Schapendoes
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| FCI Standard No. 313 | ||
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The Schapendoes (officially: Nederlandse Schapendoes = Dutch Schapendoes) is a Dutch breed of dog recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 1, Section 1, Standard No. 313 ).
Origin and history
The Dutch Schapendoes (pronunciation: S (sharp S) ch (as in German the ch from roof) apendus ) is a typical dog for herding flocks of sheep, for this he must be able to act largely independently. He is long-haired, lightly built and has great jumping power. The Schapendoes was the shepherds' "all-world dog" on the heathland of the Dutch province of Drenthe and the Veluwe , so commonplace that it was hardly ever found in literature and painting. He was never considered a pedigree dog in the past , but rather a working dog . He also had no special, uniform name, but different names such as Herderdoes , Siep , Olde Grise and so on. He probably appeared at dog shows between 1872 and 1874 under the name Domestic Herding Dogs . As an independent breed, it only began to be interesting between the two world wars, when the Dutch began to be interested in “their own”, down-to-earth breeds. The cynologist Pieter M. C. Toepoel is the founder of the breed. Systematic breeding of the Schapendoe, which had almost disappeared at the time, began between 1940 and 1945. In 1952 the breed was temporarily recognized by the Dutch breeding association Raad van Beheer . The first standard is from 1954, at the same time the keeping of a stud book was started. The definitive recognition took place in 1971. Since then, only registered dogs have been bred because the breed is still in the process of being established and must be bred very responsibly. A similar and related dog breed that is not recognized by the FCI exists in Germany as the sheep poodle , which is one of the old German herding dogs .
description
Herding dogs up to 50 cm tall and 12–20 kg (up to 25 kg for males) with long, dense, slightly wavy hair with a lot of undercoat , which makes the dog appear more voluminous. The body is a little longer than it is high. All colors are permitted in the standard, predominantly appear: black and gray to white, rarely brown. The ears are long hairy, small, drooping, but not close-fitting. The tail is long and hairy. At rest it hangs down, at a trot it is carried quite high, but never stiffly over the back. The Schapendoes has large round brown eyes.
Essence
He is spirited, eager to work, and used to working independently, which in everyday life can look like stubbornness and stubbornness. It is suitable for many dog sports such as agility , tournament dog sports , flyball and dog dancing , but not as a guard dog ; he is used as a tracking dog and rescue dog . He hates stubborn, stupid, repetitive exercises. Consistent upbringing is important; however, he cannot take a hard hand. The Schapendoes are friendly and develop a very close bond with their family. It is therefore well suited as a family dog.
