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FCI Standard

The Hokkaido Ken is a Medium sized Japanese-spitz breed with males about 48.5 cm +/-3 cm (18 to 20 inches), and females about 45.5 cm +/-3 cm (17 to 19 inches) at the withers. Japanese-bred dogs may be slightly taller. The ratio of height at the withers to the length of the body is 10:11, but the body can be slightly longer in bitches.

The Hokkaido Ken comes in 6 recognised coat colours. White, red, black and tan, sesame, black, and brindle.

White

Toboetsuki go Mimi wo Sumaseba from Ichiyo Kensha Hokkaido Ken

Red

Bonki BezdrevskÃi perla from Toboetsuki Hokkaido Ken

Sesame


Kinryuu Howasou from Kaiju Kennels

Black and Tan

Amaterasu go Toboetsuki from Ichiyo Kensha Hokkaido Ken

Brindle

Otaru Naisho Kyuden Kitsune from Ayamorisou

The FCI standard states the following:

GENERAL APPEARANCE

A medium-sized dog with sexual dimorphism strongly marked, well-balanced, sturdily built and well-boned. Muscles are tough and clean-cut.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

  • The ratio of skull to length of nasal bridge is 3 : 2.
  • Length of skull equal to width of cheeks.



HEAD


CRANIAL REGION:
Skull and forehead: Broad and slightly flat.
Stop: Shallow but defined.

FACIAL REGION


Nose: Black. Slight lack of pigmentation in white dogs is accepted.
Muzzle: Wedge-shaped. Nasal bridge straight.
Lips: Tight, with black edges. Blue-Black colour in tongue is not a fault.
Jaws/Teeth: Strong, with a scissor bite.
Cheeks: Well developed.
EYES: Nearly triangular, not too small, and dark brown in colour. The outer corners of the eyes are slightly upturned.
EARS: Small, triangular, slightly inclining forward and firmly pricked.
NECK: Powerful and muscular, free from dewlap.


BODY


Withers: High.
Back: Straight and strong.
Loin: Moderately broad and muscular.
Croup: Properly sloping.
Chest: Forechest well developed. Chest deep and moderately broad, ribs well sprung.
Underline and belly: Slightly tucked up.
TAIL: Set on high, thick and carried over the back vigorously curled
or curved like a sickle, the tip nearly reaching hocks when let down.

LIMBS


FOREQUARTERS
Shoulders: Moderately sloping.
Upper arm: Forming a moderate angle with shoulder blade.
Forearm: Straight, clean cut.
Metacarpus (Pastern): Slightly oblique.
Forefeet: Toes well arched and tightly closed; pads thick and elastic; nails hard and black or dark colour.


HINDQUARTERS
General appearance: Well developed, strong and moderately angulated.
Hocks: Tough, sufficiently strong.
Hind feet: Toes well arched and tightly closed; pads thick and elastic; nails hard and black or dark colour.

GAIT / MOVEMENT

Active, quick, light and resilient.

COAT


Hair: Outer coat harsh and straight; undercoat soft and dense. The hair on the tail fairly long and off-standing.
Colour: Sesame (well mixture of black, red and white hairs in whole), brindle, red, black, black and tan, white.

SIZE


Height at withers: Males 48,5 – 51,5 cm.
Females 45,5 – 48, 5 cm.

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.

  • Lack of sexual dimorphism.
  • Slightly overshot or undershot mouth.
  • Shyness.
  • Pinto colour.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS

  • Aggressive or overly shy.
  • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.
  • Extremely overshot or undershot mouth.
  • Ears not pricked.
  • Hanging tail, short tail.

NB.

  • 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.