FCI-Standard N\u00b0 200<\/p>\n
ITALIAN SIGHTHOUND
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ORIGIN<\/strong>: Italy The little Italian Sighthound descends from small-sized sighthounds that already existed in Of slender appearance, its body fits into a square. Although of a small size, it fully characterizes a Lively, affectionate, docile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of elongated shape and narrow. The length is equal to, or barely inferior to the height at the withers. Low set, fine even at base, tapering progressively to its tip. It is carried low and straight in its first half, the second half curved. FOREQUARTERS: Springy, harmonious, slightly raised trot, covering the ground. This means that the front legs must be moved SKIN<\/strong>: Fine and tight on all parts of the body except for the elbows where it is slightly less tight. Height at the withers: Males and females from 32 to 38 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
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Racing dog
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 10 Sighthounds
Section 3 Shorthaired sighthounds
Without working trial<\/p>\n\n\n\nBRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ancient Egypt at the court of the Pharaohs. Passing through Laconie (Greece), where numerous representations on vases and bowls
confirm this, the breed arrived in Italy at the outset of the 5th century BC. Its greatest development occurred during the era of the
Renaissance at the court of the nobles. It is not rare to find the Italian Sighthound represented in the paintings of the greatest Italian and
foreign masters.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
miniature sighthound, the prototype of refinement and elegance. May be considered as a model of grace and distinction.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong>: The length is equal to or only just inferior to the height at the withers. Length of skull is equal to half
the length of the head. Length of head can reach 40% of the height at the withers.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
HEAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Flat with the superior axes of the skull and muzzle parallel. Length of the skull is equal to half the length of the head, which has
slightly rounded sides. Lower orbital region well chiselled. Muscles of the head must not show any heavy appearance. Marked eyebrow
bones. Not prominent occiput. Only slightly marked median depression.
Stop: Frontal nasal depression only very slightly marked.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: Of a dark colour, preferably black with well-opened nostrils.
Muzzle: Tapered.
Lips: Thin and tight, with edges of lips very darkly pigmented.
Jaws\/Teeth: Jaws elongated with well-aligned incisors crown shape, strong in relation to size of dog. Teeth sound and complete set square
to the jaws; scissor bite.
Cheeks: Lean.
Eyes: Large, roundish, and expressive, sub-frontally positioned, neither deep-set nor protruding. Iris of dark colour, eye rims
pigmented.
Ears: Set very high, small, with fine cartilage, folded in itself and carried well back on the nape and upper part of the neck. When the
dog is attentive, the base of the ear is erected and the lobe tends to stand out laterally on the horizontal, position commonly known as
\u201cflying ears\u201d or \u201cpropeller ears\u201d.
NECK<\/strong>: The nape is slightly arched and broken at its base towards the withers. The throat line is slightly convex. Neck length equal to
that of the head. Shaped like a truncated cone, well-muscled. Skin lean without dewlap.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBODY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Topline: Straight profile with slightly arched dorsal-lumbar region.
The lumbar curve is merging harmoniously into the line of the rump.
Withers: Quite well defined with closely placed top of shoulders.
Back: Straight, well muscled.
Loin: Slightly arched.
Croup: Very sloping, wide and muscled.
Chest: Narrow, solid but elegantly modelled with slight spring of ribs. Deep, let down to the elbows.
Underline and belly: The rather short sternal arch is accentuated and rises without abruptness to the belly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stretched it should reach the top of the hock. Covered with short hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLIMBS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
General appearance: On the whole straight and vertical with lean muscles.
Shoulder: Very slightly sloping with well developed, long lean and salient muscles.
Upper arm: With a very open scapulo-humeral angle parallel to the median plane of the body. The upper arm is slightly longer than the
shoulder blade.
Elbow: Neither out nor tied-in at elbows.
Forearm: Straight. Refined bone structure, flat and lean; in perfect vertical position as much from the front as in profile. Well evident
furrow from the carpus to the elbow. Length from ground to elbow, just slightly more than the length from elbow to the withers.
Metacarpus (Pastern): Dry. Seen in profile it is slightly bent.
Forefeet: Of almost oval shape, small, with arched and closely knit toes. Not voluminous pads, pigmented. Nails black or dark according
to coat colour or that of the feet, where white is tolerated.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: Well angulated. Seen from behind on the whole straight and parallel.
Thigh: Long, lean, not voluminous, with very distinct muscles.
Stifle (Knee): Solid and firm.
Lower thigh: Very sloping, with refined bone structure and well apparent groove in leg muscle. A little longer than thigh.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Seen from behind, must be parallel.
Hind feet: Less oval than the forefeet, with arched and closely knit toes; not voluminous pads and nails pigmented like forefeet.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGAIT\/MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
forward with good reach and with slightly lifted and bent pasterns. Gallop fast with sharp spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCOAT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hair<\/strong>: The hair is short, silky and fine all over the body without the slightest trace of fringes.
Colour<\/strong>: Self-coloured in black, grey, and isabella (pale yellowish\/beige) in all possible shades. White is tolerated only on the
chest and feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSIZE AND WEIGHT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Weight: Males and females: maximum 5 kg.<\/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.
\u2022 Continuous ambling.
\u2022 Hackney movement.
\u2022 Movement close to the ground with short steps.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy.
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.
\u2022 Accentuated convergence or divergence of the facial-cranial axes.
\u2022 Nose totally or half de-pigmented.
\u2022 Nasal bridge concave or convex.
\u2022 Overshot or undershot bite.
\u2022 Wall eye; total de-pigmentation of eyerims.
\u2022 Tail carried over the back; anury or short tail, whether congenital or artificial.
\u2022 Multi-coloured coat; white except in chest and feet as mentioned above
\u2022 Size below 32 cm or over 38 cm, as well in males as in females.
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