Libro Razas Españolas

Limbs FOREQUARTERS: Shoulder: Well laid back. Upper arm: Well angulated, oblique. Forearm: Well balanced, straight. Strong boned and well muscled. Elbow: Must be neither too close to the ribs nor sticking out. Metacarpus (Pastern): Very solid and slightly sloping. Forefeet: Cat feet with rounded toes, not too close together. Well developed and black pads. Nails are dark, white nails should be avoided, although they can occur in function of coat colour. HINDQUARTERS: General Appearance: Seen from behind, strong and parallel, without deviation. Thigh: Long and well muscled thighs. Stifle (Knee): Angulation not very pronounced but should not be insufficient. Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Always well let down. Hind feet: Slightly longer than the front feet, otherwise identical. Gait / Movement On the move, the Dogo Canario is agile and supple and should cover a lot of ground. Long reach. The tail is carried low and the head is carried only a little above the level of the back. When alert, the head and tail are carried high. Skin Thick and elastic. More loose on and around the neck. When alert, the skin on the head forms symmetrical wrinkles which fan out from the furrow between the front lobes. Coat Hair: Short, coarse, flat with no undercoat (it can appear on neck and on back of the thighs). Rather coarse to the touch. Very short and fine on the ears; slightly longer on the withers and on the back of thighs. Colour: All shades of brindle, from warm dark brown to pale grey or blond. All shades of fawn to sandy. White marks are acceptable on the chest, at the base of the neck or throat, forefeet and toes of hind feet, but these should be kept to a minimum. The mask is always black, and should not spread above eye level. Size and Weight Height at the withers: Males: 60 - 66 cms. Females: 56 - 62 cms. For very typical specimens, a tolerance of 2 cm. over or under these limits is accepted. Minimum weight: Males: 50 kg. Females: 40 kg. Maximum weight: Males: 65 kg. Females: 55 kg. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 146