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Eurasier

History
In the 1950’s, in Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, the Wipfel family, Julius and Elfriede, conceived the original concept of creating an ideal family-oriented breed of dog. While Julius Wipfel is the "father of the Eurasier," he had many collaborators and enthusiasts, such as Charlotte Baldamus, who all worked to help make this dream become a reality. In 1960, Wipfel clearly defined his goal in creating this new breed of dog. His aim was to create a large Spitz-type family dog, one that commanded respect but which also had a calm and even-tempered nature; and it was to be attractive, with beautiful and varied colour coats. The new breed was to be adaptable and suitable to different family lifestyles, from city life to rural life. It took Wipfel and his many associates decades, but they accomplished their goal: creation of the family-friendly Eurasier. After some debate amongst the leading Wolf-Chow enthusiasts, Wipfel chose the Samoyed, which was introduced in 1972. Nobel prize winner Konrad Lorenz, who acquired his first Wolf-Chow in 1972, helped further popularize the breed. It was recognised by the German Kennel Club (VDH) and the FCI in 1973, and was renamed Eurasier. Eurasiers were first seen in the uk in the late 1990's, between january 2003 and december 2006 there were only 115 dogs registered with the uk kennel club, there were no registrations with the uk kennel club prior to january 2003. There are now about 8 thousand Eurasiers around the globe, mostly in Europe, and primarily in Germany, the country of origin. The Eurasier has been recognised by the international dog club, the FCI (Federation Cynologique International) since 1973. All of the 79 countries that are members of the FCI recognise the Eurasier and many of those, especially those in Europe, have national Eurasier clubs. There are an unprecedented 3-national Eurasier clubs in Germany: the EKW, the ZG (Zuchtgemeinschaft fuer Eurasier) and the KZG (Kynologische Zuchtgemeinschaft).

Breed Standard

General Appearance Medium size dog of spitz type with a wide variation of colours. Balanced, well constructed, slightly longer than high.m Characteristics * Devoted family companion. Temperament:
Self assured, calm, and of even temperament. Bonds strongly with its family. Reserved with strangers without any signs of aggression. Head and Skull: Wedge shaped viewed from above and in profile. Flat skull of moderate width. Distinct frontal furrow and well defined occiput. Barely defined stop. Parallel planes to foreface and skull which are approximately equal in length. Cheeks barely pronounced. Tapering muzzle neither too coarse nor too pointed. Black medium sized nose.

Eyes Dark, oval, slightly slanting and medium size, neither deep set nor protruding. Close fitting, black pigmented rims. Ears * Medium size, triangular, with slightly rounded tips. Carried pricked. Set apart about the width of the base of an ear. Tips of ears and stop almost form an equilateral triangle. Mouth * Lips close fitting with black pigmentation. Strong broad lower jaw. Perfect regular and complete scissor or level bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping or meeting lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Neck * Well set on, well muscled and of medium length. Without throatiness.

Body Length of body from point of shoulder to point of buttock greater than height at the well defined withers. Back firm and straight with good length and width of loin. Croup broad, level and strong. Oval shaped ribcage reaching to elbows. Fore chest well developed without exaggeration. Sternum extending well back. Slight tuck up.

Hindquarters * Legs straight and parallel when seen from behind. Strongly muscled upper and lower thighs of almost equal length. Moderate turn of stifle. Sound, strong hocks turning neither in nor out. Rear pasterns of good length, vertical when viewed from the side.

Forequarters * Well muscled. Medium boned. Legs straight and parallel when viewed from the front. Shoulders slightly sloping. Moderate angulation. Upper arm of approximately equal length to forearm. Elbows held close to the chest. Pasterns strong and slightly sloping.

Feet Oval, tight with moderately arched toes. Firm, well cushioned, black pigmented pads with thick hair between. Strong, dark pigmented nails.

Tail *High set. Round and firm, of good thickness, tapering towards the tip. Carried forward, curved or curled over the back or to one side. When at rest and if hanging down, would reach the hocks.

Gait - Movement * Moves with strides of moderate length. Straight coming and going.

Coat * Harsh topcoat of medium length, loosely lying, with thick undercoat. Shorter on muzzle, face, ears and front of legs. The tail and backs of legs well feathered with long hair. Coat on neck slightly longer than on body without forming a mane. Tight, well-pigmented skin.

Size Height at withers: dogs 52-60cms (20½ -23½ ins), bitches 48-56 cms (19-22 ins). Weight: dogs 23-32 kg (51-70½ lbs), bitches 18-26 kg (40-57 lbs). Ideal height and weight: dogs 56cm (22ins), 26 kg (57 lbs), bitches 52 cms (20½ ins), 22 kg (48½ lbs). 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.Colour *All colours, and colour combinations are permitted, with the exception of white patches on body, pure white, or liver. 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.