzzle with furrow between. Light or yellow eyes highly undesirable. EarsV shaped, folded back, set on wide and high, level of occiput giving square appearance to skull which is most important. Small and deeper in colour than body. Point of ear level with eye when alert. Rose ears are highly undesirable. MouthLevel desired but slightly undershot allowed but not preferred. Canine teeth large and set wide apart, other teeth strong, even and well placed. NeckWell arched, moderate length, very muscular and almost equal to skull in circumference. ForequartersChest wide and deep, well let down between forelegs, with deep brisket. Shoulders muscular, sloping and powerful, not overloaded. Forelegs powerful and straight, well boned, set wide apart, presenting a straight front. Pasterns straight and strong. BodyBack short and straight, giving compact carriage, but not so short as to interfere with movement. Roach and sway backs highly undesirable. HindquartersLoins wide and muscular with fair depth of flank. Hind legs strong, and muscular; with well developed second thighs, denoting power and activity, not cumbersome. Hocks moderately bent. Cow hocks highly undesirable. FeetWell arched, cat-like, with rounded toes, pads hard. Dark toenails desirable. Splay feet highly undesirable. TailSet high, strong at root and tapering, reaching to hocks, carried straight or curved, but not hound fashion. Crank tails highly undesirable. Gait/movementMovement indicates power and strength of purpose. When moving straight, neither front nor hind legs should cross or plait, right front and rear left legs rising and falling at the same time. CoatShort and hard, weather resistant, lying flat to body. Long silky or woolly coats highly undesirable. ColourAny shade of brindle, fawn or red, colour to be pure and clear. A slight white marking on chest permissible. Other white markings undesirable. Black muzzle essential, toning off towards eyes, with dark markings around eyes contributing towards expression. SizeHeight at shoulder: dogs: 63.5-68.5 CMS (25-27 ins.); bitches 61-66 CMS (24-26 ins.). FaultsAny departure from the forgoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to the degree of fault. NoteMale animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. |
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