Majorca shepherd dog (Dog standard)

Majorca shepherd dog is a intelligent and thoughtful, protective dog

FCI-Standard N° 321 / 30. 08. 2002 (Dutch / Ned. standaard)

MAJORCA SHEPHERD DOG (Ca de Bestiar - Perro de pastor mallorquín)

ORIGIN : Spain.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 26.05.1982.

CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. :
Group 1 Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs).
Section 1 Sheepdogs.
Without working trial.

Head: Sharply defined.

Eyes: Set wide, small and round in size.

Ears: Left natural.

Muzzle: Medium size and well proportioned to head.

Nose: Black and self-colored according to coat.

Bite: Scissors or level.

Neck: Short and strong.

Topline: Level.

Chest: Deep and broad, with well sprung ribs.

Body: Back is straight and strong, with loins muscular.

Legs: Forelegs are straight and strong. Hind legs are muscular with hocks and stifles well bent.

Feet: Small and compact, with arched toes and hard pads.

Tail: Undocked.

Coat: Shorthaired or longhaired.

Colour: Black.

Size: Dogs 66-73 cm; bitches 62-68 cm.
There is a tolerance of + 1 cm.

Weight: 35-40 kg (77-88 lbs.).

Proportions:

- Heigth at the croup 71 cm.
- Heigth at the chest 39 cm.
- Longitudinal diameter 71 cm.
. Total lenght of head 26 cm.
. Lenght of the foreface 13 cm.
. Lenght of the skull 13 cm.
- Lenght of the neck 26 cm.
- Lenght of the ear 13 cm.
- Lenght of the tail 52 cm.
- Alzada al corvejón 23 cm.
- Lenght of the hair at loin:

- Variety short hair 2 cm.
- Variety long hair 7 cm.
- Width of the head 15 cm.
- Perimeter of the chest 81 / 83 cm.
- Width of the chest 26 cm.
- Perimeter of the neck 49 cm.

Movement: Swift and very agile, with flowing gait.

Temperament: Intelligent and thoughtful, protective.

N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.