Icelandic Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Icelandic Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & 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.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Iceland.
• FCI-St. N° 289 / 03.07.2018
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types.
• SIZE: Ideal height at withers: Male: 46 cm.
• Coat: Double coat, thick and extremely weather resistant.
• Color: The allowed colors are fawn and or red in various shades ranging from cream to reddish brown, chocolate brown in various shades, shaded grey, and black.
• Temperament: The Icelandic Sheepdog is a hardy and agile herding dog which barks, making it extremely useful for herding or driving sheep and other livestock.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• Colour:
• SIZE:
• SERIOUS FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• N.B