Hello Maureen, Below is the portion of the AKC breed standard regarding heads:
HEAD Proportionate to size of dog, appearing neither too large nor too small for the body. Expression - The sweet, gentle, melting expression is an important breed characteristic. Eyes - Large, round, but not prominent and set well apart; color a warm, very dark brown; giving a lustrous, limpid look. Rims dark. There should be cushioning under the eyes which contributes to the soft expression. Faults - small, almond-shaped, prominent, or light eyes; white surrounding ring. Ears - Set high, but not close, on top of the head. Leather long with plenty of feathering and wide enough so that when the dog is alert, the ears fan slightly forward to frame the face. Skull - Slightly rounded, but without dome or peak; it should appear flat because of the high placement of the ears. Stop is moderate, neither filled nor deep. Muzzle - Full muzzle slightly tapered. Length from base of stop to tip of nose about 1 1/2 inches. Face well filled below eyes. Any tendency towards snipiness undesirable. Nose pigment uniformly black without flesh marks and nostrils well developed. Lips well developed but not pendulous giving a clean finish. Faults - Sharp or pointed muzzles. Bite - A perfect, regular and complete scissors bite is preferred, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square into the jaws. Faults - undershot bite, weak or crooked teeth, crooked jaws. The entire standard can be found at this address on the ACKCSC web site: http://www.ackcsc.org/standard.html The standard is written by the parentclub and approved by the AKC. Any changes to the standard would have to be voted on by the club's regular members. There are slight differences in the different standards, some due to terminology requirements of the various kennel clubs. Take care, Jackie On 18 Jun 2002 at 8:00, Maureen Kopper wrote: > Doesn't the CKCS breed show standard specify clearly what type of head > "should be"? I know different judges and people interpret standards > differently but who writes the standard? Isn't it the breeders? > > Can the standard be amended by vote of the council or whatever? I am > just a pet owner so I really have no copy of the cavalier show > conformation standards. Are they different in CKCSC and AKC? ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
