Libro Razas Españolas

XIII. 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. SLIGHT FAULTS Bridge of nose slightly arched when seen from side. Pincer bite. Any missing premolar. Topline not straight. Wavy, rolling movement at walking pace but not in an exaggerated way. Coat slightly wavy; coat in the middle section of the topline a bit longer than 9 cm. Very slight shyness. SERIOUS FAULTS Generally weedy or sluggish. Muzzle too pointed or too blunt. Slightly overshot mouth. Absence of several premolars and canines if loss is not caused by an accident. Slight faults in the occlusion of the incisors. Cropped ears. Saddleback. Height much greater at the croup than at the withers. Tail carried lying over the croup; lack of plume; lack of hook on the end of the tail; docked tail. Extremities not vertical. General weakness in pastern, rear pasterns and feet. Cowhocked, either standing or moving. Legs swinging out sideways in movement. Coat very wavy or curly; coat in middle section of the topline slightly shorter than 6 cm and longer than 11 cm. Lack of patches on ears. Generally unbalanced temperament. ELIMINATING FAULTS Too shy, timorous or aggressive dog. Lack of pigment in noseleather or mucous membranes. Split nose. Very marked overshot mouth, undershot mouth. Coat in middle section of the topline only 4 cm or shorter or longer than 13 cm. Absence of white colour; absence of white on the tip of the tail and on lower parts of the legs. Solid white coat colour: lack of mask. Patches not clearly defined and with little contrast to basic colour which points to a cross with another breed. 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. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 119