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Standard du Patou, Pyrenees Mountain Dog or also called in our countryside Pastou
General Appearance of the Pyrenees Mountain Dog - Patou
Large dog, imposing and strongly built, but not devoid of a certain elegance.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• The maximum width of the skull is equal to its lengthur.
• The muzzle is slightly shorter than the skull.
• The length of the body from the tip of the shoulder to the tip of the
buttock is slightly higher than the height of the dog at the withers.
• The height of the chest is equal to half the height at
withers or slightly lower.
BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW:
Present in the Pyrenees since time immemorial, known in the Middle Ages and used as guardian of castles, it is mentioned by Gaston Phoebus in the 14th century. Already appreciated as a companion dog in the 17th century, he enjoyed glory at the court ofLouis XIV. The first detailed description of this dog dates from 1897 in the book of Count de Bylandt. Ten years later the first breed clubs were created and in 1923 the Meeting of Pyrenees Dog Amateurs, at the initiative of Mr. Bernard SÉNAC-LAGRANGE, registered the official standard with the S.C.C. The current standard is still very close to the standard developed in 1923, mainly clarifications have been made.
The head of Patou: Famous “Pyrenean Expression”
of the Pyrenees Mountain Dog
Not too strong in comparison to the size. Its sides are quite flat.
REGCRANIAL ION:
SKULL:
The maximum width of the skull is equal to its length. It is slightly rounded due to the sagittal crest perceptible to the touch. The occipital protuberance being apparent, the skull in its posterior part has an ogival shape. The eyebrow arches are not marked, the median furrow is barely perceptible to the touch between the eyes.
STOP:
It is on a gentle slope.
REGFACIAL ION:
TRUFFLE:
It is entirely black.
MUZZLE :
It is broad, slightly shorter than the skull, gradually tapering towards its end. Seen from above it has the shape of a V with a truncated tip. It is well filled under the eyes.
LIPS:
They are littlembantes and just cover the lower jaw. They are black or very strongly marked with black, as well as the palate.
JAWS/TEETH:
The teeth must be complete, the teeth healthy and white. The bite is scissor-like (the upper incisors cover the lower incisors without loss of contact). The pincer joint as well as the two lower pincers tilted forward are allowed.
YEUX:
They are rather small, almond-shaped, slightly oblique, intelligent and contemplative in expression and amber-brown in color. The eyelids are never loose, they are lined with black. The look is soft and dreamy.
EARS :
They are placed at eye level, quite small, triangular in shape, and rounded at their end. They fall flat against the head, and are carried a little higher when the dog is alert.
NECK :
It is strong, quite short, with low development baleenoppés.
BODY :
The length of the body from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock is slightly greater than the height of the dog at the withers. The height from the sternum to the ground is approximately half the height at the garrot but never infterior.
ABOVE :
He is well supported.
GARROT:
It's wide.
BACK :
It is of good length, solid.
KIDNEY :
It is of medium length.
RUM:
It is slightly oblique with fairly protruding hips.
FLANK:
He didn't go down much.
CHEST :
It is not too deep, but wide and deep. It goes down to the level of the elbow, not lower, its height is equal to or slightly less than half the height of the dog at the withers. The ribs are slightly rounded.
TAIL :
It goes down at least to the point of the hock. It is bushy and plume-shaped, it is carried low when resting, with its end preferably forming a hook. It rises on its back, rounding strongly, only its end touching the kidney (by doing a cartwheel, “arroundera” according to the expression of the MPyrenees) when the dog is awake.
MEMBERS :
FOREQUARTERS:
They are upright, strong.
SHOULDER :
It is moderately oblique.
FOREARM :
He is muscular, of medium length.
CARP:
The wrist is in line with the forearm.
Metacarpus:
It is slightly oblique.
FOOT :
It is not very elongated, compact, with slightly arched fingers.
HINDQUARTERS:
The hind legs have longer and fuller fringes than the front legs. Seen from behind they are perpendicular to the ground.
THIGH :
It is well muscled, not very long and moderately oblique, "gigotee”.
GRASSET (knee):
It is moderately angulated and in line with the body.
LEG :
It is of medium length and strong.
JARRET:
It is wide, dry, moderately curved.
FOOT :
It is not very elongated, compact, with slightly arched fingers.
ERGOTS:
The hind limbs each have double, well-formed dewclaws. The forelimbs sometimes have single or double dewclaws.
GAIT:
The gait of the Pyrenees mountain dog is powerful and easy, never marked with heaviness, the slackvement is more ample than quick, and not devoid of a certain flexibility, nor of a certain elegance. The angulations of this dog allow it to maintain sustained gaits.
DRESS :
SKIN :
Thick and supple, it often presents pigmentation spots all over the body.
HAIR :
It is well furnished, flat, quite long and supple, quite crisp on the shoulders and back, longer at the tail and around the neck where it can undulate slightly. The hair of the breeches, finer and woollier, is very thick. The undercoat is also well furnished.
COLOR :
It is white or white with gray-looking spots (badger hair or wolf) or pale yellow, or orange (“arrouye”) on the head, ears and at the base of the tail and sometimes on the body. Badger hair stains are the most popular.
SIZE :
Males: 70 to 80 cm. Females:65 to 75 cm.
A tolerance of 2 cm is allowed for perfectly typed subjects.
DEFAULTS :
Any deviation from the above must be considered a defect which will be penalized depending on its severity.
GENERAL ASPECT :
General appearance giving an impression of heaviness, without distinction. Fat, soft, lymphatic dog.
HEAD :
Too heavy, rectangular in shape.
SKULL:
Too wide, bulging forehead.
STOP:
Too marked or non-existent.
LIPS:
Too low, forming a lip.
Insufficient pigmentation of the nose, eyelid margins and lips.
EYES :
Round, clear, sunken or prominent, too large or too small, too close together or too far apart. Third eyelid visible. Harsh expression.
EARS :
Wide, long, curled, pleated, carried backwards, set high.
NECK :
Slender, a little long, or, on the contrary, too short, giving the impression that the head is in the shoulders. Fanon too pronounced.
BODY :
Saddled or arched top, plunging, doggy or drooping belly.
CHEST :
Chest too broad or too narrow, flat rib or, on the contrary, barrel-shaped.
TAIL :
Sparsely provided or poorly worn, too short or too long, without panache, not cartwheeling in action, or doing it continuously, even at rest.
FOREQUARTERS:
Panards or knockers.
Scapulohumeral angle too open.
HINDQUARTERS:
Panards or knockers.
Hock straight, or excessively angulated.
FEET :
Long, flat.
HAIR :
Short or curly, silky, soft, absence of undercoat.
ELIMINATORY DEFECTS:
COLOR :
Other colors than those indicated in the standard.
TRUFFLE:
Any color other than absolutely black.
JAWS:
Upper or lower prognathism, or any malformation of the jaws.
EYES :
Bad eyelids, yellow eye.
ERGOTS:
Absence of dewclaws, single or double dewclaw atrophied on the hindquarters.
SIZE :
Outside the limits.
Attention :
Males should have two normal-looking testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Only healthy dogs capable of performing the functions for which they were selected, and whose morphology is typical of the breed, may be used for breeding.
OFFICIAL STANDARD OF
PYRENEES MOUNTAIN DOG
FCI Standard No. 137 / 02.04.2001 / F
ORIGIN : France.
PUBLICATION DATE OF THE ORIGINAL STANDARD IN FORCE:13.03.2001.
USE :Mountain Herd Protection Dog.
FCI RANKING:
Group 1:Pinscher and Schnauzer type dogs, Mollossoids and Mountain Dogs and Swiss Mountain Dogs.
Section 1.1:Molossoids, mountain type.
Without work test.