TRANSLATION : Mrs Peggy Davis.
ORIGIN : Greece.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 16.10.1959.
UTILIZATION : Hound with a fine sense of smell and of great resistance; he is an active hunter either alone or in a pack and responds completely in all terrains of lowland or mountains and even in the more rocky and unworkable terrains; his voice is resonant and harmonious.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 6 Scenthounds and related
breeds.
Section 1.2 Medium sized Hounds.
With working trial.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Medium-sized dog, short-haired, black and tan, strong, vigorous, lively, keen.
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Its length is equal or little less than the length of the muzzle; of fairly flat shape. The occipital protuberance is only slightly protruding. Forehead quite broad. Medial furrow not very marked. Superciliary arches high.
Stop : Not very pronounced.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : On the muzzle line, overhanging the forward vertical lip line, humid, mobile, black. Nostrils open.
Muzzle : Its length is equal or a little more than that of the skull. Nasal bridge straight or, in males, slightly arched.
Lips : Rather developed.
Jaws/Teeth : Strong jaws meeting perfectly either in scissor or pincer bite. Strong, white teeth.
Eyes : Normal size, neither deep set nor prominent, brown colour with lively and intelligent expression.
Ears : Of medium length (almost half the length of the head), set on high, i.e. above the zygomatic arches, flat, rounded at the lower extremity and hanging vertically.
NECK : Powerful, muscled, without dewlap, descending harmoniously towards the shoulders. Its length corresponds to the total length of the head nearly as 6.5 : 10.
BODY : The length of the body is 10% more than the height at the withers.
Topline : Straight, slightly convex at the loins.
Withers : Slightly raised above the backline.
Back : Long, straight.
Loins : Slightly arched, short, strong, well muscled.
Croup : Long, broad, well muscled, slightly sloping.
Chest : Well developed, deep, let down at elbow level. Ribs slightly sprung.
Belly : Lean, slightly tucked up.
TAIL : Not long, reaching at maximum the point of the hock; set rather high, thick at the root and tapering slightly towards its tip; in movement carried sabre-fashion.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Good straight legs seen from the front and in profile, well muscled and robust.
Shoulders : Sloping, well muscled and close to the thorax.
Arm : Oblique, muscular, robust.
Forearm : Straight, long, well boned.
Pastern joint : Lean, not prominent.
Metacarpus (Pastern) : Of sufficient length, strong, rather straight, never hollow.
Forefeet : Rounded, compact; strong toes, close, arched; strong nails, curvec, black; pads large, hard, tough.
HINDQUARTERS : Well straight and vertical seen from behind and in profile; well muscled and robust.
Thigh : Long, strong, well muscled.
Leg : Slanted, long, strong.
Hock joint : Lean, strong, medium height, bent.
Hock : Strong, lean, quite long, almost straight, without dewclaws.
Hind feet : Same as the forefeet.
GAIT/MOVEMENT : Swift and light.
HAIR : Short, dense, a little hard, close fitting.
COLOUR : Black and tan. A small white patch on the chest is tolerated. The visible mucous membranes, the nose and the nails black.
SIZE AND WEIGHT :
Height at the withers : For males : 47-55 cm.
For females : 45-53 cm.
Tolerance of more or less 2 cm.
Weight : 17-20 kg.
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.
ELIMINATING FAULTS :
· Aggressive or overly shy.
· Convergence of the upper longitudinal axes of the skull and the nasal bridge.
· Nasal bridge concave, muzzle very pointed.
· Over-or undershot mouth.
· Ears semi-erect.
· Tail curved up.
· Legs out of vertical.
· Dewclaws.
· Other colour that the specified for the coat, the nose, the eyes and the nails.
· Total depigmentation of the visible mucous membranes.
· Height at the withers over or under the indications of the standard.
SCALE OF POINTS
General appearance 20
Head (skull and muzzle) 15
Eyes 5
Ears 5
Neck 5
Body 15
Legs 20
Tail 5
Coat 10
100 points
QUALIFICATION
Excellent : points not less than 90 points
Very good : points not less than 80 points
Good : points not less than 70 points
Fair: points not less than 60 points
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.