Lowchen (Little Lion Dog)

(Breed Standard)

Partha Sekhar Chatterjee

International All Breeds Dog Show Judge

The Lowchen are active and alert. The coat and the tail are clipped and are topped with plume and this gives them the look of a small lion. They are strongly built and are very active. They are well balanced and alert.

These dogs are gay, happy are very lively little dogs. They are intelligent, affectionate and shows no sign of aggression.

The head is short and skull is wide in portion. The nose is coloured according to the colour of the coat.

The eyes are dark and large. The ears are pendant, long and are well fringed. At the mouth, the jaws are strong with completely perfect and regular scissor bite.

The neck is proudly arched with good length.

The forelegs are straight and fine. The shoulders are well laid back.

The body is short but strong with good proportion. The ribs are well sprung.

The hindlegs are well-muscled with good turn of stifle and looks straight when viewed from the rear. The feet are small and round. The tail is of medium length and is clipped leaning a tuft of hair to resemble a plume. The movement is free and is parallel fore and aft. They do not show any hackneyed action.  

The coat is fairly long, wavy, fine and silky but not curly. Any colour combinations are permissible. The height is from 25-33 cm (10-13 inches) at withers.

The males should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended in to the scrotum.

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