LAIZHOU HONG ORIGINAL CKU

ORIGIN: China

Country of origin: China

UTILIZATION: Companion, working dog, guard dog.

Purpose: companion dog, working dog, guard dog

FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2

FCI Grouping: Group II

BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: Following the opening of Shandong province by German at 19th century and leased the Jiaozhou Bay and Qingdao Peninsula from the Ching Dynasty at 1898 for 99 years. German colonialist came to this area as su their settlement. The colonialist daola arrived in Q with their dogs. It was then necessary to have dogs for farming, hunting and guarding. At the result, they were using the Great Dane, German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Shandong Xian Hound and together with the native breeds to established Laizhou Hong.” Hong "in Chinese means red. The rich red marking are the distinguished of the breed.

Historical overview: With the entry of Germany into Shandong Province in the 19th century, it has colonized Jiaodong Peninsula for 99 years since the Qing Dynasty in 1898. The German colonists settled here, and the dogs came to the Qingdao area along with the colonists. At that time it was necessary to keep dogs for hunting and guarding. In the end, they improved Laizhou Red Dog with Great Dane, German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Shandong Fine Dog and some native breeds. "Hong" means red in Chinese. Having a red marking is a distinguishing feature of this breed.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: A moderately large sized molossoid.

General Appearance: A large Mastiff of moderate build.

IMPORTANT PROPORTTIONS: The body is longer than the height at withers.

Important Proportions: The length of the body is slightly longer than the height at the withers.

BEHAVIOUR/ TEMPERAMENT: Friendly and calm, very devoted to the family. The Laizhou Hong enjoy working and shall have good working ability, courage and hardness. The particular values ​​of self-confidence and intrepidness are required and also adaptability and attention to fit the social environment.

Behavior/Temperament: Friendly and calm, very loyal to family. Laizhou Red Dog loves work and has good working ability, courage and perseverance. Confident and fearless, this dog also adapts well and pays attention to its surroundings.

HEAD: Strong. In size balanced to general appearance, not too massive.

Head: Strong. Size is balanced in proportion to the body and not too large.

CRANIAL REGION

skull

~ Skull: Strong, elongated, without markedly protruding occiput. The forehead is flat and runs parallel to bridge of nose.

Skull: Strong, slender, without prominent occiput. The forehead is flat and parallel to the bridge of the nose.

~ Stop: well defined but without being too pronounced.

Frontal break: There is a frontal break but not obvious.

FACIAL REGION

face:

~ Nose: Nose is broad and black and wide nostrils.

Nose: Broad, black, with broad nostrils.

~ Muzzle: The muzzle must be in the right proportion with the upper head and must be strongly developed. Nasal bridge straight.

Muzzle: The muzzle must be in proportion to the head, strong and powerful. The bridge of the nose is straight.

~ Lips: They shall be tight and lie close to the jaws that will ensure a tight closure of the mouth. The pigment of the gum to be dark.

Lips: Firm and close to the mouth to secure closure. Gums are dark in colour.

~ Jaws/ Teeth: Powerful broad upper and lower jaw, scissor bite , 42 teeth correctly placed and normal size.

Jaws/Teeth: Powerful upper and lower jaws with a scissors bite, with 42 normal sized canines in correct position.

~ Cheeks: Cheek muscles only slightly defined and in no way protruding.

Cheeks: The cheek muscles have a slender outline but are never prominent.

~ Eyes: The eyes are almond shaped, of medium size clearly defined at the corners, and show an intelligent and eager expression. The color of the eyes to be light Amber to dark brown.

Eyes: Almond shaped, of medium size and well defined, expressing intelligent, eager expression. Eye color ranges from light amber to dark brown.

~ Ears: The ears are pricked and set high and wide apart of the skull, slightly curved on the outer edge and of moderate large size.

Ears: Erect erect, wide apart and set high. Medium sized ears with slightly curled edges.

NECK: The neck must have a good length and be in proportion to the body and the head. It is dry, without dewlap or throatiness. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds and muscular.

Neck: The neck must be of a certain length in proportion to the body and head. Dry, no sagging and no flab. The skin on the front of the neck is tight without wrinkles and well muscled.

BODY:

Body:

~ Withers: Shall be pronounced in height and length, especially in males and thereby determine the slope of topline from the withers to the croup.

Withers: Prominent height and length, especially in dogs, determining the angle of slope of the topline from withers to croup.

~ Back: Firm, level and well muscled.

Back : Strong, level and muscular.

~Croup: Medium length, broad and rounded.

Croup: Of medium length, broad and rounded.

~Chest: Deep reaching to the elbows. Depth of chest is half the height at withers. Well developed forechest. Ribs well sprung but not barrel shaped, extending well to the rear.

Chest: Chest deep to elbows. The depth of the chest is half the height at the withers. Forechest well developed with well developed ribs extending well back, but not barrel shaped.

TAIL: Moderately long, not too thick, tapering evenly towards tip. Bristle hair on tail undesirable. The tail during rest should hang in a very slight curve. During movement of excitement it may be raised. Set on a position to blend with sloping group and it should reach approximately to the hock.

Tail: Of medium length, not too thick, tapering evenly to the tip. A mane tail is not desirable. When at rest the tail should maintain a slight curve. The tail is raised in dynamic and excited state. The base of the tail is set on the slope of the croup and hangs down to approximately the level of the hock joints.

LIMBS

limbs

Forequarters:

Precursor:

~ General appearance: The front legs as seen from all sides are almost straight , vertical to the ground and strongly developed.

General Appearance: Viewed from the side, the forelegs are straight, perpendicular to the ground, strong and powerful.

~ Shoulder: Well laid back.

Shoulders: Scapula sloping back.

~ Upper arm: Good length, well muscled.

Upper body: Moderately long and muscular.

~ Elbows: Close in, not turned out.

Elbows: Close fitting and not turned out.

~ Carpus (Wrist): Strong.

Carpus (wrist joint): Strong.

~ Metacarpus (Pastern): Bones strong. Straight seen from the front. Seen from the side, only slightly sloping.

Metacarpals (Front): Strong bones. Straight when viewed from the front, slightly sloping when viewed from the side.

~ Front feet: The feet are short and tight, well arched and knitted. Nail short black.

Forefeet: Short and strong, arched and compact. Nails are short and black.

Hindquarters:

rear drive:

~ General appearance: Seen from the rear the Laizhou Hong looks because of his well developed pelvic muscle in hips and croup, wide rounded off. The muscle running from the pelvic towards the thigh and lower thigh result in good width development, as well as in the thigh area, in the knee joint area and at the lower thigh. The strong hind legs are straight and stand parallel.

General Appearance: Viewed from the rear, the Laizhou Red Dog has a well-developed rear drive, a muscular feel, and a wide and round croup. The muscles extending from the pelvis to the thigh and lower thigh have good width development, including the thigh area, lacquer joint area and lower thigh. The hind legs are strong, straight and parallel.

~ Hindlegs: Seen from the rear straight and parallel, not too close.

Hind legs: Viewed from behind, straight and parallel, not too close together.

~ Thigh: Good length and width, well muscled. Good angulation to the hip joint.

Thigh: Moderate length and width, well muscled. Engage the hips at a good angle.

~ Knee (Stifle): The knee joint is strong and is formed by the thigh and lower thigh as well as the kneecap.

Knee (posterior knee joint): The thigh and lower thigh and kneecap contribute to a strong knee joint.

~ Lower thigh: Medium length and in harmony with the total length of the hindquarter.

Calves: Of medium length, in harmonious balance with the entire rear drive.

~ Hock: Well let down.

Hocks: Well angulated.

~ Metatarsus (Rear Pastern): Always well let down. Dewclaws to be removed (except in those countries where it is prohibited by law)

Metatarsus (rear joint): Well angulated. Wolf toe removed (except where prohibited by law)

~ Hind feet: like the forefeet, the toes of the hind feet are well arched and knitted. Nail short, black.

Hind feet: Like the front feet, the hind toes are well arched and compact, with short black nails.

GAIT/ MOVEMENT: The gait is of special importance to both the working ability as well as the exterior appearance. The gait is elastic, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. The forelegs reach out as far as possible. The hindquarter gives far- reaching and necessary elastic drive. The foreleg of one side and the hind leg of the other side move forward at the same time. There should be good stability of the back, the ligaments and the joints.

Gait/Motion: Gait is important for both performance and appearance. Gait: Free, graceful, agile, free and with sufficient ground coverage. The forelegs reach as far forward as possible, while the hindquarters provide adequate drive. The front leg on one side and the rear leg on the other side move forward simultaneously. The cooperation of ligaments and joints keeps the topline stable in motion.

SKIN: Overall tight fitting.

skin:

COAT

coat

~ Hair : Short, dense, smooth and glossy, coarse , dull or a double coat.

Hair quality: short, dense, smooth and shiny, coarse and hard double coat.

~ Colour: Black with clearly defined marking of a rich red tan on the cheek, muzzle, throat, chest and legs, as well as over both eyes and under the base of the tail.

Coat color: cheeks, muzzle, front of neck, legs, above the eyes and under the root of the tail, with obvious red markings on a black base.

SIZE AND WEIGHT:

Dimensions and weight:

~ Height at the withers: Dogs: 64-79 cm, Bitches: 65-70 cm

Height at the shoulders: dogs 64-79 cm, bitches: 65-70 cm

FAULTS: Any departure from the forthcoming 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.

Faults: Any deviation from the above points is considered a fault, the severity of which is proportional to the effect on the health and security of the dog.

~ Red tan markings too light or not sharply defined, smudged markings, mask too dark, big black spot on the legs, chest markings hardly visible or too large , hair long, soft curly or dull. Thin coat, bald patches.

Red markings that are too light or indistinct, indistinct markings, markings that are too dark, large black spots on legs, chest markings that are indistinct or too large, long, soft or curly coat. Single coat, bald.

~ White marks on the forechest or white feet, highly undesirable.

White spots on the front chest or white feet are not desirable.

~ Lack of sexual dimorphism, little substance, too light, too heavy, too leggy, weak bones.

Lack of sex characteristics, too small bones, too light or too heavy overall, too long legs, weak bones.

~ Head too heavy, too narrow, too short, too long, too much or too little stop, ram nose, bad slop of the topline of the skull, weak lower jaw, round or slit eyes, cheeks too heavy, loose flies, eyes too open or too deep set, ear set too low.

Head that is too heavy, too narrow, too short, too long, forehead too pronounced or absent, Roman nose, skull not flat enough, jaw weak and weak, eyes too round or squinted, cheeks too thick, upper lip too loose, eyes Too open or too deep set, ears set too low.

~ Back not straight, sway back, roach back, insufficient depth or width of chest, tail set too high, too little or too much tuck up.

The back is not flat enough, the spine is protruding, the back is arched, the chest is not deep or wide enough, and the lower abdominal line is drawn in too much or too little.

~ Too little angulation in forequarters, hindquarters, with too little or too much angulation. Loose elbow, feet too close together or too wide apart, cow-hocks, spread locks, open or soft paws, crooked toes, pale nails.

Front and rear angles too large or too small, loose elbows, feet too close together or too wide, cowhocks, xxx, splayed or too soft claws, twisted toes, colorless nails.

~ Gait that is not harmonious, in particular pacing.

Uncoordinated gait, especially pacing.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS

Disqualification

~ Aggressive or overly shy.

Aggressive or overly timid.

~ Any dog ​​clearly showing physical or behavioral abnormalities shall be disqualified.

Any dog ​​that exhibits obvious physical or behavioral abnormalities shall be disqualified.

~ Overshot, level bite, undershot, missing teeth.

Overshot, level bite, undershot, edentulous.

NB:

Note:

~ Male animals should have two apparently normal tests fully descended into the scrotum.

Male dogs must have two apparently normal testicles fully seated in the scrotum.

~ Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

Only functional and physically fit dogs with typical breed characteristics may be used for breeding.