Finnish Spitz Breed Standard
Non-Sporting Group

General Appearance
The Finnish Spitz presents a fox-like picture. The breed has long been used to hunt small game and birds. The pointed muzzle, erect ears, dense coat and curled tail denotes its northern heritage. The Finnish Spitz whole being shows liveliness, which is especially evident in the eyes, ears and tail. Males are decidedly masculine without coarseness. Bitches are decidedly feminine without over-refinement.

The Finnish Spitz' most important characteristics are its square, well-balanced body that is symmetrical with no exaggerated features, a glorious red-gold coat, his bold carriage and brisk movement.

Any deviation from the ideal described standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Finnish Spitz as in any other breed, even though such faults may not be mentioned in the standard.

Size, Proportion, Substance

Size--Height at the withers in dogs, 17½ to 20 inches; in bitches, 15½ to 18 inches.
Proportion--Square: length from forechest to buttocks equal to height from withers to ground. The coat may distort the square appearance.
Substance--Substance and bone in proportion to overall dog.

Head
Clean cut and fox-like. Longer from occiput to tip of nose than broad at widest part of skull in a ratio of 7:4. More refined with less coat or ruff in females than in males, but still in the same ratio. A muscular or coarse head, or a long or narrow head with snipy muzzle, is to be penalized.
Expression--Fox-like and lively.
Eyes--Almond-shaped with black rims. Obliquely set with moderate spacing between, neither too far apart nor too close. Outer corners tilted upward. Dark in color with a keen and alert expression. Any deviation, runny, weepy, round or light eyes should be faulted.
Ears--Set on high. When alert, upward standing, open to the front with tips directly above the outer corner of the eyes. Small erect, sharply pointed and very mobile. Ears set too high, too low, or too close together, long or excessive hair inside the ears are faults.
Skull--Flat between ears with some minimal rounding ahead of earset. Forehead a little arched. Skull to muzzle ratio 4:3.
Stop--Pronounced.
Muzzle--Narrow as seen from the front, above and from the side; of equal width and depth where its insets to the skull, tapering somewhat, equally form all angles.
Nose--Black. Any deviation is to be penalized. Circumference of the nose to be 80% of the circumference of the muzzle at its origin.
Lips--Black; thin and tight.
Bite--Scissors bite. Wry mouth is to be severely faulted.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck--Well set, muscular. Clean, with no excess skin below the muzzle. Appearing shorter in males due to their heavier ruff.
Topline--Level and b from withers to croup.
Body--Muscular, square.
Chest--Deep; brisket reaches to the elbow. Ratio of chest depth to distance from withers to ground is 4:9.
Ribs--Well sprung.
Tuck-up--Slightly drawn up.
Loin--Short.
Tail--Set on just below level of topline, forming a single curl falling over the loin with tip pointing towards the thigh. Plumed, curving vigorously from its base in an arch forward, downward, and backward, pressing flat against either thigh with tip extending to middle part of thigh. When straightened, the tip of the tailbone reaches the hock joint. Low or high tail-set, too curly a tail, or a short tail is to be faulted.

Forequarters
Shoulders--The layback of the shoulders is thirty degrees to the vertical.
Legs--Viewed from the front, moderately spaced, parallel and straight with elbows close to the body and turned neither out nor in. Bone strong without being heavy, always in proportion to the dog. Fine bone, which limits endurance, or heavy bone, which makes working movement cumbersome, is to be faulted.
Pasterns--Viewed from the side, slope slightly. Weak pasterns are to be penalized.
Dewclaws--May be removed.
Feet--Rounded, compact foot with well-arched toes, tightly bunched or close-cupped, the two center toes being only slightly longer than those on the outside. The toe pads should be deeply cushioned and covered with thick skin. The impression left by such a foot is rounded in contrast to oval.

Hindquarters
Angulation in balance with the forequarters.
Thighs--Muscular.
Hocks--Moderately let down. Straight and parallel.
Dewclaws--Removed.
Feet-As in front.

Coat
The coat is double with a short, soft, dense undercoat and long, harsh straight guard hairs measuring approximately one to two inches on the body. Hair on the head and legs is short and close; it is longest and most dense on plume of tail and back of thighs. The outer coat is stiffer and longer on the neck and back, and in males considerably more profuse at the shoulder, giving them a more ruffed appearance. Males carry more coat than females. No trimming of the coat except for feet is allowed. Whiskers shall not be trimmed. Any trimming of coat shall be severely faulted. Silky, wavy, long or short coat is to be faulted.

Color
Varying shades of golden-red ranging from pale honey to deep auburn are allowed, with no preference given to shades at either extreme so long as the color is bright and clear. As the undercoat is a paler color, the effect of this shading is a coat which appears to glow. White markings on the tips of the toes and a quarter-sized spot or narrow white strip, ideally no wider than ½ inch, on the forechest are permitted. Black hairs along lipline and sparse, separate black hairs on tail and back permitted. Puppies may have a good many black hairs which decrease with age, black on tail persisting longer. Muddy or unclear color, any white on the body except as specified, is to be penalized.

Gait
The Finnish Spitz is quick and light on his feet, steps out briskly, trots with lively grace, and tends to single-track as the speed increases. When hunting he moves at a gallop. The angulation called for permits him to break into a working gait quickly. Sound movement is essential for stamina and agility.

Temperament
Active and friendly, lively and eager, faithful; brave, but cautious. Shyness, any tendency toward unprovoked aggression is to be penalized.

Note: Finnish Spitz are to be examined on the ground.

Approved July 12, 1999
Effective August 30, 1999

Finnish Spitz(芬兰猎犬)

[简介] 芬兰猎犬的样子很象狐狸。该品种曾长期用于捕猎小型猎物和鸟类。尖尖的口吻、竖起的耳朵、浓厚的被毛和卷曲的尾巴，都显示出他是来自北方的品种。芬兰猎犬整体显得活泼，尤其在眼睛、耳朵和尾巴这些部位表现的更为明显。雄性明确显示出雄壮而不粗糙；雌性明确显示出柔美而不过分纤细。芬兰猎犬最重要的特征是他正方形，非常匀称的身躯，没有任何夸张的部位，华丽的红金色被毛，粗放的姿势及轻快的动作。任何背离标准中所描述的理想的芬兰猎犬的地方都属于缺陷，并需要根据背离的程度进行扣分。芬兰猎犬的结构方面的缺陷与其他品种一样不合需要，尽管这些可能在该品种的标准中没有详细描述出来。

[体型] 尺寸：雄性肩高约17.5~20英寸；雌性肩高约15.5~18英寸。比例：正方形：从胸骨到臀部的距离与从马肩隆到地面的距离相等。但被毛有时会影响正方形外观。体质：体质及骨量与整体比例协调。

[头部] 轮廓整洁，象狐狸。后枕骨到鼻尖的距离较长，与脑袋最宽处的宽度相比，比例约为7:4。雌性更精致一些，且脖圈的被毛也比雄性少一些，但比例是相同的。肌肉强健或粗糙的头部，或太长、太窄的头部，带有尖细的口吻，属于缺陷。表情：象狐狸，且活跃。眼睛：杏仁形，黑色眼圈。位置倾斜，且彼此的距离适中，既不太远，也不太近。外眼角向上斜。颜色深，带有敏锐而警惕的眼神。任何背离的情况，水汪汪的眼睛，流泪的眼睛，圆形或浅色的眼睛都属于缺陷。耳朵：位置高。当他警惕时，向上竖立，耳孔向前，且耳尖正好位于外眼角上方。小而竖立，耳尖锐利，且非常灵活。耳朵位置太高、太低、太靠近，耳朵内有太长或过多的毛发都属于缺陷。脑袋：耳朵之间平坦，在耳朵前面有最小程度的圆拱。前额略微圆拱。脑袋与口吻的长度比例约为4:3。止部：明显。口吻：从前面、上面和侧面观察，显得窄；宽度与深度相等，融入脑袋。尖端略细，各方面的角度都差不多。鼻镜：黑色。任何背离都属于缺陷。鼻镜周围有80%是来自口吻周围。嘴唇：黑色；薄而紧。咬和：剪状咬和。歪嘴属于严重缺陷。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部：位置恰当，肌肉发达。整洁，口吻下面没有过多的皮肤。雄性由于有厚重的脖圈，所以颈部显得略短。背线：从马肩隆到臀部这段部位水平。身躯：肌肉发达，正方形比例。胸部：深，延伸到肘部。胸部的深度与从马肩隆到地面的距离相比，大约为4:9。肋骨：支撑良好。腹部上提：略微向上拔起。腰部：短。尾巴：位置在背线水平以下，形成一个单独的圆环，搭在腰部，尾尖指向大腿。尾巴长有羽状饰毛，从尾根向前呈漂亮的曲线，然后向下、向后，平靠着大腿或延伸到大腿中间部位。如果将尾巴弄直，尾骨能延伸到飞节。尾巴位置太高或太低，过度卷曲的尾巴，或短尾巴都属于缺陷。

[前躯] 肩胛：向后倾斜的肩胛骨与垂直线呈30度角。前肢：从前面观察，彼此的距离适中，相互平行，直，肘部贴近身躯，既不向内弯，也不向外翻。骨骼强健，但不过分沉重，与整体比例协调。骨骼纤细，影响耐力，骨骼沉重，使动作显得笨重，都属于缺陷。胶骨：从侧面观察，略微倾斜。软弱的胶骨属于缺陷。狼爪：可以切除。足爪：圆形，紧凑，脚趾圆拱，紧密的束状或杯形。中间两根脚趾比外围的脚趾略长一点。脚垫深，且覆盖着厚实的皮肤。这样的足爪，与卵形相比，完全呈圆形。

[后躯] 角度与前躯相称。大腿：肌肉发达。飞节：位置适度靠下。直且彼此平行。狼爪：切除。足爪：与前肢相同。

[被毛] 被毛是双层毛发，由短、柔软、浓密的底毛与长、直、粗硬的外层披毛（身躯毛发的长度大约为1~2英寸）组成。头部和腿部的毛发短而紧密；最长、最浓密的毛发是在尾巴和大腿后面。颈部和背部的外层披毛长而硬，雄性在肩胛的毛发也非常丰富，形成脖圈的外观。雄性的毛发比雌性要多。除了足爪，其他部位的被毛不允许修剪。胡须也不可以修剪。任何修剪被毛的现象都属于严重缺陷。丝质、波浪状、过长或过短的被毛都属于缺陷。

[颜色] 不同深浅程度的金红色，从浅蜂蜜色到深赤褐色都允许。对颜色没有偏爱，只要在允许的范围内，颜色明亮而整洁。如果底毛的颜色浅，这种阴影造成的效果是被毛看起来显得象在发光。脚趾尖有白色斑纹，不超过1/4大小，或有白色条带（理想情况是宽度不超过0.5英寸）出现在前胸都是允许的。沿着唇线有稀疏的黑色毛发，背部和尾巴上有单独的黑色毛发是允许的。幼犬可能有很多黑色毛发，随着年龄增长而逐渐减少，黑色在尾巴上持续的比较久。污浊或不清楚的颜色，除了前面描述的情况外，身躯上出现白色斑纹都属于缺陷。

[步态] 芬兰猎犬的脚步轻快而活泼，步伐显得生气勃勃，小跑显得活泼优雅，随着速度增加，趋向于单一轨迹。当狩猎时，也能够飞奔。他的前后躯角度使他可以迅速进入工作步态。正确步态的本质是持久力和敏捷。

[气质] 活泼而友好，活跃而热心，忠诚；勇敢，但谨慎。羞怯或任何无缘无故的攻击倾向都属于缺陷。 注意：芬兰猎犬应该在地面接受检查。

标准通过日期：1999年7月12日

标准执行日期：1999年8月30日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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