Golden Retriever - Coton
de Tulear
The Golden Retriever
is a wonderful dog, but it may not be for everyone. If you
don't mind having a constant "shadow", like lots of hair, like
to excercise daily, then this may be the breed for you. Each breed
has a "standard" that is written specifically for
that breed. You can go to www.akc.org
and research any breed that is recognized by the AKC. It is
a good idea to review the standard and get an idea of what the
dog should be, what it looks like, how big it is, how much will
it weigh, coat color......etc. You may click on "Coton
de Tulear" to review the breed standard for the Coton.
This is the standard for the Golden Retriever. Our goal at DocMar
is to breed as close to the standard as possible.
General Appearance
A symmetrical, powerful, active dog, sound and
well put together, not clumsy nor long in the leg, displaying
a kindly expression and possessing a personality that is eager,
alert and self-confident. Primarily a hunting dog, he should
be shown in hard working condition. Overall appearance, balance,
gait and purpose to be given more emphasis than any of his component
parts.
Faults--Any departure from the described ideal shall be considered
faulty to the degree to which it interferes with the breed's
purpose or is contrary to breed character.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Males 23-24 inches in height at withers; females
21½-22½ inches. Dogs up to one inch above or below
standard size should be proportionately penalized. Deviation
in height of more than one inch from the standard shall disqualify.
Length from breastbone to point of buttocks slightly greater
than height at withers in ratio of 12:11. Weight for dogs 65-75
pounds; bitches 55-65 pounds.
Head
Broad in skull, slightly arched laterally and
longitudinally without prominence of frontal bones (forehead)
or occipital bones. Stop well defined but not abrupt. Foreface
deep and wide, nearly as long as skull. Muzzle straight in profile,
blending smooth and strongly into skull; when viewed in profile
or from above, slightly deeper and wider at stop than at tip.
No heaviness in flews. Removal of whiskers is permitted but
not preferred. Eyes friendly and intelligent in expression,
medium large with dark, close-fitting rims, set well apart and
reasonably deep in sockets. Color preferably dark brown; medium
brown acceptable. Slant eyes and narrow, triangular eyes detract
from correct expression and are to be faulted. No white or haw
visible when looking straight ahead. Dogs showing evidence of
functional abnormality of eyelids or eyelashes (such as, but
not limited to, trichiasis, entropion, ectropion, or distichiasis)
are to be excused from the ring.
Ears rather short with front edge attached well behind and just
above the eye and falling close to cheek. When pulled forward,
tip of ear should just cover the eye. Low, hound-like ear set
to be faulted. Nose black or brownish black, though fading to
a lighter shade in cold weather not serious. Pink nose or one
seriously lacking in pigmentation to be faulted. Teeth scissors
bite, in which the outer side of the lower incisors touches
the inner side of the upper incisors. Undershot or overshot
bite is a disqualification. Misalignment of teeth (irregular
placement of incisors) or a level bite (incisors meet each other
edge to edge) is undesirable, but not to be confused with undershot
or overshot. Full dentition. Obvious gaps are serious faults.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck medium long, merging gradually into well
laid back shoulders, giving sturdy, muscular appearance. No
throatiness. Backline strong and level from withers to slightly
sloping croup, whether standing or moving. Sloping backline,
roach or sway back, flat or steep croup to be faulted.
Body well balanced, short coupled, deep through the chest. Chest
between forelegs at least as wide as a man's closed hand including
thumb, with well developed forechest. Brisket extends to elbow.
Ribs long and well sprung but not barrel shaped, extending well
towards hindquarters. Loin short, muscular, wide and deep, with
very little tuck-up. Slab-sidedness, narrow chest, lack of depth
in brisket, excessive tuck-up to be faulted. Tail well set on,
thick and muscular at the base, following the natural line of
the croup. Tail bones extend to, but not below, the point of
hock. Carried with merry action, level or with some moderate
upward curve; never curled over back nor between legs.
Forequarters
Muscular, well coordinated with hindquarters and
capable of free movement. Shoulder blades long and well laid
back with upper tips fairly close together at withers. Upper
arms appear about the same length as the blades, setting the
elbows back beneath the upper tip of the blades, close to the
ribs without looseness. Legs, viewed from the front, straight
with good bone, but not to the point of coarseness. Pasterns
short and strong, sloping slightly with no suggestion of weakness.
Dewclaws on forelegs may be removed, but are normally left on.
Feet medium size, round, compact, and well knuckled, with thick
pads. Excess hair may be trimmed to show natural size and contour.
Splayed or hare feet to be faulted.
Hindquarters
Broad and strongly muscled. Profile of croup slopes
slightly; the pelvic bone slopes at a slightly greater angle
(approximately 30 degrees from horizontal). In a natural stance,
the femur joins the pelvis at approximately a 90-degree angle;
stifles well bent; hocks well let down with short, strong rear
pasterns. Feet as in front. Legs straight when viewed from rear.
Cow-hocks, spread hocks, and sickle hocks to be faulted.
Coat
Dense and water-repellent with good undercoat.
Outer coat firm and resilient, neither coarse nor silky, lying
close to body; may be straight or wavy. Untrimmed natural ruff;
moderate feathering on back of forelegs and on underbody; heavier
feathering on front of neck, back of thighs and underside of
tail. Coat on head, paws, and front of legs is short and even.
Excessive length, open coats, and limp, soft coats are very
undesirable. Feet may be trimmed and stray hairs neatened, but
the natural appearance of coat or outline should not be altered
by cutting or clipping.
Color
Rich, lustrous golden of various shades. Feathering
may be lighter than rest of coat. With the exception of graying
or whitening of face or body due to age, any white marking,
other than a few white hairs on the chest, should be penalized
according to its extent. Allowable light shadings are not to
be confused with white markings. Predominant body color which
is either extremely pale or extremely dark is undesirable. Some
latitude should be given to the light puppy whose coloring shows
promise of deepening with maturity. Any noticeable area of black
or other off-color hair is a serious fault.
Gait
When trotting, gait is free, smooth, powerful
and well coordinated, showing good reach. Viewed from any position,
legs turn neither in nor out, nor do feet cross or interfere
with each other. As speed increases, feet tend to converge toward
center line of balance. It is recommended that dogs be shown
on a loose lead to reflect true gait.
Temperament
Friendly, reliable, and trustworthy. Quarrelsomeness
or hostility towards other dogs or people in normal situations,
or an unwarranted show of timidity or nervousness, is not in
keeping with Golden Retriever character. Such actions should
be penalized according to their significance.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Deviation in height of more than one inch from
standard either way.
Undershot or overshot bite.
Approved October 13, 1981
Reformatted August 18, 1990
The Coton de Tulear
Revised FCI Standard – Accepted Internationally
Federation Cynologique International
Standard of the Coton de Tulear
FCI-Standard N° 283 / 04.02.2000 / GB
COTON DE TULÉAR
TRANSLATION: Pamela Jeans-Brown,
Renée Sporre-Willes, Raymond Triquet.
ORIGIN: Madagascar.
PATRONAGE: France.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
STANDARD: 25.11.1999
UTILIZATION: Companion dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI: Group 9 Companion
and Toy Dogs.
Section 1.2. Coton de Tuléar. Without working
trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: Introduced
to France long before its official recognition in 1970 this
newcomer from Madagascar quickly acquired a prominent position
amongst the companion dogs of this country; today it is widespread
all over the world.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Small, long-haired
companion dog with a white cotton textured coat, with round,
dark eyes and a lively, intelligent expression.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
The height at the withers in relationship to the length of the
body is 2 to 3.
The length of the head in relationship to that of the body is
2 to 5.
The length of the skull in relationship to that of the muzzle
is 9 to 5.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT: Of a
happy temperament, stable, very sociable with humans and with
other dogs; it adapts perfectly to all ways of life. The temperament
of the Coton de Tuléar is one of the main characteristics
of the breed.
HEAD: Short, seen from above
triangular.
CRANIAL REGION:
Skull: Seen from the front slightly rounded
; rather wide in relation to its length. Superciliary arches
only slightly developed. Slight frontal groove. Occipital protuberance
and crest only slightly accentuated. Well developed zygomatic
arches.
Stop: slight.
FACIAL REGION:
Nose: In the extension of the nasal bridge
; black ; brown is tolerated ; nostrils wide open.
Muzzle: Straight.
Lips: Fine, tight, of the same colour as the
nose.
Jaws/Teeth: Teeth well aligned. Scissor bite,
pincer bite or inverted bite without losing contact. The absence
of PM1s is not penalized; the M3s are not taken into consideration.
Cheeks: Lean.
Eyes: Rather rounded, dark, lively, wide apart
; the rims of the eyelids are well pigmented with black or brown
according to the color of the nose.
Ears: Pendulous, triangular, high set on the
skull, fine at the tips ; carried close to the cheeks, reaching
the corners of the lips. Covered with white hairs or with some
traces of light grey (mixture of white and black hairs giving
a light grey appearance) or red-roan (mixture of white and fawn
hairs giving a red-roan appearance - lemon).
NECK: Well muscled, slightly
arched. Neck well set into shoulders.
Proportion of neck to body = 1/5. Clean neck with no dewlap.
BODY: Topline very slightly convex.
Dog longer than high.
Withers: Only slightly pronounced.
Back and loin: Strong back, topline very slightly
arched. Loin well muscled.
Croup: Oblique, short and muscled.
Chest: Well developed, well let down to elbow
level, long. Ribs well sprung.
Belly: Tucked up but not excessively.
TAIL: Low set, in the axis of
the spinal column. At rest: carried below the hock, the tip
being raised. On the move: carried « gaily » curved
over the back, with the point towards the nape, the withers,
the back or the loin. In dogs with abundant coat, the tip may
rest on the dorsal-lumbar region.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS: The front legs
are upright.
Shoulder and upper arm: Oblique
shoulder, muscled. Scapulo-humeral angle about 120°. The
length of the upper arm corresponds approximately to that of
the shoulder blade.
Lower arm: Humero-radial angle: about 120°.
Lower arms vertical and parallel, well muscled, with good bone.
The length of the lower arm corresponds approximately to that
of the upper arm.
Carpus (Pastern joint): A continuation of the
line of the lower arm.
Metacarpals (Pastern): Strong, seen in profile
sloping very slightly.
Forefeet: Small, round, toes tight, arched
; pads pigmented.
HINDQUARTERS: The hindlegs are
upright. Though dewclaws are not sought, their presence is not
penalized.
Upper thigh: Strongly muscled
; coxo-femoral angle about 80°.
Lower thigh: Oblique, forming with the femur
an angle of about 120°.
Hock joint: dry, well defined, angle of the
hock about 160°.
Metatarsals (Rear pasterns): vertical.
Hind feet: Similar to forefeet.
GAIT / MOVEMENT: Free and flowing,
without covering a lot of ground ; topline retained on the move.
No sign of uneven movement.
SKIN: Fine, stretched tight over
all the body ; although of pink color, it can be pigmented.
HAIR: This is one of the main
characteristics of the breed from which its very name derives.
Very soft and supple, with the texture of cotton, never hard
or rough, the coat is dense, profuse and can be very slightly
wavy.
COLOUR: Ground colour : White.
A few slight shadings of light grey colour (mixture of white
and black hairs) or of red-roan (mixture of white and fawn hairs)
are permitted on the ears. On other parts of the body, such
shadings can be tolerated if they do not alter the general appearance
of white coat. They are however not sought after.
SIZE AND WEIGHT:
Height at withers:
Males: 26-28 cm, tolerance of 2 cm above and
1 cm below.
Bitches: 23-25 cm, tolerance of 2 cm above
and 1 cm below.
Weight:
Males: From 4 kg to a maximum of 6 kg.
Bitches: From 3,5 kg to a maximum of 5 kg.
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.
SERIOUS FAULTS:
Skull: Flat or too domed, narrow.
Muzzle: Disproportion between skull and muzzle.
Eyes: Light, too almond shaped ; entropion,
ectropion, prominent eyes.
Ears: Too short, with insufficient length of
hair ; ears folding backwards (rose ear).
Neck: Too short, too stuffy in shoulders, too
slender.
Topline: Too arched, sway backed.
Croup: Horizontal, narrow.
Shoulder: Straight.
Limbs: Turned inwards or outwards ; out at
elbows ; hocks wide set or too close ; straight angulations.
Coat: Too short, too wavy, curly.
Pigmentation: Partially lacking or too light
pigmentation of eyelids or lips ; discoulored nose, with nonpigmented
areas.
ELIMINATING FAULTS:
General type:
Lack of type (insufficient breed characteristics,
which means that the animal on the whole does not sufficiently
resemble other examples of the breed).
Size and weight outside the requirements and tolerance
of the standard.
Particular points:
Foreface: Bridge of nose convex.
Eyes: Bulging, with signs of dwarfism ; too
light ; wall eyes.
Ears: Pricked or semi-pricked.
Tail: Not reaching to hock; high set, completely
curled (forming a tight ring); carried flat on the back or against
the thighs ; carried candle like; tailless.
Hair: Atypical, tightly curled, woolly, silky.
Colour: Heavily marked ; any marking of a definite
black.
Pigmentation: Total lack of pigment on eyerims,
nose or lips.
Anomalies:
Overshot or undershot mouth with lack of contact
between the incisors; vertical gaping of the incisors.
Absence of teeth other than the PM1s or the M3s.
Aggressive or extremely shy specimen.
N.B.: Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
