Rasstandaarden
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Royal Kennel Club
NAME
Basenji
ORIGIN
Central African Region.
PATRONAGE
Great Britain.
PUBLISHED
25.11.1999.
UTILISATION
Hunting dog, companion.
CLASSIFICATION
Group 5 - Molossers
,Section 6 : Primitive type
,Without working trial
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Lightly built, finely boned aristocratic looking animal, high on legs compared with its length, always poised, alert and intelligent. Wrinkled head, with pricked ears, proudly carried on a well arched neck. Deep brisket runs up into a definite waist, tail tightly curled presenting a picture of a well balanced dog of gazelle-like grace.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS
Distance from top of head to stop slightly more than from stop to tip of nose.
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT
Barkless but not mute, its own special noise a mixture of a chortle and a yodel. Remarkable for its cleanliness in every way. An intelligent, independent, but affectionate and alert breed. Can be aloof with strangers.
HEAD
Fine and profuse wrinkles appearing on forehead when ears pricked; side wrinkles desirable but not exaggerated into dewlap; wrinkles more noticeable in puppies, but because of lack of shadowing, not as noticeable in tricolours.
NECK
Strong and of good length, without thickness, well crested and slightly full at base of throat with a graceful curve accentuating crest. Well set into shoulders giving head a « lofty » carriage.
BODY
Balanced.
Short, level.
Short-coupled.
Deep brisket. Ribs well sprung, deep and oval.
Running up into a definite waist.
TAIL
High set, with posterior curve of buttock extending beyond root of tail giving a reachy appearance to hindquarters. Curls tightly over spine and lies closely to thigh with a single or double curl.
LIMBS
Forelegs straight with fine bone. Legs in a straight line to ground giving a medium front.
Strong and muscular.
GAIT / MOVEMENT
Legs carried straight forward with a swift, long, tireless, swinging stride.
SKIN
Very pliant.
COAT
Short, sleek and close, very fine.
Pure black and white; red and white; black and tan, and white with melon pips and tan markings on muzzle and cheeks; black; tan and white; brindle red background with black stripes, the more clearly defined the stripes the better. The white should be on the feet, chest and tail tip. White legs, blaze and white collar optional.
SIZE
Ideal height dogs 43 cm (17 ins) at withers, bitches 40 cm (16 ins) at withers.
Ideal weight dogs 11 kg (24 lbs), bitches 9 1/2 kg (21 lbs).
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.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
Anatomische Kenmerken
N.B.: Bij mannelijke dieren moeten twee ogenschijnlijk normale testikels volledig zijn ingedaald in het scrotum.