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Dasbrak

( Alpenvariëteit )

HISTORY

Already in ancient times, a hunting/shooting dog was used which bore a remarkable resemblance in appearance to the Alpine Dachsbracke. Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg in 1881 and 1885 made his gamekeepers from Mursteg and Ischl include Alpine Dachsbracken on his hunting trips to Turkey and to Egypt. In 1932 the "Alpine- Erzgebirgs- Dachsbracke" was recognized by the top canine organisations in duitsland as the third Scenthound breed. In 1975 the name was altered to "Alpenländische Dachsbracke" and the F.C.I. declared duitsland as the country of origin. In 1991 the Alpenländische Dachsbracke was included in Section 2 of Scenthounds in the FCI nomenclature.

GENERAL APPEARANCE A short legged, sturdy hunting dog with a robust, strong boned body structure, dense coat, firm muscles.

HEAD Skull Lightly arched. Well defined furrow in fore-head, lightly emphasized occiput.

Stop Pronounced. Nose Black. Muzzle Strong.

Lips Close fitting with black pigment, moderately rounded curve of lips.

Jaws/Teeth Strong complete teeth with scissor or pincer bite. A complete set with 42 teeth is sought after; the absence of totally two PM1 or PM2 (premolar 1 or 2) is tolerated; the M3 (molar 3) are not taken into account.

Eye With dark brown iris. Eyelids close fitting to eyeballs with black pigment.

Leathers Set on high without folds, hanging broad and smooth, medium length (should reach to the canines), well rounded at tips.

NECK Muscular, not too long.

BODY Trunk strong and well muscled, elongated.

Withers Moderately emphasized.

Back Straight.

Loin Short and broad.

Croup Barely sloping.

Chest Deep and broad with pronounced forechest. Depth of chest should be about half the height at shoulder.

Belly Moderately tucked up.

TAIL Set on high, thick at root. Longer hair on underside (brush tail); reaching barely to ground, carried slightly downward.

LIMBS Forequarters Front legs are straight and strong; they appear short in relation to the body.

Shoulders Shoulder blade close fitting, long, sloping and strongly muscled.

Hindquarters Muscular, strong and well angulated. Seen from the rear, the axis of the legs is straight. FEET Front and hind feet strong, round, toes tight against each other. Strong pads and black nails.

GAIT / MOVEMENT Movement is ground covering, not tripping. Preferred gait Trot.

SKIN Elastic and strong, without wrinkles.

Hindquarters Straighter than with most other breeds. Hind legs are far more strongly developed in relation to forelegs than with the Dachshound. Upper thighs They have strong pronounced muscles, and, seen both from side and rear, stand almost straight. FEET Sturdy with tight short toes.

COAT Hair * The double coat consists of very thick top coat and a dense undercoat, which covers the whole body and is close fitting.

Colour The ideal colour is dark deer red with or without black hairs lightly interspersed. Also black with clearly defined red-brown markings on head (Vieräugl), chest, legs, feet and underside of tail. White star on chest permitted.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS Relation of height at shoulder to length of body = 2 : 3.

Relation of facial region to cranial region = 9 : 10.

BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT Expression intelligent and friendly. Fearless personality.

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.

NOTE Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

SIZE 24 - 42 cm. Height at withers Ideal height for dogs : 37 - 38 cm.; Ideal height for bitches ** 36 - 37 cm.

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. Weak bone. Lack of muscle. Too pointed, too short or too long in muzzle. Too light eye, lids not close fitting. Short or pointed leathers. Loose shoulders. Wrong stance of front or hind legs. Coat too thin or too short. Slight departure from correct colour.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS Any deviation which will hinder ability to hunt. Lack of more than two premolars 1 or 2 (the M3 are not taken into account). Height at withers less than 34 cm and more than 42 cm. Weakness in temperament.

Breed name Alpine Dachsbracke (Alpenländische Dachsbracke).

CLASSIFICATION Group 6 ** Scenthounds and related breeds. Section 2 ** Leash (scent) hounds With working trial.