FCI-Standard N\u00b0 41<\/p>\n
YUGOSLAVIAN SHEPHERD DOG-SHARPLANINA
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ORIGIN<\/strong>: Serbia\/Macedonia The Yugoslavian Dog Sharplanina has been bred since time immemorial in the south a) The Sharplanina is a robust, well-proportioned dog with plenty of bone, of a size that is well above the average and a) The head is proportioned to the body. Its total length measures approximately 25 cm which corresponds to about a) General appearance: The topline is horizontal or slightly sloping towards the croup. Dogs bred in the mountains may The tail is long and reaching at least the hock joint. The topline of the croup is sloping gradually and evenly into the tail. FOREQUARTERS: The stride is long and elastic. The most usual gait is the trot with a high and moderately outreaching action. At a gallop the dog SKIN<\/strong>: The skin is moderately thick, elastic and tight all over the body. No dewlaps. All the visible mucous membranes are black or Hair<\/strong>: The head, ears and front side of the legs are covered with short hair. Around the neck, on the rump, at the rear side of the legs and Males in good working conditions: between 35 and 45 kg, females between 30 and 40 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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
FCI-CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer Molossoid breeds-Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Section 2.2 Molossoid breeds, Mountain type
Without working trial<\/p>\n\n\n\nBRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
eastern mountain regions of Yugoslavia. The breed was named after the Sharplanina Mountain range where it is the most common.
Today Sharplaninas are being bred all over the country. The breed is registered with the F.C.I. since 1939 under n\u00b0 41 under the
designation \u201cIllirski Ovcar\u201d (Yllyrian Shepherd Dog). In 1957 the General Assembly of the F.C.I. accepted a motion proposed by the
Yugoslavian Federation of Cynology to change the name of the breed to \u201cYugoslavian Shepherd Dog Sharplanina\u201d.
The origin of the breed remains controversial. It seems likely that it came to Europe from Asia in the course of the prehistoric mass
migrations. The original type of the breed has been maintained solely in such parts of the country where intense cattle breeding is
still prevailing and where this dog still can play its original role of a guardian and protector of the cattle herds against predatory animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
with a thick, long, rather coarse coat that emphasizes the short-coupled appearance. Of sturdy constitution, even
disposition, good temperament, reliable, protective but not snappy; incorruptible and devoted to its master.
b) Height: The average height at the withers is 62 cm for males and 58 cm for bitches. Males under 56 cm and bitches under
54 cm are not eligible for breeding.
Weight: Dogs from 35-45 kg; bitches from 30-40 kg.
c) Length of body: The length of the body is slightly longer than its height at the withers; the relation is about 8 : 10 for
dogs, 10 : 12 for bitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHEAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
40% of the height at the withers. The skull is slightly longer than the muzzle (the relation being 57 : 43%). The skull has
a slightly convex topline; the nasal bone is straight. The lines of the two profiles are converging.
b) Skull (upper head): Is broad with a well-marked groove. Seen in profile as well as from above, the skull should
appear slightly convex and a little rounded. The eyebrows are only slightly marked. The occiput is invisible.
c) Stop: Slight.
d) Muzzle: Is shorter than the skull, broad and deep at the root, slightly tapering towards the nose. The nasal bone is straight
and broad. The underjaw, as seen in profile, starts with a bend and then proceeds in a straight line diverging from the
profile of the nasal bone.
e) Nose: Broad and black.
f) Lips: Moderately thick and tight; the upper lip is only slightly overhanging over the under lip. The corners of the
lips are clean without even a hint of a flew.
g) Teeth: Scissor bite; full dentition.
EYES<\/strong>: Almond shaped, neither large nor deep set, dark or light brown in colour, with a quiet but piercing gaze that should never
show fear. The lids and the visible connective tissues should be black.
EARS<\/strong>: Are set on a line running from the tip of the nose through the inner corner of the eye or slightly underneath. They are V-shaped
and dropping, hanging close to the cheeks, and covered with short, dense hair.
NECK<\/strong>: The crest is either slightly convex or straight. The throatline is straight. The neck is of medium length but because of the length
and thickness of the coat it looks shorter than it really is. Broad, deep and muscled, it is merging smoothly into the head and the
shoulders. To be carried slightly above the line of the back. The skin is tight and without dewlaps. The coat is dense, long and
coarse with a marked frill at the junction of head and neck (nape); this particularity is inbroadening the width and depth of this body
part.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBODY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
be allowed a croup that is lying slightly higher than the withers but this is not a desirable feature. The total length of
the body exceeds slightly the height at the withers.
b) Withers: Are moderately developed and broad. The connexion with the neck is powerful and the passage hardly
noticeable.
c) Back: Is straight and broad, not too long. The loin is shorter, broad and muscular.
d) Croup: Of medium length, sloping and well-muscled.
e) Chest: Is deep, the brisket reaching to the elbows, of medium length, with slightly sprung ribs. The forechest is broad and
muscular. The girth of the ribcage should exceed the height at the withers by at least 20%.
f) Belly: Is tucked up and muscled. The lower profile is gently rising from the front to the rear. The flanks are rather short
and with a pronounced groove.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTAIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Strong at the root, tapering to the tip, with feathering along the lower side. Carried in a slight curve like a sabre; when the dog is excited,
the curve is accentuated, and the tail may be lifted above the line of the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLIMBS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
General appearance: The front legs are straight and wellproportioned to the body. The elbows are at about 55% of the total
height at the withers. The different parts of the forequarters are well proportioned to each other and to the body. The shoulders are fairly
long and broad, flat, sloping and forming an angle of 65\u00b0 with a horizontal line. The upper arm (humerus) is more obliquely set than
the shoulder blade, the angle with the horizontal line being of 55\u00b0. It joins the forearm at an angle of 145\u00b0. The elbow joint is broad,
neither out-nor inturned and placed only very slightly off from the ribcage. The forearm is straight, long, with plenty of bone and welldeveloped muscles and feathering along the rear side. The pasterns are broad and strong, slightly slanting. The feet are firm, oval
shaped with well arched and closed toes. Nails strong and black. Soles tough but elastic, black.
HINDQUARTERS:
General appearance: Viewed from behind the legs appear to stand evenly, slightly wider apart than the forelegs. Seen from the side,
they also appear of even construction and fairly well angulated. The upper thigh is well muscled, rounded, obliquely placed, the angle
with a horizontal line being similar to that of the shoulder. The stifle (joint between the upper and the lower thigh) is slightly less
angulated than the scapula-humerus joint (about 125\u00b0). The stifle is strong and broad. The second thigh is also obliquely placed, strong,
with long muscles and very bushy feathering. The hock is broad and displays a rather open angle (about 130\u00b0). The metatarsus should be
less slanting than the pastern. Dewclaws are rare and should be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGAIT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
appears to be somewhat clumsy, but the jumps are long and covering plenty of ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCOAT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
deeply pigmented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
on the tail the hair is long, almost flat and somewhat coarse. Under the guard hair the abundant undercoat is short, dense and of fine
texture. At the withers the hair should measure between 10 and 12 cm; it should not be shorter than 7 cm.
Colour<\/strong>: The Sharplanina is a solid coloured dog. All colours are acceptable from white to dark brown that looks almost black. The
preferred shade is a greenish grey (iron grey) and dark grey. Spotting and white markings are not allowed. Pigmented dogs may
show tiny white markings at the chest and toes but they are undesirable. The upper part of the head, the neck and the body is of
a darker hue that fades out into a dirty white or a yellowish grey toward the extremities. The change must be very gradual and by no
means give the impression of a spotted pattern of actually create a spotted coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWEIGHT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FAULTS<\/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.
MINOR FAULTS:
<\/strong>\u2022 Insufficiently broad skull.
\u2022 Muzzle too long.
\u2022 Jaws too heavy.
\u2022 Chest lacking in width and depth.
\u2022 Flatsidedness or exaggeratedly sprung ribs.
\u2022 Any slight deviation of the limbs from the correct position.
\u2022 Coat slightly shorter than desired as long as the feathering is alright.
\u2022 White markings on chest and feet.
\u2022 Tail slightly too short.
\u2022 Hare-feet and other minor physical blemishes.
SEVERE FAULTS:
<\/strong>\u2022 Muzzle too long or snipy.
\u2022 Ears set too high or standing off (not hanging close enough to the cheeks).
\u2022 Pincer (level) bite.
\u2022 Swayback.
\u2022 Tail carried with a side bend.
\u2022 Lympathic constitution and other severe physical faults.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
<\/strong>\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy.
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.
\u2022 Missing premolars.
\u2022 A striking disproportion between the length of the body and the height at the withers.
\u2022 Insufficient height at the withers.
\u2022 Hair shorter than 7 cm.
\u2022 Extended white markings (spotting) and brindle pattern.
\u2022 Unpigmented visible mucous membranes and eyes.
\u2022 Any future betraying a degeneration, severely cowlegged or cowhocked, like over- or undershot mouths, bobtails (dogs
born with only a stump or not tail at all), severe swayback, etc.
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