FCI-Standard N\u00b0 44<\/p>\n
BERGER DE BEAUCE (BEAUCERON) <\/p>\n\n\n ORIGIN<\/strong>: France FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs) \u201cBeauce Dog\u201d, \u201cBeauceron\u201d and \u201cRed-Stocking\u201d were the names chosen at the end of the XIX The Beauce Sheepdog is big, solid, hardy, powerful, well built and muscular, but without lumber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Beauce Sheepdog is medium in all its proportions. The length of the body from the point of the Frank approach and selfassured. The expression is candid, never mean timid or worried. The character of the Beauceron should be gentle and fearless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The head is well chiselled with harmonious lines. Seen in profile, the toplines of skull and muzzle lie roughly in parallel Topline: The back is straight. The loin is short, broad and well muscled. The croup is only slightly inclined. Whole, carried low, it reaches at least to the hock, without deviating, forming a slight hook in the form of a \u201cJ\u201d. When in FOREQUARTERS: Upright when seen from the front or in profile. Supple and free. The limbs move well in line. The Beauce Sheepdog should have an extended trot with long reaching movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hair: Smooth on the head, short, thick, firm and lying close to the body, 3 to 4 cm in length. The buttocks and the underside of the tail Height at the withers: Male: from 65 cm to 70 cm. Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be Source: www.fci.be\/en\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Sheepdog and Guard Dog<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Section 1 Sheepdogs
With working trial<\/p>\n\n\n\nBRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
century to designate these ancient French Sheepdogs of the plains, all of the same type, with smooth hair on the head, a harsh, short coat and ears normally cropped. The body had tan markings, notably at the extremities of the four legs, which led the breeders at that time to call these dogs \u201cRed-Stockings\u201d. The coat was commonly black and tan but there were also grey, entirely black and even wholly tan dogs. These dogs were bred and selected for their aptitude to conduct and guard flocks of sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
IMORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
shoulder to the point of the buttock should be slightly greater than the height at the withers.
The head is long: 2\/5 the height at the withers. The height and width of the head are slightly less than half its total length. The skull and muzzle are of equal length.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HEAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
planes.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Flat or slightly rounded from one side to the other. The median groove is only slightly marked, the occipital protuberance
can be seen on the summit of the skull.
Stop: The stop is only slightly pronounced and is equidistant from the occiput and the end of the muzzle.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Proportionate to the muzzle, well developed, never split and always black.
Muzzle: Neither narrow or pointed.
Lips: Firm and always well pigmented. The upper lip should overlap the lower without any looseness. At their commissure, the lips
should initiate a very slight pouch which should stay firm.
Jaws\/Teeth: Strong teeth with a scissor bite.
EYES<\/strong>: Horizontal, slightly oval in shape. The iris should be dark brown, and in any case never lighter than dark hazel even if the tan is
light coloured. For the harlequin variety, wall eyes are admitted.
EARS<\/strong>: Set high. Ears are half-pricked or drop-ears. They should not be plastered against the cheeks. They are flat and rather short.
The length of the ear should be half the length of the head.
NECK<\/strong>: Muscular, of good length, united harmoniously with the shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBODY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Withers: Quite visible.
Chest: The girth of the chest is greater than the height at the withers by more than one fifth. The chest is well let down to the point of the elbow. It is wide deep and long.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
action, the tail can be carried higher, an extension of the topline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLIMBS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shoulder: Sloping and moderately long.
Forearm: Muscled.
Feet: Large, round, compact. The nails are always black. The pads are hard but nevertheless resilient.
HINDQUARTERS: Upright when seen from profile and from behind.
Thigh: Wide and muscled.
Hock joint: Substantial, not too close to the ground, the point situated roughly at \u00bc the height at the withers, forming a well open angle with the second thigh.
Metatarsals (Rear Pasterns): Vertical, slightly further back than the point of the buttock.
Dewclaws: By tradition, shepherds are much attached to the conservation of double dewclaws. The dewclaws form well
separated \u201cthumbs\u201d with nails, placed rather close to the foot.
Feet: Large, round, compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
COAT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
are lightly but obligatorily fringed. The undercoat is short, fine, dense and downy, preferably mouse grey, very close, and can\u2019t be
seen through the top coat.
Colour:
a) Black and tan (Black with tan markings): \u201cred stockings\u201d. The black is pure black and the tan, red squirrel coloured. The tan
markings are distributed as follows:
\u2022 Spots over the eyes.
\u2022 On the sides of the muzzle, diminishing gradually on the cheeks, never attaining under the ear.
\u2022 On the chest, preferably two spots.
\u2022 Under the neck.
\u2022 Under the tail.
\u2022 On the legs, disappearing progressively while rising, without covering in any case more than 1\/3 of the leg
and rising slightly higher on the inside.
b) Harlequin (blue-mottled with tan markings) : grey, black and tan, the coat being black and grey in equal parts, the spots well
distributed, with sometimes a predominance of black. The tan markings are the same as for the black and tan.
A faint while spot on the chest is tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSIZE <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Female: from 61 cm to 68 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFAULTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
<\/strong>\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy.
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural.
\u2022 Size outside the standard limits.
\u2022 Too light-boned.
\u2022 Eyes too light, or wall eyes (except for harlequins).
\u2022 Split nose, of a colour other than black, with unpigmented areas.
\u2022 Overshot or undershot with loss of contact, absence of 3 or more teeth (the first premolars not counting).
\u2022 Natural ears carried totally upright and firm.
\u2022 Rear feet turned excessively to the exterior.
\u2022 Simple dewclaws or absence of dewclaws on hind legs.
\u2022 Shortened tail or tail carried over the back.
\u2022 Coat: Colour and texture other than those defined by the standard. Complete absence of tan markings. Shaggy coat.
Well defined, quite visible white spot on chest. For the harlequin variety: too much grey, black on one side and grey
on the other, head entirely grey (absence of black).
N.B.:
<\/strong>\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\nINTERESTING VIDEOS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n