BOUVIER des FLANDRES
FAULTS AND PENALTIES
As taken from the AKC Standard of Perfection for the
Bouvier des Flandres
FAULTS EXTENT OF PENALTY
1. OVERSHOT/UNDERSHOT JAWS ----------------------- SEVERE PENALTY
2. WHITE, PARTI-COLOR AND CHOCOLATE BROWN COLOR -- SEVERE PENALTY
3. DOGS LESS THAN 24 1/2" OR MORE THAN 27 1/2 ---- SEVERE PENALTY
4. BITCHES LESS THAN 23 1/2" OR MORE THAN 26 1/2-- SEVERE PENALTY
5. FLAT RIBS OR SLAB SIDED ----------------------- STRONGLY PENALIZED
6. YELLOW OR LIGHT EYES -------------------------- STRONGLY PENALIZED
7. WALLEYED OR STARING EXPRESSION ---------------- STRONGLY PENALIZED
8. EARS TOO LOW OR TO CLOSELY SET ---------------- SERIOUS FAULT
9. BROWN, PINK OR SPOTTED NOSE ------------------- SERIOUS FAULT
10. SUNKEN OR SLANTED CROUP ----------------------- SERIOUS FAULT
11. FLAT COAT, DENOTING LACK OR UNDERCOAT --------- SERIOUS FAULT
12. SICKLE OR COW HOCKS --------------------------- SERIOUS FAULT
13. A NARROW MUZZLE ------------------------------- FAULTY
14. A SHORT SQUATTY NECK -------------------------- FAULTY
15. A LONG-LINED, RANGY DOG ----------------------- FAULTY
16. STRAIGHT SHOULDERS ---------------------------- FAULTY
17. ELBOWS OUT TOO FAR ---------------------------- FAULTY
18. COAT TOO LONG OR TO SHORT --------------------- FAULTY
19. SILKY OR WOOLLY COAT -------------------------- FAULTY
|