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FCI - Standard N° 319 / 16.06.1999 / GB
Date of publication of the original valid standard:
05.06.1995.
Clasification F.C.I.:
Group 5 - Spitz and primitive type.
Section 5 - Asian Spitz and related breeds.
Without working trial.
Origin:
Japan.
Utilization:
Hunting dog, companion.
Brief historical summary This breed goes back to medium-sized dogs that existed in Japan in ancient times. The Shikoku was bred as a hunting dog, mainly for hunting boar in the mountainous districts of Kochi Prefecture. It is sometimes called " Kochi-ken " (ken = dog). There were three varieties of this breed-Awa, Hongawa and Hata-all named after the area where they were bred. Among them, the Hongawa maintained the highest degree of purity, because the breeding area was not easily accessible from anywhere. These dogs are tough and sufficiently agile to run through a montainous region. They are characterized by their sesame coloured coats. The breed took on the name of the region and was designated as a " natural monument " in 1937. General apperance A medium-sized dog with well balanced and well developed clean cut muscles. It has pricked ears and a curled or sickle tail. Conformation: strong, well-boned and compact. Imporatant proportion The ratio of height at withers to length of body is 10:11. Behaviour / temperament A dog of marked endurance, keen in sense with a naive feeling, energetic and highly alert; an enthusiastic hunter; docile towards his master. Head Cranial region: Skull - Forehead broad. Stop - Shallow, but defined. Facial region: Nose - Black. Muzzle - Rather long, wedge-shaped. Nasal bridge straight. Lips - Tight. Jaws/Teeth - Teeth strong, with a scissor bite. Cheeks - Well developed. Eyes - Relatively small, triangular, set well apart, dark brown in colour. Ears - Small, triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked. Neck Thick and powerful. Body Withers: High, well developed. Back: Straight and strong. Loins: Broad and muscular. Chest: Deep, ribs well sprung. Belly: Well tucked up. Tail Set on high, thick and carried over the back vigorously curled or curved like a sickle. The tip nearly reaches the hocks when let down. Limbs Forequarters: Shoulders - Moderately sloping with developed muscles. Elbows - Set close to the body. Forearms - Straight and clean cut. Pasterns - Slightly inclining. Hindquarters: Powerful, with muscles well developed. Hocks - Moderately angulated and very tough. Feet: Tightly closed with well arched toes. Pads hard and elastic. Nails hard and black or dark in colour. Gait / movement Resilient, with rather narrow strides, but light. Action is quick and turning is possible. Coat Hair: Outer coat rather harsh and straight, undercoat soft and dense. The hair on the tail is rather long. Colour: Sesame, black sesame and red sesame. Definition of the colour sesame: Sesame: Equal mixture of white and black hairs. Black sesame: More black than white hairs. Red sesame: Ground colour of hair red, mixture with black hairs. Size Height at withers: Dogs 52 cm. Bitches 46 cm. There is a tolerance of + 3 cm. Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Bitchy dogs/doggy bitches. Slightly overshot or undershot mouth. Long hair. Shyness. Eliminating faults Extremely overshot or undershot bite. Ears not pricked. Hanging tail, short tail. N.B. Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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