ABOUT THE BREED

BAZINGA PHARAOH HOUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

Rasepresentasjon på norsk: Faraohunden.

 

THE PHARAOH HOUND

 

Medium sized, of noble bearing with clean-cut lines. Graceful yet powerful.

 

F.C.I. Standard 09.08.1999/GB:

 

Source: F.C.I. PH Standard

ORIGIN : Malta

PATRONAGE: Great Britain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 24.06.1987

UTILIZATION : An alert keen hunter, hunting by scent and sight, using his ears to a marked degree when working close.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 5 Spitz and primitive types.

Section 6 Primitive type.

Without working trial.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium sized, of noble bearing with clean-cut lines. Graceful yet powerful. Very fast with free easy movement and alert expression.

BEHAVIOUR /TEMPERAMENT : Alert, intelligent, friendly, affectionate and playful.

 

HEAD: Foreface slightly longer than skull. Top of skull parallel with foreface, whole head representing a blunt wedge when viewed in profile and from above.

CRANIAL REGION:

Skull : Long, lean and well-chiselled.

Stop : Only slight.

FACIAL REGION :

Nose : Flesh coloured only, blending with coat.

Jaws/Teeth : Powerful jaws with strong teeth. Scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

Eyes : Amber coloured, blending with coat; oval, moderately deep- set, with keen, intelligent expression.

Ears : Medium high set; carried erect when alert, but very mobile; broad at base, fine and large.

 

Foreface slightly longer than skull. Top of skull parallel with foreface, whole head representing a blunt wedge when viewed in profile.

Long, powerful underjaw.

 

NECK : Long, lean, muscular and slightly arched. Clean throat line.

BODY : Lithe with almost straight topline. Length of body from breast to haunch bone slightly longer than height at withers.

Croup : Slight slope down from croup to root of tail.

Chest : Deep, extending down to point of elbow. Ribs well sprung.

Belly : Moderate cut up.

TAIL : Medium set, fairly thick at base and tapering (whip-like), reaching just below point of hock in repose. Carried high and curved when dog is in action. Tail should not be tucked between legs. A screw tail undesirable.

 

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs straight and parallel.

Shoulder : Strong, long and well laid back.

Elbow : Well tucked in.

Pastern : Strong

HINDQUARTERS : Strong and muscular. Limbs parallel when viewed from behind.

Stifle : Moderate bend of stifle.

Second thigh : Well developed.

FEET : Strong, well knuckled and firm, turning neither in nor out. Paws well padded. Dewclaws may be removed.

 

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Free and flowing; head held fairly high and dog should cover ground well without any apparent effort. Legs and feet should move in line with body; any tendency to throw feet sideways, or high stepping «hackney» action highly undesirable.

 

Free and flowing; head held fairly high and dog should cover ground well without any apparent effort. The tail should be an extension of the topline, forming a slight curve. 

 

COAT

HAIR : Short and glossy, ranging from fine and close to slightly harsh; no feathering.

COLOUR : Tan or rich tan with white markings allowed as follows:

White tip on tail strongly desired. White on chest (called «the star»). White on toes. Slim white blaze on center line of face permissible. Flecking or white other than above undesirable.

 

HEIGHT : Dogs: ideally 56 cm (22-25 ins = 56-63,5 cm),

bitches: ideally 53 cm (21-24 ins = 53-61 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 and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

 

Elegant yet powerful. Feminine outline. Beautiful clean-cut lines.

 

 

 

 

Health

 

Bazinga health information

 

 

Pharaoh Hound

standards & databases:

 

F.C.I. Standard

 

American Kennel Club Standard

 

The Canadian Kennel Club Standard

 

The Illustrated Guide of the Pharaoh Hound Breed Standard prepared by the PHCA

 

The Finnish Kennel Club's Pharaoh Hound Database

 

The Swedish Kennel Club's Database

 

The Norwegian Kennel Club's Database DogWeb (for members only).

 

 

Pharaoh Hound reading material:

 

Breed information (in Norwegian)

 

Fallohide PH page - Pia Palmblad Wright,

 

Kelb tal-Fenek - Peter Gatt, Malta

 

 

Pharaoh Hound videos

 

PH in agility

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Eukanuba 2013

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2011

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2010

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2009

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2008

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2007

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2006

 

Pharaoh Hounds at Westminster 2005

 

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