FCI-Standard N°
1 / 07. 09. 1998 / GB
ENGLISH POINTER
ORIGIN : Great Britain.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID
STANDARD : 24. 06. 1987.
UTILIZATION : Pointing dog.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 7 Pointing
Dogs.
Section
2.1
British and Irish Pointers and Setters, Pointer. With working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Symmetrical and well
built all over, general outline a series of graceful curves. A strong
but lissom appearance.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Aristoractic.
Alert with appearance of strength, endurance and speed. Kind, even
disposition.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Of medium breadth, in proportion to
length of foreface. Pronounced occipital bone.
Stop : Well defined.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Dark, but may be lighter in the cas
of a lemon and white coloured dog. Nostrils wide, soft and moist.
Muzzle : Somewhat concave, ending on level
with nostrils, giving a slightly dish-faced appearance. Slight
depression under the eyes.
Lips : Well developped, soft.
Jaw/Teeth : Jaws strong, with perfect,
regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping
lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Cheeks : Cheek bones not prominent.
Eyes : Same distance from occiput as from
nostrils, bright and kindly in expression. Either hazel or brown
according to colour of coat. Neither bold nor staring, not looking down
the nose. Eye rims dark, but may be lighter in the case of a lemon and
white coloured dog.
Ears : Leathers thin, set on fairly high,
lying close to head, of medium length, slightly pointed at tips.
NECK : Long, muscular, slightly arched,
springing cleanly from shoulders and free from throatiness.
BODY :
Loin : Strong muscular and slightly arched.
Short coupled.
Chest : Just wide enough for plenty of heart
room. Brisket well let down, to level with elbows. Ribs well sprung and
carried well back, gradually falling away at loin.
TAIL : Medium length, thick at root,
tapering gradually to a point. Well covered with close hair, carried on
a level with back, with no upward curl. In movement, tail shoud lash
from side to side.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs straight and firm,
with good oval bone, with back sinews strong and visible.
Shoulders : Long, sloping and well-laid
back.
Pastern joint : Flat with front leg and
protruding very little on inside.
Pastern : Lengthy, strong and resilient.
Slightly sloping.
HINDQUARTERS :Very muscular.
Haunch : Haunch bones well spaced and
prominent, not above level of back.
Upper thigh : Good expanse of first thigh.
Stifle : Well turned.
Lower thigh : Good expanse.
Hock : Well let down.
FEET : Oval, well knit, arched toes, well
cushioned.
GAIT / MOVEMENT : Smooth, covering plenty of
ground. Driving hind action, elbows neither in nor out. Definitely not a
hackney action.
COAT
HAIR : Fine, short, hard and evenly
distributed, perfectly smooth and straight with decided sheen.
COLOUR : Usual colours are lemon and white,
orange and white, liver and white, and black and white. Self colours and
tricolours are also correct.
SIZE :
Height at the withers : Dogs :
63 - 69 cm (25 - 27 ins).
Bitches : 61 - 66 cm (24 - 26 ins).
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing
points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the
fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and
its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog clearly showing physical or
behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
