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FCI STANDARD #346 Dogo Canario

ORIGIN:
SPAIN
UTILIZATION: Guardian and cattle dog.

CLASSIFICATION
  F.C.I.: Group 2 Section
2.1: Molosser – Type: Dogo

BRIEF
 
HISTORICAL SUMMARY: Molosser dog native of the islands of Tenerife and Gran

  Canaria, in the Canary Archipelago. Emerging as a result of crosses between the

  "majorero", a pre-Hispanic cattle dog originating from the islands, and

molosser  dogs brought to the archipelago.

These crosses originated
an
ethnic  grouping of dogs of “dogo” type, of medium size, of brindle or
fawn
color,  marked with white, of robust morphology, characteristic of a
molosser,
but with  agility and drive Of tremendous temperament, rustic and
of an active
and loyal  character.

During the XVI and XVII
centuries their population
increased  considerably. Numerous mentions of
them exist in the historical texts
prior to  the conquest, mainly in the
“Documents of the Town Council” which
explained the  functions that they
fulfilled. Essentially they functioned as a
guardian and  cattle dog, as
well subdued the cattle for the butchers.


GENERAL  APPEARANCE:
Molosser dog of medium size, well balanced,
of straight profile,  with a
black mask. Rustic and well proportioned. It is
mesomorphic; the body is 
longer than the height to the withers. Females
accentuate this
characteristic  being slightly longer.

TEMPERAMENT/
BEHAVIOR: Their appearance is  calm. Attentive
gaze. Especially equipped for
the function of guarding and  traditionally
used for the handling and driving of
cattle. Their temperament is  balanced
and of great self-security. Serious and
profound bark. He is gentle and 
noble with his family, with great affection to
his owner, and suspicious
with  strangers.

Expression is confident,
noble and a little
distant. When  alert his attitude is very firm and the gaze
watchful.


HEAD: Is  massive, Brach cephalic, of solid appearance,
and covered
with loose hanging  skin. Its shape is a somewhat lengthened cube.



The proportions of  cranium-muzzle are 60%- 40%. The width of the

cranium is 3/5 of the total  longitude of the head.

CRANIAL REGION:


- CRANIUM:  Lightly convex in
anteroposterior and transversal
directions, although the  frontal bone is
flatten to the plane. Zygomatic arch
very pronounced, with well  developed
temporal and mastoid muscles, but without
being pronounced. The  occipital
crest is unappreciable.

-

NASOFRONTAL DEPRESSION  (STOP): Defined, but not abrupt. The middle furrow

between the frontal  sinuses is marked and occupies approximately two thirds of

the cranium. The  craniofacial lines are parallel or lightly convergent.



FACIAL REGION:

- MUZZLE: Shorter than the cranium.

Normally 40% of the total  head. The width is 2/3 of the cranium. It is of very

wide base and diminishes  slightly toward the nose. The nasal line is flat,
of
straight profile and  without ridges.

- NOSE: Wide, strongly

pigmented in black. It is  inserted on the same line as the nasal cana. The

front is set slightly behind  the front of the lips. The nostrils are
large,
appropriate for easy breathing.

- LIPS: The upper lips hang,
but
without excess and when viewed  from the front form an inverted “V”
where they
join. The interior lips are dark.

- MANDIBLE/ TEETH:
Scissor
bite. Level bite is accepted although  not desirable due to the
tooth ware that
it causes. Slight pragmatism permitted.  The canines show
wide transverse
distance. The teeth are wide, with a strong  base of
implantation, with large
molars, small incisors and well-developed and 
correct fitting canines.


-EYES: Slightly oval, medium to large 
size, well separated,
brevilineal, neither sunken nor bulging. They are
well  pigmented in black and
tight, never drooping. The color fluctuates
between  medium to dark chestnut, in
accordance with the color of the coat.
Never light.

- EARS: Of
medium size, well separated, with short and
fine hair,  they drop effortlessly
to both sides of the head. If they are
folded, they are  rose shaped, close
fitting to the head. The base is at a
point slighter higher  than the eye line.
Ears set very high and joined are
atypical and excessively  crowd the top of the
cranium. If cropped they are
erect.

NECK:  Somewhat shorter than
the total length of the head.
The lower portion presents  loose skin that
contributes to the formation of
a slight dewlap. It is solid,  straight,
cylindrical and very muscular.


BODY: Straight lined,  wide, deep,
the length is 18-20% longer than
the height at the withers, this  being more
accentuated in females. The
flanks are not very marked.

- TOP

LINE: Straight, without deformities, supported by well developed, but  not

very visible musculature. It ascends slightly from withers to the croup.  Never

saddled nor roached.

- CROUP: Medium, wide and rounded. It
 
should not be long, because it would limit movement. Females normally wider.



- CHEST: With great width, pectoral muscles very marked. The
 
depth should arrive to a minimum at the elbow, from the profile and from front.

  The thoracic perimeter will be normally equal to the height at the withers
plus
  45%s. Ribs very arched.

-LOWER LINE: Lightly tucked, never

  descending.

-TAIL: Thick base, narrowing until the tip and not

  surpassing the hock. Insertion medium. In action it rises in shape of a
saber,
  without coiling or pointing toward the back. It in rest hangs
straight with a
  slight curve in the tip.

EXTREMITIES:


FRONT LIMBS:


· Shoulders:
With good inclination.

·
  Forelimbs:
Well angulated, oblique and perfectly composed, straight, of
wide  bones
and with good musculature

· Elbows: They should not
be  affixed to
the chest or pointing outward. The distance of the elbow to the
  ground
normally represents 50% of the total height in the males and somewhat
  less
in the females.

· Metacarpals: Very solid and slightly
  inclined.


· Front Feet: Cat foot with rounded toes, not very
  close together.
The pads are well developed and black. The nails are dark,
white  is
undesirable, although they can appear according to the coat.


HIND 
LIMBS: Strong and parallel, without deviations.


· Thigh: Long  and
very muscular. The angulations is not
pronounced, but without being scarce.


· Hocks: Always low.


· Rear Feet: Slightly longer  than the
front and of the same
characteristics.

MOVEMENT: The  movement
should be agile, elastic
and cover a lot of ground. Long steps. The 
carriage of the tail is low and
barely rises above the dorsal line. At 
attention, the position of the head and
the tail is raised.

SKIN:
Thick and elastic. Loose in and around
the neck. When alert it forms
several  symmetrical wrinkles in the middle furrow
between the front
sinuses like axis in  the head.

COAT:


- HAIR: Short,
rustic, very flat,  without undercoat (at times
might be found, in neck and
buttocks) and with a  certain harshness to the
touch. Is very short and
fine in the ears, slightly  longer in the withers and
crest of the
buttocks.

- COLOR: Brindle  all ranges, from dark
very warm tones
to the very light gray or blond. Fawn to  sandy in all ranges.
Markings can
appear on the chest, at the base of the neck  or throat, on front
and rear
toes, it is desirable that it is reduced as much as  possible.


Mask
always black and should not surpasses the height of the  eyes.


SIZE
AND WEIGHT:

- Height to the
 
Withers:

Males: 60 to 65 cm.(23.5-25.5 in.) Females: 56 to 61
  cm.
(22-24 in.)

In the case of very typical specimens, a 1cm deviation
 
from the set maximum and minimum will be allowed.

-Minimum Weights:


Males: 50 kg (110 lbs) Females: 40
kg ( 88 lbs)

FAULTS:
Any deviation
of the afore mentioned is considered a fault and the
  seriousness of it is
considered to the degree of deviation from the standard.


SLIGHT
FAULTS:

- Excessive wrinkles in the craniofacial
  region, which
does not spoil the expression.

- Pincer bite.


SERIOUS
FAULTS:

- Head that doesn't complete the
  established proportion.


- Craniofacial lines very convergent (excessive
  stop, very
marked).

- Mask that surpasses the eyes.

- Front and
  rear
feet turned inward or outward.

- Lips excessively hanging, limited
 
or forward

- Equal height croup-withers.

- Excessive dewlap.



- Drooping lids.

- Dorsonasal roach.

- Very scarce
or
  excessive angulations.

- Descending lower line.

- Chest
not
very  deep.

- Splayed feet.

- High tail insertion.


-
Fine  tail.

- Slender bones.

VERY SERIOUS FAULTS:


-  Square profile.

- Head
triangular, narrow, not cubed.


- Slight  appearance.

- Tail
coiled, very fine, of the same
thickness the entire  length or deformed.


- Very short or excessive
size.

- Saddled or  roached top
line.

- Scarce posterior chest.
Weak front. Ribs not well  arched.


- Absence of wrinkles in the facial
cranium region (tight skin 
without elasticity).

- Eyes light (yellow).
Eyes very close
together or  oblique. Protruding or sunken.

- Excessive

prognathism.

-  Absence of any tooth (except the P.1).

- Ears

set very high.

-  Cranium round or arched.

- Craniofacial
lines
divergent.

- Hair  satiny and fine.

- Poor mask.


- Neck
long, not massive.

ELIMINATORY FAULTS:

-
Character
unbalanced and any  indication of aggressiveness.

- Total
depigmentation
of the nose or  inside of the lips.

- Total absence
of mask.

-
Undesirable white  markings.

- Overbite.


- Croup lower than the
withers, descending  dorsal line.


- Blue eyes or with different colors.


- Amputated  tail.


- Monorchids or crypt orchids

- Under
developed chest, 
(Cathedral chest).

NOTE: The males should have
two testicles of 
normal appearance and completely descended in the scrotum.


Accepted
FCI  June 3, 2001

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