[ 體 型 ]
整體外形應該是比例勻稱的,平滑的外形曲線展示了它的品質,優雅程度以及完美的平衡性,加上它充沛的體力,這些都是它能夠承擔長時間的作為牧羊犬所應肩負的戶外職能保證。毛質如有粗糙或乾枯的趨勢就不好了。 [ 特 性 ] 頑強,工作努力,溫順。 [ 氣 質 ] 敏銳,機警,靈敏,聰明。既不兇惡也不羞怯。 [ 頭 部 ] 頭部寬闊,枕骨部不明顯。頰部不飽滿。尖端較細的口吻直到鼻尖,略短,結實。腦袋的長度與前臉的長度幾乎相等。止部非常清晰。除了棕色和巧克力色外,鼻子一般為黑色。藍色的鼻子一般呈暗灰藍色。鼻孔發達 [ 眼 部 ] 分得較開,中等大小,卵形。除了隼色狗((灰背隼),羽毛大多呈深色,尾巴上有黑色條紋 單眼藍色或兩眼藍色;或兩眼部分藍色外,眼睛顏色一般為褐色,顯得溫和、敏銳、機警和聰明。 [ 耳 部 ] 中等大小,分得較開,耳朵豎立或半立(保持1/4到3/4的耳朵豎立)。耳朵靈敏,且靈活。 [ 嘴 部 ] 牙齒和顎部結實,剪狀咬和。上層牙齒緊密扣合在下層牙齒上,給顎部留下空間 [ 頸 部 ] 長度恰當,結實且肌肉發達,略拱,向肩部方向逐漸放寬。 [ 前 軀 ] 從前面觀察,前肢骨骼發達,彼此平行。從側面觀察,腳腕略微傾斜。骨骼粗壯但不沉重。肩胛與上臂角度恰當。肘部靠近身體。 [ 身 軀 ] 外觀健壯。肋骨擴張良好。胸深、寬度適中。腰部深度適中,肌肉發達,略拱,無上提。身軀略長於肩部的高度。 [ 後 軀 ] 寬闊且肌肉發達,輪廓溫和的向尾巴處傾斜。大腿長、寬、深且肌肉發達。膝關節角度恰當,飛節結實、位置低。從後面觀察,後肢骨量充足、直、彼此平行且有非常輕微的牛肢。狼爪可以被切除。足爪緊湊,卵形,腳墊深且結實,腳趾適 度圓拱、緊湊。趾甲短而結實。足爪緊湊,卵形,腳墊深且結實,腳趾適度圓拱、緊湊。趾甲短而結實尾巴:中等長度,尾骨延伸到飛節,位置低,末端有向上的旋渦。在全神貫注完成任務時,尾巴低垂,以保持平衡。興奮時,尾巴可能上舉到背部的高度。步態舒展、平順、不費力。足爪離地面距離最短,具有非常快速但卻很隱秘的奔跑的能力。 [ 披 毛 ] 有兩種類型:粗毛(中等長度的毛)和短毛。兩種類型都有柔軟、濃密、能抵御惡劣氣候的雙層披毛。粗毛型:在脖頸兩側、臀部、後腿以及尾巴上都有豐滿的毛發。在瞼部、耳朵、前肢(除了飾毛)和後肢(腿以下),毛發必須短而柔順。黑色:各種顏色都是可接受的, 惟獨全白色是例外。理想的肩高:雄性的48~53cm(大概19~21英寸);雌性稍矮46~51cm(大概18~20英寸). 缺陷:任何的前述各點的背離都被看作是缺陷,缺陷的嚴重程度必須精確的被衡量。 注:雄性牧羊犬的陰囊中必須有兩顆明顯的睾丸。 |
Border Collie Standard原 文: GENERAL APPEARANCE: Well proportioned, smooth outline showing quality, gracefulness and perfect balance, combined with sufficient substance to give impression of endurance. Any tendency to courseness or weediness undesirable. CHARACTERISTICS: Tenacious, hardworking sheepdog, of great tractability. TEMPERAMENT: Keen, alert, responsive and intelligent. Neither nervous nor aggressive. HEAD & SKULL: Skull fairly broad, occiput not pronounced. Cheeks not full or rounded. Muzzle, tapering to nose, moderately short and strong. Skull and foreface approximately equal in length. Stop very distinct. Nose black, except in brown or chocolate colour when it may be brown. In blues nose should be slate colour. Nostrils well developed. EYES: Set wide apart, oval shaped, of moderate size, brown in colour except in merles where one or both or part of one or both may be blue. Expression mild, keen, alert and intelligent. EARS: Medium sized and texture, well set apart. Carried erect or semi-erect and sensitive in use. MOUTH: Teeth and jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. NECK: Of good length, strong and muscular, slightly arched and broadening to shoulders. FOREQUARTERS: Front legs parallel when viewed from front, pasterns slightly sloping when viewed from side. Bone strong, but not heavy. Shoulders well laid back, elbows close to body. BODY: Athletic in apperance, ribs well sprung, chest deep and rather broad, loins deep and muscular, but not tucked up. Body slightly longer than height at shoulder. HINDQUARTERS: Broad, muscular, in profile sloping gracefully to set on of tail. Thighs long, deep and muscular with well turned stifles and strong, well let down hocks. From hock to ground, hindlegs well boned and parallel when viewed from rear. FEET: Oval in shape, pads deep, strong and sound, toes arched and close together. Nails short and strong. TAIL: Moderately long, the bone reaching at least to hock, set on low, well furnished and with an upward swirl towards the end, completing graceful contour and balance of dog. Tail may be raised in excitement, never carried over back. GAIT/MOVEMENT Free, smooth and tireless, with minimum lift of feet, conveying impression of ability to move with great stealth and speed. COAT: Two varieties: 1) Moderately long. 2) Smooth. In both, topcoat dense and medium textured, undercoat soft and dense giving good weather resistance. In moderately long coated variety, abundant coat forms mane, breeching and brush. On face, ears, forelegs (except for feather), hindlegs from hock to ground, hair should be short and smooth. COLOUR: Variety of colours permissable. White should never predominate. SIZE: Ideal height: Dogs 53cms (21ins); Bitches slightly less. FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded be in exact proportion to its degree. NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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