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Norrbottenspets Standard
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Federation Cynologique Internationale (F.C.I.)
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Norrbottenspets Standard
Country of origin: Sweden

     

Belly

 

 

Moderately tucked up.

 

Body

 

 

Depth (vertical distance from highest point of withers to lowest point of chest) should be about hal-height of the withers.

 

Shoulderblade

 

 

Long and broad, with well-developed crest and muscles. Closefitting to chest and proportionately set back.

 

Upperarm

 

 

Should be the same lenght as the shoulder blade. Strong, well fitting, close to the chest and directed backwards. Forms a marked angle with the crest and permits free movements.

 

Underarm

 

 

Straight, strong bones, dry but flexible muscles.

 

Wrist &
pastern

 

 

Strong. When viewed from the front, the underam forms a straight line with the wrist and pastern. When viewed from the side, the pastern is slightly angled forward.

 

Forefeet

 

 

Small, strong, standing straight forward, well arched and closed. Well-developed, solid pads.

 

Hind feet

 

 

As forefeet. Hindlegs parallel when viewed from behind.

 

Thighs

 

 

Proportionately long, forming a staight angl to the pelvis. Strong muscles.

 

Knee joint

 

 

Strong.

 

Lower thigh

 

 

Forming a marked angle to the upper thigh.

 

Hock

 

 

Broad and strong when viewed from the front and side.

 

Rear pastern

 

 

Dry, elastic and rather long.

 

Tail

 

 

Proportionately high set, carried in a fairly high curve, loosely curled whit the tip of the tail touching the side of the thigh. The length of tail should not reach below the hock. Bobtail not allowed.

 

Gait

 

 

Norrbottenspets should show smooth when in canter and trot. Even movements with great drive, covering the ground well. Top-line must be firm, hindlegs parallel.

 

Coat

 

 

Hard, short, straight and rather close-fitting hair. Fine, dense undercoat. Short on nosebridge, skull, ear and front of legs. Longer on neck, back of thighs and underneath tail.

 

Color

 

 

All colours permitted. Ideal colour is white yellow or red/brown marking.

 

Height

 

 

Ideal height: Male... 45 cm. or 17.5"; female... 42 cm. or 16.5".

 

Weight

 

 

Ideal weight: Male... 30 lbs. or 14 kg; female... 25 lbs. or 12.5 kg.

 


 

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness of the fault should be exact proportion to its degree.

Date of standard: July 22, 1982     Presented by: The Norrbottenspets Club of Canada

 

       
 
 
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