BREED STANDARD Of The Löwchen (Little Lion Dog).
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Coat clipped in a traditional lion clip, tail also clipped. Topped with a plume, giving
appearance of a little lion. Strongly built, active, well balanced and alert.
CHARACTERISTICS
Gay, happy, lively little dog.
TEMPERAMENT
Intelligent, affectionate showing no sign of aggression.
HEAD AND SKULL
Short, fairly broad. Skull flat between the ears. Head carried proud and high, well defined stop; short, strong muzzle. Nose dark: black or brown according to coat colour.
EYES
Round, dark, relatively large and intelligent. Unbroken pigmentation of eye rims, pigment to be in accordance with coat colour.
EARS
Ears pendant, of moderate length with long fringing.
MOUTH
Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and setsquare to the jaws.
NECK
Good length, proudly arched.
FOREQUARTERS
Shoulders well laid. Forelegs straight with round bone, not too fine.
BODY
Short, strong and well proportioned. Level top line. Ribs well sprung. Strong loin with moderate tuck up.
HINDQUARTERS
Hind legs well muscled. Good turn of stifle without exaggeration; straight when viewed from rear.
FEET
Small and round,
TAIL
Medium length, clipped with tuft of hair to resemble a plume. Carried gaily on the move.
GAIT/MOVEMENT
Free parallel movement fore and aft, no hackneyed action.
COAT
Fairly long, wavy, never curly. Single coat of silky texture.
COLOUR
Any colour or combinations of colours permissible.
SIZE
Height at withers 25 to 33cms (10 to 13 inches)
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 the exact proportion to its
degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
NOTE
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into