Libro Razas Españolas

Colour: All colours are admitted. The following colours are considered as the most typical, in order of preference: Fawn and more or less dark brindles, well pigmented. Black. Flecked with black, dark and light. Burned chestnut. Cinnamon. Yellow. Red. White. With white markings and pied. XIII. Size Height at the withers: Males from 62 to 70 cm. Females from 60 to 68 cm. A margin of 2 cm more is admitted in subjects of perfect proportions. XIV. 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. MINOR FAULTS: Head a little broad with only little chiselling. Straight profile of muzzle. Pointed muzzle. Parietal bones pronounced. Absence of any premolar. Pincer bite. Tail a bit short, going not much beyond the hock. Scars, wounds and scratches in hunting season. IMPORTANT FAULTS: Voluminous head. Skull of excessive width together with pointed muzzle. Stop very marked. Cranial-facial axes parallel. Lips and dewlap marked. Moderately overshot mouth. Absence of canines, not due to accidents. Eyes light, round, protruding or prominent. Ectropion, entropion. Ears short, pricked or small. Short and round neck. Dorsal-lumbar line like a saddle back. Height at the loin less than the height at the withers. Short croup, round or only slightly oblique. Insufficient thoracic perimeter. Barrel-shaped ribs. Short flanks. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 315