Dogo Canario Club of America - FCI Standard #346

FCI STANDARD #346 Dogo Canario, Canarian Dog

NECK: Somewhat shorter than the total length of the head. The lower portion presents loose skin that contributes to the formation of a slight dewlap. It is solid, straight, cylindrical and very muscular.

BODY: Straight lined, wide, deep, the length is 18-20% longer than the height at the withers, this being more accentuated in females. The flanks are not very marked.

- TOPLINE: Straight, without deformities, supported by well developed, but not very visible musculature. It ascends slightly from withers to the croup. Never saddled nor roached.

- CROUP: Medium, wide and rounded. It should not be long, because it would limit movement. Females normally wider.

- CHEST: With great width, pectoral muscles very marked. The depth should arrive to a minimum at the elbow, from the profile and from front. The thoracic perimeter will be normally equal to the height at the withers plus 45%s. Ribs very arched.

- LOWER LINE: Lightly tucked, never descending.

- TAIL: Thick base, narrowing until the tip and not surpassing the hock. Insertion medium. In action it rises in shape of a saber, without coiling or pointing toward the back. It in rest hangs straight with a slight curve in the tip.

EXTREMITIES:

FRONT LIMBS:

Shoulders: With good inclination.

Forelimbs: Well angulated, oblique and perfectly composed, straight, of wide bones and with good musculature

Elbows: They should not be affixed to the chest or pointing outward. The distance of the elbow to the ground normally represents 50% of the total height in the males and somewhat less in the females.

Metacarpals: Very solid and slightly inclined.

Front Feet: Cat foot with rounded toes, not very close together. The pads are well developed and black. The nails are dark, white is undesirable, although they can appear according to the coat.

HIND LIMBS: Strong and parallel, without deviations.

Thigh: Long and very muscular. The angulation is not pronounced, but without being scarce.

Hocks: Always low.

Rear Feet: Slightly longer than the front and of the same characteristics.

MOVEMENT: The movement should be agile, elastic and cover a lot of ground. Long steps. The carriage of the tail is low and barely rises above the dorsal line. At attention, the position of the head and the tail is raised.

SKIN: Thick and elastic. Loose in and around the neck. When alert it forms several symmetrical wrinkles in the middle furrow between the front sinuses like axis in the head.

COAT:

- HAIR: Short, rustic, very flat, without undercoat (at times might be found, in neck and buttocks) and with a certain harshness to the touch. Is very short and fine in the ears, slightly longer in the withers and crest of the buttocks.

- COLOR: Brindle all ranges, from dark very warm tones to the very light gray or blond. Fawn to sandy in all ranges. Markings can appear on the chest, at the base of the neck or throat, on front and rear toes, it is desirable that it is reduced as much as possible. Mask always black and should not surpasses the height of the eyes.

SIZE AND WEIGHT:

- Height to the Withers:

Males: 60 to 65 cm. (23.5-25.5 in.)

Females: 56 to 61 cm. (22-24 in.)

In the case of very typical specimens, a 1cm deviation from the set maximum and minimum will be allowed.

- Minimum Weights:

Males: 50 kg (110 lbs)

Females: 40 kg ( 88 lbs)

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