Dogue De Bordeaux — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Dogue De Bordeaux — breed standard (FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: France.
• FCI-St. N° 116 / 23.01.2009
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer-Molossoid breeds- Swiss mountain
• WEIGHT: Height should more or less correspond to the perimeter of the skull.
• COAT Hair: Fine, short, and soft to the touch.
• Colour: hazel to dark brown for a dog with a black mask, lighter colour tolerated but not sought after in dogs with either a brown mask or without a mask.
• TEMPERAMENT: An ancient fighting dog, the Dogue de Bordeaux is gifted for guarding, which it assumes with vigilance and great courage but without aggressiveness.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• CRANIAL REGION:
• Skull:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• Mask:
• Weight:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: