CIRCULAR
CIRCULAIRE 36/2005 13 / 07 / 2005
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Provisional Basis Recognition

The FCI General Committee held a meeting on July, 6th, 2005 in Buenos Aires and made the following decision:
From July 7th, 2005, the breeds “Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog”, “ Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog” and “Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog” are recognised by the FCI on a provisional basis. Consequently, from July 7th, 2005, these breeds are eligible for the FCI titles (Winner of the World Dog Show, Winner of the Section Shows – Europe, Asia, Americas and Carib). However, these breeds are not eligible for the CACIB until they are recognised on a definitive basis. In addition, the pedigrees issued to the dogs of these breeds, can from July, 7th, 2005 bear the FCI logo.

Reconnaissance à titre provisoire

Le Comité Général de la FCI s’est réuni le 6 juillet 2005 à Buenos Aires et a pris la décision suivante:
A partir du 7 juillet 2005, les races « Chien de Berger Roumain de Mioritza » , « Chien de Berger Roumain des Carpathes (Carpatin) » et « Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog » sont reconnues par la FCI à titre provisoire. Par conséquent, ces races pourront obtenir les titres de la FCI (Vainqueur de l’Exposition Mondiale, Vainqueur de l’Exposition de Section – Europe, Asie, Amériques et Caraibes). Toutefois, elles ne pourront prétendre au CACIB avant d’avoir obtenu leur reconnaissance à titre définitif. En outre, dès le 7 juillet 2005, le logo de la FCI pourra figurer sur les pedigrees émis pour les chiens appartenant à ces races.

Provisorische Anerkennung

An seiner Sitzung vom 6. Juli 2005 in Buenos Aires fasste der FCI-Vorstand folgenden Beschluss:
Ab dem 7. Juli 2005 werden die Rassen „Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog“ , „Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog“ und „Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog“ von der FCI als provisorische Rassen anerkannt. Daraus ergibt sich, dass die Rassen ab dem 7. Juli 2005, berechtigt sind, FCI-Titel (Welt- und Sektionssieger – Europa, Asien, Nord- und Südamerika und die Karibik) zu erlangen. Dagegen sind diese Rassen bis zur definitiven Anerkennung nicht berechtigt, das CACIB zu erhalten. Abstammungsurkunden, welche für Hunde dieser Rassen ausgestellt werden, dürfen ab dem 7. Juli 2005 das FCI-Logo tragen.

Reconocimiento a título provisional

El Comité General de la FCI celebró una reunión el día de 6 de julio de 2005 y resolvió lo siguiente :

A partir del 7 de julio de 2005, las razas « Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog » , « Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog » y « Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog » están reconocidas por la FCI a título provisional. Por consiguiente, estas razas podrán conseguir los títulos de la FCI (Vencedor de la Exposición Mundial, Vencedor de la Exposición de Sección – Europa, Asia, Américas y el Caribe). Sin embargo, no podrán optar al CACIB hasta que sean reconocidas a título definitivo. Además, los pedigries emitidos para perros de dicha razas pueden, a partir del 7 de julio de 2005, llevar el logotipo de la FCI.

· Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog (Standard n° 349)
· Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog (Standard n° 350)
· Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog (Standard n° 351)

The Executive Director,
Le Directeur Exécutif,
Der Exekutiv Direktor,
El Director Ejecutivo,

Y. De Clercq

ROMANIAN MIORITIC SHEPHERD DOG
(Ciobanesc Românesc Mioritic)

TRANSLATION : Jennifer Mulholland and Raymond Triquet.

ORIGIN : Romania.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 06.07.2005.

UTILIZATION : Excellent herding dog, incorruptible guardian and marvellous companion.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
Section 1 Sheepdogs.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog was selected from a natural breed of the Carpathian mountains, the principle reason being utility. This breed has many fanciers in Romania because of its vigorous appearance.
The standard was drafted by the Romanian Cynological Association in 1981. The Technical Commission of the R.C.A. adapted and revised the Standard on 29.03.2002 to conform to the F.C.I model established in Jerusalem.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : A large dog but never heavy; vigorous and spectacular. The coat is long and well furnished on the head, all of the body and the limbs. Males are taller and stronger than females.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
· The length of the body / height at withers 11 : 10.
· The depth of chest should be approximately half of the height at the withers.
· The muzzle is slightly shorter than the skull.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : A calm and stable dog. A good herd dog, very courageous and efficient fighter against possible animals prey (bear, wolf, lynx). Wary of strangers. He likes children.

HEAD

CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Moderate width, slightly domed. The upper profiles of the skull and muzzle are almost parallel. Seen from the front the upper line is slightly domed. The zygomatic arches are only slightly defined. Occipital protuberance well defined.
Stop : Not too pronounced.

FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Wide, well developed, black.
Muzzle : A little shorter than the skull; well developed, tapering progressively towards the nose but never pointed; strong underjaw.
Lips : Thick, tight, strongly pigmented.
Jaws/Teeth : Powerful jaws; complete dentition, strong and healthy with well set white teeth; scissor bite.
Cheeks : Not protruding.
Eyes : Moderate size, oblique; the colour is hazel, dark brown or slightly lighter, never yellow. Eyelids well pigmented. Calm and intelligent expression.
Ears : Relatively high set, “V” shaped with the tip slightly rounded, 10-15 cm long, hanging closely to the cheeks : cropping forbidden.

NECK : Moderate length, broad and powerful, without dewlap.

BODY : Well developed.
Topline : Straight and solid.
Withers : Moderately defined.
Back : Horizontal, strong and muscled.
Loin : Moderately long, wide and very muscular.
Croup : Muscled and moderately sloping towards the base of the tail.
Chest : Not too long, broad, depth being approximately half of the height at the withers, ribs well sprung.
Underline : Slight tuck up without being whippety.

TAIL : High set-on. At rest, it is carried hanging, reaching or lower than the hock; when the dog is alert or in action, the tail is carried higher, slightly curved, sometimes above the topline but never curled over the back. Docking is forbidden.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Upright, seen from the front or the side.
Shoulder : Moderate length, oblique, very muscular and well attached. The scapula-humerus angle is approximately 100°-105°.
Upper arm : Moderate length, well muscled.
Elbow : Close to the body, turning neither in or out.
Forearm : Sufficiently long, powerful and muscled.
Carpal joint : Firm.
Metacarpus (pastern) : Slightly sloping seen from the side.
Feet : Oval, compact and massive, toes are tight and arched, nails ash-grey colour.

HINDQUARTERS : Very muscular and powerful, straight and parallel seen from behind. Angulations only slightly open.
Upper thigh : Long, broad and very muscular.
Stifle : The femur-tibial angle is approximately 100°-105°.
Lower thigh : Sufficiently long, muscled with good bone.
Hocks : Moderate height, strong, well bent, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus (rear pastern) : Not too long, robust and almost vertical, seen from the side. The presence of dewclaws should not be penalized.
Feet : Slightly longer than the front feet.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Harmonious, free, well coordinated, powerful and effortless. The trot is preferred. The gallop is sustained and balanced.

SKIN : Thick, tight fitting and well pigmented.

COAT

HAIR : The coat is abundant and the head and body, harsh texture, straight and minimum length of 10 cm. The undercoat is more dense and supple and of a lighter colour. On the limbs the coat is shorter. The tail is well furnished.

COLOUR :
Piebald : The ground colour must be white with well defined black or grey markings.
Solid colours : Solid white or solid grey.

SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Male : minimum 70 cm – ideal height 75 cm.
Female : minimum 65 cm - ideal height 70 cm.
Weight : In proportion to the size.

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.
· Overweight or weak subject.
· Tail curled or carried in a ring.
· Absence of teeth, other than PM1.
· Elbows turned in or out.
· Heavy gait.

SERIOUS FAULTS :
· Sexual characters not sufficiently marked.
· Untypical expression.
· Round, protruding eyes.
· Wall eye.
· Erect ears.
· Coat too short (less than 8 cm).
· Curly coat or of a texture other than described in the standard.
· Topline sagging, arched or dipping.
· Spreading feet, turned out or in.
· Rear limbs : angulation too open.
· Cowhocks.
· Presence of brindle markings.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :
· Aggressive or overly shy.
· Untypical subject.
· Absence of incisives or canines.
· Overshot or undershot.
· Albinism.
· Naturally absent or naturally short tail.
· Docked tail.
· Height at the withers less than 68 cm for males.
· Height at the withers less than 63 cm for females.

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.

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ROMANIAN CARPATHIAN SHEPHERD DOG
(Ciobanesc Românesc Carpatin)

TRANSLATION : Jennifer Mulholland and Raymond Triquet.

ORIGIN : Romania.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 06. 07. 2005.

UTILIZATION : Herding dog used by Romanian shepherds in the Carpathian mountains for centuries to defend the herds while, at the same time, being an excellent guard dog.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
Section 1 Sheepdogs.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog was selected from an endemic breed present in the Carpatho-Danubian area. For centuries the principle criteria for selection has been utilisation, this dog having conserved its character intact to the present day.
The first standard was written in 1934 by the National Institute of Zootechny. This standard was modified and updated in 1982, 1999 and 2001 by the Romanian Cynological Association. The Technical Committee of the R.C.A. adapted the standard on 30.03.2002 to conform to the model proposed by the F.C.I.

GENERAL APPEARANCE : Relatively large-sized dog, agile, never heavy, the general appearance being that of a vigorous dog. The body is rectangular, the croup is broad, slightly sloping, the chest is large and deep, the shoulder long and slightly sloping. Sexual dimorphism is well defined, the males should be taller and stronger than the females.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
· The length of the skull is slightly greater than or equal to half of the total length of the head.
· The length of the body is always greater than the height at the withers. In females, the lumbar region may be a little longer.
· The depth of the chest corresponds more or less to half of the height at the withers.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : A natural guardian and courageous, he distinguishes himself by his instinctive and unconditional attachment to the herd and his master. He is a dignified, calm and stable dog.

HEAD : Lupoid type (wolf-like).

CRANIAL REGION : The Carpathian Shepherd Dog is of the mesocephalic type, with a powerful but not heavy head. The forehead is wide and slightly domed; wider between the ears and narrowing progressively towards the stop. The frontal furrow is relatively long and sufficiently well defined.
Stop : Moderate, never too pronounced nor too discreet.

FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Large, wide and always black.
Muzzle : Powerful, of approximately oval section, slightly truncated cone shaped. The length of the muzzle is slightly less than or , at the most, equal to that of the skull.
Lips : Thick, well pigmented, tight and well closed at the corner of the mouth.
Jaws/Teeth : Strong, solid and straight jaws. Powerful dentition; scissor bite with the incisive arcades slightly rounded.
Cheeks : Lean, with strong but never prominent cheek muscles. The skin is tight.
Eyes : Almond shaped, slightly oblique, not too big compared to the size of the skull, colour dark brown. Neither protruding nor sunken in the sockets. The eyelids are black, tightly fitting the eyeball.
Ears : Not too big, triangular, attached a little higher than the line of the eye, with the tip slightly rounded, carried close to the cheek.

NECK : Muscled, very strong, of medium length presenting an angle of approximately 50° to the horizontal.

BODY : Vigorous, well developed, slightly rectangular.
Topline : Straight and firm.
Withers : Only slightly pronounced.
Back : Of moderate length, straight, solid and muscled.
Loin : Powerful, muscled, but not too broad, of moderate length, neither too long (the topline would not be firm enough) nor too short. Croup : Broad and muscled, of moderate length, slightly sloping, never falling away.
Chest : Well developed, deep, reaching to the elbows, relatively wide. Strong ribs, well sprung, never barrel like.
Underline : Moderately rising, belly tucked up but never drawn in nor pendulous.

TAIL : Set on relatively high, bushy, with abundant coat. At rest, it is carried low, straight or slightly sabre-like, reaching to the hock. When the dog is alert or in action, tail is carried upwards and can be even higher than the topline but never lying on nor curled over the back.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Strong bones.
Overall view : Seen from the front or from the side, upright and perpendicular to the ground.
Shoulder : Strong, moderately sloping.
Elbow : Close to the body, neither in nor out.
Forearm : Straight, very vigorous, with an oval section.
Metacarpus (pastern) : Short, slightly sloping.
Fore : Oval, massive, compact.

HINDQUARTERS : Upright. Muscled with strong bones and good angulation.
Upper thigh : Broad, very muscular.
Lower thigh : Powerful, muscled, of moderate length.
Hock : Solid, firm, neither too high (indicating an accentuation of the stifle angulation) nor too low.
Metatarsus (rear pastern) : Solid, vertical.
Feet : Oval, well developed and compact, a speck smaller than the front. Toes arched and tight. Dewclaws, if any, should be removed except in countries where their removal is forbidden by the law. The pads are resilient and resistant.

GAIT / MOVEMENT : Free, long-reaching movement. Vigorous and sustained trot. In action, the limbs are parallel.

SKIN : Ash grey pigmentation. The nose, the eyerims and the lips should be black. Ash grey or black preferred for the nails.

COAT

HAIR : The coat is harsh, dense and straight. The undercoat is dense and soft. With the exception of the head and the front part of the limbs where the coat is short and flat, the coat, of moderate length, is abundant all over the body. On the neck, the back of the limbs and the tail, the coat is longer – profuse coat on these parts being typical.

COLOUR : Pale fawn overlaid with black (wolf-grey) of different tones, often lighter on lateral parts and darker on the upper part of the body. Pale fawn overlaid with black (wolf-grey) with white marks preferably non predominant

SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at withers :
Male : Ideally 65 – 73 cm at the withers.
Female : Ideally 59 – 67 cm at the withers.
However the overall impression is always more important.
Weight : In harmony with the size, giving the impression of a powerful but not heavy dog.

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.

SERIOUS FAULTS :
· Any departure from the preceding text and which hinders utilisation.
· Weak or too heavy construction.
· Eyes too light in colour.
· Very drooping lower eyelids, showing the eyeball, lips too fleshy and drooping commissures.
· Important pigmentation faults.
· Excessive length of body (more than 10%) and square body.

ELIMINATING FAULTS :
· Aggressive, overly shy or lethargic.
· Subject clearly untypical with molossoid type appearance.
· Absence of a P3 and another tooth, absence of a canine, absence of a P4, absence of a molar or absence of three or more teeth (except PM1).
· Overshot, undershot or level bite.
· Very light bone.
· Chest insufficiently developed.
· Lack of undercoat, coat other than short on the head and front of limbs, curly or bushy coat, wire coat, long coat, limp coat, silky coat, forming a distinct parting along the spine.
· Important lack of pigmentation of eyelids, the nose, the skin and the lips; wall eye.
· Colour : brown, brindle, yellow, or flecked in these colours.
· Males less than 62 cm, females less than 58 cm.

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.

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