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FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL) SECRETARIAT GENERAL: 13, Place Albert 1 er B – 6530 Thuin (Belgique) ______________________________________________________________________________

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05.05.2003/EN

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FCI-Standard N° 36

BASSET FAUVE DE BRETAGNE

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TRANSLATION : John Miller and Raymond Triquet. Official language (FR).

ORIGIN : France.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD : 25.03.2003.

UTILISATION : Scent hound used for hunting rabbit, hare, fox, roe deer and wild boar.

FCI-CLASSIFICATION : Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds. Section 1.3 Small-sized hounds. With working trial. BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : This little basset has the same qualities as the breed from which it is derived: the griffon fauve de Bretagne. Very popular in its region of origin in the XIX century, it earned a national reputation in the course of the last 30 years of the XX century. Its exceptional aptitude for hunting has allowed it to win the French Cup hunting trophy on rabbit a number of times and it has become very popular. GENERAL APPEARANCE : The basset fauve de Bretagne, is a small, stocky hound, lively, rapid for its size. It benefits from enormous energy coupled with excellent hardiness. BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : The bassets fauves de Bretagne are impassioned hunters but are also excellent companions of man, sociable, affectionate and equable. They adapt themselves easily to all terrains, even the most difficult, and to all quarry. When hunting they reveal themselves to be courageous, wily, and obstinate, which makes them very successful.

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HEAD

CRANIAL REGION: Skull: rather long with marked occipital protuberance. Seen from the front, the cranium has the form of a flattened arch and diminishes in width from the rear to the superciliary arches, which are not very prominent. Stop: A little more marked than with the griffon fauve de Bretagne.

FACIAL REGION: Nose: Black or dark brown Well-open nostrils.

Muzzle: Slightly tapering rather than being perfectly rectangular. Lips: Covering well the lower jaw but without excess. Moustaches only slightly furnished. Jaws/Teeth: The jaws and teeth are strong, meeting in a perfect and even scissors bite. The upper incisors cover the lower in close contact. The incisors are set square to the jaws. Absence of first premolars is not penalized. EYES : Neither bulging nor set too deeply in the orbits, dark brown in colour. The conjunctiva is not apparent. The expression is lively. EARS : Finely attached, in line with the eye, just reaching the end of the nose when drawn forward, ending in a point, turned inwards and covered by finer and shorter hair than on the rest of the body.

NECK: Rather short and well muscled.

BODY Back: Short for a basset and broad. Never swaybacked. Loin: Broad and muscular. Chest: Deep and broad. Ribs: Rather rounded. Abdomen: The underline rises only slightly towards the rear.

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TAIL : Carried slightly sickle-fashion, of medium length, large at the base, often bristly and well-tapered at the end. In action, the tail is carried above the top line and makes regular movements from side to side.

LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS : Overview: The limbs have good bone. Shoulder: Oblique and well set on the thorax. Elbow: In the line with the body. Forearm: Vertical or curving slightly in (which is not to be sought after). Metacarpus (Pastern): Seen in profile, somewhat oblique. Seen from the front, in the axis of the body or slanting slightly out (which is not to be sought after). Forefeet: Compact with the toes tight together, arched and with solid nails. The pads are hard. HINDQUARTERS: Overview: Well muscled. The limbs are well poised. Seen from behind, the rear limbs are parallel, neither close nor wide. Thigh: Long and well muscled. Hock: Well let down and moderately bent. Metatarsus (rear pastern): Vertical. Hind feet: Compact with the toes tight together, arched and with solid nails. The pads are hard.

GAIT/MOVEMENT : Lively.

SKIN : Rather thick, supple. Absence of dewlap.

COAT Hair: Coat very rough, harsh, rather short, never woolly or curly. The face shouldn’t be too bushy.

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Colour: Fawn coloured, from golden wheaten to red brick in hue. A few black hairs dispersed on the back and ears are tolerated. Occasionally the presence of a small white star on the chest, something not sought after. HEIGHT Males and Females: 32 cm minimum (12.6”) 38 cm maximum (15.5”) with a tolerance of 2 cm (0.8”) for exceptional specimens. 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. Wide, flat skull. Superciliary arches too prominent, • Short or pointed muzzle. Heavy and pendulous upper lips. Eyes: • Light. Ears: • Flat and large Body: • Frail in appearance. Top line not level enough. Too tucked up. Tail: • Out of line. Limbs: • Poor bone. Splayed feet. Coat: • Sparse, smooth, fine, soft. SEVERE FAULTS : Behaviour: • Timid Head: •

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DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: • Aggressive or overly shy. •

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.

Lack of type: •

Insufficient breed characteristics, which means the animal on the whole doesn’t resemble other samples of the breed .

Jaws/Teeth: •

Overshot or undershot.

Eyes: •

Overly light.

Pigmentation: •

Totally or partially unpigmented areas on the nose or the edges of eyelids or lips.

Tail:

Kinked.

Forequarters: •

Excessive crook.

Dewclaws: •

Presence of dewclaws (this breed is always free from dewclaws).

Coat: •

Long, woolly coat. Any coat other than that defined by the standard.

Height: •

Outside the limits defined by the standard.

Defects: •

Noticeable invalidating defect. Anatomical malformation

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.

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BASSET FAUVE DE BRETAGNE

BY CINDY HARTMAN

T he Basset Fauve de Bretagne is truly an old French Hound, tracing back to the 1500s when Francois I had a pack of Breton hounds that he hunted regular- ly. These Grand Fauve de Bretagnes, sadly, became extinct, but their DNA continues to run in the lines of the mod- ern rough-coated Griffons and Bassets. The Grand Fauve de Bretagne (Fawn Hound of Brittany) is larger (27.5-29.5 inches) and was introduced to the French Court around 1520 by Admiral d’Anneboulde. In the pack was a stud dog, “Mirraud,” who was used extensively by the royalty. Up until the French Revolution, only the aristocracy were allowed to keep and hunt with packs of hounds, and this was done on horseback. In 1789, aristocratic privileges were abolished, allowing anyone to own and hunt a hound. However, most peasants did not own a horse, necessitating a shorter-legged, closer-ranging hunting companion. The Basset was, therefore, developed; with bas = low and set = set in French. The original Breton Hounds have been preserved over history. In the 1920s, Sir John Buchanan-Jardin saw a pack of Basset Fauves being exhibited at a Paris show. Both sizes are shown today. How the Basset breed was formed is a matter for debate, but most likely, the smallest bred to the smallest over a period of time produced them. By the 19th Century, hound packs were made up exclusively of Bassets to hunt rabbits, hare, fox, roe deer, and wild boar. It has been rumored that both the Grands and Bassets nearly became extinct during WWII, but whether due to the dedication of French breeders or because it was not as much of a problem as originally thought, the breed emerged strong in popularity and of excellent type by the 1950s. The breed remains a popular, versatile hunting hound and family dog in France and is gaining popularity in the United States. In 2013, the Basset Fauve de Bretagne Club of America was formed and is now the official AKC parent club for the breed. The non-profit club has enjoyed many successes, including education about Fauves to the public and judges, completion and publication of a health survey, filming of a grooming video, setting up a web- site and Facebook page, establishment of an annual youth award, and laying the groundwork for Hunting Performance workshops and tests, just to name a few. The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is truly a versatile little hound. Known to be wicked-smart, posessing a strong hunting instinct, rugged hardiness, and biddability, the breed excels in dog sports such as obedience, rally, agility, scent work, barn hunt, dock div- ing, and tracking. Fauves have also been successfully trained for search and rescue, medical alerts, agricultural contraband detec- tion, and therapy dog work.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cindy Hartman owns Aahroo Kennel and is President of the Basset Fauve de Bretagne Club of America. She has owned, bred, trained, and competed with Fauves since 2001. She has traveled several times to France to observe Fauves in the field and has shadowed both conformation and hunting judges.

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