FCI-Standard N\u00b0 205<\/p>\n
CHOW CHOW<\/p>\n\n\n
ORIGIN<\/strong>: China The ancestry of the Chow is attributed to China where he was kept as a guard dog, and also used Active, compact, short-coupled and essentially well balanced, leonine in appearance, proud, dignified The distance from withers to elbow is equal to the distance from elbow to ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quiet dog, good guard. Independent, loyal, yet aloof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CRANIAL REGION: Back: Short, level and strong. Set high, carried well over back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FOREQUARTERS: Relatively short striding, hind feet not lifted high, appearing to skim the ground, resulting in pendulum Hair: Either rough or smooth. Height at the withers: Males: 48 – 56 cms. 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
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Guard dog, companion
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 5 Spitz and primitive type.
Section 5 Asian Spitz and related breeds.
Without working trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
for hunting. The Chow has been known in China for upwards of 2,000 years and is related to Spitz dogs of the Nordic type, also
containing something of the mastiff. Because of China\u2019s \u2018closed door\u2019 policy to the rest of the world Chows did not begin to appear in
other countries until around 1800. He made his way to England sometime during the late eighteenth century and was not really
noticed in Britain until the 1920s, with a number being shown at Crufts in 1925.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
bearing; well knit frame; tail carried well over back. Should always be able to move freely and must not have so much coat as to
impede activity or cause distress in hot weather. A bluish-black tongue is characteristic.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
BEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HEAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Skull: Flat, broad.
Stop: Not pronounced.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Large and wide in all cases, black (with exception of cream and near white, in which case a lighter coloured nose is permissible,
and in blues and fawns a self-coloured nose (but black preferable in all cases).
Muzzle: Moderate in length, broad from eyes to end (not pointed at end like a fox). Well filled out under the eyes.
Lips: A solid black mouth including the roof and flews, with a bluish black tongue is ideal. However, some dilution may be
evident in the gums of blues and fawns and this dilution may be more pronounced in creams and whites.
Jaws \/ Teeth: Teeth strong and level, jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely
overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
EYES<\/strong>: Dark, oval shaped, medium sized and clean. A matching coloured eye permissible in blues and fawns. Clean eye, free from
entropion, never being penalised for sake of mere size.
EARS<\/strong>: Small, thick, slightly rounded at tip, carried stiffly and wide apart but tilting well forward over eyes and slightly towards each
other, giving peculiar characteristic scowling expression of the breed. Scowl never to be achieved by loose wrinkled skin of head.
NECK<\/strong>: Strong, full, not short, set well on shoulders and slightly arched. Of sufficient length to carry the head proudly above the
topline.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBODY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Loin: Powerful.
Chest: Broad and deep. Ribs well sprung, but not barrelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
LIMBS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shoulder: Muscular and sloping.
Elbow: Equidistant between withers and ground.
Forearm: Perfectly straight, with good bone.
Forefeet: Small, round, cat-like, standing well up on toes.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: In profile the foot is directly under the hip joint.
Thigh: Well developed.
Stifle (Knee): Only slight bend.
Lower thigh: Well developed.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Hocks well let down. From hocks downwards to appear straight, never flexing forward.
Hind feet: Small, round, cat-like, standing well up on toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
like action when seen in profile. Its distinctive short-striding gait allows it to move freely, never lumbering and with excellent
endurance. Forelegs and hindlegs moving parallel to each other and straight forward. Dogs should always be able to move freely and
soundly without any sign of distress.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCOAT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rough: Profuse, abundant, dense, straight and stand-off but not excessive in length. Outer coat coarse, with soft woolly undercoat.
Especially thick round neck forming mane or ruff and with good culottes or breechings on back of thighs.
Smooth: Coat short, dense, straight, upstanding, not flat, plush-like in texture.
Any artificial shortening of the coat which alters the natural outline or expression should be penalised, with the exception of feet which
may be tidied.
Colour<\/strong>: Whole coloured black, red, blue, fawn, cream or white, frequently shaded but not in patches or parti-coloured (underpart of
tail and back of thighs frequently of a lighter colour).<\/p>\n\n\n\nSIZE <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Females: 46 – 51 cms.<\/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 abnormalities.
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