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To have a BRIARD
BRIARD The herding dog
A little history
The First Canadian BRIARD
CkC standard for the BRIARD
Canadian BRIARD events 1999
The Canadian BRIARD Club
The Canadian Kennel Club
CKC BRIARDS registered by year
GROOMING
Eyes
Ears
Nails
Briard LINKS
BRIARD GALLERY
1st BRIARD SPECIALTY
BRIARD Specialty SWEEPSTAKES
BRIARD Specialty Sept 6th 1998
BRIARD Specialty Sept 7th 1998
Canadian TOP 10 BRIARDS 1998
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| General appearance: A strong and substantially built dog, fitted for field work, lithe, muscular, and well proportioned, alert and active. Size: Height at shoulders -dogs 58-69cm (23-27in) -bitches 55-65cm (22-25 1/2in) Coat and Colour: Coat long, slightly wavy, stiff and strong. All solid colours are allowed except white.Dark colours are preferable.Usual colours;black, dark and light grey, tawny,and combination of two of these colours, provided there are no marked spots and the transition from one to the other takes place gradually and symmetrically. Head: Large and rather long.Stop well marked and placed at equal distance from top of head and tip of nose.Forehead very slightly rounded.Line from stop to tip of nose straight. Muzzle: neither narrow not pointed. Hair heavy and long on top of head, the ears, and around the muzzle, forming eyebrows standing out and not veiling the eyes too much. Nose: rather square than rounded, always black. Eyes: horizontal, well opened, dark in colour and rather large, intelligent and gentle in expression. Ears: placed high, not too large and not carried too flat. Neck: Muscular and distinct from the shoulders. Forequarters: Legs muscular with heavy bones.Feet strong,round, with toes close together and hard pads,nails black. Body: Back straight.Rump slightly sloped.Chest broad and deep. Hindquarters: Hock not too near the ground,making a well-marked angle,the leg below the hock being not quite vertical.Two dewclaws on each hind leg are required.A dog with only one cannot be given a prize. Tail: Well feathered, carried low and twisted neither to the right nor the left, curled at the end, tip when straightened reaching to point of hock. FAULTS: Muzzle pointed, Eyes small, almond shaped, or light in colour. Rump straight or too sloped. White spot on the breast ( a large white spot is very bad) Tail too short or carried over the back. White nails. DISQUALIFICATIONS: Size below the limit. Absence of dewclaws. Short hair on the head, face or feet. Tail lacking or cut. Nose light in colour or spotted. Eyes spotted. Hair curled. White hair on feet. Spotted colours of the coat. |
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