Berger Himalayen

		Berger Himalayen
		He is not recognized by the F.C.I.


Origin			Tibet
Translation			Francis Vandersteen
This breed is also known as			Himalayan Sheep Dog Bhutia Bhutan Shepherd Dog Bhutan Herder Bhutia Sheepdog Bjop Chi

Brief historical summary

Intermediate-sized, powerful dog with strong bones. Standing upright, he should look good, with his compact, robust body without being massive, and his beautiful bushy tail turned over. Reserved by nature. Wonderful shepherding and guarding instincts. Usually sleeps during the day and keeps watch at night.

Head
Cranial region
Head		Medium-sized, rather flat on top.
Stop		Not very pronounced.

Facial region
Nose		Black.
Lips		Full but tight.
Jaws and teeth		Scissor bite, powerful jaw.
Eyes		Not prominent, reddish-brown.
Ears		Triangular shape, rounded tips, medium length, hanging ears, ears held high.

Body
Body		Powerful and compact.
Back		Powerful, medium length.
Chest		Deep and well sprung.

Tail

Thick, bushy and of medium length.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality		Vertical.
Shoulders		Sloping.
Pastern		Slightly sloping.

Hindquarters
Generality		Powerful and well muscled.
Stifle		Stifle angle sufficiently closed.
Hock		Well let down.

Coat
Hair		Long and hard with thick undercoat.
Colour		Black, Black and Tan, golden and cream; white patch on chest of a black or golden dog is permissible. A little white on the toes is permitted but not desirable.

Size and weight
Height at withers		53 to 61 cm for males and 46 to 58 cm for females.
Weight		30 to 35 kg for the male and 25 to 30 kg for the female.

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 and its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

NB :

• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

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Berger Himalayen