Change in the racial standards of the hair style "Longhaired with undercoat"

Due to the decision in the Federal Assembly in 2008 and 2009, the SV has applied to the FCI to include in the breed standard of the German Shepherd dogs with the hair style "Longhaired with undercoat" as a separate variety.

The FCI has now agreed to this request with effect from 1.1.2011.

This means that from 1.1.2011 German Shepherds with the hair style "Longhaired with undercoat"

- Can participate in Bonitations,

- Can participate in dog shows. The organizers can set up your own classes for dogs with this hair style. It is not possible to install with mixed classes haired and long-haired dogs,

- Are approved for breeding. This is important to note that fixtures are permitted only between dogs with the same hair style (stick hair stick hair, hair-long stick with Longhaired). Pairings between haired and Longhaired dogs are not allowed.

Below you will find to your further information, the amended version of the breed standard:

1st Coat, item "texture of the hair"

And substitute:
Hair: The German Shepherd is bred in the hair and Longhaired Haarvarietäten floor - both with an undercoat -.

Stock Hair:
The outer coat is as close as possible, just harsh and firm fitting. On the head, including ear-tion of the interior, just at the front of legs, feet and toes in, hairy on the neck a little longer and stronger. At the back of the legs, the hair extended to the pre-tarsal joint and the hock, on the back of the thighs it forms moderate pants.

Longhaired:
The outer coat is long, soft, and not be close fitting, according to flags on ears and legs, bushy pants and bushy tail with plume formation below. At the top of the ear, including the interior, at front of legs, feet and toes in short, the neck longer and more hairy, almost forming a mane. At the back of the legs, the hair extended to the knee in or to the hock and forms at the back of the legs clear pants.

2nd Negative error

And substitute:
........
k) Longhaired without undercoat

Please also refer to the dog show, breeding and Körordnung order on our website, which already contains the new rules.

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25.10.2010
FCI: Amendments in the standard of the German Shepherd Dog

Amendments in the standard of the German Shepherd Dog (approval of the long-hair variety -with undercoat- and amendment in the shape of the top line)
The Standards and Scientific Commissions have indicated their opinion about the above and the VDH has informed the FCI too. Both views, divergent, are communicated to the General Committee.
Further to a long debate, the following is approved:
- the long-hair variety is approved from January 1st, 2011
- each variety has its own CACIB and the long-hair variety is eligible for the CACIB from January 1st, 2011
- no cross between both varieties is allowed