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GENERAL APPEARANCE
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Gives the impression of
strength and dignity, combining speed and power. Head
held proudly. |
BEHAVIOUR
AND TEMPERAMENT |
Eastern
or Oriental expression is typical of breed. The Afghan looks
at and through one. Dignified and aloof, with a certain
keen fierceness. |
| HEAD |
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Long, not too narrow with prominent
occiput. Well balanced and mounted by a long «
top-knot ».
Stop : Slight.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Preferably black, liver permissible
in light-coloured dogs.
Muzzle : Long, with punishing jaws.
Jaws/Teeth : Jaws strong, with a perfect,
regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth
closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to
the jaws. Level bite tolerated.
Eyes : Dark for preference, but golden
colour not debarred. Nearly triangular, slanting slightly
upwards from inner corner to outer.
Ears : Set low and well back, carried
close to head. Covered with long silky hair.
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| NECK |
Long,
strong with proud carriage of head.
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| BODY |
Back
: Level, moderate length, well muscled.
Loin : Straight, broad and rather short.
Croup : Falling slightly away to stern.
Hipbones rather prominent and wide apart.
Chest : A fair spring of ribs and good
depth.
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TAIL |
Not
too short. Set on low with ring at end. Raised when in action.
Sparsely feathered. |
LIMBS |
FOREQUARTERS : Forelegs
straight and well boned, straight with shoulder viewed
from front.
Shoulders : Long and sloping, set well
back, well muscled and strong without being loaded.
Upper arm : Long and sloping.
Elbows : In profile vertically below
the withers. Close to rib cage, turning neither in nor
out.
Pasterns : Long and springy.
HINDQUARTERS :
Powerful. Great length between hip and hock with comparatively
short distance between hock and foot.
Stifles : Well bent and well turned.
Dewclaws : May be removed.
FEET : Forefeet strong
and very large both in length and breadth, and covered
with long, thick hair; toes arched. Pads well down on
ground. Hindfeet long, but not quite as broad as forefeet;
covered with long thick hair. |
GAIT
/ MOVEMENT |
Smooth and springy with a style of high order. |
| COAT |
COAT
HAIR : Long and very
fine texture on ribs, fore and hindquarters and flanks.
In mature dogs from shoulder backwards and along the
saddle, hair short and close. Hair long from forehead
backwards, with a distinct silky « top-knot ».
On foreface hair short. Ears and legs well coated. Pasterns
can be bare. Coat must develop naturally.
COLOUR : All colours
acceptable.
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| SIZE
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Ideal
height : dogs 68-74 cm (27-29
ins); bitches 63-69 cm (25-27 ins).
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| 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
and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural
abnormalities shall be disqualified.
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| N.B. |
Male animals should have two apparently
normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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