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Breed Standards for the Majestic Tree Hound |
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General
Character: |
The Majestic
Tree hound is a very powerful built hound and stands
over more ground than is usual with most other hounds. |
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Height: |
Female: 24.5”
to 30”
Male: 26”
to 30”
The greater
height is preferred, provided that character and quality
are also combined.
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Weight: |
Adult females
in fair condition – 75 to 100 lbs
Adult males in
fair condition – 80 to 110 lbs |
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Expression: |
The expression
is noble and dignified and characterized by solemnity,
wisdom, and power.
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Temperament:
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Extremely
affectionate, neither quarrelsome with companions nor
with other dogs, and is equally sensitive to kindness or
correction by his master. |
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Head: |
The head is
narrow in proportion to its length, and long in
proportion to the body, tapering but slightly from the
temples to the end of the muzzle the length from the end
of the nose to stop (midway between the eyes) should not
be less than that from stop to back of peak on top of
head.
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Foreface:
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The foreface
is long, deep, and of even width throughout, with square
outline when seen in profile.
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Eyes: |
The eyes are
sunk and correspond with the general tone of color of
the animal.
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Ears: |
The ears are
thin and soft to the touch, extremely long, set very
low, and fall in graceful folds, the lower part curling
inwards and backwards. Minimum earage for female is
23”, for males 24”.
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Nostrils:
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The nostrils
are large and open.
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Lips, Flew,
and Dewlap: |
In from the
lips fall squarely, making a right angle with the upper
line of the foreface; from behind they form deep hanging
flews, and, being continued into folds of loose skin
about the neck, constitute the dewlap. These
characteristics are found, though in a lesser degree, in
the female.
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Neck,
Shoulders, and Chest: |
The neck is
long, the shoulders muscular and well slopped backwards;
the ribs are well sprung; and the chest well let down
between the forelegs, forming a deep keel.
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Legs and
Feet: |
The forelegs
are straight and large in bone, with elbows squarely
set; the feet strong and well knuckled up; the thighs
and second thighs are very muscular; the hocks well bent
and let down and squarely set.
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Back and Loin: |
The back and
loins are strong, the loins deep and slightly arched.
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Stern: |
The stern is
long and tapering, and set rather high, with some hair
underneath.
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Gait: |
The gait is
elastic, swinging, and free; the stern being carried
high, but not too much curled over the back.
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Color:
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Andy color or
combination of colors is permissible. Preference is
toward character and quality instead of color.
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Coat: |
Rather short,
but very thick and dense to withstand rough conditions. |