Finnish Hound (confirmed introduction)
The appearance of the Finnish Hound is very much like an enlarged version of a fox. The most important characteristic is that its body is square, with no exaggerated parts. The ideal male Finnish Hound should be 17.5 to 20 inches tall at the withers. Ideally, a female dog should be 15.5 to 18 inches tall at the withers.
Conformational Characteristics
Any Finnish Hound that deviates from the ideals described in the standards is considered a fault and points will be deducted according to the degree of deviation. The Finnish Hound has structural flaws that are generally undesirable to other breeds, even though these may not be carefully described in the breed's standards.
Ratio: Square: The isolation from the sternum to the croup is exactly the same as the isolation from the withers to the ground. However, the coat occasionally creates a square appearance.
Physique: Physique and bone mass cooperate with the complete ratio.
The head
The surface is clean, like a fox. The distance from the occiput to the tip of the nose is long, with a ratio of about 7:4 compared to the width of the skull at its widest point. The female is more refined and has less fur on her neck than the male, but the ratio is the same. A muscular or rough head, or a head that is too long or narrow, with a thin muzzle is a fault.
Face: Like a fox, and gorgeous.
Eyes: Almond-shaped, black eye circles. The seats are slanted and well-separated from one another, neither too far nor too close. The outer corners of the eyes are aggressively slanted. He has a dark complexion and wears a sharp and warning gaze. All signs of betrayal, watery eyes, sobbing eyes, round or light-colored eyes are disadvantages.
Ears: set high. When he is warning, stand upright with the ear openings forward and the tips of the ears well above the outer corners of the eyes. Small and erect, the ears are sharp and very agile. Ears that are set too high, too short, too close together, and there are too long or too many hairs in the ears are all faults.
Skull: Flat between the ears, with minimal arching in front of the ears. The forehead is slightly arched. The ratio of skull to muzzle length is approximately 4:3.
Stop: Prominent.
Tone: When viewed from the face, upper head and sides, it appears narrow; the width and depth are perfect, blending into the skull. The top is slightly thinner and the angles are similar in all aspects.
Nose: black. All desertions are shortcomings. nose80% of the mirror area comes from the breath area.
Lips: black; thin and tight.
Bite: scissors bite. A crooked mouth is a serious fault.
Neck, topline, body
Neck: well-positioned and well-developed muscles. Clean, but a lot of skin under the breath. The male's neck appears slightly shorter because of his thick collar.
Topline: The level from the withers to the buttocks.
Body: Muscular, square proportions.
Chest: Deep, spreading to the elbows. The depth of the chest relative to the distance from withers to ground is approximately 4:9.
Ribs: Good support.
Abdominal Lift: Pull it up slightly.
Waist: short.
Tail: The position is below the level of the topline, forming a separate ring, resting on the waist, with the tip of the tail pointing toward the thigh. The tail is long and feathery, forming a beautiful arc from the root of the tail forward, then downward and backward, flat against the thigh or spreading to the middle of the thigh. If the tail is straightened, the tailbone can extend to the hock. A tail that is too high or too short, an overly curved tail, or a short tail are all faults.
Forequarters
Shoulder blades: The shoulder blades are tilted back at an angle of 30 degrees to the straight line.
Forelimbs: When viewed from the front, they are moderately separated from each other, parallel to each other, straight, with elbows close to the body, neither turning in nor turning out. The bones are strong, but heavy, and do not work with perfect proportions. Slim bones, which affect endurance, and heavy bones, which make movements look clumsy, are all faults.
Pasterns: Viewed from the side, slightly skewed. Weak pastels are a drawback.
Dewclaws: may as well be removed.
Feet: Round, close, toes well-arched, closely bunched or cupped. The two central toes are slightly longer than the outer toes. The pads are deep and covered with rich skin. Such claws are completely round compared to the oval shape.
Hindquarters
Angle equal to that of the forequarters.
Thighs: muscular development.
Hock: The seat is too low. Straight and parallel to each other.
Dewclaws: removed.
Claws: connected with the forelimbs.
Coat
The coat is a double layer of hair, consisting of a short, soft, deep undercoat and a long, straight, rough outer coat (the length of the body hair is about 1~2 inches). The hair on the head and legs is short and close; the longest and deepest hair is on the tail and back of the thighs. The outer coat of hair on the neck and back is long and hard, and the hair on the shoulder blades of males is also very abundant, creating the appearance of a collar. Males are hairier than females. Except for the paws, the other parts of the coat are not allowed to be trimmed. The beard also needs to be trimmed. Any situation where the coat is clipped is a serious fault. Silky, wavy, long or short coats are all faults.
Color
Different shades of golden red are allowed, from light honey to dark auburn. There is no preference for the color, as long as the color is clear and clean within the allowed range. If the undercoat is light in color, the effect of this shadow is that the coat appears to be glowing. White patterns on the tips of the toes, no larger than 1/4 the size, or white stripes (ideally no wider than 0.5 inches) appearing on the chest are allowed. Sparse black hair along the lip line, and separate black hair on the back and tail are allowed. Puppies may have a lot of black hair, which gradually shrinks with age, and the black color lasts longer on the tail. A muddy or unclear expression, except for the situation described in the front, and white patterns on the body are all faults.
Gait
The Finnish Hound's footsteps are light and lively, the pace appears vigorous, the trot appears graceful and graceful, and as the speed decreases, it tends to a simple trajectory. When hunting, you might as well fly. The angle of his fore and aft quarters allows him to quickly enter a working gait. The essence of accurate gait is endurance and agility.
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