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FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL) SECRETARIAT GENERAL: 13, Place Albert 1 er B – 6530 Thuin (Belgique) ______________________________________________________________________________
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FCI-Standard N° 291
EURASIER (Eurasian)
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TRANSLATION : Mrs. C. Seidler, changes & new additions, Mrs C. Bailey / Official language (DE).
ORIGIN : Germany.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD : 04/09/2019.
UTILIZATION : Companion dog.
FCI CLASSIFICATION : Group 5 Spitz and primitive type. Section 5 Asiatic Spitz and related breeds. Without working trial. BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : In 1960 a breed was evolved by crossing a Chow Chow and a Wolfspitz. This was first called « Wolf-Chow » and then, after crossing with a Samoyed, was re- named « Eurasier » (Eurasian) and recognized by the F.C.I. The breed was founded by Julius Wipfel. GENERAL APPEARANCE : Balanced, well-constructed medium sized dog of Spitz type with prick ears and coat in varied colours. Length of coat should be such as still to reveal the body proportions. With medium bone. IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : Length of body slightly longer than height at withers. The ratio of length of muzzle and length of cranial region is almost equal. BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Self-assured, calm, even- tempered with high resistance against any provocation. Watchful and alert without being noisy. Very strongly developed link to his family . Relaxed towards strangers and not obtrusive. For the full development of these qualities, the Eurasian needs constant close domestic contact with his family and understanding, yet consistent training.
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HEAD : Balanced skull, neither too broad nor too narrow. Shape of head seen from above and in profile, wedge-shaped. Bridge of nose and skull run parallel. CRANIAL REGION: Skull: Flat forehead, frontal furrow and occiput well defined. Stop: Barely defined.
FACIAL REGION: Nose: Medium size. Black pigmentation.
Muzzle: Balanced, neither too coarse nor too pointed, tapering towards the nose; straight bridge of nose and straight mandibles. Lips: Edges of lips tight with black pigmentation. Jaws/Teeth: Strong; broad in lower jaw. Strong complete set of teeth (42 teeth conforming to usual tooth formation). Bite either scissor or pincer. Upper incisors either fit closely over lower incisors or they meet. Premolars and molars set in one line without gaps. All teeth must be in vertical position to jaw. Cheeks: Hardly pronounced. EYES : Dark, medium size, not too deep set nor protruding. Lid aperture slightly slanting. Eye-rims with black pigmentation and tight fitting. EARS : Set apart by about the width of the base of an ear, pricked, medium size and triangular. Tips slightly rounded. Tips of ears and centre of stop should form a nearly equilateral triangle.
NECK : Of medium length, in balance with general appearance, flowing transition to body; well-muscled; tight fitting skin on throat.
BODY : General appearance: Strong, not too short in body. Withers: Pronounced. Back: Firm and straight. Very well-muscled. Loin: Of good length and width, very well-muscled. Croup: Almost straight line . Broad and strong.
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Chest: Reaching to the elbows with oval shaped ribcage. Forechest well developed without being pronounced. Sternum long, reaching far back. Underline and belly: Slight tuck up; flanks slightly drawn in. TAIL : Set on high, round and firm, of good thickness, tapering towards the tip; reaching the hocks, covered with bushy hair; carried lying forward over back or bent slightly sideways or rolled up.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS: General appearance : Seen from front, positioned straight and parallel; seen from the side, well angulated; upper arm and forearm of almost equal length. Shoulders: Well-muscled. Lying slightly slanted. Upper arm: Medium length, well-muscled. Elbows: Close to chest. Forearm: Medium length, well-muscled. Pastern: Medium length, strong , quite straight seen from front, seen from side, inclined slightly forward. Forefeet: Oval; tight, moderately arched toes; strong nails with dark pigmented toenails; firm, well cushioned, black pigmented pads; thick hair between pads. HINDQUARTERS: General appearance: Seen from behind, positioned straight and parallel, seen from the side well angulated. Upper and lower thighs are of almost equal length. Pelvis: Slightly slanting. Upper thigh: Medium length with strong muscle. Stifle: Solid, angle not too open. Lower thigh: Medium length, well-muscled. Hock joint: Not set too low, turning neither in nor out, stable, not pushing forward.
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Hock (Metatarsus): Good length and breadth, vertical when seen from side. Hind feet: Oval; tight, moderately arched toes. Strong nails with dark pigmentation. Firm, well cushioned pads. Thick hair between pads. GAIT : Ground covering and harmonious with plenty of drive and good forward stride. Firm back while on the move and of good balance; fore and hindquarters moving straight, moving closer at increased speed. Preferred speed: Trot.
SKIN : Tight, pigmented.
COAT Hair: All over the body thick undercoat and medium long, straight, loosely lying guard hair ; short coat on muzzle, face, ears and front of the limbs; the tail, the back of front legs (feathers) and hind legs (breeches) are covered with longer guard hair on neck only moderately longer than on body, not forming a mane.
Colour: All colours and colour combinations are permitted with the exception of pure white, piebald .
SIZE AND WEIGHT : Height at withers: Males:
52-60 cm, 48-56 cm.
Females:
Weight: Males: Females:
22-30 kg , 18-26 kg.
The balance of the proportions is most important but the ideals to aim for are medium height and weight.
Height & weight: Males:
56 cm/26 kg, 52 cm/22 kg.
Females:
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FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing 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.
SEVERE FAULTS: • Lack of pigmentation. • Strongly domed forehead, strongly domed skull.
• Straight hindquarters. • Very weak carpal joints. • Sway back and carp back. • Absence of three or four P2. • Absence of one or more P1 and at the same time absence of two or more P2. • Tail visibly open and not lying over back. • Short tail. • Lack of sexual dimorphism. DISQUALIFYING FAULTS : • Aggressive or overly shy dogs. • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities. • Absence of a single or several incisors or canines. • Absence of a single or several premolars 3 or 4. • Absence of a single or several molars 1 or 2. • Anomalies in the bite. • Ectropion, entropion, eyes set too deep or eyes too small. • Semi-pricked ears, pendulous ears. • Kinked tail. • Tarsal joints knuckling over. • Pied colouring. • Pure white.
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N.B .: • Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. • Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.
The latest amendments are in bold characters.
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A BRIEF SUMMARY OF EURASIER HISTORY
BY THE UNITED STATES EURASIER CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
T he year 2020 marked the 60th anniversary of the Eurasier breed! On June 22, 1960, the first litter of what would become the Eur- asier breed was born to Julius Wipfel in Germany. This date is con- sidered the breed anniversary. In honor of this breed that we all love so much, here is a short summary of the origin of the Eurasier breed and the people behind it. (Note: Please see the references, to read the detailed history; it’s quite fascinating.) After the Second World War, a young German man, Julius Wipfel, who was always a canine enthusiast, befriended a black dog he named, “the Canadian.” It’s believed this dog was left behind by Canadian troops when they vacated Ger- many. Wipfel describes the dog as independent, charming, intelligent, and unre- strained. “It was a devil much loved by us; and, until now, I have not encountered another dog that I could compare with the ‘Canadian.’” After the passing of “the Canadian,” Wipfel and his family began to look for the next family dog. He came across the Wolfspitz in the 1950s. The family acquired Bella von der Waldmühle, a female Wolfspitz; however, Wipfel was still not satisfied with his search to find a dog like “the Canadian,” As much as they loved Bella, she didn’t have the char- acteristics that he loved so much in “the Canadian.” It was Julius’ wife, Elfriede, who said, “Why don’t we just go ahead and create our own breed, similar to ‘the Canadian’ and our Bella?” The idea was born to breed a “Canadian-Bella-Dog.” Along this new journey of developing a new breed, Wipfel began studying Prof. Konrad Lorenz’s work. Lorenz described the wonderful character of a dog
Julius Wipfel 1963. Source: Zuchtgemeinschaft Fur Eurasier EV. www.eurasier-online.de
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Source: Zuchtgemeinschaft Fur Eurasier EV. www.eurasier-online.de
Bella von der Waldmühle Source: Eurasier. Origin, Development, Present Situation. Julius Wipfel.
‘The Canadian’ Source: Eurasier. Origin, Development, Present Situation. Julius Wipfel.
about introducing new bloodlines. Konrad Lorenz and Wipfel dis- cussed the possibilities of crossing in the Siberian Husky before set- tling on the Samoyed. The hope was that the Samoyed would help to refine the Wolf-Chow breed. After the introduction of the Samo- yed in 1972, the breed became gentler and more social in nature. In 1973, the breed was officially acknowledged by the German Kennel Club (VDH) and the Federation Cynologique Interna- tionale (FCI). The only exception was that the breed name was required to change. The Eurasier name was born and derived from the origins of the breeds; Europe and Asia. Since that time, the Eurasier clubs of origin continued to cross-breed with Chow Chow, Samoyed, and Wolfspitz to further the genetic diversity. This continues to happen today under the sanctions of the clubs and the national registries. As with all things human, not everyone agreed to the directions taken, so clubs were formed, and groups split apart and formed new clubs. The history of the clubs of origin in Germany are as follows (Feder 2017): • Kynologische Zuchtgemeinschaft fuer Wolf-Chow-Polar- hunde – 1960. • In 1971, the name changed to Deutscher Zuchtklub fuer Wolf-Chow-Hunde e.V. • In 1973, the name changed to Eurasier-Klub e.V., Sitz Wein- heim (EKW). • In 1973, a second Eurasier club formed by splitting from the EKW, Zuchtgemeinschaft fuer Eurasier e.V. (ZG). • In 1978, there was a third club formed by another split from the EKW, Kynologische Zuchtgemeinschaft Sitz Weinheim e.V., which changed its name in 1993 to Kynologische Zuchtgemeinschaft Eurasier e.V. (KZG). • In 2008, the Pro Eurasier e.V. was formed. • In 2007, the Eurasier-Freunde Deutschland e.V. (EFD) was formed. • In 2009, the EurasierZucht-Vereinigung e.V. (EZV) was formed.
that was a Chow Chow and German Shepherd Dog mix. Wip- fel began furthering his research and studies of genetics, biology, and the law of hereditary. Wipfel believed that to understand dogs we must understand its ancestors. The characteristics that Lorenz described of this Chow Chow/German Shepherd Dog mix peaked Wipfel’s interest in the Chow Chow breed. In 1959, Wipfel bred Bella to a Chow Chow. There was a total of three original Chow Chows chosen to develop the breed. It has been noted in several writings of the breed history that the Chow Chow of Wipfel’s era was built much more similarly to the Eurasier versus what we know as the Chow Chow of today, with a “pushed-in” face. Along with Bella, three other Wolfspitz females were chosen to breed to the Chow Chows. Charlotte Baldamus, a well-experienced and knowledgeable breeder of the Jaegerhof kennel, obtained one of Bella’s daughters. Ms. Baldamus began working with Wipfel on this new “polar dog.” In 1960, Wipfel defined his breeding goal: “The new dog should be a polar dog type with nice and attractive fur colors. Its exterior should be dignified and substantially different from other breeds. Last, but not least, it should possess an amiable and excit- ing character adapted to our living conditions.” This eventually led to the creation of the Wolf-Chow. The breeding association, Kynologische Zuchtgemeinschaft fuer Wolf-Chow-Polar Hunde, came into existence in 1960. Wipfel also defined a standard, and this was accepted by the Union Canine Internationale. The Wolf-Chow offspring were defined as three types. Type I being very “chow-like.” Type II was described as very wild-like and extremely sensitive, and very wolf-ish. Type III appeared in few numbers, but grew to resemble the dog Wipfel was look- ing for. From 1960-1972, eighteen Wolf-Chow kennels came into existence. This new breed caught the attention of Konrad Lorenz who took home a female puppy from Charlotte Baldamus, Jaegerhof Kennel, in 1972. As breeding continued, problems arose due to the high rate of inbreeding. Wipfel sought consultation with scientists
References Feder, Annelie. 2017. Eurasiers Yesterday and Today. (To order, contact Annelie Feder at: mailto:annelie-feder@t-online.de or at annelie.feder@web.de.) Wipfel, Julius. 2003. Euraiser . Origin, Development, Present Situation. (This book is no longer in print.) Müller, Alfred. 2003. Origin and History of the Eurasier. (https://www.eurasier-online.de/index.php/der-eurasier/ursprung-und-geschichte)
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SUMMARY OF THE EURASIER IN NORTH AMERICA In the year 2000, a small group of Eurasier enthusiasts, mostly in North America and some in Europe, came together to share photos and stories online in a Yahoo! forum. (You know, that time before Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) There was a “core” group of individuals from the Yahoo! forum that decided to form a committee in North America. In 2002, Canadian and American volunteers came together to form the North American Eurasier Committee (NAEC). This committee had a goal of preserving the Eurasier breed in the same idea as its country of origin, Germany. This idea is referred to as the “Eurasier Way.” This idea describes the philosophy behind the Eurasier breed: Eurasier breeders should be family-oriented, not for profit, and focused on adhering to the breeding and guidance of the Eurasier breed clubs. This committee also focused on preserving and protecting the breed here in North America. The original Voting Members of the NAEC were: • CANADA: Dianne Cameron, Josee Dessouroux, Margaret Knight, Wayne Nelson, Johanne Parent, and Dietlinde Wall. • US: Nancy DaCosta, Griffin Kessler, Ute Molush, Jackie Murtha, and Clark Waldrip. The NAEC published several newsletters and launched a web- site, and organized a Eurasier Rescue and an educational meeting to hold presentations with guests from Germany. The first edi- tion of the NAEC newsletter was published in November 2004. Their website was launched earlier that year in March. The NAEC agreed that in the best interest of the Eurasier, national breed clubs should be established in the US and Canada.
Since the USEC’s formation, the club has been striving to reach its commitments to preserving and protecting the Eurasier breed. The club has held its responsibility close to its heart, continuing breeder education by offering opportunities to take seminars from representatives of the clubs of origin. Many times, these have been combined efforts between the ECC and the USEC. The USEC has had incredible support from international friends who have influ- enced the mission, philosophy, and policy of the USEC. Without that help, we wouldn’t be the club we are today! These members are recognized as our Honorary Members. The USEC Honorary Members are:
In 2015, two new Eurasier clubs were formed. The United States Eur- asier Club (USEC) and the Eurasier Club of Canada (ECC). The Founding Board of Directors of the USEC are:
• Helga Casper • Annelie Feder • Kurt Kotrschal • Lothar Mende • Cornelia Burk • Karin Vorbeck
• Nancy DaCosta, Kristin Gerlach, Gisele Kusmik, Ute Molush, and Jacqueline Murtha. The Founding Executives of the ECC are: • Wayne Nelson, Margaret Knight, Dianne Cameron, Dietlinde Wall, Josee Dessouroux, Colleen Sutton, Tracey Kurtz, and Judi Neumeyer.
To further the USEC’s ability to adhere to the philosophy of the “Eurasier Way,” the USEC was accepted as an Associate Mem- ber of the Eurasier Breeding World Union (IFEZ) in 2006, with thanks to Ute Molush for facilitating this partnership. The IFEZ is a network of European Eurasier clubs with the common goal of breeding healthy Eurasiers. With this associate membership, the USEC can help to provide data to (and receive data from) the IFEZ database. The data received is breeding-relevant data, suggestions concerning proposed breedings, health information, and calcula-
In Canada, the Eurasier had been a rec- ognized breed since 1996 in the Canadian
Kennel Club (CKC). In 2007, the ECC was officially recognized by the CKC as the National Breed Club for the Eurasier breed in Canada. In the United States, as of today, the American Kennel Club (AKC) does not recognize the breed. The Eurasier is currently entered into AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS), which is the first step toward obtaining full recognition by the AKC. In order for the USEC to pursue the AKC’s full breed recognition, the USEC would need to prove, by show of vote, that the majority of the membership is in favor. The Eurasier breed is not yet fully recognized. Therefore, to obtain a permanent registry, American Eurasier breeders current- ly register their puppies with the Canadian Kennel Club.
tions such as inbreed- ing coefficients. All of these are tools for determining a proper mate for a Eurasier. For more informa- tion regarding IFEZ, please visit: https://ifez- eurasier.com/en/.
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