Volpino Italiano Breed Magazine - Showsight

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IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : Length of body from the point of shoulder to the point of buttock is equal to the height at the withers. Length of muzzle is 4/10 of the total length of the head. Depth of chest is slightly less than half the height at the withers. BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Very attached to his environment and his family, with exuberant temperament, lively, happy and playful.

HEAD : Pyramid shape, length reaching almost 4/10ths of the height at the withers.

CRANIAL REGION: Skull: Longer than the muzzle and slightly egg-shaped; viewed either in longitudinal or transversal direction. The bizygomatic width exceeds half the length of the head. The medio-frontal furrow is only slightly marked; occipital protuberance is slightly marked. The superior axes of the skull and muzzle are slightly convergent. Stop: Well defined. FACIAL REGION: Nose: Large, black, with well-opened nostrils. Seen in profile, set in the same line as the topline of the muzzle and does not protrude beyond the front line of the lips. Muzzle: Inferior in length to that of the skull with lateral surfaces convergent is pointed but not exaggeratedly. The nasal bridge is straight. Seen in profile, the lower edge of the muzzle is determined by the lower jaw. Lips: Lips, although somewhat thick, are tightly close fitting and the rims of the upper lips are stretched in a straight line. The labial commissure is not visible. Lip-rims are black. Jaws/Teeth: Jaws strong, normally developed white teeth, regular and complete set of teeth. Scissor bite, pincer bite is tolerated. Cheeks: Normally developed, not protruding.

FCI-St. N° 195 / 17.12.2015

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