Canadian Kennel Club

Breed Standard: Entlebuch Mountain Dog

Group Three - Working Dog

A Swiss Breed

General Appearance

This is a smaller than average dog, well proportioned in every way. Very mobile and nimble with a friendly and intelligent look. A good guardian and herder of cattle; a faithful and incorrurtible guard dog and companion.

Height

40-50 cm at the shoulder (15.7 - 19.7 inches)

Head

Well-proportioned to the rest of the body. Flattened with a slight stop. The jaw is powerful and well shaped. The muzzle clearly detaches itself from the forehead and from the cheeks. Cheeks are not very well developed. The eyes are rather small, brown and alert. The nose is black. The ears are of a medium size and set high, rounded at the bottom, pendulous and set close to the head. As with all Swiss Mountain Dogs, the ear is turned slightly towards the front when the dog is alert.

Neck

Short and compact, connected to the body without transition.

Body

Fairly stretched out, giving the dog the general appearance of being longer the he is tall. The chest is deep and broad, the back is straight and strong.

Legs

The shoulder is long and oblique. The legs are straight and sturdy; hocks at right angles. Feet round and tight. Dewclaws are undesirable.

Tail

The tail is blunt from birth or docked (4-6 inches).

Coat

The coat is similar to that of all Swiss Mountain Dogs; black with markings varying from yellow to rusty-brown over the eyes, on cheeks and on all four feet. Symmetrical white markings on the head (blaze), on the neck and chest and on all four feet are also viewed positively; yellow or brown colouring must then be situated between black and white areas.

Particular Faults

A rounded superior part of the head, light coloured eyes; and elongated, fine or curved muzzle; a muzzle that is overshot or undershot. Pointed, short, detached or poorly set ears. Splayed toes. Inapproriate colours or too much white colour. Hair too long or too short.

The Canadian Kennel Club

The Canadian Kennel Club is devoted to encouraging, guiding and advancing the interests of purebred dogs and their responsible owners and breeders in Canada. It promotes the knowledge and understanding of the benefits which dogs can bring to Canada and the means by which these benefits can most effectively be enjoyed.

The C.K.C co-operates with governments at all levels in Canada in the development of legislation which will effectively control the activities of irresponsible dog owners and breeders without unduly restricting responsible owners and breeders.The C.K.C maintains a system of registration of purebred dogs that satisifes the requirements of the Animal Pedigree Act, Agriculture Canada and the Club members.

It maintains a system whereby clubs and associations wishing to do so may hold dogs shows , obedience trials, field trials and other trials, tests and activities for purebred dogs under the auspices of and in accordance with the rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures established by the Club. It encourages and assists persons and organizations engaged in these activities and co-operates with other associations and clubs engaged in furthering the interests of purebred animals.

For information about joining the Canadian Kennel Club write to:
The Canadian Kennel Club
Commerce Park, 89 Skyway Avenue Suite 100
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada
M9W 6R4
or
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