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BREED STANDARD
Opal vom Schattenwolf
Owner: The Legend of the Black Wolf
General aspect :
It is a medium-sized dog, with a trunk length longer than its height at the withers (about 20%). His appearance is well-built and muscular, without heaviness, which gives him a balanced look and smooth movements. The Altdeutscher Schäferhund has a long, thick coat. It is a dog with a stable temperament, confident, attentive and devoted. In no case should he be aggressive or fearful. The difference in type between male and female should be marked.
ET Magic Black
Owner: The Legend of the Black Wolf
Head and skull:
The total length of the head must represent 40% of the length of the trunk, it should not be too heavy or too thin. The forehead is slightly rounded, without or with a weakly marked medio-frontal furrow. The length of the skull must represent 50% of that of the head and must be approximately equal to its width. For the male this width must be greater. Lips should be black, tight and close together.
Eyes :
The eyes are medium sized, almond-shaped, not prominent. They are as dark as possible, more or less nuanced depending on the coat. Light eyes are undesirable. The eyelids should not hang down (ectropion) or be inverted up (entropion). This is a disqualifying fault.
Siwu from The Legend of the Black Wolf
Ears :
The ears should be erect, of medium size. They should be slightly higher than the width at the base, symmetrical. The flag should face forward. One or both droopy ears is a serious fault.
Lord Daryun
Owner: Fenris Fangs
Neck :
The neck must be strong and muscular, more or less raised depending on the attitude of the dog
Piana from The Legend of the Black Wolf
Back :
The back should be straight and horizontal. A very slight inclination is tolerated. A swayed, arched or too steeply sloping back is an eliminatory fault.
Bazooka z Gargamellu (aka: Ourska)
Chest :
The chest should be neither too wide nor too low, its depth should be very slightly less than the height of the withers. In order to allow good movement of the elbows, the ribs should not be barrel-shaped, nor too flat.
Bellevue's Ozai Zaheer
Owner: Fenris Fangs
Tail :
At rest it is carried down, with a slight curve without a hook, it rises in action and can slightly exceed the line of the back. Are considered as eliminatory faults, the tail rolled up on the line of the back or the absence of tail. Serious faults: deviated, too short or hooked tail.
Adriel Black & Szer-Can (Said: Dziki)
Hind limbs:
The hind limbs are powerful and muscular, allowing good forward propulsion. The feet are round. The nails are black.
Siwu from The Legend of the Black Wolf
Forelimbs:
The shoulder is long and sloping. The elbows should not be lifted or too tight. The forearms are straight. The feet are round and the nails are black.
Siwu from The Legend of the Black Wolf
Vahriz Iroh Arash Fenris Fangs
Owner: Fenris Fangs
Angulations and gaits:
The angulations must be marked, which means that they must not be too open or too closed, in order to preserve a straight back. Gaits are examined from all points of view of the dog: anterior, posterior, right lateral and left lateral. They must be flexible and ample, the dog must not give the impression of forcing. The step is composed of a diagonal movement of the legs. The front leg and the opposite hind leg move at the same time. Their range is as long as each other. Incorrect gaits are considered faults.
Cadoc Wolf vom Blosenberg
Owner: The Legend of the Black Wolf
Dress :
The coat is thick, with a lot of undercoat. The coat is short and straight on the head, muzzle, back of the ears and front of the legs. The hair is long behind the ears, on the back of the front legs, on the back. On the neck, it forms a mane falling on the chest. It is dense and long on the hind legs forming a dewlap that goes down to the hocks. The summer hair is different from the winter hair which is thicker.
Color :
The recognized colors are black, black and tan, black and sand, black and silver, black smoke, charcoal fawn, charcoal sand, charcoal silver, blue, blue and tan, blue and sand. For charcoal colors, the undercoat, varying from "fire red" to "light gray", is always charcoal black or blue. The mask is entirely black or blue. The nose must be black in color in all color varieties, except in diluted colors such as blue. In these cases, the nose will be blue and the eyes may be lighter. The absence of a mask, small whitish spots on the inside of the limbs, nails of a light color will be penalized as signs of insufficient pigmentation. Small white or light spots on the chest as well as on the toes are acceptable. Any other color is not recognized.
Cut :
The Altdeutscher Schaferhund must have a harmonious whole.
Males: 62 to 68 cm at the withers.
Females: 55 to 62 cm at the withers.
An overrun of + or – 1 cm in relation to the standard may be tolerated for a dog that is well proportioned and conforms to the standard
Defaults :
Any lack of compliance with the above standard will be penalized according to its importance.
Serious faults:
Disproportionate dog,
Tail too short,
Broken or hooked tail,
· Ears that are too large, badly carried, badly implanted, drooping or broken,
Hair length too short,
Lack of pigmentation,
Incorrect gait or movement when viewed from the front, back, or right or left side.
Dog with alopecia whose owners cannot prove by the appropriate examinations, its non-genetic character
Two additional teeth (a tolerance is accepted if the doubled tooth is PM1)
Eliminating faults:
Albinism,
Tooth defects, in case of absence of 1 PM 3 plus another tooth, or 1 canine, or 1 PM 4, or 1 M 1 or M 2, or in total three teeth or more,
Two additional teeth + prognathism,
Two additional teeth + one missing tooth (example two PM1 but one M1 missing),
Bad topline,
Very significant gait defects,
Adult dogs with pronounced overshot or undershot bite,
Tail carried curled over back, no tail,
Fearful or aggressive character,
Abnormal looking testicles, or insufficient in number (two), or not in place (in the scrotum),
Entropion or ectropion,
· Any dog of any other breed or crossbreed.