Standard Nr. 369 4.4.2022 – von der FCI provisorisch anerkannt.
CONTINENTAL BULLDOG
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
The European Convention on raising and breeding of pet animals,
and the Swiss Animal Protection Act ( Art. 9.2)
prohibiting "the creation and keeping of animals with certain characteristics,
in particular, abnormalities in physique and behavior .... "
So some breeds are at risk.
concern, that due to this statutory provision, an ancient form of
will disappear domestic dog, induced the Central Committee of the Swiss
Kynologischen society (SKG) in year 2000 a breeding program
agree to improve the health situation of English Bulldogs
and the Bulldog breeder Imelda Angehrn granting the intersection of
to teach English bulldogs with Olde English Bulldogs and Victorian Bulldogs.
was the target of these experiments, to create a medium-sized Bulldog, of all the
Animal welfare required conditions are met to a healthy dog and
still maintains the so prized and popular nature of the EB's.
However, the intersections soon showed, that a substantial improvement in
health situation of English Bulldogs finally to the creation
ran a new race out, a race, the type of the original near bulldogs
coming. For the purpose of clear borders between the English Bulldog was for the new breed
selected the name "Continental Bulldog".
The decisions and measures for formation of the new breed were in agreement with
FCI (Representatives of the standard- and the Scientific Committees) met.
| COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: | Switzerland |
| USE: | companion dog, family dog |
| CLASSIFICATION FCI: | group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer – Molossoide – Swiss Cattle Dogs and other breeds – |
| section 2 – Without working trial | |
| Molossoide, Mastiff type dogs | |
| GENERAL APPEARANCE: | A short-haired, athletic built, medium-sized, almost square, bulldog-like dog. despite his strong physique is the Continental Bulldog movable and enduring, even with rapid trot or gallop he should breathe quietly. his weight moves approximately between 20 – 30 kg depending on the size. |
| Males and females should have clear sexual type. | |
| IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS: | |
| withers : | depth of chest 2:1 |
| withers : | body length 1 : 1,2 |
| withers : | Length of the withers to the base of tail 1:1 |
| This mass and proportions are understood as guidelines, decisive is always the general impression of a dog, the Bulldog type must be preserved. | |
| BEHAVIOR (RESOURCES): | attentively, self confident, friendly, neither aggressive nor shy. |
| HEAD: | measured the head circumference in the ears of the withers should not be more than 10% excel. Viewed from the front, the head appears almost square, with a slight bulge of the zygomatic arch. |
| CRANIAL: | The front part is flat to slightly convex. Forehead wrinkles less pronounced. From stop starting runs a wide, rather shallow furrow to the skull center. |
| STOP: | Pronounced but without deep indentation. |
| FACIAL: | |
| nose: | Nose wide, Nostrils large and well open. Nose always completely black. |
| Fang: | Wide, seen from the front almost square. The nasal bridge is straight, falling neither bent nor. Relation to the total length of the head 1:3 (tolerance 1:4). Not too thick folds of skin on either side of the nose bridge. Mandible including. Chin broad and square. visible when the mouth is closed, neither tongue nor teeth. significant chin, forward not covered by the upper lips. |
| Lefzen: | Lips should be thick, Pigmentation on the edge tightly closed and completely as possible. The lips of the upper jaw should overlap the lower jaw side vollstöndig. Lips of the lower jaw fitting possible. |
| Jaws / Teeth: | Vorbiss ideal 1-5 mm, Tolerance to 10 mm, Racks in the upper- and in the lower jaw straight and parallel. teeth strong. 6 regularly asked, well-developed incisors between the width apart placed canines. Lack of PM1 allowed, M3 are disregarded. A A full complement of teeth is desirable. |
| to bake: | With a slight rise, firm and well rounded |
| eyes: | round, facing forward, far apart. Neither sunk nor prominent. good-fitting, fully as possible pigmented eyelids. When straight-looking dog not to Weiss (Sclera) being visible. Iris dark brown. |
| ears: | Overstated, small and thin; the ears approach forms with the top of the skull is a straight line. either roses- or folding ear. |
| Rosenohr: | d.h. folded on the back inwardly covered, the front marginal ear drops outward and backward, the interior of the external ear is partially visible. |
| Klappohr: | tilted at attention forward, so that the ear tip is located approximately at the level of the outer corner of the eye. fitting in the side of the head rest. All other forms ears are to be regarded as an error. |
| NECK: | Short and strong, but not so short, that the head seems to sit directly on the shoulders. Good gewöbte neckline. Little skin folds in the throat are allowed. |
| BODY: | The withers is only slightly higher than the loin. Verhätnis entire body length to height 1,2:1. |
| topline: | Räcken short and kröftig, straight as possible. The back length, from the neck up to the root of the tail, corresponds to the withers. |
| lumbar Partie: | Seen from above, only slightly narrower than the chest. Croup slightly sloping. |
| chest: | Depth of chest to the elbows reaching, corresponds to ideal conditions 1/2 withers. Ribcage roomy, ribs curved, Chest rising slightly to the rear. |
| bottom line: | Abdominal wound moderately. |
| ROUTE: | Possible set low, strongly, thick at the base and tapering gradually. Around densely hairy, but without fringe. Ideally maximum amount of their hock. Straight or slightly curved. Pendant in repose, raised in the movement, worn but not curled over the back. |
| LIMBS: | |
| FOREHAND | Runs seen from front straight, stocky and strong |
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| Shoulder: | Wide, obliquely and muscular. The shoulder blade should fit snugly against the chest |
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| upper arm: | Well to the body and good angulation to the shoulder blade |
| elbow: | Fixed to the body. |
| metatarsus: | Short and strong, Viewed from the side, only slightly oblique. |
| paws: | domed, tightly closed turning neither in nor out. |
| HINDQUARTERS | hind legs: Strong boned and well muscled |
| knee: | well bent, not turned outwards, seen from the rear parallel. |
| hock: | well bent, turning neither in nor out |
| paws: | strongly, well sprung, just put |
| CLAWS | Short and dark desirable |
| GANGWERK: | Regular, fluid movements, good reach, expansive thrust. |
| HIGH: | Elastic without wrinkles on the body and legs. |
| HAARKLEID: | Texture of hair: Topcoat short, close, smooth, glittering, not bristly. Undercoat short, dense and fine. Lack of undercoat permitted. |
| Color of hair: | All colors, which are accompanied by black nose. Monochrome, tabby or combined with white, with or without a black mask. A particular speckle pattern is not desired. The color blue is not desired. |
| SIZE: | |
| withers: | dogs: 42-46 cm |
| female dogs 40-44 cm | |
| Tolerance in both sexes up and down ± 2 cm | |
| ERROR: | Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault, its rating should be only to its degree in exact proportion. |
| Minor errors: | Not enough ground clearance |
| Head circumference exceeds the withers 10 – 20% | |
| Poorly developed teeth | |
| Undershot 11 – 15 mm | |
| Unevenly carried ears | |
| short and / or deformed rod | |
| Little dense pubescence | |
| about- or undersize the otherwise correct dog | |
| Ambling or abrasive above ground paws | |
| serious errors: | Breathing sounds during quiet standing |
| Blue or dogs, wall | |
| Head circumference in cm above the withers by more than 20 % | |
| Entropium / Ektropium | |
| on the frontal eminence lappende skin folds | |
| excessive nasal fold | |
| visible cutting- or gear teeth or tongue in the mouth is closed | |
| Stehohren | |
| Overshot of more than 25 mm | |
| Disqualifying faults | aggressiveness |
| shyness | |
| crossbites | |
| no Rute | |
| Dogs have significant physical or behavioral abnormalities, must be disqualified | |
| N.B. | Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles, which are located completely in the scrotum. |
Continental Bulldog Club Schweiz
