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WZORZEC C.A.F.I.B.
(oficjalne
tłumaczenie na język Angielski)
This
is new standard of Fila Brasileiro written by
Paulo Santos Cruz and approved by CAFIB,
whichadopts it in all its judgments and dog
analysis, in order to fight against mix breeding.
GENERAL
APPEARANCE: A typical molosser dog. Great
size: massive, with strong bones, giving an
impression of stout concentration of strength
and power, but neither seeming or being heavy,
laggard or aphetic.
FILA
BRASILEIRO FIGURE: Massive, rectangular, but
harmonious, well balanced, symmetric.
Outstanding secondary sexual characters, clearly
differentiating males from females.
TEMPERAMENT:
It is a courageous, determinate and daring dog.
It does not hide its aversion to strangers, or
its traditional tenderness to its owners and
family. Consequently it is an unexcitable watch
dog in the cities, and an excellent herding dog
and a hunter of big animals in farms. As a
result of its temper, at dog shows it does not
allow the judge(a stranger) to touch it. And if
it attacks the judge, such a reaction must not
be considered a fault, but only a confirmation
of its temperament. At temper tests, obligatory
for dogs over one year old at shows, the Fila
attack must be in an ascending diagonal, in
front of handler and without showing dependence
from him.
NERVOUS
SYSTEM: Calm, serene and showing assurance,
self-confidence, even in strange environments,
without being frightened by noises such as
feasting shots at shows. But the shot must not
be discharged at less than five meters, and only
to test dogs over one year old.
MOTION WALK:
Wide, elastic and rhythmical paces, but at the
same time seemingly heavy, just like the felids.
While walking, its head must be at the level of
or below the back line. At walk, the main
characteristic is that the Fila first moves two
legs of one side of the body and them the
opposite legs, perfect camel step. As a result,
there is an alternate side swing of the thorax
and hips, which is emphasized by the tail when
it is upwards.
TROT:
Easy, soft, light, wide and
efficient.
GALLOP:
Powerful, reaching an unsuspected speed for a
dog of such a size and weight Fila movements,
while walking, make evident its loose joints in
the legs and vertebral column, a characteristic
of the breed. As a results, the Fila is able to
change route suddenly and quickly, even at a
gallop.
HEAD:
Brachicophalir,
great, heavy. Seen in profile,
the length of the muzzle is practically equal to
that of the skull; good depth; outstanding
occipital; big and fallen ears; low forehead
depression(stop). Front view, it is wide. with a
strong and convex muzzle the skull is wide,
lightly curved, also at its sides.
SKULL:
Seen in profile, it shows a light curve from the
root of muzzle towards the outstanding occipital.
Full face, it is wide, large, lightly curved.
Its Sides go down in a very smooth, almost
vertical, curve, without showing swollen
parotids and never forming a step at the muzzle.
At this point there is just a light curve.
OCCIPITAL:
Outstanding, well apart from the
nape.
STOP:
(Forehead depression of frontal cavity) Full
face, it virtually doesn’t´t exist in its
place, there is a groove (depression) between
the eyes, in a smooth ascent up to the middle of
the skull. Seen in Profile, it is low, inclined,
but perfectly visible, formed by the
supercilious arches.
EARS:
Fallen, big, thick, very large at the root,
narrowing towards its end, forming around edge.
Its root is inclined: the fore edge is higher
than the back one. Its insertion is at the rear
est part of the skull and variable low when the
dog is at rest and high when it is on the alert.
Laterally fallen ears and rose ears are allowed.
EYES:
A sad look when at rest, but energetic and
determinate when on the alert. Of medium to big
size, lightly egg shaped, profound, wide apart.
Their color varies from dark chestnut to yellow.
In harmony with the general color and
pigmentation of the fur. Due to the loose skin,
some dogs present fallen low eyelids. This is
not considered a fault, because it just only
increases its typical sad expression.
MUZZLE:
Seen in profile, its length practically
equal to the skull length. Rectangular, but very
deep. Nevertheless, its depth should never be
equal to or exceed its length. The fore linen
must be straight, going down lightly inclined
backwards. At half the way, it forms a wide and
perfect curve down towards the lower line of
muzzle, which is also defined by the upper lips.
These lips are thick and hang over the lower
ones, which are firmly fixed to the
mandible(lower jaw), but loose at the sides,
showing indented edges. Visible
lip(labial)commissure. Full face convex muzzle
curves(at front, medium and root), forming a
full muzzle, which assures good teeth roots
implantation. As a result, under the eyes, the
muzzle is round in sequence it narrows very
lightly up to the middle curve and them it
enlarges again up to the front curve,
originating a widely curved mouth gap.
Nevertheless, seen from above the muzzle must
not belt at the region of the middle curve,
which is only perceptible.
NOSE:
Wide nostrils, well developed, but never
occupying the whole width of the jaw. always
black.
TEETH
AND BITE: Teeth relatively small, but strong
and clear. Upper fore teeth(incisors)are wide at
the root and thin at the end. Powerful canine
teeth, wide apart. Scissors shaped bite: this
means that the lower incisors close just
scraping the inner surface of the upper incisors.
NECK:
Generally kept low, it is extraordinarily
developed and has strong muscles, but apparently
it is short Its upper edge (nape) is slightly
convex, Forming the so called stallion curve.
Under the throat it has a parallel double skin,
hanging loose, in a longitudinal position(dewlap).
TRUNK:
Strong, wide and deep. The thorax is longer than
the abdomen.
THORAX:
Perfectly arched ribs, forming a wide and deep
chest, but never being an obstacle to the free
motion of the shoulders. In a well framed
shoulder, the ribs must go down till the tip of
the elbow.
FLANK:
Less longer and deeper than the thorax, it must
be well sculptured, in order to make it possible
to differentiate all its parts. Seen from above,
it must be less wide and full than the thorax
and rump, but without belting.
UPPER
LINE: Open and low withers (plates), on
account of the fact that the plates(omoplates)
are wide apart. Nevertheless, the withers must
be perfectly visible, forming a descending line.
At the lowest point of this descent line(hinge),
it changes direction, going upward smoothly, in
a straight line, till the fore tip of the
rump(ilium). So the upper line is formed by two
straight lines one till the end of the withers
the other one till the rump.
LOWER
LINE: From the tip of the chest(manubrium of
sternum) it does down, in a wide and perfect
curve, forming the fore chest after that, a
straight line, parallel to the ground, follows
till the rear end of the sternum (xiphoid) and
from this point it does up lightly in the males
till the penial sheath, and in the females till
the flank lap, which is more developed in them,
hiding the ascending line of the abdomen and
influencing the lower line.
FORE
QUARTERS-SHOULDERS: They are made up of two
bones of equal size; omoplate or scapula and
humerus. The former at 45 degrees from the
horizon and the last one at 90 degrees from the
plate. The joint of the omoplate with the
humerus forms the point of the shoulder, which
must be at the same level of the chest tip, but
a little behind it. In the ideal structure the
shoulder should fill the space from the withers
to the sternum and the shoulder tip should be
just at the middle of this distance.
LEGS:
Strong and straight bones. Apparent wrists (carpus),
short and slightly inclined metacarpus.
FEET:
They are formed by strong and well arched
fingers, not to near, supported by thick pads
put around a wide, deep and thick foot pad.
Fingers are in a correct position when they
point ahead. The nails are strong and dark-but
can be white when this is color of the
respective finger. A perpendicular imaginary
line going down from the withers(plates) must
reach the elbow and the foot. In the ideal
structure, the elbow(ole cranium) should be at
the sternum level.
HIND
QUARTERS-RUMP: Structured by the wide and
long iliac, forming an angle of 30 degrees from
the horizon. There is a smooth curve from the
fore tip of the rump(ilium) till the
rear(ischium), or the rump end. The ilium tip is
at the same level or a little higher than the
plates. A horizontal imaginary line starting
from the rump end(ischium) must reach the
shoulder tip and ahead of the chest tip. This
distance defines the length of the dog Viewed
from behind, the hips must be as large as the
thorax, mainly in males. In the females the hips
can be larger . THIGH: Structured by the
femur(thigh bone), which forms an angle of
approximately 60 degrees from the horizon or
from the ground and an angle of 90 degrees from
the iliac. It is large, with convex edges,
formed by the muscles which go down the ilium
and the ischium - the last ones drawing the rump
curve. This is the reason why the ischium should
always have a good length.
LEG:
It is mainly formed by the tibia(shin bone).
When the angulations is good, the knee out
stands and projects the hock backwards. Strong
and outstanding ankle(tarsus). The
metatarsus(instep) is inclined and higher than
the metacarpus. Viewed from the rear, the hind
legs must be parallel and the inner part of the
thigh should be very muscular.
FEET:
They are little bit more egg shaped than the
fore feet and equal to these in the rest. They
must not have dewlaps(ergots).
TAIL:
Viewed in profile, it should not interfere with
the rump curve on the contrary, it must be well
adapted to it, not outstanding too much. Its
insertion is medium. When the dog is excited, it
goes up, but it must never take an upright
position or even fall over the back. At the end
it forms an open curve(hook curve), but it
should never twist up. When the dog is at rest,
it falls straight, till the hock. Seen from rear,
its root must be very wide and strong, narrowing
little by little down to its end.
SKIN:
It is one the most important characteristics
of the breed, it must be thick, loose all over
the trunk, mainly in the neck, and forming a
dewlap at the throat. In many cases this dewlap
goes down the chest and abdomen. Some dogs have
a ply(wrinkle) at head, sides, and also at the
withers and shoulders. When the dog is at rest,
the head must not present plies. When it is on
the alert, the contraction of the skull skin in
order to raise the ears from little longitudinal
plies. The forehead must not have plies.
FUR:
Low, short and flat coat. The hair is rough
and thick, a characteristic which can be easily
detected by sight and touch. A little thicker at
the withers.
COLOR:
The following colors are allowed Yellow in all
its shades, from the reddish brown(light bay) to
red. Yellow in all its shades, from the reddish
brown to red, but with a gray shadow. The first
and second colors, but with black mask and ears,
or only black mask. Striped like a tiger, or
"araca" (yellow hair with splitted
black stripes). Basic color equal to one of the
previous ones with black stripes or streaks. The
streaks are thin, with the same width from the
beginning to the end and irregularly distributed
all over the body. They also have different
lengths and link at the upper line of the body,
along the vertebral column, drawing a
"V". Striped with black mask and ears.
White with big brindled spots, like those
described in item number 4. >The white color
must be pure, Without dark spots on the
skin(making shadows). Light gray, silver Any of
these colors with white spots, usually on the
members, chest and tail and not so frequently on
the neck and muzzle, going up to the head.
HEIGHT:
(at the withers) Minimum: males 65 cm, females
60 cm. Maximum: males 70 cm, females 65 cm.
WEIGHT:
Males around 50 kg, females 40 kg.
FAULTS:
Everything that is far from the ideal described
in this standard. The fault turns to be graver
in thedirect ratio of this distance.
GENERAL
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Cut ears, cut tails,
flesh color nose, prognathism influencing the
fore line of the muzzle, any dental lack white
without any spot of another color, white(basic
color)with black spots, jet Black Slate black,
jet or slate black with white spots,
mouse(rat)gray, bluish gray, gray (basic color)
with black spots, mouth gap in acute angle,
temper without a positive reaction to attack,
strong negative sensibility to shot.
MIX
BREEDING DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Important
notes: 1st: Here are listed the most common
faults. To make it easier to understand them,
they are divided by items like the general
aspect, head, etc. On account of the great
variety of genetically heritages and
consequently of phenotypes, the judge will not
find a group of these characters it just one
dog. So the judge must disqualify a dog whenever
he finds one or more of these faults, and when
he gets convinced of mix breeding by the
intensity and representatively of them 2nd:
There are dogs with somatical(physical) details
which denounce several mix breeding. This fact
must not be a surprise to the judge, because it
only proves the extension and the variety of
miscegenation (mix breeding) with several (and
not only just one) breed.
A)
NEOPOLITAN MASTIFF MIXBREEDINGS:
1-
A strongly bravelineous type, with short legs,
wide chest. Concave upper line, resulting in
high and plane rump and high insertion of tail,
which is short, tending to twist up and fall
over the back. Lower line in opposite curves,
concave in the thorax (thorax like a sleeping
net) and convex in the abdomen(tucking up). 2-
Wide skull, its curves go down the arched sides
of the head just like in a ball. In contrast,
the muzzle seems narrower. High insertion ears,
Round "stop", formed by the frontal
bone, which is high at the forehead, Mouth gap
in acute angle. Viewed in profile, the muzzle
depth is equal to or bigger than its length.
Full face it is narrow. So the nose occupies all
its front. Without convex curves. Transversal
loose skin at throat. A boring expression with
half closed eyes and open mouth, showing the tip
of the tongue. 3- Slate black color, gray as a
basic color, with black stripes lead gray.
NEO+FILA
B)
GREAT DANE MIXBREEDINGS:
1-
Square figure, longilineous, long legged, long
necked and with scarce dewlap at the throat. As
a result of short sternum, the lower line tucks
up in a diagonal(herring thorax). Very big flank
lap, even in males. Firm joints and hard motion.
Rump without inclination. Thin tail. Opened
shoulders, going onward and placed just under
the neck. 2- Narrow head. Big and large nose.
Not very deep head. Plain and flat skull small
"stop" narrow and thin ears, highly
inserted. Eyes tending to blue. Long muzzle,
with lower line parallel to the upper one. 3-
Jet black color, mouse gray or bluish gray, gray,
as basic color, with black spots, white with
black or gray spots, or with spots of these two
colors. Low fur, with very thin hair, too close
to the body. DANE+FILA
C)
ENGLISH MASTIFF MIXBREEDINGS:
1-
Huge shape, tending to square. Straight back.
Withers higher than the rump. 2- Full face, the
head is wide, seeming narrow between the ears,
which are small, in a "V" shape, thin,
highly inserted(practically at the top of the
skull line), and almost always black. Globular
forehead, abrupt "stop", formed by the
frontal bone. Wrinkled skin at forehead. Little
outstanding occipital. Viewed in profile, the
muzzle length is half the skull length (1 to 2).
Deep at the root, but less deep at the tip,
where the upper lip is not so deep. The fore
line forms a right angle with the upper line and
is vertical. It may be inclined forwards, as a
result of pincersshaped bite or inferior
prognathism. Prominent chin, resulting in an
inclined fore line. Black mask. 3- Yellow
apricot as a basic color, with too many large
and egg shaped stripes put together, forming
black stains. They are so numerous that the
visible parts of the basic color are practically
of the same width of the stains, giving a false
idea of striped or a dark tiger like color.
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