| How to choose a monkey-faced dog? Generally, the dog will be selected based on its body characteristics, including its coat color, personality, and its head. Department, limbs, etc. to choose. There is a big difference between a purebred monkey-faced dog and a hybrid. It is best to go to a pet store to buy a monkey-faced dog. It is more reliable to buy through regular channels.
General appearance Shapely body, hard-haired, terrier-like toy dog: very intelligent, a very good toy dog; in its place of origin, Germany, the Affenpinscher Meaning "monkey-like stalk", it is mainly used to catch rats in kitchens, granaries and stables. When evaluating monkey-faced dogs, overall appearance is more important than individual features. ■ Important Ratios The body height and body length are equal, and the body is square; the female dog is slightly longer. ■ Temperament Brave, alert, curious, and very loyal to its owner and friends; monkey-faced dogs are usually quiet, but will become very excited when threatened or attacked, and never Fear any attacker. ■ Head The size of the head is proportional to the body, and the head is held high. ◆ Forehead (cranial region) The forehead (skull) is round but not long, not too heavy, the top is arched, the forehead is prominent, and the sunken line is obvious. Infraorbital ridge (stop), clear outline. ◆Facial region Nose, black. The muzzle is short and straight, not curved upward. The bridge of the nose is straight and gradually tapers toward the end of the nose; the length of the muzzle is almost equal to the distance between the eyes. The lips are black and tightly attached to the jaw, with the lower jaw slightly protruding. Jaws/teeth: The lower jaw is protruding and wide; the lower row of teeth is straight and horizontal, close to the outside of the upper row of teeth; if there are monkey-faced dog characteristics, the horizontal jaw is acceptable; when When the mouth is closed tightly, the teeth and tongue are not exposed. The absence of 2 PM1, PM2 or PM3, or the absence of any two of these teeth, is allowed. The eyes are round, black, smart, medium in size, in proportion to the head, not prominent; the edges of the eyes are black. Ears, with high roots and upright ears; if kept naturally, the ears can be upright, partially upright or drooping; as long as the face has the characteristics of a monkey-faced dog and the ears are symmetrical, all forms of ears can be used. Acceptable. ■ Neck, short and straight. Topline level. ■ Body, strong, compact, square. The dorsal midline (top line) is slightly sloping back from the gallbladder. Withers is the highest point of the midline of the back. Back, strong, short and tight. The loins are strong and short, from the last rib to the hip joint, making it appear short and thick. The croup is short, slightly rounded, and blended with the tail. Chest, flat laterally, moderately broad, extending beyond the elbow joint. Underline and belly, the abdominal line is somewhat parallel to the midline of the back (from the gallbladder to the tail), and the abdomen is slightly retracted. ■ Tail, high at the base; the tail can be docked or kept in its natural state. The tail length after docking should be between 2.5 7.6cm; the tail in its natural state is moving The tail is rolled up over the back; the type of tail is not the main factor in judging a dog.■ Limbs ◆ Forequarters Shoulders are well muscled, with long, sloping (about 45°) and flat shoulder blades. The upper arm is close to the body, muscular and strong. The elbows are well positioned, neither inverted nor abducted. The forearm is well developed and straight from any angle. The wrist joint (carpus) is strong and strong. The palms (pastem), straight when viewed from the front and at an angle to the ground when viewed from the side, are well developed and muscular. The front toes (forefeet) are short and round, the toes are closely connected and arched (cat feet), the pads are fleshy pads, the toes are black, short and strong. ◆ Hindquarters Angle when viewed from the side and parallel when viewed from the rear. Thighs (upper thighs) are muscular and wide. The knee joint (stifles) neither inverts nor abducts. Lower thith, long and powerful. Hocks, appropriately angulated. The metatarsus (metatarsus) is perpendicular to the ground. The hind toes (hindfeet) are slightly longer than the front toes, the toes are closely connected and arched, and the toenails are short and black. ■ Gait/movement Light, balanced, and confident. When the dog walks, viewed from the front or back, the two forelimbs or both rear legsThe limbs are parallel, and when the walking speed increases, the landing point of the four feet tends to the center line of the body. ■ Skin Close to the entire body. ■ Coat ◆ Hair Dense, thick, and hard; the coat on the shoulders and trunk is about 2.5cm long; The hair on the buttocks and tail is shorter; the hair on the head, neck, chest, abdomen and limbs is longer, fluffy and soft; the coat on the neck and chest of mature dogs is longer, forming a cloak-like appearance; the hair on the head The beard and eyebrows are long and upright, making the monkey-faced dog's face look more like a monkey; the hair on the ears is usually trimmed very short; the dog's coat needs to be trimmed slightly to keep it neat and fluffy. ◆ Coat color (color) Black, gray, silver, a mixture of black and brown with symmetrical patches, red from maroon to orange-red. Dogs with black coats can have rust-colored, white or silver hair mixed in with them; dogs with red coats can have black, brown or white mixed with them; dogs with various colors can have decorative hair colors that are slightly lighter or have some. Black patches; there can be small white patches on the chest, but large patches are not ideal; the color of the coat is not the main criterion for judging. ■ Size Body height: male/female 25cm～30cm. Weight male/female 4kg~6kg. ■ Defects Any deviation from the items described above is a defect, and the degree of the defect depends on the degree of deviation. Especially: Clumsy, light, low, with long and thin legs, and dim eyesight. The ears are low, very long or irregular, and the ears are flared out. The back is too long, wrinkled or arched, the rump is droopy, and the tail is tilted toward the head. Hind limbs are angular with open hocks, long legs, and short, soft, curved, fluffy, silky, white or spotted coat. The size exceeds the standard 1cm. ■ Severe defects, lack of sex type (e.g. puppy-like bitch). The bones are too slender, and the corners of the mouth are turned up or long like a rough-haired dog. Apparently long jaw or pincer bite, protruding eyes. The elbow joint is external and the hock joint is inverted. The size is 1cm larger than the standard or 2cm smaller than the standard. Male dogs have two obvious testicles completely suspended in the scrotum. |
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