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Breska
ræktunarmiðið
General Appearance
Sturdy, abundantly coated dog with distinctly arrogant carriage
and chrysanthemum-like face
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Characteristics
Intelligent, active and alert.
Temperament
Friendly and independent
Head
and Skull
Head broad and round, wide between eyes. Shock-headed with
hair falling well over the eyes. Good beard and whiskers;
the hair growing upward on the nose, giving a distinctly chrysanthemum-like
effect. Muzzle of ample width, square and short but not wrinkled;
flat and hairy. Nose black but dark liver in liver or liver-marked
dogs, about 1inch (2.5cm) from tip to definite stop. Nose
level or slightly tiptilted. Top of nose leather should be
on a line with or slightly below lower eye rim. Wide-open
nostrils. Down-pointed nose highly undesirable, as are pinched
nostrils. Pigmentation on muzzle as unbroken as possible.
Eyes
Large, dark, round, placed well apart but not prominent. Warm
expression. In liver or liver-marked dogs, lighter eye colour
is permissible. No white of eye showing.
Ears
Large, with long leathers, and carried drooping. Set slightly
below the crown of the skull; so heavily coated that they
appear to blend into the hair of the neck.
Mouth
Wide, slightly undershot or level. Lips level.
Neck
Well-proportioned, nicely arched. Sufficient length to carry
head proudly.
Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back. Legs short and muscular with ample
bone; as straight as possible, consistent with broad chest
being well let down.
Body
Longer between withers and root of tail than height of withers;
well coupled and sturdy; chest broad and deep, with shoulders
firm and back level.
Hindquarters
Legs short and muscular with ample bone. Straight when viewed
from the rear. Thighs well-rounded and muscular. Legs looking
massive on account of wealth of hair.
Feet
Rounded, firm and well-padded, appearing big on account of
wealth of hair.
Tail
Heavily plumed, carried gaily well over back. Set on high.
Height approximately level with that of skull to give a balanced
outline.
Gait
/ Movement
Arrogant, smooth-flowing, front legs reaching well forward;
strong rear action and showing full pad.
Coat
Long, dense, not curly, with good undercoat. Slight wave permitted.
Strongly recommended that hair on head is tied up.
Colour
All colours permissible; white blaze on forehead and white
tip to tail highly desirable in parti-colours.
Weight
and Size
10-181b (4.5-8.lkg). Ideal weight 10-161b (4.5-7.3kg). Height
at withers no more than 10.5 inches (26.7cm). Type and breed
characteristics of the utmost importance and on no account
to be sacrificed to size alone.
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.
Note: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles
fully descended into the scrotum.
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