The head is essential to breed type. While the standard describes other parts of the body in precise angles and measurements, the head is described in impressions, less precise, yet in some ways more exacting in detail. The head is broken down into its smallest parts, what they should look like and how they fit together to give the correct look. First we are given an impression of the general shape of the head. The head should be: Long and dry, resembling a blunt wedge in both frontal and profile views. When seen from the front, the head widens gradually toward the base of the ears in a practically unbroken line. Cheeks flat and muscular. Jaws full and powerful, well filled under the eyes. The length of the head should be in proportion to the overall size of the dog. Dry refers to the fit of the skin over the head. There should not be any excess of skin, it should not be loose nor should the lips hang loose (think like a hound dog). While the jaws are strong and powerful, they should never be cheeky, breaking the shape of the blunt wedge. Likewise, a dog lacking fill under the eyes will also lack the proper wedge shape when viewed from the front or top of the head. The two sketches are from the DPCA Illustrated Standard.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000
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